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Letitia Wright opens up about ‘Black Panther 2’ and honoring Chadwick Boseman

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Kering "Women In Motion" Talks Photocall - 75th Cannes Film Festival 2022

Viola Davis says a director called her by his maid’s name, talks colorism in Hollywood

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Over €10,000 worth of jewelry stolen from Jodie Turner-Smith’s Cannes hotel room

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Abortion drama from Chad stirs Cannes Film Festival

Lingui, which is set in the outskirts of Chad’s capital of N’Djamena, has been a standout of the first week of the Cannes Film Festival.
/ July 10, 2021
Jury Press Conference - The 74th Annual Cannes Film Festival

Spike Lee talks about ‘Black people being hunted down’ at Cannes press conference

At the Cannes press conference jury president and filmmaker Spike Lee spoke on “Black people being hunted down,” Donald Trump and more.
/ July 6, 2021
"Port Authority" : Photocall - 45th Deauville American Film Festival

Leyna Bloom speaks on history-making Cannes film ‘Port Authority’

In an exclusive interview, Leyna Bloom sat down with theGrio to speak about her history-making Cannes film, Port Authority.
/ June 10, 2021

Spike Lee to head Cannes Film Festival jury

Spike Lee, who was set to lead last year for the Cannes Film Festival that was canceled by the pandemic, will preside over this year’s jury.
/ March 16, 2021
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TRAILBLAZER: Spike Lee named President of Cannes Film Festival Jury

Spike Lee just made history as the first Black person named President of the Cannes Film Festival Jury and he’s pretty happy about it.
/ January 14, 2020
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Mo'Nique: I wasn't blackballed, the offers I got weren't good enough

theGRIO REPORT – Mo’Nique is setting the record straight – again. The Oscar winner said her ‘absence’ from the big screen since her big win has nothing to do with being “blackballed” by Hollywood. The offers and roles she received just weren’t good enough…
/ February 27, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘Zulu,’ violent portrait of South Africa starring Forest Whitaker, ends Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) – Academy award-winner Forest Whitaker turns in a solid performance as a cop searching for the murderer of a white teenager in the movie ‘Zulu’..
/ May 28, 2013