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Anika Noni Rose

Queen Latifah is the voice of the mammoth Ellie in Blue Sky Studios' Ice Age series. 
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Our favorite black animated voices

Carrie Healey
SLIDESHOW - The big names in the upcoming Ice Age: Continental Drift inspired this slide show of our favorite black animated voices of the past...
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Black Disney princess used to sell watermelon candy

Briana Lopes
theGRIO REPORT - Disney's first African-American princess, Tiana, can now be seen plastered across the package of their princess-themed Valentine's Day watermelon-flavored candy...
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Broadway's black stars shine with Tony nominations

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - The predominantly African-American cast of Broadway's 'The Scottsboro Boys' cleaned up with a total of 12 Tony Award nominations...
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Tyler Perry's new film isn't only 'For Colored Girls'

Hill Harper
OPINION - As men, I believe we should approach the film with open ears, hearts and minds, and not just write the film off, choosing not to see it by calling it a 'chick flick'...
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Stars of 'For Colored Girls' dish on the movie (VIDEO)

Todd Johnson
theGRIO VIDEO - Stars of Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls' talk with theGrio about bringing the famous play to Hollywood ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The heart-wrenching story of an illiterate and abused Harlem teen who finds hope in a classroom of misfits led the nominations..

'Precious' leads nominees for NAACP Image Awards

theGrio
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The heart-wrenching story of an illiterate and abused Harlem teen who finds hope in a classroom of misfits led the nominations..
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Anika Noni Rose talks about being Disney's first black princess

Alex Presha
VIDEO - Anika Noni Rose sat down with theGrio to talk about the significance of Disney's first black princess.
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