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Tyler Perry Studios Grand Opening Gala

Anita Baker asks fans not to buy or stream her music as she battles for her masters

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New Orleans Pelicans announce Teresa Weatherspoon as 8th female NBA coach

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

JJ Abrams wants Ava DuVernay to direct a “Star Wars” movie

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August Alsina gropes female onstage during concert, slammed by fans for 'sexual harassment'

Fans blast August Alsina for ‘sexual harassment’ after he groped a female concertgoer during a recent performance…
/ September 28, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Pixar vows to make more films with ethnic minority characters

theGRIO REPORT – Pixar wants to bring more diversity to its films and has promised that they would work to bring more “female, ethnic characters” to their films…
/ May 19, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Leslie Jones in talks to star in all-female 'Ghostbusters' reboot

theGRIO REPORT – ‘SNL’ star Leslie Jones is reportedly in talks to star in the all-female reboot of ‘Ghostbusters’…
/ January 28, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis, Chicago team the buzz at Little League World Series

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — An African-American female pitcher from Philadelphia and a team from Chicago have created a buzz at the Little League World Series…
/ August 18, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Sasheer Zamata: 'Saturday Night Live' adds first black female cast member in 6 years

theGRIO REPORT – After receiving considerable backlash for not having a black female cast member for several years, NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ has hired Sasheer Zamata as a featured player…
/ January 6, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Will Ferrell discusses interracial romance theme in ‘Anchorman 2’; SNL diversity casting

theGRIO VIDEO – Will Ferrell talks to theGrio about ‘Anchorman 2’ and opens up about his on-screen romance with Meagan Good…
/ December 16, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Texas woman's execution halted; DA won't appeal

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – State District Judge Larry Mitchell issued a reprieve for 51-year-old Kimberly McCarthy less than five hours before she could have been taken to the death chamber for the 1997 slaying of a neighbor…
/ January 29, 2013