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October 2, 2020

Trump reverses stance on white supremacists following backlash

"I condemn the Proud Boys," Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News. "I don't know much about the Proud Boys,…
Midlothian ISD Board of Trustees member wore blackface at 2012 halloween
June 16, 2020

Texas school board member wore Venus, Serena Williams Blackface for Halloween

A board member of a Northern Texas school district has worn a Blackface costume, supposedly mocking Venus and Serena Williams. 
August 7, 2016

Twitter responds to finding out Nate Parker has a white wife

Black Twitter isn’t happy with Nate Parker at all. Apparently, the Birth of a Nation creator is in hot water not because
February 4, 2016

Stacey Dash on white actor cast as Michael Jackson: 'Bravo! Roles should not be based on color'

Stacey Dash is at it again. This time, she has taken to her blog in order to celebrate the casting…
January 28, 2016

Angela Bassett reacts to white actor cast as Michael Jackson, jokes she can star as Elizabeth Taylor

Angela Bassett is using humor to sound off about white actor Joseph Fiennes being cast to play Michael Jackson...
January 27, 2016

Michael Jackson tells Oprah he never wants to be played by white actor during 1993 interview

Michael Jackson passionately explains to Oprah that he never wants to be portrayed by a white actor during 1993 interview...
January 1, 2016

George Lucas blasts new 'Star Wars' film, calls Disney 'white slavers'

Apparently, George Lucas is not too pleased with how his deal with Disney turned out when he sold them the…
November 13, 2015

Taye Diggs wants son to embrace being mixed, not choose black or white

Taye Diggs opens up about his second children's book, "Mixed Me," inspired by his 6-year-old biracial son...
September 25, 2015

Michael B. Jordan dragged on Black Twitter for saying he only wants 'white' acting roles

Michael B. Jordan said a lot during his recent wide-ranging interview with GQ, but he's taking some major heat for…
July 12, 2015

Have a hard time explaining 'white privilege' to people? This video nails it

theGrio REPORT - How do you explain privilege to people who have the luxury of taking it for granted?
April 18, 2015

Study: Teachers more likely to label black students as troublemakers

theGRIO REPORT - A new study from Stanford University might help explain why previous studies have shown that black students…
April 14, 2015

Whites became minorities across 19 states since the year 2000

theGrio REPORT - While it is true that the demographics of the entire United States are shifting, the change is…
December 30, 2014

Macklemore talks white privilege in Hip-Hop: 'This is not my culture, I need to know my place'

VIDEO - Macklemore talks about race, white privilege, and the backlash from "Thrift Shop,"...
August 8, 2014

T.I. defends his protégé Iggy Azalea: ‘Racial stereotypes in rap is wack’

theGRIO VIDEO - In a wide-ranging interview with Chris Witherspoon for MSNBC.com, T.I. weighed in on some of the criticism…
May 27, 2014

Jaden Smith rocks white Batman costume at Kim and Kanye's wedding reception

theGRIO VIDEO - Jaden Smith, the 15-year-old son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith reportedly shocked Kim and Kanye's wedding…
May 7, 2014

Is Hollywood holding back Lupita Nyong'o because of her looks?

theGRIO VIDEO - Entertainment Weekly's Mark Harris says that white Hollywood executives can't find a role suitable for Oscar winner…
November 20, 2013

White audiences react to 'Best Man Holiday' 'race-themed' headline

theGRIO VIDEO - theGrio caught up with white moviegoers in New York City's Time's Square to get their reaction to…
September 17, 2013

NeNe Leakes: ‘I am black-white, I know how to be black and can be very white’

theGRIO REPORT - NeNe Leakes talks about her new show "I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding,' and says that she…
August 6, 2013

Are minorities more likely to want to marry?

theGRIO REPORT - A new Gallup Poll has found that nonwhite young adults in the United States are less likely…
August 6, 2013

Robin Thicke said wife Paula Patton didn’t take him to prom because he was white

theGRIO REPORT - In a radio interview with Howard Stern, Thicke revealed that he was his wife's 'secret' when they…