Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage
theGRIO REPORT - The Delta Sigma Theta sorority gathered to march along the national mall today, marking the 100th anniversary of a march to help women get the right to vote.
Malcolm X's daughter slams mom's portrayal in 'Betty and Coretta'
MADAME NOIRE - While Shabazz does commend the movie network for their willingness to highlight an era as important as the one depicted in the film, she expresses that the movie was highly fictionalized and the manner in which it portrayed her mother was extremely inaccurate...
'Betty & Coretta' red carpet photos
theGRIO REPORT - Angela Bassett, Ruby Dee, Mary J. Blige and Malik Yoba hit up the red carpet at the New York City premiere of Lifetime's 'Betty & Coretta'...
Ruby Dee celebrates 90th birthday with Harlem documentary screening
Hundreds of invited guests took seats in the auditorium, and after a brief intro by Angela Bassett, the Schomburg screened Life’s Essentials With Ruby Dee.
New film honors Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
The relationship between the late Ossie Davis and his widow Ruby Dee is one of the most legendary in Hollywood history...
Happy birthday Phylicia Rashād!
SLIDESHOW - Looking back on memorable films and television shows there are several characters that stand out as unforgettable mothers...
Black, gray and proud: Women embrace hair
theGRIO REPORT - A small but increasingly vocal group of 'gray-and-proud' African-American women are tired of pricey visits to the salon. Instead of hiding their roots they opt to maintain their head full of gray hair...
Slideshow: Black stars declared 'dead' by Twitter
SLIDESHOW - Celebrities are often incorrectly declared dead by Twitter. The latest victim: rocker Jon Bon Jovi...
Should black women get behind open relationships?
OPINION - Let's just say that none of that ever happened and there was never any panic among black women about the possibility of finding a lifelong partner. Would you ever seriously consider having an open relationship?...
Ruby Dee is alive, despite false Twitter reports
NEW YORK (AP) - Contrary to a flood of tweets overnight, Ruby Dee is very much alive.
