Kenan Thompson knows he stands on the shoulders of giants

OPINION: The comedy legend, who received the Comedy Icon Award at the inaugural theGrio Awards, knows he can fly because others before him walked.

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Touré, theGrio.com

Touré is a host and Creative Director at theGrio. He is the host of the podcast “Toure Show” and the podcast docuseries “Who Was Prince?” He is also the author of seven books including the Prince biography “Nothing Compares 2 U.” Look out for his upcoming podcast “Being Black In the 80s.

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