'God Don’t Make No Mistakes' makes a few
REVIEW - If you enjoy the cheap highs and lows of daytime drama, stories of moral impunity, and admittedly colorful, if difficult to understand, characters (and who doesn’t sometimes!), give this a fair shot...
Kehinde Wiley offers feast for the eyes
REVIEW -- With 'An Economy of Grace', Kehinde Wiley offers a sumptuous feast for the eyes and an addendum to the political and aesthetic explorations of his earlier works...
Toni Morrison's 'Home' is where her heart is
REVIEW - With 'Home', Morrison continues to beg the reader to reflect critically on notions of identity, race, gender and class, and, perhaps most importantly, to examine what me mean when we talk about freedom...
New 'Streetcar' leaves much to be desired
REVIEW - The potential for a production with a black cast of this caliber and a play this multi dimensional seems endless, but Mann does little to promote a new perspective on Williams' masterpiece..
'Think Like a Man' film is more fun than the book
REVIEW - Whether you're a fan of Steve Harvey or not, it's clear that the genius of 'Think Like a Man' lies in one simple thing -- recognizing that the need for love is, in fact, universal...
'Hurt Village': Katori Hall's latest recalls 'Raisin'
REVIEW - Through its raw portrayal of a black family enduring racial strife, economic hardships and gentrification in the 21st century, Memphis playwright Katori Hall's latest production, 'Hurt Village' begs the question, what happens to a dream deferred? ..
Why 2012 could be Esperanza Spalding's year
OPINION - Esperanza Spalding by far is one of the most interesting female voices out now, and her cross-over success could prove to be a boon for both jazz and pop music fans...
Should there be a sequel to 'Game Change'?
OPINION - Watching the HBO movie 'Game Change,' based on the book by the same name, about the 2008 election, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, three things came to mind...
New book reveals first couple behind the scenes
REVIEW - The book has 360 pages of dialogue and intimate details, giving the impression of being inside the minds of the first couple and other players...
San Diego African-American ministers sponsor gun exchange
theGRIO REPORT - Many San Diego African-American ministers are coming together in mid-December to sponsor their fourth annual no-questions-asked gun exchange, in which weapons can be turned in for gift cards...
