Co-founder of BET blasts what cable channel has become
Sheila Johnson, co-founder of the black network, gave BET a piece of her mind before, and she did it again, recently.
Black women embrace Facebook page communities for inspiration
Household names like Essence, Jet, Heart & Soul, and EBONY have worked for decades to counter questionable images with positive alternatives, Facebook pages have allowed for the immediate creation of new communities that empower black women with images and words with a mere click.
Paris Jackson looks all grown up in slinky gown
Paris Jackson, who we usually watch romp with her siblings wearing cut-off shorts and combat books, looked all grown up in slinky gown worn at a ginseng drin…
Etsy accused of racism for selling Sambo, Mammy memorabilia
Alongside a hand-knitted tea cozy, consumers can also purchase Black Sambo ashtrays and Aunt Jemima cookie jars using the e-commerce engine.
First look: Houston family reality show
theGRIO REPORT - Lifetime's new reality show 'The Houstons: On Our Own' will chronicle Whitney Houston's family as they try to....
Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson share their secrets for a happy marriage
Cole and Gibson shared their secrets for a happy marriage and family life with Essence.com in anticipation of their new reality show, Keyshia and Daniel: Family First, premiering tonight on BET.
Oprah on Chris Brown and Rihanna reunion: 'I have no judgment'
theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey, who recently interviewed the Bajan singer on her Next Chapter program, has weighed in on what a reunion between the pair might mean...
First Black Fashion Week held in Paris
On Friday, Black Fashion Week debuted in Paris on the heels of the official Fashion Week of the City of Light.
'Copper' actor Ato Essandoh on black doctor role in Civil War drama
The Ghanaian-American thespian shared with us what it was like to portray a part of black history that is rarely seen -- and how 'Copper' speaks to political issues that persist today.
Chris Brown and Rihanna: The teachable moment is over
OPINION - Regardless of what writers and activists and bloggers and fans may feel about the things Brown has said and done, Rihanna is set on having him in her life in some capacity...
