Janet Jackson: Michael and I 'so much alike'
VIDEO - The pop icon reflects on her family's practice of keeping their emotions hidden from the public and how self conscious she was about her smile...
How a white man became black overnight
theGRIO REPORT - Michael Fosberg discovered a wholesale change in his racial identity in the time it took to make one phone call...
Steve Harvey has no business giving relationship advice
OPINION - However damning these latest personal details prove to be, it's the content of Harvey's public philosophy on love that actually undermines his authority...
Manie Barron, agent and editor, dies at age 55
NEW YORK (AP) - Barron, an editor and literary agent, worked on and advocated for African-American books through much of a 23-year publishing career...
Mark Twain remains censored, and uncensored
NEW YORK (AP) - Twain's most famous novel has been paired with "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in a volume to be published next month by NewSouth Books that replaces the "n-word"...
Haitian author tells stories that 'reflect earthquake reality'
theGRIO Q&A - theGrio spoke with Edwidge Danticat about her role as writer-activist, Haiti's reality one year later, and the importance of depicting humanity...
Ex-girlfriend of Thomas to pen 'sexually-driven' tell-all
NEW YORK (AP) - Lillian McEwen has signed with TitleTown Publishing, a Green Bay, Wis.-based publisher specializing in true crime and "inspirational" survivor stories...
Why the n-word should stay in 'Huck Finn'
OPINION - 'Huck Finn' with all of its racial crudities provides insight into a time and place in America that should not be forgotten...
Flavor Flav releasing autobiography
Memoir writing seems to be in trend these days, with other works such as Jay-Z's Decoded, and works by Q-Tip....
Obama reads his children's book to 2nd graders
ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) - He also answered a few questions on life in the White House and whether it's fun being president...
