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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Rihanna and Chris Brown seem to have moved on. The music industry and the Grammys have moved on. But does their supposed reconciliation send a dangerous message to young fans who may look to them as role models?…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 17, 2012
OPINION – It’s possible that this is the result of traditional Europeanized standards of beauty where black women are not considered as beautiful and desirable as other races of women…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 13, 2012
OPINION – In a recent interview with Tavis Smiley, stars of ‘The Help,’ Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, defended themselves against criticism…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – In an interview with theGrio, Rev. Al Sharpton responded sternly to West’s latest criticism that he and Dr. Harris-Perry were somehow rewarded for their support for the Obama administration…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Ruth Williams tearfully told Mitt Romney that she was out of work and desperate for money with a sick son at home…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 10, 2012
OPINION – There is a narrative that has been built that both Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney are ‘moderate’ conservatives and that they both are basically blue dog Democrats running for the Republican nomination. Don’t be fooled…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – In light of the news that an African-American teenager from Dallas Texas was mistakenly deported, President Obama’s immigration and deportation policies have come under scrutiny.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 5, 2012
OPINION – Hollywood actor Don Cheadle learned the hard way what many public figures have known for a while: don’t say anything bad about President Obama…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 2, 2012
OPINION – There are certainly ways to disagree with Obama administration policies without ad hominem attacks on Barack Obama the man or those who chose to support him…
December 30, 2011
OPINION – In 1996, Paul defended the newsletters and the content. Yet now all of a sudden in 2012, he has no idea how those offensive portions snuck in there…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 27, 2011
theGRIO REPORT – With all the fallout from the hazing death of a young drum major at Florida A&M University last month, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) announced today that she will introduce a federal anti-hazing bill…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 22, 2011
OPINION – The latest uproar over Ron Paul’s racially insensitive newsletters is a direct result of his frontrunner status…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 20, 2011
OPINION – Attorney General Eric Holder often says the things President Obama can’t or won’t say. Especially when it comes to the hot button topic of race and race relations in America…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 13, 2011
OPINION – If the war between “Glenn Beck and Andrew Breitbart is any indication the Tea Party may have just run its course.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 2, 2011
OPINION – The weight of allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and extramarital affairs finally has caused the ‘Cain Train’ to veer completely off the rails…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 29, 2011
OPINION – With so many members in safe districts where they can be re-elected repeatedly without much of a struggle, in some ways it’s an inevitable cycle and at times apathy can set in…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 22, 2011
OPINION – While Mr. Cain plays up his blackness to the glee of many large GOP primary crowds, the faces in those crowds are overwhelmingly white…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 17, 2011
OPINION – He’s like the Kim Kardashian of the reality series known as the GOP primaries…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 9, 2011
OPINION – A united front of accusers not only will frame Cain as the anti-woman candidate but it will also force him to respond yet again to their allegations even after he keeps trying to declare the matter closed…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 7, 2011
OPINION – Race is the elephant in the room, along with Ms. Bialek’s blonde hair, and Gloria Allred’s power suit…