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January 15, 2022
Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful said the African models on British Vogue's February cover "are redefining what it is to be a…
Tyrese thegrio.com
August 17, 2021
Tyrese says being teased for the color of his skin led to him not feeling attractive and ashamed of having…
colorism in black marriages thegrio.com
April 12, 2019
Colorism exists, but a recent Guardian article suggesting dark-skinned women aren’t considered marriage material went a bridge (and several blocks)…
July 1, 2017
When rapper Kodak Black said he doesn’t like “black girls” on Instagram, social media erupted in a frenzy. Now, in
January 27, 2016
Joseph Fiennes knows that there is some pushback to the news that he has been cast to play Michael Jackson,…
October 5, 2015
Friday, Omarion appeared to took a stand against a London nightclub that was accused of discriminatory door policies by canceling…
September 30, 2015
This week, a group of black women are blowing the whistle on a trendy London nightclub after they were denied…
September 22, 2015
A marketing executive has filed a racism lawsuit against the New York-based financial management firm that represents Rihanna.
July 18, 2015
theGrio REPORT - Nigerian-American rapper Jidenna came under fire recently when he made comments suggesting that he was perceived as…
June 26, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - 'How to Get Away with Murder' actress Viola Davis sat down with 'TheWrap' for their Emmy cover…
June 23, 2015
theGrio REPORT - The latest issue of Teen Vogue has sparked controversy over the absence of dark-skinned models in an…
June 16, 2015
theGrio REPORT - After being the topic of heated debate for the better part of the week, Rachel Dolezal has…
May 1, 2015
VOCATIV - The Apple Watch snafu isn't the first time researchers have questioned how pigments affect pulse oximeters...
March 30, 2015
theGrio REPORT - In a powerful short film titled "Yellow Fever," Ng’endo Mukii, a Kenyan artist and filmmaker, sets out…
January 14, 2015
VIDEO - Raven-Symoné says that while she was starring on 'That's So Raven' she used to tan 3-4 times a…
December 10, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A new website has launched allowing African American visitors to determine if they are perceived as light-skin…
October 10, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - R&B singer Tank says that he gets too much backlash from dark-skinned black women because he's in…
April 24, 2014
OPINION - Do we think we’re not good enough that when we land on a major magazine cover, we need…
April 23, 2014
OPINION - My joy over Nyong'o's latest cover has nothing with needing the approval of a mainstream (read: white) magazine…
March 12, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio, Naomi Campbell talked about her Oxygen show 'The Face,' Lupita Nyong'o's success…