Deborah Cox loves the 'beginning of a new chapter'
NEW YORK (AP) — Every performer has a special routine before hitting the stage. For the last few months, you may have found Deborah Cox singing into a computer...
This week’s book list: Whitney Houston remembered
POSTSCRIPT'D - 'Remembering Whitney' leads our Hit List, which also includes a memoir by a black man raised in Germany during the Nazi regime. He talks about survival and identity in 'Destined To Witness'...
'Lady Sings the Blues' 40 years later
theGRIO REPORT - When African-American baby boomers wax nostalgic about a time when 'black movies were good,' they most likely have 1972's 'Lady Sings the Blues' in mind.
Apollo anniversary: The best breakout stars
SLIDESHOW - On this date in 1934, the Apollo Theater in New York City's Harlem district opened as a showcase for black artists...
Winehouse: A teachable moment for R&B fans
OPINION - Perhaps the demise of Winehouse's extraordinary talent will serve as a teachable moment for young artists and the children who admire them.
Slideshow: Black American women who broke the mold
SLIDESHOW - In honor of International Women's Day theGrio has compiled this illustrious list of celebrated female African-American trailblazers...
Billie Holiday statue rededicated 50 years after her death
On the 50th anniversary of Holiday's death, a Baltimore statue of the jazz icon now bears images evoking the anti-racism message of "Strange Fruit"...
