Black

All Articles

June 16, 2016

Beverly Hills Cop 4 reportedly gets the green light, lands directors

Axel Foley is back - for real this time...
March 23, 2016

OWN is now the highest-rated cable network among African-American women

Since the OWN cable network debuted in 2011, its popularity has skyrocketed among African-American women, particularly in the last two…
March 14, 2016

Sally Field praises African-American men making strides in Hollywood: ‘You go boys’

Sally Field believes that women in Hollywood have African-American men to thank for broadening the discussion on diversity in Hollywood...
March 8, 2016

Brazilian actress says black successful men don’t marry black women: ‘black is a slave’

Black Brazilian actress Polly Marinho says black men marry white or lighter-skinned women in order to move up the social…
March 3, 2016

KFC names David Alan Grier first black Colonel Sanders

David Alan Grier announced on Twitter that he has been cast as the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken colonel..
February 19, 2016

Picture of black woman’s lips prompts racist comments on MAC Cosmetics’ Instagram page

On Wednesday evening, MAC Cosmetics posted an image to its Instagram page of a black woman's lips, and the page…
January 30, 2016

'The Prancing Elites' talk season 2, overcoming scrutiny from black church

Kentrell Collins and Kareem Davis discuss season 2 of 'The Prancing Elites Project'...
December 15, 2015

Straight black men react after being pranked in a gay rapper's video

A comedian sets out to see what would happen if straight black men were tricked into being part of a…
December 8, 2015

U.K. friends say ‘racist’ nightclub denied them even though they had a reservation

A group of 15 friends had pre-booked a table at a U.K. nightclub, but when they arrived, they were turned…
November 13, 2015

Taye Diggs wants son to embrace being mixed, not choose black or white

Taye Diggs opens up about his second children's book, "Mixed Me," inspired by his 6-year-old biracial son...
November 3, 2015

Tom Jones to get DNA test for black ancestry: 'A lot of people think I'm black'

Tom Jones is going to check into his DNA ancestry to see if he could have black heritage...
September 3, 2015

'Fear The Walking Dead' showrunner defends black-only deaths

Fans of the new AMC series 'Fear the Walking Dead' are outraged that the only main characters killed off so…
August 24, 2015

Azealia Banks begs black media to stop covering her: 'You have damaged my brand'

Azealia Banks turned to Twitter to ask 'Ebony' magazine and other black media outlets to stop covering her...
August 13, 2015

David Oyelowo will be the first black James Bond in new audiobook

theGRIO REPORT - 'Selma' star David Oyelowo is making history as the first black James Bond...
July 23, 2015

'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams addresses Sandra Bland death in 24 furious tweets

theGRIO REPORT - 'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams eloquently added his voice to the chorus of people calling for an…
July 12, 2015

Have a hard time explaining 'white privilege' to people? This video nails it

theGrio REPORT - How do you explain privilege to people who have the luxury of taking it for granted?
June 30, 2015

Misty Copeland becomes first black female principal ballerina of the American Ballet Theater

theGRIO REPORT - Misty Copeland has officially become the first African-American female principal dancer in the 75-year history of the…
June 19, 2015

Black lives under attack in the Dominican Republic: Why this crisis deserves our attention

OPINION - As of Thursday, the Dominican Republic has chosen to proceed with the cleansing of its immigration rolls, implementing…
April 18, 2015

Study: Teachers more likely to label black students as troublemakers

theGRIO REPORT - A new study from Stanford University might help explain why previous studies have shown that black students…
April 14, 2015

Whites became minorities across 19 states since the year 2000

theGrio REPORT - While it is true that the demographics of the entire United States are shifting, the change is…