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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 1, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – President Barack Obama’s campaign launched a new television ad today featuring a recent endorsement by Gen. Colin Powell…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 1, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak can now be added to the list of this year’s blackface offenders…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 1, 2012
VIDEO – There are only five days left until Election Day, but 4-year-old Abigael Evans has had enough of all the presidential campaigning…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 31, 2012
VIDEO – In the midst of Hurricane Sandy aftermath, comedian Tracy Morgan decided to throw his opinion in the mix, blaming Mitt Romney for the natural disaster…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 31, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – With two months still left to go, Chicago has passed its 2011 total of 435 homicides in what is shaping up to be a violent year.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 31, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Republican Iowa Representative Steve King has said he doesn’t want to sign off on federal Hurricane Sandy disaster relief unless a specific plan on how the money will be spent is set in place.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 31, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Anti-Obama text messages from an anonymous source hit hundreds of voters’ phones Tuesday night…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 30, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – President Barack Obama recently revealed that he and the first family often enjoy watching Parks and Recreation together…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 30, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Toni Braxton has been accused of illegally transferring money to her estranged husband in an effort to avoid paying creditors in her ongoing bankruptcy case…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 30, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – In the latest issue of In Style, which features Halle Berry on the cover, the actress shares her desire to play activist Angela Davis on the big screen, according to Shadow & Act…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 30, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – A photo of University of Florida fraternity members wearing blackface at a Halloween party has been earning criticism across the Internet and now the university, fraternity and the individuals involved are apologizing…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 29, 2012
theGRIO REPORT -‘Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. VOTE REPUBLICAN!’ the controversial billboard reads from above Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Dallas, Texas…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 29, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Some of Hollywood’s best known comedians are coming together in Los Angeles this Saturday to pay tribute to comedic veteran Eddie Murphy…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 29, 2012
VIDEO – After finally receiving his high school diploma earlier this month, Drake celebrated by delivering a graduation speech to students at Toronto’s Jarvis Collegiate Institute on Friday…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – South Side Chicago rapper Lil Reese, a friend of fellow Chicago rapper Chief Keef, is being met with a flood of criticism after a video showing him brutally beating a woman went viral this week…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – A recently proposed Pennsylvania House bill that would have limited benefits to low-income women who give birth while on welfare – unless they can prove their pregnancy is a result of rape – has been withdrawn…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 26, 2012
(AP) – President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington state that would legalize same-sex marriage…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Oprah Winfrey has linked up with HBO to produce a new television drama for the network…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Black Thought may be better known for his music with the The Roots every night on the ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ stage, but the MC, whose real name is Tariq Trotter, is carving out a lane for himself in philanthropy…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – A recently proposed Pennsylvania House bill is seeking to limit welfare benefits to low-income women who give birth while they’re covered under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program…