Michael Harriot

Michael Harriot is an award-winning writer, cultural critic, and unapologetic champion of Black history. A senior writer at TheGrio and frequent political commentator, he is known for his sharp wit, incisive analysis, and fearless storytelling. His celebrated book "Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America" reclaims and retells American history from an authentically Black perspective, challenging mainstream narratives with humor, rigor, and passion. Harriot's work has earned him a reputation as one of the most distinctive and necessary voices in contemporary American journalism and cultural commentary, blending scholarship with an unmistakable, electric voice.