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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Michael Bobbitt is an African-American theater producer with a unique mission to create culture that celebrates diversity while providing role models for children of color…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 18, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) are two controversial pieces of legislation pending in the House and Senate respectively…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 14, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Ever since LeBron James got engaged to his long-term girlfriend Savannah Brinson on New Year’s Eve, the city of Miami has been abuzz with expectations about the glitz and glamour promised by the coming marriage ceremony…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – African-Americans could face a greater jobs crisis in coming years…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 11, 2012
OPINION – It is as though reporters are salivating at the idea that Michelle Obama must be ‘angry’ and hyper-masculine behind the scenes as a secret negative complement to her feminine public persona…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Latest reports reflect that for “African-Americans, the jobless rate is 15.8 percent, the same as it was in December 2010.” Could lower rates of high school graduation be the cause?
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 9, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO – Beverly Johnson sat down with theGrio to talk about developing a new product line as part of her own lifestyle company, in addition to other exciting projects including a film and reality show…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Jakadrien Turner has made national headlines for being wrongfully deported to Colombia by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Now heading home on a plane back from South America…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 4, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Jakadrien was mistakenly deported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in April of 2011 after being arrested as a teen runaway…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 3, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Atlanta has been ranked as the best city in America to find a date in 2012, according to The Daily Beast…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 30, 2011
SLIDESHOW – African-American celebrities tied the knot in lavish ceremonies with guest lists filled with luminaries in 2011 — that you may have missed…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 29, 2011
TheGRIO REPORT – The star’s pregnancy countdown has begun with rumors circulating that a birthing suite is being prepared in New York, NY…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 29, 2011
theGRIO REPORT – Over Twitter yesterday afternoon, 19-year-old Deiondra outlined her version of the end of Deion Sanders’ marriage — laced with expletives hurled at Pilar…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 28, 2011
TheGRIO REPORT – There was a time when it would be unthinkable that a prize winner from Art Basel Miami Beach would hail from Harlem.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 27, 2011
theGRIO REPORT – Jennifer Hudson sings to her old self in a new Weight Watchers commercial that contrasts the new svelte J.Hud with the previously plump version of the star…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 23, 2011
SLIDESHOW – As Viola’s star has climbed ever higher over the last ten-plus years, every character she has created has been rendered with rich emotion…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 22, 2011
theGRIO REPORT – Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s debut of a braided hair extension style on Tuesday caused quite a stir, stealing attention from the rest of the family…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 21, 2011
theGRIO REPORT – Last week, a Toys ‘R’ Us in Fayetteville, Georgia came under fire for pricing a black doll several dollars higher than the white version of the same doll…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 20, 2011
theGRIO REPORT – The words ‘Howard Beach’ still strike notes of horror in those who remember the incident that rocked a city and shocked America 25 years ago…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 20, 2011
theGRIO REPORT – Online sites for dating prisoners have proliferated in recent years. On the surface, these sites profess to specialize in connecting people behind bars with those seeking pen pals…