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Much has been made of Shonda Rhimes as a black screenwriter and television producer. She undoubtedly is a trailblazer as…
theGRIO REPORT - With his latest publication, 'Cosby: His Life and Times,' Mark Whitaker, author of the memoir 'On My…
REVIEW - However strong your sense of personal identity, 'Boy, Snow, Bird' is likely, if you’re reading it right, to…
REVIEW - Rashad’s effervescent Juliet completely transcends race politics as does the genuinely un-contrived diversity of the rest of the…
REVIEW - Touching on race, class, sexuality, and gender, shows such as this are breaking ground in format as much…
James Brown may forever be known as the hardest working man in show business; but, when it comes to bestselling…
theGRIO REPORT - Mos Def continues to draw attention to the issues at the core of the trial in a…
REVIEW - Overall this production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is solid, successfully using its new context without feeling one bit…
REVIEW - The Whitney Museum of American Art exhibit, 'Blues for Smoke,' features an exciting array of works by a…
theGRIO REPORT - Alexis Adler, who lived with Basquiat before he was famous, recently revealed plans to share a previously…
theGRIO REPORT - When it comes to filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, looking forward, looking ahead, is not just hopeful, it is…
REVIEW - 'NW', the latest literary contribution from Zadie Smith – the critically acclaimed author of 'White Teeth', 'The Autograph…
REVIEW - At moments one can’t help but wonder: are the people occupying the 'bathtub' in fact the beasts of…
SLIDESHOW - A writer takes a stroll through the Anguila Literary Festival...
REVIEW - If you enjoy the cheap highs and lows of daytime drama, stories of moral impunity, and admittedly colorful,…
REVIEW -- With 'An Economy of Grace', Kehinde Wiley offers a sumptuous feast for the eyes and an addendum to…
REVIEW - With 'Home', Morrison continues to beg the reader to reflect critically on notions of identity, race, gender and…
REVIEW - The potential for a production with a black cast of this caliber and a play this multi dimensional…