He's running for Congress! Marking one of the ugliest days in this country's history, January 6th, 2021, we listen back to when now Congressional candidate Harry Dunn spoke with our favorite Wypipologist, and host of theGrio Daily, Michael Harriot. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn protected the U.S. Capitol and democracy on January 6th, 2021; now, he's on a quest for truth. Officer Dunn shares his recollection of the violence that unfolded during the riot, how it changed him, and the journey he...
Jan 08, 2024•25 min•Ep. 160
"Every organization needs to be criticized and should be criticized. But there's a difference between criticism and false equivalency." A common criticism of American politics is that "both parties are two sides of the same coin." Wypipologist Michael Harriot disagrees and explains that Black people should vote for who they believe represents the aims and goals of the Black community at large. Presuming that both are the same suggests voting doesn't matter, and if Black people don't vote, they'r...
Jan 03, 2024•14 min•Ep. 165
"You've been favoring whiteness for nearly a century and a half. Right? So now you got to do it for Black people." State-run land grant HBCUs have missed out on $13 billion in the last three decades. Wypipologist Michael Harriot explains how this happened, how long it's been going on, and what he thinks should be done to repair the damage. Music Provided by Transition Music
Jan 01, 2024•14 min•Ep. 163
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 1, we bring you, "Who invented wypipo?" Have you heard of the Willie Lynch letter? The psuedo-letter that so many people believe was true about how to make a slave. Well, I bet you never heard of the "Making of a white man" letter. Michael Harriot got his hands on it, and he is going to read it to you. Music by Transition Music Cor...
Dec 27, 2023•17 min•Ep. 7
During the "12 Days of Blackmas" we bring you the best of theGrio Daily from this year. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 2 of Blackmas, Michael brings you "CRT: Caucasian Race Theory. Critical Race Theory; three words that seem to demand people to pick a side. Michael Harriot gives us the most accurate, clear, concise breakdown of Critical Race Theory you'll ever need. Music by Transition Music Corporation
Dec 25, 2023•15 min•Ep. 8
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 3 of Blackmas, Michael brings you "Slavery is White History." As America celebrates its independence, Michael Harriot shares a history lesson that is left out of the July 4th discussion. He details how slavery was used to make the United States an economic superpower. He explains why enslaving Africans was different from any form o...
Dec 20, 2023•17 min•Ep. 64
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 4, Michael brings "Is Juneteenth a Black Holiday?" Michael Harriot breaks down the real origins of Juneteenth and explains why it should be significant to all of us. Music by Transition Music Corporation
Dec 18, 2023•13 min•Ep. 1
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot.. On Day 5 of Blackmas Michael brings you "Black AF History." Micahel Harriot wrote a book y'all! Black AF History is the story of America through the lens of Black people. When it comes to history, we rely on historians to give us the facts, but because most of them are white, a lot has been left out. Slave revolts, the American Revolutio...
Dec 13, 2023•12 min•Ep. 154
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 6 of Blackmas, Michael brings you "The Alabama Beatdown is Black History." We've all seen the Montgomery Melee, the Alabama Beatdown, or the Bama Brawl at that riverfront in Montgomery, Alabama. It was a sight to see, but there is more to it than you think. Michael Harriot is here to tell you the historical significance of that bea...
Dec 11, 2023•14 min•Ep. 144
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 7 of Blackmas, Michael brings you "What Wypipo Are Really Afraid Of." Michael Harriot looks at the changes to school curriculums in places like Florida and Tennessee and finds that states aren't erasing Black history; instead, schools are leaving out white people's role in Black history. Music by Transition Music Corporation...
Dec 06, 2023•12 min•Ep. 155
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 8, Michael brings you "Black People Are Stuck On The Democratic Plantation." Michael Harriot explores the demographic makeup of America's most prominent political parties and explains what would have to happen for there to be a political party that fights for all the things Black people want. Music by Transition Music Corporation...
Dec 04, 2023•12 min•Ep. 145
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 9, Michael brings you "What's So Bad About Capitalism?" Michael Harriot refutes the theory that slavery was rooted in capitalism. He analyzes real estate, education, and even entertainment to explain why white people have never been a part of free-market capitalism. Music by Transition Music Corporation...
Nov 29, 2023•13 min•Ep. 157
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 10, MIchael brings you "Affirmative Action React: Race Neutral Is Not A Thing." Michael Harriot welcomes educator and fellow podcast host at theGrio Black Podcast Network, Dr. Christina Greer, to discuss "race-neutral" admissions following The Supreme Court's decision to effectively outlaw affirmative action. The pair agree the con...
Nov 27, 2023•21 min•Ep. 132
"High vibrational plates are actually low-quality meals eaten by people who don't deserve the best things in life." This Thanksgiving, Michael Harriot explains the science behind the perfect plate of food. What should you be striving for this holiday season, a low or high vibrational plate? Don't worry, your favorite Wypipologist is here to make sure your plate makes the culture proud.
