Achebe inspired generations of Nigerian writers
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerian author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani was just 10 years old when she first read Chinua Achebe's groundbreaking novel 'Things Fall Apart'...
Whitney Houston's mom Cissy addresses lesbian rumors in new book
theGRIO REPORT - Nearly a year after Whitney Houston’s death, her 79-year-old mother, Cissy Houston is revealing intimate details of the pop icon’s life in the new book Remember Whitney. ...
Frank Ocean's 'Channel Orange' could be his last album
theGRIO REPORT - R&B singer Frank Ocean says that his first official album, the acclaimed 'Channel Orange', may also be his last, according to The Guardian...
Wendy Williams, Star Jones team up for 'Satan's Sisters'
theGRIO REPORT - Wendy Williams is joining forces with Star Jones to turn her novel 'Satan's Sisters' in a made for TV movie...
'Sparkle' to be a novel and Broadway show
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the upcoming musical film Sparkle will also be released as a novel in August and may be eyeing a spot on Broadway as well...
Toni Morrison's 'Home' is where her heart is
REVIEW - With 'Home', Morrison continues to beg the reader to reflect critically on notions of identity, race, gender and class, and, perhaps most importantly, to examine what me mean when we talk about freedom...
Impoverished black youth publishes fantasy novel
theGRIO REPORT - Despite being poor and homeless, at 20 Kyle Chais has risen above these hurdles to release his first novel called 'Nameless'...
Viola Davis cast in big screen 'Beautiful Creatures'
With Viola Davis on board, Entertainment Weekly reports, that there are hopes that this film follows in the footsteps of 'Twilight'...
50 Cent addresses bullying in new novel 'Playground'
VIDEO - The novel takes on a unique angle on the issue of bullying, 'The scenarios in the book are written from the perspective of a child that is being a bully not dealing with the emotions properly,' says 50...
Can 'The Help' win over black audiences?
REVIEW - Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer create characters worth watching, people who you root for until the very end...
