Actresses

Opinion: Ellen Pompeo shows that you can be a privileged white woman in Hollywood and actually recognize what a hindrance white privilege can be for everyone else

theGRIO REPORT – This year, ABFF has teamed up with the Star Project in hopes of discovering new talent and presenting them with exciting career opportunities in the field…

NBC News – For the first time in 20 years, Vanity Fair’s special Hollywood issue features a three-panel foldout cover with six actors of color.

theGRIO’S 100 – Condola Rashad might be the daughter of celebrated actress Phylicia Rashad and sportscaster and former professional athlete Ahmad Rashad — but she is making a big name on her own…

theGRIO VIDEO – This year a historic number of 8 black stars have received nominations in major categories for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards…

theGRIO REPORT – Oprah Winfrey, Octavia Spencer, and Lupita Nyong’o are among the six actresses chosen for The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Actress Roundtable.’

theGRIO REPORT – Forbes has released their annual list of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses and the top ten women have one thing in common – they are all white…

ATLANTA (AP) — Gabrielle Union lost the lead role of the ABC series ‘Scandal’ to Kerry Washington, but she says the experience gave her hope that strong and likable female characters can be created for black actresses…

NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies in New York City rose to 23 percent during the 2011-2012 season…

Hundreds of invited guests took seats in the auditorium, and after a brief intro by Angela Bassett, the Schomburg screened Life’s Essentials With Ruby Dee.

OPINION – Is one actress’ good fortune applicable to the rest of black women working in Hollywood?…

theGRIO REPORT – Rihanna attended the Tokyo premiere for Battleship yesterday wearing what looks to many like gold-encrusted, Windex blue pajamas…

Some of the characters in the newly released ‘The Hunger Games’ are black — and some fans of the book are not happy about it…

theGRIO REPORT – According to Tamblyn, Tyrese pulled her e-mail address from a ‘cc:d’ list (used when sending the same message to multiple people) thinking that she was actually Amber Rose…

theGRIO REPORT – Final preparations are underway for a star-studded luncheon, at Atlanta’s downtown Marriett Marquis, celebrating outstanding achievements of black women in film, television and the entertainment industries…

MADAME NOIRE – Some of these ladies weren’t even nominated, but their performances deserved some recognition in our eyes…