Happy 80th birthday Quincy Jones!
SLIDESHOW - Legendary producer and musician Quincy Jones was born 79 years ago today. Jones, known as 'The Dude' or sometimes simply as 'Q,' is an American music impresario...
Viola Davis embraces her African roots in 'Beautiful Creatures'
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio Viola Davis says she now aims to progress her career by taking on roles against stereotype, and steering clear of redundancy
'Roots' cast reunites for Black History Month
theGRIO REPORT - The original cast of the groundbreaking TV mini-series Roots will be partaking in a live Q&A for a town-hall event on Sirius XM tonight in light of Black History Month...
Ebony editor who grew up black in Nazi Germany dies
MIAMI (AP) - Hans Massaquoi, a former managing editor of Ebony magazine who wrote a memoir about his unusual childhood growing up Germany, has died. He was 87...
Tarantino on ‘Django’: ‘Hollywood didn’t want to deal with’ slavery in films
theGRIO REPORT - Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed the upcoming film Django Unchained partly out of growing frustrations with the depiction of slavery, or lack thereof, in Hollywood films...
2 men connect over discovering their blackness
theGRIO REPORT - Two Illinois men who were born to white mothers did not know that their fathers were black until fairly late in life. They connected to share their experiences...
WATCH: Blair Underwood traces his African roots
theGRIO Q&A - Blair Underwood talks about tracing his roots on NBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and reveals details of his upcoming role in 'Streetcar Named Desire'....
'Roots' 35 years later: Where is the cast now?
SLIDESHOW - On the 35th anniversary of its airing, theGrio takes a look back at where the 'Roots' actors were then, and where they are now...
OWN to air 'Roots 35 Years Later' special
CLUTCH - According to a recent press release, we can now look forward to 'Oprah and the Legendary Cast of 'Roots' 35 Years Later,' airing Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...
New generation to discover 'Roots' with enhanced eBook
OPINION - Alex Haley's classic exploration of his own "roots" couldn't have picked a better time to join the newest digital wave...
