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Kelly Rowland explains why she left her church after Destiny’s Child’s ‘secular music’ criticism

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Harry Potter star Noma Dumezweni addresses her 'ignorant' critics

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Tyler Perry defends TV shows and films against critics who say he negatively portrays black people

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Keri Hilson slams critics after performing to an empty arena

theGRIO REPORT – Keri Hilson is speaking out against critics of her recent nearly empty arena performance…
/ January 14, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Tika Sumpter defends Tyler Perry sitcom: ‘We don’t aim to be lowbrow’

theGRIO VIDEO – Tika Sumpter talks about season 2 of ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ and defends the series against critics who have blasted the show as ‘lowbrow’….
/ May 30, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Will Mimi and Nikko's response to sex tape silence their critics?

theGRIO VIDEO – ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ star Mimi Faust and Nikko Smith are finally speaking out about their sex tape. Will their response silence their critics?…
/ April 21, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Phylicia Rashad slams critics of 'The Cosby Show'

theGRIO VIDEO EXCLUSIVE – Phylicia Rashad discusses the criticism ‘The Cosby Show’ received from those who believed the series was an unrealistic look at an African-American family…
/ April 3, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obamacare won’t slash workers’ hours, report finds

NBC News – Opponents of Obamacare say it will kill jobs, and they specifically say provisions forcing employers to offer health insurance to workers will encourage smaller businesses to cut jobs and cut hours…
/ July 24, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Lolo Jones compares Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel to Madea

theGRIO REPORT – Lolo Jones took to Twitter yesterday to poke fun at Rachel Jeantel, the 19-year-old friend of Trayvon Martin’s who was on the phone with him shortly before his death…
/ June 28, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Lauryn Hill takes on her critics, touts new business venture

theGRIO REPORT – On the heels of tax evasion reports becoming public, Lauryn HIll took to her personal Tumblr page to publish her thoughts on the matter…
/ April 26, 2013