'He Got Game' at 15: Ray Allen's 'Jesus' moment
OPINION - Fifteen years ago today, He Got Game set a blueprint for how basketball films should be made. The player was Ray Allen. His father was Denzel Washington...
Twitter reacts to NBA's Jason Collins coming out
theGRIO REPORT - NBA center Jason Collins came out as gay in an essay written for an upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated, and celebrities and professional athletes have taken to their Twitter accounts to post their support...
Michael Jackson's health and finances part of civil trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Millions, and possibly billions, of dollars are at stake in a civil trial starting Monday over allegations from Michael Jackson's mother that the company promoting his comeback failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted in his death...
The Roots' Black Thought talks brief rap beef with Nas
theGRIO REPORT - The Roots, the legendary rap crew, have avoided beef with their fellow artists for the majority of their decades-long career...
Chuck D reflects on Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction
theGRIO REPORT - Proving its reign supreme, the rap legends will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday, one of only four hip-hop acts ever to make the cut...
Roger Ebert dead: Legendary film critic was a champion of black film
theGRIO REPORT - The Pulitizer Prize winner, who is survived by his African-American wife, Chaz Hammelsmith Ebert, was also a great champion of African-American filmmakers and cinema...
1993: The golden age of black film?
ANALYSIS - Just twenty of year ago, the multiplexes gave a glimpse of a very different picture of black Hollywood...
Beyoncé's HBO documentary breaks HBO ratings records
the GRIO REPORT - Beyoncé's HBO documentary 'Life Is But A Dream' may have garnered mixed reviews, but it pulled in record ratings for HBO.
Ernest Dickerson directs the 'Dead'
theGRIO REPORT - When it comes to filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, looking forward, looking ahead, is not just hopeful, it is essential...
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'...
