A few weeks ago, I announced ContrabandCamp.com – a collective of award-winning journalists, thinkers and storytellers debuting on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 Because I'm extremely grateful for the 3 years I spent at theGrio, I wanted to share the ten pieces I'm proudest of A thread - ThreadSky

michaelharriot.bsky.social • 53 days ago

A few weeks ago, I announced https://ContrabandCamp.com – a collective of award-winning journalists, thinkers and storytellers debuting on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025

Because I'm extremely grateful for the 3 years I spent at theGrio, I wanted to share the ten pieces I'm proudest of

A thread

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katesattler.bsky.social•53 days ago

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jbthegift.bsky.social•48 days ago

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realgraceunderfire.bsky.social•53 days ago

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gallimaufries.bsky.social•47 days ago

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michaelharriot.bsky.social•53 days ago

10. Sometimes, you have to sacrifice your mental health for whats important.

https://thegrio.com/2024/07/15/i-read-the-entire-project-2025-here-are-the-top-10-ways-it-would-harm-black-america/

michaelharriot.bsky.social•53 days ago

9. Sometimes you don’t.

For Black Music Month, the Ever Wonder..." series reimagined the other side of your favorite musical characters' stories, including Dave the Dope Fiend, Billie Jean & the now-iconic name a disgruntled Erykah Badu suggested her boyfriend call.

https://thegrio.com/2024/06/04/ever-wonder-what-happened-to-erykah-badus-ex-we-called-tyrone/

michaelharriot.bsky.social•53 days ago

8. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, actual journalists & mainstream media continue to spread this falsehood.

https://thegrio.com/2022/09/28/the-myth-of-stacey-abrams-black-male-voting-problem/

michaelharriot.bsky.social•53 days ago

7. Before a Washington Post story used the same data to reach the same conclusion, there was this:

https://thegrio.com/2022/02/11/black-coaches-statistical-breakdown-nfl-racism/

michaelharriot.bsky.social•53 days ago

6. The USDA admission that predominately white universities stole billions of dollars from HBCUs for more than a century is one of the most underreported stories of 2023

https://thegrio.com/2023/11/01/the-historically-white-heist-how-america-illegally-looted-hbcus/

michaelharriot.bsky.social•53 days ago

5. For months, I investigated a mysterious, unsolved officer-involved death that involved a practice responsible for hundreds of deaths in police custody.

https://thegrio.com/2023/08/30/who-killed-ricardo-gary/

vwwillis.bsky.social•53 days ago

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