Nov 23, 2023•13 min•Ep. 162
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 11, Michael brings you "Jacksonville's Racist Deadly Shooting Won't Be The Last." Michael Harriot and fellow podcast host Dr. Christina Greer discuss the deadly shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, that killed three Black people. Dr. Greer has strong ties to the area and describes the racist history that her family experienced firsth...
Nov 22, 2023•25 min•Ep. 149
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. On Day 12, Michael brings you "Let's Take Our Stuff Back." Michael Harriot looks at the hypocrisy surrounding the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action that claims to rid race-based admissions policies but keeps legacy and athletic favoritism that benefit white students. Anytime Black people advanced in America, it's because they dem...
Nov 20, 2023•13 min•Ep. 151
During the "12 Days of Blackmas," we bring you the absolute best of theGrio Daily. The top downloaded episodes from your favorite Wypipologist Michael Harriot. Be ready every Monday and Wednesday through the end of 2023!
Nov 17, 2023•46 sec
"They don't want to say they're anti-Black history or pro-white, they want to say they're for something that's classical." Concerned parents are flooding school board meetings demanding that their children receive a "classic education" but what are they actually saying? Wypipologist Michael Harriot is here to call out their racist requests.
Nov 15, 2023•13 min•Ep. 125
"We know that disparities exist and we don't fix them, which is a system of racism." The only way to correct systemic racism is to put a system in place that addresses it. Wypipologist Michael Harriot takes on the naysayers who claim systemic racism isn't real by providing several examples throughout the American education system, criminal justice system, and more that prove that it is. Music Provided by Transition Music
Nov 13, 2023•16 min•Ep. 121
"These kinds of heroes and veterans often aren't mentioned among the people who got gold stars or medals, but they are Black veterans." This Veterans Day, Wypipologist Michael Harriot celebrates those who served and fought for Black freedom. Veterans like Harriet Tubman, Lord Dunmore’s Regiment, Moses Dixon, Colonel Tye, Robert Smalls, Marylou Vester, and Cathay Williams contributed to the fight for Black freedom, even if they were left off military rolls.
Nov 10, 2023•10 min•Ep. 161
"There are two America's, a white one and even whiter one." Wypipologist Michael Harriot takes us back to the years before the Civil War and details some of the most racist laws you've likely never heard of. Music provided by Transition Music
Nov 08, 2023•11 min•Ep. 129
"Black excellence has as much to do with the supremacy of whiteness as it has to do with the excellence of Blackness." Wypipologist Michael Harriot talks about the few Black billionaires in America to dismantle the argument that if one Black person is successful then oppression no longer exists.
Nov 06, 2023•15 min•Ep. 112
"What does reparations have to do with white people?" People love to use the post hoc fallacy against Black people and Wypipologist Michael Harriot explains why the assumption that one event preceded another event, so they must be related makes it easy to believe in racist policies. Music Provided By Transition Music
Nov 01, 2023•11 min•Ep. 123
"It's not just white people it's conservatives, they are the Dr. Frankenstein in this analogy" Society can't agree on much but we can all agree that monsters aren't real, they're fiction that's created. Michael Harriot tackles some of the biggest arguments used by conservatives pointing out that they're just monsters, using fictitious theories made up to scare us.
Oct 30, 2023•16 min•Ep. 114
“Police officers are upholding a system and the criticisms are of the system and not individual police officers.” A cop on theGrio Daily with Michael Harriot? Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn protected the U.S. Capitol and democracy on January 6th, 2021; now, he's on a quest for truth. Officer Dunn shares his recollection of the violence that unfolded during the riot, how it changed him, and the journey he's now on to help others with his new book, “Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer'...
Oct 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 160
"Racism takes not just a mental toll, not just a societal toll, not just an economic toll on the citizens of America but we have to bear a physical burden, it's an actual weight that we have to carry." The idea that racism is a disease is no longer just a metaphorical concept but is instead now proven by medical science. Michael Harriot explains the research that began in the 1970s that led to this conclusion.
Oct 23, 2023•8 min•Ep. 94
"In a state that had been decimated economically by the Civil War, they found a cash cow, the mass incarceration system." The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and Black and Latino people are disproportionately affected by mass incarceration. Michael Harriot explains why that reality is intentional and began with "Black codes" following the Civil War.
Oct 18, 2023•15 min•Ep. 89
"It's not just about fairness, it's about making your product as good as it can be." Michael Harriot debunks the myth that any attempt at equity is an attempt to achieve equality of outcome. This concept simply isn't possible because minorities are subject to economic, social, political and educational deficits that white people do not experience.
Oct 16, 2023•15 min•Ep. 110
The power of education was not lost on enslaved people; despite the threat of death, they taught themselves to read and write. Michael Harriot explains Black people's crucial role in creating America's public school system.
Oct 11, 2023•12 min•Ep. 86
"A lot of the things we think of as conservative aren't really conservative; they're just white." The term conservative has come to mean certain things, yet the policies they support don't often back their ideologies. For instance, it makes no sense to say you support small government but then back pro-life policies that are ultimately the federal government telling a woman what to do. Michael Harriot shares several examples of hypocritical thinking and explains that conservative really means "p...
Oct 09, 2023•15 min•Ep. 107
