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December 12, 2019
The world acknowleded a new standard of beauty as several Black beauty queens from across the globe represented at the…
Harriet
November 8, 2019
Ronda Racha Penrice argues against Antonio Moore's criticism of 'Harriet' starring Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Omar Dorsey.
February 5, 2016
It is impossible to overstate Maurice White’s contribution to music.
August 6, 2015
OPINION - In theory, the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution February 3, 1870 gave black men the…
May 28, 2014
theGRIO OBIT - Dr. Maya Angelou, who kicked down the door for many African American and other female artists, passed…
August 26, 2013
ANALYSIS - 1963 was a year of bold action and heartbreaking consequences that literally rocked the nation...
July 25, 2012
OPINION - Black viewers absolutely loved George Jefferson for telling white people off every week as well as for becoming…
July 13, 2012
If no acceptable terms are presented, a creditor plans to petition to begin selling off the Montague African American Collection…
July 11, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Addressing the 103rd NAACP Convention in Houston, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder likened new voter ID laws…
June 26, 2012
OPINION - Label me 'jaded' but I watch a fair amount of cable news programming and, while it is far…
June 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - One man has filled up tomes; while another has only generated footnotes. Still, their relationship, especially in…
June 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Welcoming over 10,000 visitors a year, the Penn Center, which has 19 buildings in all and a…
June 12, 2012
OPINION - If there’s one person who, today, embodies black music history of the 20th century at its best, it’s…
May 28, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Black veterans, especially those who fought in World War II, served critical roles in raising national and…
May 16, 2012
OPINION - Bayard Rustin, who had worked with the original March in 1941, was a constant and steady force during…
April 19, 2012
OPINION - Today, when black artists readily rise to pop acclaim, it's difficult to understand Dick Clark's pioneering significance in…
March 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Albert Einstein's greatness as a champion of human and civil rights for African-Americans as one of his…
March 15, 2012
OPINION - Despite Ashanti's record-setting accomplishments, she's never been particularly respected as an artist...
March 12, 2012
OPINION - With so many eyeballs on the network last night for that exclusive interview, OWN should have foregone many…
February 21, 2012
OPINION - It has long been an open secret that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a…