Eat Pray Love's Viola Davis does big things with small roles
REVIEW - When a supporting actor is just as memorable as the lead in a film you know that they are something special...
Why the birther movement refuses to die
OPINION - The real value of the birther movement is that it's an orchestrated back door movement to destabilize, or at the least keep the Obama administration off balance...
New film exposes naked truth of Hefner's civil rights activism
REVIEW - Did you know that the NAACP gave Hugh Hefner a special award? What about the fact that Alex Haley conducted the first interview for the magazine?...
Cool reads for the long, hot summer
REVIEW - Here are theGrio's picks for the best books to get you through the dog days of summer.
Big Boi's all grown up on first solo album
REVIEW - In its exhilarating music and strong lyricism, 'Chico Dusty' asserts that 'hood life can go far beyond the same ole, same ole to show its potential richness...
The Roots' 'How I Got Over' gets under your skin
REVIEW - Going past the themes of perseverance, several of the tracks call on listeners to get up and work wickedness on the dance floor...
Mary J: What's the 411 on women in hip-hop?
VIDEO - Mary J. Blige hopes that her role in hip-hop will empower women who follow her...
Fans of original 'Karate Kid' will get a kick out of remake
REVIEW - While the original can't be replaced, the remake stands on its own and gives the audience a reason to stand up and cheer...
Obama: I would have fired BP chief by now
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama says his talks with Gulf fishermen and oil spill experts are not an academic exercise. They're "so I know whose a** to kick."...
Janelle Monáe's moment in the spotlight is worth the wait
OPINION - Monáe's superlative debut not only transcends genres -- but mediums of art...
