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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - 'The Help' is based on relationships between white families in Mississippi and the black women who…
Black leading ladies and execs behind the scenes in the feature film industry still lag far behind their Caucasian counterparts...
The movie seems to have all the ingredients for Oscar attention: mostly positive reviews, through-the-roof audience reaction, and just a…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A lawsuit against Kathryn Stockett, author of the best-selling novel "The Help," has been rejected by…
theGRIO Q&A - Tate Taylor, the producer and director of 'The Help' says that he doesn't care that critics feel…
OPINION - The black women who were maids in the American South before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's…
On average, only two movies per year garner an "A+" rating from CinemaScore, a market-research firm that surveys moviegoers on…
theGRIO REPORT - When other African-Americans see them pushing strollers in the street, they avert their eyes or ask if…
REVIEW - Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer create characters worth watching, people who you root for until the very end...
theGRIO Q&A - With two Tony Awards and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress to her credit, Viola Davis…
theGRIO VIDEO - Octavia Spencer, star of "The Help," says that she has no problem playing the role of a…
In an effort to capitalize on word of mouth buzz after several positive screenings, Disney and Dreamworks pictures have decided…
SLIDESHOW - Regardless of how you read--be it traditional hardback, electronic device, or smart phone--summer is the perfect time to…
OPINION - There are several examples of literary cross-cultural depictions that have been successes. But historically, they have often been…
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Ablene Cooper, who said she worked for Stockett's brother, is claiming Stockett used her name and…