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April 1, 2015

'Empire' actress Grace Gealey: 'I was discriminated against for being light-skinned'

theGRIO REPORT - 'Empire' actress Grace Gealey opens up about being discriminated against within the black community because she is…
March 28, 2015

Taraji P. Henson apologizes to police for claiming her son was racially profiled

Empire star Taraji P. Henson took to Instagram to offer a public apology to the Glendale Police Department after newly released
March 27, 2015

Police video appears to contradict Taraji P. Henson's claim her son was racially profiled

VIDEO - The 'Los Angeles Times' has released police video which seems to counter the Oscar-nominated actress' claims that her…
March 25, 2015

Deadline editor likes blacks on TV so long as it's not 'too much'

Deadline’s article Pilots 2015: The Year of Ethnic Castings – About Time or Too Much of Good Thing poses the
March 23, 2015

Taraji P. Henson says son will attend HBCU so he won't be racially profiled

theGRIO REPORT - Tarji P. Henson is sending her son to Howard University rather than the University of Southern California…
March 22, 2015

This 'Empire' parody video will have you in tears

theGrio REPORT - Now that Empire has catapulted its way into television history, boasted $16.7 million viewers for its finale…
March 21, 2015

How Lee Daniels' 'Empire' improved upon Tyler Perry's brand of drama

I missed the initial airing of the Empire finale. I’d planned to stay home and live-tweet it like I usually
March 21, 2015

Malik Yoba wasn't feeling the end to his character on 'Empire'

theGRIO REPORT - Fans all over the country gasped in shock when Malik Yoba's character got killed off during the…
March 20, 2015

Five moments from Empire's finale we're still thinking about

theGRIO OPINION - Empire’s two-hour, drama-filled season finale was last night and it did not disappoint.
March 19, 2015

Dr. Boyce Watkins calls 'Empire' 'ghettofied coonery;' here's why he's wrong

theGRIO REPORT - Fox's 'Empire' is a bonafide TV success, but Dr. Boyce Watkins claims the show is a "ghetto-fied…
March 18, 2015

'Empire' soundtrack outshines Madonna, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard

theGrio REPORT - It looks like Empire is officially bigger than Madonna, at least according to this week's Billboard charts.
March 16, 2015

Terrence Howard wants N-word used on Empire; Taraji P. Henson and Lee Daniels disagree

theGRIO REPORT - Fox's hit series Empire has continuously gotten people's attention by tackling hot button topics such as homophobia…
March 11, 2015

Check out Empire's new 'Dynasty' themed opening sequence

theGrio REPORT - At this point it is an indisputable fact that Fox's Empire is a ratings goldmine, with audiences…
March 5, 2015

Gabourey Sidibe says 'selfishness and lies' now surround 'Precious,' Mo'Nique responds

theGRIO REPORT - 'Precious' star Gabourey Sidibe weighs in on the on-going saga between Mo'Nique and Lee Daniels...
March 3, 2015

Malik Yoba outs his 'Empire' co-star Jussie Smollet: 'He is gay'

theGRIO REPORT - Malik Yoba outs his 'Empire' co-star, Jussie Smollett, as being gay during a new interview...
March 2, 2015

Empire's Lucious Lyon is based off of this music mogul

their REPORT - Empire creator Danny Strong appeared on Sway In The Morning to talk about both the show's success…
February 20, 2015

Gabourey Sidibe's mother is using Kickstarter to make an album

theGRIO REPORT - Gabourey Sidibe's 62-year-old mother has been singing in NYC subway stations for 25 years and needs help…
February 19, 2015

Mo'Nique: Lee Daniels told me I've been 'blackballed'

theGRIO REPORT - Mo'Nique was surprised when offers didn't come flooding in after her 2010 Oscar win, but now she…
January 28, 2015

Denzel Washington wants to be a part of Lee Daniels' 'Empire'

theGRIO REPORT - Denzel Washington reportedly wants to appear in Lee Daniels' Fox series, 'Empire'....
January 20, 2015

Network TV is getting blacker but still has work to do

Kenya Barris, creator of ABC’s “black-ish,” was motivated to write the comedy about an African-American family’s efforts to honor its