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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 16, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The last time ‘The Great MacDaddy’ was performed, acting veterans like Phylicia Rashad, Lynn Whitfield and the late Al Freeman, Jr. shared the stage…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Cory Booker is on day three of his food stamp challenge, which, so far, has resulted in hunger pains and a caffeine withdrawal.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – ‘Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries’ explores African-Americans’ contributions as nurses, surgeons and hospital staff during the Civil War…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
December 3, 2012
theGRIO REPORT- A recent CDC study concludes that young black males have a disproportionately higher risk of HIV and many of them are unaware of their status.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 29, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Halle Berry has quietly put her Hollywood Hills mansion, where ex Gabriel Aubry and current boyfriend Olivier Martinez duked it out, on the market…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 29, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The mother of a Michigan college student has launched an online petition to have her deceased son’s $10,000 student loan forgiven because she says she cannot pay it back…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 28, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is taking his one-man show “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” on a 10-week, 36-city tour.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 28, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – TIME magazine has released its shortlist for 2012’s Person of the Year and it looks like President Barack Obama has a chance to reclaim his 2008 title. Gabby Douglas and Jay-Z are also up for the title.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – A private New York club with 144 years of elite history studded with Olympic medals has found itself in the midst of accusations of sexual harassment and racism…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – A painting of President Barack Obama bearing resemblance to a crucified Jesus Christ is on display in a Boston community college art gallery…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Jamie Foxx is facing backlash from some Christians after calling President Barack Obama “our Lord and savior” during the 2012 BET Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Parents of Valdosta State University student Jasmine Benjamin say they learned of their daughter’s death through Facebook. The case is now being investigated as a homicide…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Angus T. Jones, the ‘half man’ in the hit sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men’, is the most recent cast member since Charlie Sheen to speak out against the show, calling it ‘filth’…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – A recent Harvard study has found that criminal records website InstantCheckmate.com uses racial profiling when advertising its services…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 26, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The Trump kids reportedly asked their father to scale back on his attacks against President Barack Obama…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 23, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – Dr. Bello joins together Hollwood stars Isaiah Washington and Vivica A. Fox with Nigerian A-Listers Genevieve Nnaji and Stephanie Okereke…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The University of Kansas has published a historic collection of African American photos from the late 1940s to the 1970s online…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 21, 2012
VIDEO – Kelvin Doe’s neighborhood in Sierra Leone has power lines, but they seldom deliver electricity…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – The Congressional Black Caucus named Ohio Congress member Marcia Fudge as its leader last Wednesday. She will serve as the chair for the next two years…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
November 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT – A notice warning residents about black youth was posted at a southwest Houston apartment complex yesterday to the outrage of some of the city’s community members.