Newark library displays drawing of slave having sex with white man
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A library that covered up a drawing of a black female slave having sex with a white man after workers found it inappropriate is displaying it again...
Danny Glover under fire for slavery, 2nd Amendment remarks
theGRIO REPORT - Actor and activist Danny Glover is under fire from gun rights advocates after making some controversial remarks during a recent appearance at Texas A&M University....
Jamie Foxx calls Spike Lee 'shady'
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview with the Guardian, Jamie Foxx gave his opinion of Spike Lee and called the 55-year-old director 'shady' and 'irresponsible'...
Fordham starts project on slavery burial grounds
theGRIO REPORT - Fordham University is launching a database of enslaved African-American burial grounds in the United States today...
'Django' action figures discontinued
theGRIO REPORT - Upon the film's release on Christmas day, a line of figurines of the movie’s main characters were made available for purchase online...
theGrio's 100: Dylan C. Penningroth, behind groundbreaking research in slavery
theGRIO's 100 - Dylan C. Penningroth is a history professor at Northwestern University, who specializes in African-American socio-legal history...
Why the villains of 'Django' got snubbed by Oscar
OPINION - Fans of Django Unchained couldn't help but be a little disappointed by yesterday's Academy Award nominations...
'Gun Appreciation Day' founder: Guns would've stopped slavery
theGRIO REPORT - Ward and his supporters are planning to turn out on January 19th at gun stores, shows, ranges and counters to show their passion for 2nd Amendment rights...
Black stars of ‘Django Unchained’ snubbed by Oscars
theGRIO REPORT - 'Django Unchained' made a decent showing in this morning's Oscar nominations, but came up short when it came to recognition of its black stars....
'Django' action figures draw protest
(AP) - Slavery-era action figures tied to Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" are raising questions about whether they're appropriate...
