Blacks on Television

Jean Elie and Mike Gauyo of ‘Insecure’ set new dark comedy at AMC’s AllBlk

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"Purple Rain" Opening Night At Radial Park Drive-In Experience

Tituss Burgess cast as Rooster in NBC’s ‘Annie Live!’

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LeVar Burton ends ‘Jeopardy!’ run, says he had a great time

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Michael Ealy talks new film ‘About Last Night,’ and what it’s like to play a machine

theGRIO Q&A – TheGrio caught up with Michael Ealy between shoots for his series, ‘Almost Human,’ to discuss choosing roles, the perils of typecasting, and the release of his latest film, ‘About Last Night’…
/ January 23, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black Girls Rock! delivers stunning performances from Janelle Monáe, Jennifer Hudson and more

theGRIO REPORT – The Black Girls Rock! annual awards show broadcast this past Sunday on BET was phenomenal not only for its stellar list of honorees, but also for its incredible performances…
/ November 4, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black Girls Rock 2013: Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond talks new show airing 7pm Sunday on BET

theGRIO REPORT – Named after her Black Girls Rock! organization that elevates the spirits of girls of color on the grassroots level, it only makes sense that Bond would use her show to perform that service on the mass level…
/ November 2, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Orange is the New Black': Danielle Brooks, star of hot Netflix series, is one sizzling black actress to watch

theGRIO REPORT – The young actress who plays the lovable character Taystee on the Netflix original series ‘Orange is the New Black’ spoke to theGrio fresh from the 65th annual Emmys…
/ October 3, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Phylicia Rashad chats with Oprah on defending 'The Cosby Show''s portrayal of a black family

In an interview for Oprah’s Next Chapter, Oprah asks Rashad about the issue of race and how she had to defend The Cosby Show to the media.
/ July 11, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

For Essence Music Festival, broadcasting live from the city I love, New Orleans

No one is more excited than I about MSNBC and Essence uniting for coverage of the 2013 Essence Festival live from New Orleans. If you are a regular viewer of “Melissa Harris-Perry” then you already know that I live in New Orleans during the week where I am a professor of political science at Tulane University.
/ July 1, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Mad Men' and black characters: Negative depictions in the name of diversity?

OPINION – If these stereotypes are what ‘Mad Men’ creators have in mind in terms of incorporating diversity — please no more black characters…
/ June 2, 2013