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Wendell Pierce, Mariah Carey and more pay tribute to Michael K. Williams

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David Simon tears into Trump for stoking rage against journalists that led to Capital Gazette shooting

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Creator of ‘The Wire’ wishes death on a Trump supporter and gets banned from Twitter

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘The Wire’ creator David Simon slammed for using the N-word

David Simon, the creator of the hit show “The Wire,” has come under fire for using the N-word.
/ September 20, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama talks prison reform with ‘The Wire’ creator David Simon

theGrio REPORT – On Thursday, the White House posted a video to its account of President Obama interviewing “The Wire” creator David Simon.
/ March 28, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

President Obama interviews 'Wire' creator David Simon

theGRIO REPORT – It’s no secret: President Barack Obama is a huge fan of the HBO show ‘The Wire.’ The president had an opportunity to interview the show’s creator David Simon in a candid conversation about TV, drug policy and law enforcement.
/ March 26, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rand Paul raises specter of MLK to attack President Obama on NSA spying

OPINION – Improper NSA surveillance is serious problem that is much bigger than the ‘first black president’…
/ March 21, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rap imagery, Trayvon Martin and why Bill O’Reilly is half right

OPINION – It is a catastrophe that violent rap imagery has become the dominant portrait of African-American masculinity, and that prominent black people are partly responsible for this stereotype…
/ August 8, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘The Wire’ creator weighs in on Zimmerman verdict, says Florida lawmakers have ‘blood on their hands’

theGRIO REPORT – Best known for writing and producing ‘The Wire’ and ‘Treme’, David Simon took to his personal webpage following the reading of the George Zimmerman verdict to voice his displeasure…
/ July 16, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Robert F. Chew, who played 'Prop Joe' on 'The Wire', dead at 52

theGRIO REPORT – The passing of Chew spurred an outpouring of grief and condolences from his former cast members…
/ January 18, 2013