Black History

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Queen Latifah proud to be among 'her people' at gay pride event
Sun, 20 May 2012 22:17:05 -0500

Queen Latifah didn't officially come out of the closet this weekend, but when she appeared at the 20th Annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival her message was clear...

Cory Booker defends Bain Capital, calls attacks on private equity 'nauseating'
Sun, 20 May 2012 13:37:24 -0500

VIDEO - Newark mayor Cory Booker has made a national name for himself for shoveling constituents' snow and saving a neighbor from a fire. Now, he's got a new claim to fame: defender of Mitt Romney's private equity firm, Bain Capital...

Essay: 'I love the black church, but the black church doesn't love me'
Sun, 20 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500

OPINION - A theGrio reader speaks directly to those leaders of the black church who focus on what they call the 'sin' of homosexuality, sometimes to the exclusion of other issues of importance to black communities...

Kehinde Wiley's 'An Economy of Grace' offers feast for the eyes
Sun, 20 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500

REVIEW -- With 'An Economy of Grace', Kehinde Wiley offers a sumptuous feast for the eyes and an addendum to the political and aesthetic explorations of his earlier works...

Slideshow: Butt-kicking women of color on big screen
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:01:15 -0500

SLIDESHOW - To coincide with the release of Rihanna's new action film 'Battleship', theGrio has compiled a list of our favorite bada** big screen females...