Dear Culture

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, Pulitzer Grantee journalist Natasha S. Alford has a very special sit-down with Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Tune in as these powerful Black women discuss the fate of politics in America.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, we focus on the role that Black Hollywood has played in the legacy of our people. We touch on movies we like, do not like and have a special sit down with Dawn Porter to discuss the iconic legacy of John Lewis. This is an episode that you don't want to miss.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, we're centering the trials and tribulations of Black parenthood. From parents supervising online school to becoming part-time teachers at home, hosts Shana Pinnock and Cortney Wills talk about how parents are fairing during these times as our kids try to do alright. Guest featuring the ever talented comedian Michelle Buteau and host of BOOKMARKS: Celebrating...

This week the Dear Culture Podcast celebrates Black TV throwbacks with a nostalgia filled episode hosted by theGrio's very own Cortney Wills, Shana Pinnock, and Mariel Turner. From Living Single, Girfriends, Martin and more, tune in as we look back to the past with love.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Cortney Wills discuss how the Emmys are so Black this year. With more than a third of nominees being Black, our homegirls talk Emmy predictions, hopefuls, and go down memory lane highlighting pioneering Black Emmy nominations. Guest featuring RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Shangela from "We're Here" and William Jackson Harper from "The...

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Mariel Turner and Gerren Keith Gaynor slow things down with an important run-down of Black history. Asking: “Dear Culture, do we truly know the history of Black presidential politics in America?” From Shirley Chisholm, Hermain Cain, Charlotta Bass to Jesse Jackson, come take a deep dive into our histories in the realm of politics.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Mariel Turner and Gerren Keith Gaynor remember the excellence and strength of Chadwick Boseman. Our hostys re-visit feelings and where they were when they learned that he died, words from his peers in black hollywood and what he and his iconic roles meant to the world. This week we are asking " How Has Chadwick Boseman's Death Affected You? " This is an...

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Mariel Turner and Gerren Keith Gaynor examine the effects social media has on mental health. From dragging culture to cryptic tweets from celebrities like Nick Cannon and Azealia Banks, this week we’re asking: “Dear Culture, is social media’s dragging culture even more dangerous these days?” Joined by Emmy-Award winning Journalist and Television persona...

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Mariel Turner take a look at relationships and how they’re changing in the wake of Covid19. From going on dates via webcam to couples quaranting together, we ask the juicy question: “Dear Culture, has the pandemic drawn Bae and I closer together or driven us further apart?”

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, The People’s Journalist, Natasha S. Alford and Byron Allen, CEO of TheGrio, ask the important question: “Dear Culture, how much do we really know about voter suppression?” With guest feature from voting rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Mariel Turner discuss the stories, histories, and legends of Black women as symbols of power. From the leadership and bravery of the WNBA, the #SayHerName campaign in the wake of Breonna Taylor, Oprah’s magazine cover, to Beyonce’s recent installation of Black is King, this week Dear Culture highlights the strength, softness, and...

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Natasha S. Alford and Cortney Wills ask, Dear Culture, how are parents and teachers supposed to navigate the back to school season amid Coronavirus and social unrest with guest feature from Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. And this week’s Moment of Clarity highlights Kerry Washington’s powerful documentary, “The Fight” available on demand.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Natasha S. Alford and Mariel Turner interview Julian Brave Noisecat, correspondent for Real America with Jorge Ramos and contributing editor at Canadian Geographic regarding the Redsk*n controversy. And celebrating the launch of Black Agenda Live, host Christina Greer talks with W. Kamau Bell on his 5th season premiere of United Shades of America airing...

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, Entertainment Director Cortney Wills and Senior Writer Blue Telusma interview a swathe of amazing Black actors. From Simone Missick, Tiffany Boone, Kimberly Hebert, Sterling K Brown, Kiki Layne, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Kelvin Harrison. And this week we’re asking, Dear Culture, what is the new role of Black Hollywood?

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, senior writer Blue Telusma and senior editor Mariel Turner interview public health expert Dr. Joshua Sharfstein from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health about the future of public life during a pandemic. From rushing to reopen businesses to the safety measures lawmakers and public health officials are taking, this week we’re asking, how do we adjus...

This week on Dear Culture, we’re joined by Cortney Wills, Entertainment Director at theGrio, who interviewed two women featured in HBO Max’s documentary “On the Record” — Drew Dixon and Sil Lai Abrams. The conversation covers the unique challenges Black women face when telling their stories of sexual harassment and assault and what good allyship looks like.

This week, Dear Culture Podcast celebrates PRIDE with hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Steven London. Featuring Black LGBTQIA leaders and allies such as Laverne Cox, George Johnson, and Dyllon Burnside. Listen to our special episode commemorating the power, progress, and pride of Blackness and Queerness.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Todd Johnson and Gerren Keith Gaynor sit with Rickey Smiley to talk about what it’s like to be a Black parent raising your children during these trying times. And for our Moment of Clarity, we continue our coverage of the demonstrations happening across the country.

Kerry Washington joins Dear Culture to talk about her work with Stacey Abrams’ Fair Count organization and Harness’ Be Counted Campaign. The Be Counted campaign is raising awareness about the importance of the 2020 census.

This week, the Dear Culture Podcast continues coverage on the nation-wide demonstrations demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Hosts, Natasha S. Alford and Mariel Turner look into the state of these demonstrations and discuss how the power of protest spring forth change featuring social justice activist Tamika Mallory.

This week, Dear Culture continues coverage on the growing intensity of police brutality in America with hosts Natasha S. Alford and Todd Johnson. Joined by Dr. Yusef Salaam from Central Park’s Exonerated 5 (as portrayed in Ava Duvernay’s When They See Us), the Dear Culture Podcast investigates the tense legacies and realities of state violence.

This week on the Dear Culture podcast, hosts Blue Telusma and Shana Pinnock do a deep dive on this season of HBO's "Insecure," and discuss how to evaluate if a friendship is healthy or not. Later, theGrio's entertainment director, Cortney Wills, talks to "Insecure" star, Yvonne Orji about the show and her upcoming comedy special.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor tackle how to emotionally and mentally take care of yourself during times of uncertainty with Black mental health expert, S. Tia Brown. theGrio’s entertainment director, Cortney Wills, sits with Queen Sugar actress, Tina Lifford, to talk about coping with trauma and how to use this time to focus on inner fitness and...

This week, Dear Culture Podcast hosts Blue Telusma, Gerren Keith Gaynor and special guest Marc Lamont-Hill discuss how do we protect our peace in the Black community in between managing a pandemic, police brutality, and murders like the case of Ahmaud Arbery. theGrio’s entertainment director, Cortney Wills, talks with Condola Rashad on coping with Coronavirus by making art and working with Food Ba...

In this special Mother’s Day episode of the Dear Culture Podcast Byron Allen, CEO of Entertainment Studios, and opens up to Todd and Natasha about his newest initiative to support those in need with the Feeding America Comedy Festival, airing Sunday, May 10th on Comedy. TV, Local Now, The Weather Channel and NBC. In addition, Byron shares insight on how to hold our political representatives accoun...