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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Michelle Obama's State of the Union guest: Warren Buffett's secretary

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Chris Christie picks openly gay black man for top court

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Seal: 'Children are first priority' in break-up with Heidi Klum

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Oprah: 'I'm not the marrying kind'

CLUTCH – On a recent trip to India for the Jaipur Literature Festival, Oprah explained to the crowd why she hadn’t married her longtime beau, Steadman Graham…
/ January 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Wrestler Andre Davis gets 32 years in HIV assault case

CINCINNATI (AP) – A former professional wrestler was sentenced Monday to 32 years in prison for having sex with women without telling them he had tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS…
/ January 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rosalind Brewer and workplace diversity: Expert weighs in on black women in corporate America

theGRIO REPORT – Dispelling previous assumptions that black women have a harder time making it to the top, a researcher has found that the ‘angry black woman’ stereotype might help African-American women in the business world…
/ January 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer get Oscar nods for 'The Help'

theGRIO REPORT – Viola Davis, was nominated for best actress for her role as Aibileen Clark in ‘The Help’. Her co-star, Octavia Spencer received a best supporting actress nomination for the same film…
/ January 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Oscar nominations: 'Pariah' snubbed? Was the black indie film pushed out by 'The Help'

theGRIO REPORT – The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has spoken, and ‘Pariah’ is not in the running to receive an Oscar this year. But was this indie film overlooked?…
/ January 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Oscar nominations: 10 years after Halle and Denzel's historic night, 'Help' stars could win big

theGRIO REPORT – Ten years later, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer have scored Oscar nominations for their leading and supporting roles in ‘The Help’ (respectively) and are poised to make history at the Academy Awards all over again…
/ January 24, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Jamaica seeks to replace British monarch, become a republic

theGRIO REPORT – Jamaica’s new Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller, has recently announced the pledge to replace the British monarch as head of state and make the island a republic.
/ January 24, 2012