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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Racial disparities continue to drive the mass incarceration of people of color according to a new report released by The Sentencing Project, which found that one in every three black men will go to prison in his lifetime…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – While no one would deny her social skills, the verdict remains out as to whether the star can succeed at convincing hard-core music fans she will deliver on her other pursuits…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – It may be hard to believe a career in microbiology could lead to a burgeoning Hollywood film franchise, but I, Frankenstein screenwriter Kevin Grevioux defies career protocol set by the general population…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Oscar winner Ocatavia Spencer talks about her role in the film ‘Paradise,’ and addresses the debate over white filmmakers directing black movies…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Ruben Studdard talks about life after winning ‘American Idol’ and his health is declining due to his battle with obesity…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 11, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – The new ethnic doll collection features a vast array of customized black dolls with natural hair done as an Afro, braided, kinky, curly, twisted, highlighted, wrapped, and crowned…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Somali actor Barkhad Abdi opens up about his debut acting role alongside Tom Hanks in ‘Captain Phillips’….
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Unhinged, up close, and unguarded, photojournalist Anthony Karen reveals the staggering and dynamic existence of the contemporary Ku Klux Klan in a new collection of photographs…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 9, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – ‘A Slave in the White House’ the true account of President James Madison’s slave who surpassed the binds of his legacy and influenced a future America…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
October 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Jurors in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial defended their verdict on Wednesday, explaining why they rejected claims that AEG Live was negligent…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – There once was a story all about how his life got flipped, turned upside down, but scroll through current programming, and the Fresh Prince is merely a late night forget-me-not…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – If Jay Pharoah had his way, there would’ve been a black female cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live’ yesterday…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – The market research firm’s latest African-American consumer study, titled Resilient, Receptive and Relevant, details the need for corporations and marketers to connect with black audiences, who now have a buying power of $1 trillion and watch significantly more television than any other group…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Actress Nicole Beharie talks about her new show ‘Sleepy Hollow’ which was Fox’s highest rated fall drama premiere in seven years….
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – On Sunday, Kerry Washington could make history as the first African-American actress ever to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 20, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Chris Brown’s latest struggle may be getting people to sit through his new movie, ‘Battle of the Year’…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 16, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Producer Harvey Weinstein has attributed the successful year in black cinema to an ‘Obama Effect,’ attributing this renaissance year for black film to President Obama..
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Steve McQueen’s upcoming historical drama 12 Years a Slave may be the first film to define the horrific story of slavery on the big screen while also making history itself during awards season…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 9, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – When first approached, Isaiah Washington turned down the opportunity to portray John Allen Muhammad, the DC sniper, in the new film ‘Blue Caprice’…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
September 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – The documentary, entitled The Trials of Muhammad Ali, spotlights the sports prodigy’s rise to world heavyweight title at the age of 22, and subsequent devotion to the Nation of Islam…