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January 25, 2023
Every so often, you find that you can’t think of a single thing to write about — that’s where I…
June 21, 2017
Starz’s hit series, ‘POWER’, is arguably the most highly-anticipated TV show season premiere of the summer. “It’s been wonderful that
October 3, 2016
In a time of social unrest, the words of change-makers comfort and inspire us. Writer Clint Smith offers a heart-wrenching glimpse of our world
August 3, 2016
When Beyoncé came out with “Lemonade,” the one lyric that everyone was talking about came from the song “Sorry” and included
January 7, 2013
POSTSCRIPT'D - All over the Internet and the blogosphere, writers of color lament the difficulty in getting a deal from…
November 24, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - We know her as the wife of Bishop TD Jakes, the gifted pastor, orator, best-selling author, successful…
August 11, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - In a world where we rarely see young African-American lead characters in comedic roles that aren't stereotypical,…
February 9, 2011
A feud over the estate of Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X, has created divisions among the couple's six…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Joshua Bennett is no stranger to house shows. But his work found a bigger stage recently at…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Edwidge Danticat writes novels to convey the deep and troubled history of her home, Haiti: a culturally…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Lolis Eric Elie's passion for history and storytelling intersected with his home city's destruction at the hands…
December 8, 2010
The 28-year-old claims that he wrote the poem because he was upset over his mother's death and he had just…
November 8, 2010
GREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts (AP) - Since Du Bois' death in Ghana in 1963, the civil rights activist and scholar has…
November 5, 2010
theGRIO Q&A - Ntozake Shange spoke with theGrio about the film adaptation of her famous play and about her most…