How ‘Scandal’ won
theGRIO REPORT - In eight months, Shonda Rhimes made ABC's Scandal the top-rated drama on network television...
Jason Collins on black church vs. LGBT
theGRIO VIDEO - During a sneak peak of 'Oprah's Next Chapter' with NBA star Jason Collins, he opens up about homophobia within African American culture....
Why is Tyler Perry so powerful?
theGRIO REPORT - Tyler Perry’s real estate in Hollywood has accrued to such high value over the past decade, he now steers the ship of what some consider an unrivaled dynasty...
'Sisterhood' star weighs in black church backlash
theGRIO REPORT - Tara Lewis from TLC's controversial new series 'The Sisterhood' says that the backlash the show has has received from the black church is warranted....
Meagan Good's 'Deception' to debut
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Meagan Good talked about the differences between her role on 'Deception,' and Kerry Washington’s role on ABC’s hit drama 'Scandal.'
Samuel L. Jackson: MLK 'would appreciate' Django
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Samuel L. Jackson weighed in on what he thinks Martin Luther King Jr.'s impression of 'Django Unchained' would be if he were alive to see the film...
'Malcolm X' star Lonette McKee on Spike Lee: 'Hollywood is racist'
theGRIO REPORT - Lonette McKee has enjoyed a film career spanning more than 30 years, and she has no plans of slowing down now. During a recent interview with theGrio, McKee defended Spike Lee's recent body of work...
Research shows black cities are the source of much modern slang
By delving into the nearly 40 million tweets collected researchers have demonstrated that "big African American populations tend to lead the way in linguistic innovation," according to New Scientist magazine.
Minaj: Old black women 'write me off'
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGRIO, Nicki Minaj discusses why she feels why people don't recognize the accomplishments she has made for black women...
After 17 years, black candidates become firefighters in Chicago
CHICAGO - At age 53, Marvin Jones finally became the fireman he'd always dreamed of becoming...
