Mackie races to get Jesse Owens biopic made
theGRIO REPORT - Anthony Mackie has set his sights on starring in a biopic about the Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens....
Federal court rejects Snipes' appeal in tax case
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court in Atlanta has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned...
'Attack the Block' invades the black sci-fi genre
theGRIO REPORT - In recent months the films has been screened in numerous locations across the country and has created substantial online buzz...
Slideshow: Stars we want to be 'comeback kids'
SLIDESHOW - "Don't call it a comeback!" But how can we not call it that when there are entertainers we all miss...
Supreme Court turns down Snipes' appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned...
'Jungle Fever': Looking back two decades later
When Spike Lee released 'Jungle Fever' in 1991, he single-handedly addressed an issue that had been raising eyebrows for years: interracial dating...
Incarcerated Wesley Snipes heads up new video game
Wesley Snipes is lending his hand to an all-new game that's coming to the iPhone and iPad this June before rolling out to Xbox LIVE, PlayStation Network and Android...
Wesley Snipes begins serving prison sentence
LEWIS RUN, Pennsylvania (AP) - The minimum security prison camp is worlds away from the harsh prison fortresses depicted in the Snipes' films "Undisputed" and "Brooklyn's Finest."...
'Blade' broke? Snipes will find low pay in prison
LEWIS RUN, Pennsylvania (AP) - The most jarring aspect of the celebrity's stay might be the five daily head counts, three during the overnight hours....
Why Wesley Snipes deserves a second chance
OPINION - He, like so many other black men, will serve time for an offense that would typically result in a fine...
