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theGRIO REPORT - In his latest act of hubris of just plain historical insensitivity, rapper Kanye West has compared himself…
theGRIO REPORT - Here are 10 more things to know about the institution that brought millions of people into the…
OPINION - Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen said it’s not fair that people are calling him racist because of a…
OPINION - News of the History Channel’s plans to remake Roots may have been unexpected but, given the box office…
NEW YORK (AP) - A wave of high-profile films about black people receives accolades. A heart-warming trend of greater on-screen…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The painful story of a free black man lured from his home in New York in…
theGRIO REPORT - Director J.J. Abrams' much anticipated continuation of the Star Wars saga has been earning plenty of headlines…
OPINION - Avoiding films such as '12 Years a Slave' would only silence the voices of our ancestors when many…
OPINION - I have no problem with '12 Years a Slave,' but would like to see my people in a…
theGRIO Q&A - Michaela angela Davis penned a groundbreaking essay for mainstream women's site Jezebel.com that tackles the tensions between…
theGRIO REPORT - Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman has become increasingly outspoken recently...
theGRIO VIDEO - '12 Years a Slave' cast members Sarah Paulson and Chewitel Ejiofor discuss whether or not kids should…
MSNBC - On Sunday's episode of Melissa Harris-Perry, the show's host invited guest panelists to discuss the power they found…
DAILY BEAST - The story of Solomon Northup is a great disappointment to mythbusters and cynical editors—it’s pretty much all…
theGRIO REPORT - NBC's Ann Curry has the opportunity to sit down with director Steve McQueen and several cast members…
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, '12 years a Slave' star Chiwetel Ejiofor discusses the similarities between his…
theGRIO VIDEO - Lupita Nyong'o and Alfre Woodard talk about their new film '12 Years a Slave' and how it…
TODAY - Brad Pitt is more than passionate about his new movie, '12 Years a Slave,' which opens Friday —…
TORONTO (AP) - Ejiofor's titanic and steadfast performance in Steve McQueen's unblinking portrait of mid-19th century slavery has already been…
TODAY - For Pitt, making '12 Years' was the very definition of what movies are for...