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Chadwick Boseman’s widow delivers moving acceptance speech: ‘I love you’

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Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond Dies

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Chris Rock rips Jackie Robinson biopic '42' in 'Top Five' deleted scene

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10 things you may not know about Jackie Robinson

SLIDESHOW – As the 2014 baseball season kicks off, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player to integrate Major League Baseball is being honored…
/ April 15, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

theGrio’s 100: Nicole Beharie, an actress with supernatural talent

theGRIO’s 100 – Nicole Beharie shined on the big screen opposite Chadwick Boseman in ‘42,’ and these days leaves audiences speechless as the star of Fox’s thriller ‘Sleepy Hollow’…
/ February 3, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Octavia Spencer on white filmmakers directing black films: ‘It’s a Catch-22 really’

theGRIO REPORT – Oscar winner Ocatavia Spencer talks about her role in the film ‘Paradise,’ and addresses the debate over white filmmakers directing black movies…
/ October 15, 2013
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‘Obama Effect’ in Hollywood: Has the president impacted black films?

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..
/ September 16, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Chadwick Boseman to star as James Brown in biopic

theGRIO REPORT – Chadwick Boseman, hot off his portrayal of Jackie Robinson in the hit film ’42’, is set to play another major black icon on the big screen — James Brown…
/ August 27, 2013
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Jackie Robinson’s old glove sells for $373,000 at auction

NEW YORK (AP) — A baseball glove worn by Jackie Robinson in the 1955 and 1956 World Series has been auctioned for $373,002…
/ June 3, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Baseball marks 5th annual Jackie Robinson Day

BOSTON (AP) – Baseball is holding its fifth annual Jackie Robinson Day on the 66th anniversary of his breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers…
/ April 15, 2013