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A Florida rapper has generated controversy with his lyrics about black women. Dieuson Octave, whose rap name is Kodak Black, has
Zendaya Coleman is on the cover of the June issue of Cosmopolitan, and not only is she rocking the cover but
Desreta Jackson, who starred as young Celie in 'The Color Purple,' celebrates the 30th anniversary of the film, and opens…
Friday, Omarion appeared to took a stand against a London nightclub that was accused of discriminatory door policies by canceling…
A marketing executive has filed a racism lawsuit against the New York-based financial management firm that represents Rihanna.
theGrio REPORT - Nigerian-American rapper Jidenna came under fire recently when he made comments suggesting that he was perceived as…
theGrio REPORT - The latest issue of Teen Vogue has sparked controversy over the absence of dark-skinned models in an…
theGrio REPORT - Orange Is The New Black star Danielle Brooks, is a fan favorite, but the actress admits that…
theGrio REPORT - In a powerful short film titled "Yellow Fever," Ng’endo Mukii, a Kenyan artist and filmmaker, sets out…
OPINION - I made myself watch the documentary Light Girls on OWN Monday night. The overwhelming superficiality of several of…
theGRIO REPORT - Zoe Saldana's portrayal of legendary jazz singer Nina Simone in an upcoming film is the one of…
theGRIO VIDEO - This week, during People magazine’s cover photo shoot, Wek stopped by to surprise Nyong’o and it was…
theGRIO REPORT - While the news of Karyn Washington's passing has shattered the hearts of many, some have used this…
theGRIO VIDEO - In an interview with theGrio, Vanessa Williams discussed Lupita Nyong’o's groundbreaking Oscar win, and weighed in on…
theGRIO VIDEO - Actress Tika Sumpter discusses her role in 'Ride Along,' and also opens up about being a dark-skinned…
theGrio VIDEO - 'The Best Man Holiday' actor Morris Chestnut opens up about colorism in Hollywood and says he faced…
theGRIO VIDEO - A former member of the R&B group RichGirl, the Atlantic records artist and protégé to Chris Brown…
OPINION - Most dark-skinned women are acutely aware of society’s preference for lighter skin, but that does not negate the…
OPINION - Sometimes, us light-skinned girls need to be secure enough in our own blackness to simply listen...