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January 21, 2011
The Black Panther doesn't have the same name recognition as fellow Marvel superheroes Spider-Man and Wolverine, but he's one of…
January 12, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Barron, an editor and literary agent, worked on and advocated for African-American books through much of…
January 7, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Twain's most famous novel has been paired with "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in a volume…
January 6, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - theGrio spoke with Edwidge Danticat about her role as writer-activist, Haiti's reality one year later, and the…
January 5, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Lillian McEwen has signed with TitleTown Publishing, a Green Bay, Wis.-based publisher specializing in true crime…
January 5, 2011
OPINION - 'Huck Finn' with all of its racial crudities provides insight into a time and place in America that…
December 28, 2010
Memoir writing seems to be in trend these days, with other works such as Jay-Z's Decoded, and works by Q-Tip....
December 17, 2010
ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) - He also answered a few questions on life in the White House and whether it's fun…
December 17, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Idris Elba's semi-controversial casting in the upcoming Marvel film 'Thor', theGrio looks back on original comic…
December 16, 2010
OPINION - Be mad that another comic book is being made into a movie, not mad at a studio for…
December 14, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Do you want to have an "a-ha" moment with Oprah Winfrey, or simply learn how to bake a…
December 2, 2010
NEW YORK - Ebanks was mum on any further details of the show, but did share news of a book…
December 1, 2010
VIDEO - 'I Really Miss My Dad' is this youngster's account of how he deals with the loss of his…
November 29, 2010
CLUTCH - Part memoir, part meditation on his lyrics, 'Decoded' gives Jay-Z's fans a glimpse into the mind of the…
November 24, 2010
Palin called her campaign to improve child nutrition another instance of a philosophical devotion to big government...
November 23, 2010
OPINION - Both the book and the film expose a side of our culture, though not exclusive to our culture,…
November 20, 2010
theGRIO Q&A - Venus chatted with theGrio after demonstrating a new interactive fitness program to a group of young girls…
November 19, 2010
OPINION - Sarah Palin is the modern day version of the traveling medicine men: selling lies and snake oil, moving…
November 19, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - "Decoded" provides unique insight into what shaped and continues to shape the 40-year-old hip-hop icon, from…
November 18, 2010
CLUTCH - 'The Kid' follows the son of Claireece "Precious" Jones, the sexually abused, illiterate heroine of 'Push'...