'Downton Abbey' adds first recurring black character for season 4

Stuart Kemp, The Hollywood Reporter

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER - 'Downton Abbey' is ramping up its roster of fresh cast, inking a deal with Gary Carr (TV's 'Death In Paradise') for the hit British costume drama's fourth season...

'Downton Abbey' may introduce first black character

Carrie Healey

theGRIO REPORT - The early 20th Century British period drama 'Downton Abbey' will introduce its first African-American character this coming season...

Black British actors invade Hollywood

Kunbi Tinuoye

theGRIO REPORT - In recent years more and more have been cast in on-screen roles, not just in big budget U.S. films but also on American television...

Rihanna to design British fashion collection

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According to the Huffington Post, Rihanna is set to partner with the trendy British fashion company River Island for a ready-to-wear collection...

Black people more likely to be jobless in Britain than US

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A paper presented on Friday at the British Sociological Association's annual conference in Leeds shows that in the last three recessions, unemployment among black British men was up to 19 percentage points higher than among those in America...

British woman awaits execution date in US

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Linda Carty was sentenced to death by lethal injection 11 years ago after killing a young woman with the intent to steal her baby...

British teen sentenced for 30 pounds of cocaine

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MIAMI - A British teen arrested at the Miami International Airport with 30 pounds of cocaine hidden in cake mix boxes was sentenced to 364 days in jail on Monday, her attorney said...

Black British actor: 'Go to America' to get good roles

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'Homeland' star David Harewood has criticized the lack of opportunities for young black actors in the UK and advised them to head Stateside to find stardom...

Black Britons admire African-American women

Madame Noire

People of African and Caribbean descent living in England have been nicknamed 'black britos'. The compose only 3 percent of the British population and as Madame Noire reports, they often feel invisible...

Idris Elba makes Sexiest Man Alive list alongside fellow hot Brits

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David Beckham, Simon Cowell, and Idris Elba are among the 15 male British celebrities to feature in People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue...

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'Downton Abbey' adds first recurring black character for season 4

'Downton Abbey' may introduce first black character

Black British actors invade Hollywood

Rihanna to design British fashion collection

Black people more likely to be jobless in Britain than US

British woman awaits execution date in US

British teen sentenced for 30 pounds of cocaine

Black British actor: 'Go to America' to get good roles

Black Britons admire African-American women

Idris Elba makes Sexiest Man Alive list alongside fellow hot Brits

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