Butt-kicking women of color
SLIDESHOW - To coincide with the release of Zoe Saldana's new action film 'Colombiania', theGrio has compiled a list of our favorite bada** big screen females...
The week in pop culture: Rihanna slams sex talk
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the black entertainment news and headlines from the week that was...
Black Dem faces tough race for Miss. governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - DuPree, the mayor of Mississippi's third-largest city, Hattiesburg, said he's not daunted because he has usually been outspent in campaigns...
Colin Powell can set the record straight on Cheney
OPINION - Cheney no doubt is hoping to capitalize on a forgetful and economically distracted general public with his brand of revisionist history...
Dream deferred: MLK event delayed by Irene
theGRIO REPORT - Organizers will need to consult with the National Park Service and obtain a new permit before they settle on a new date for the dedication...
Is the Panthers' tattoo policy racially insensitive?
OPINION - It's not as much of a race issue as it may sound because 'piercings and tattoos' do not define the whole African-American culture...
Why the hip-hop world still worships 'Scarface'
OPINION - What every rapper loves about Scarface is this -- it's the prototypical ghetto American dream...
Here comes Irene: Have we learned from Katrina?
theGRIO REPORT - Is there an ethnic component to the willingness, or unwillingness, of some to leave when authorities advise that it's time to evacuate?...
Whoopi Goldberg adopts kitten rescued on NY bridge
NEW YORK (AP) - A kitten tossed from a moving car on New York City's Verrazano Bridge now has a name -- and a celebrity "mom."...
Zoe Saldana climbs up the A-list with 'Colombiana'
theGRIO REPORT - Zoe Saldana is back on the big screen playing an assassin fighting for the vengeance of her slain parents, in 'Colombiana'...
