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December 19, 2011
OPINION - Let's just say that none of that ever happened and there was never any panic among black women…
July 28, 2011
OPINION - In Hollywood, substantial movie roles just don't come in black even when Oscar is standing by your side...
July 20, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Some are called 'ride or die' chicks, others are just known for their fearsome temper or tough appearance...
June 9, 2011
VIDEO - They rock the music for primetime and late night TV hits, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Lopez…
March 1, 2011
Call it the great-grandchild of feminism and womanism, Black Woman's Empowerment (BWE for short) is a natural outgrowth of ideals…
October 14, 2010
Defense lawyer Jason Russo had to school the judge on the Oscar-nominated filmmaker, whose movie snagged an Academy Award this…
August 24, 2010
Oprah Winfrey has reached out to Paula Cook to talk about how American Idol star Fantasia Barrino stole her husband,…
May 10, 2010
OPINION - Be it a Beyonce, Gabrielle Union, a Jennifer Lopez or a Jennifer Aniston. All similarly shaped, none are…
April 23, 2010
SLIDESHOW: What did the Twitter-verse have to say about the top stories of the week? theGrio has compiled for you…
April 22, 2010
Oscar winning actress Mo'Nique is less than impressed with the way Oprah Winfrey's interview with her molester brother Gerald Imes…
April 20, 2010
OPINION - No, this edition with Oprah didn't leave us with all the answers. It did, however, broaden the dialogue...
April 19, 2010
CHICAGO - Oscar winner Mo'Nique's brother says he molested the actress when they were children and he wants to apologize…
March 17, 2010
From Clutch Magazine - When it comes to the African-American community, the divisions between the "noble" and "commoners" are well-documented...
March 8, 2010
OPINION - In a few lines, a raunchy, off-the-cuff comedian showed reverence, gratitude, tenacity and historical awareness...
March 7, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mo'Nique became the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar, 70 years after Hattie McDaniel…
March 7, 2010
VIDEO - 'Precious' director Lee Daniels is "just happy" to be nominated for an Oscar...
March 7, 2010
Do the nominations of Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Daniels and Freeman herald a real shift in the Academy Awards' rocky reputation with…
March 7, 2010
OPINION - From 'Avatar' and 'District 9' to 'The Blind Side' and 'Precious', this years Academy Award nominees both directly…
March 7, 2010
Though the movie was based on fiction, the circumstances that Precious faces are happening to many African-American girls and the…
March 7, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Mo'Nique made a career for herself as a brash but smart comedienne, breaking down barriers...