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The world acknowleded a new standard of beauty as several Black beauty queens from across the globe represented at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant.
Ronda Racha Penrice argues against Antonio Moore’s criticism of ‘Harriet’ starring Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Omar Dorsey.
On March 31, 31-year-old Oscar Cain was killed by an Atlanta police officer. Reportedly someone told the officer that Cain […]
Now that’American Soul’ has wrapped its first seaosn on BET, some of the series’ stars reflect on the show’s huge impact.
‘This Is Us’ Season 3: The wait is finally over as we welcome the return of Randall, Beth and the rest of the Pearson family.
Taraji P. Henson and Will Packer talk about their upcoming film, ‘What Men Want,’ wedding wishes, and ‘Girl’s Trip’ in this exclusive interview.
An exclusive interview with actor, Michael K. Williams on being typecast and his upcoming role in the highly-anticipated ‘Superfly’ reboot.
OPINION – In theory, the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution February 3, 1870 gave black men the right to vote and black women achieved the same when the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified August 18, 1920.
Reality has been something else. Something tragic…
theGRIO OBIT – Dr. Maya Angelou, who kicked down the door for many African American and other female artists, passed away Wednesday morning. She was 86…
ANALYSIS – 1963 was a year of bold action and heartbreaking consequences that literally rocked the nation…
OPINION – Black viewers absolutely loved George Jefferson for telling white people off every week as well as for becoming rich on his own term…
If no acceptable terms are presented, a creditor plans to petition to begin selling off the Montague African American Collection Catalogue, a priceless group of black history artifacts.
theGRIO REPORT – Addressing the 103rd NAACP Convention in Houston, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder likened new voter ID laws to poll taxes…
OPINION – Label me ‘jaded’ but I watch a fair amount of cable news programming and, while it is far from perfect, they aren’t quite as devoid of melanin as ‘The Newsroom’…
theGRIO REPORT – One man has filled up tomes; while another has only generated footnotes. Still, their relationship, especially in the context of the times in which they lived, is interesting…
theGRIO REPORT – Welcoming over 10,000 visitors a year, the Penn Center, which has 19 buildings in all and a menu of Gullah meals, serves as a critical link to an important era in this nation’s history…
OPINION – If there’s one person who, today, embodies black music history of the 20th century at its best, it’s Bobby Womack and, yes, he still has a story to tell…
theGRIO REPORT – Black veterans, especially those who fought in World War II, served critical roles in raising national and international awareness about Jim Crow…
OPINION – Bayard Rustin, who had worked with the original March in 1941, was a constant and steady force during the influential civil rights activities of the early 20th century. He was also openly gay…
OPINION – Today, when black artists readily rise to pop acclaim, it’s difficult to understand Dick Clark’s pioneering significance in making this the norm…