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SLIDESHOW - Regardless of who tops the list or gets overlooked, the overall point is that it's time for us…
Beyoncé slayed at Super Bowl 50. But her Black Panther-themed performance has led to some harsh reactions from many, including…
There was a time when Christopher Columbus was heavily pushed and accepted as the greatest explorer of this side of…
If Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek pronounced “He is the first black president in North America,” most of us would confidently answer…
That Olivia Pope really ignited something. Since her debut on ABC April 5, 2012, television hasn’t been the same. And,…
OPINION - A handful of books or films do not constitute a renaissance, but Ruth’s Journey is not just problematic;…
OPINION - Change hasn’t necessarily come as swiftly to those bestowing the honors. As in McDaniel’s day, Academy Award voters…
theGRIO REPORT - Some of these areas warned black people by signage that, if caught there after dark, they could…
OPINION - Nicki Minaj’s latest outrage is a wake-up call. But the all-important question is will we heed it?...
OPINION - Child star Shirley Temple Black’s on-screen relationship with tap dance master Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson is one of her…
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - So many people have contributed greatly to the ongoing struggle for justice and equality and yet have…
theGRIO REPORT - This year is the 28th national observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, which means there…
OPINION - One thing that the thirtieth anniversary of his successful negotiation of U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Robert Goodman’s release…
OPINION - As Caricom moves forward with its specific mission, it has to address why the general consensus is resistance…
theGRIO REPORT - Comparisons between presidents Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy began in earnest when Obama first ran for…
theGRIO REPORT - Despite the rhetoric of a post-racial nation, the deaths of Jonathan Ferrell and Renisha McBride suggest that…
OPINION - News of the History Channel’s plans to remake Roots may have been unexpected but, given the box office…
OPINION - These historically-inspired storylines mingling truth and fiction are both entertaining and thought-provoking, troubling even...
OPINION - As some Republicans gloat over the technical hiccups of the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, more popularly…
OPINION - Yes black actors should be cast in more mainstream, read “white,” films but, the main problem with Hollywood…