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'The Help' Oscar backlash: The roles aren't demeaning, Hollywood's lack of diversity is
8:47 AM on 01/25/2012
OPINION - On Tuesday morning the racially-themed drama scored four Academy Award nominations, including two for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. Along with the expected plaudits and praise from fans of the film -- there was a notable backlash...
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Oscar nominations: 10 years after Halle and Denzel's historic night, 'Help' stars could win big
8:44 AM on 01/24/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Ten years later, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer have scored Oscar nominations for their leading and supporting roles in 'The Help' (respectively) and are poised to make history at the Academy Awards all over again...
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'Red Tails': If George Lucas war film flops, are black audiences to blame?
6:00 AM on 01/20/2012
OPINION - 'Red Tails' won't attract audiences because it was hard to finance. The film will have to deliver dramatically or it will have been all for naught...
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The evolution of Eddie Murphy's movie career
10:25 AM on 11/05/2011
OPINION - Eddie Murphy has had one of the most mercurial movie careers in modern Hollywood history...
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How Lumet's 'The Wiz' became a black cult classic
8:22 AM on 04/11/2011
OPINION - Does 'The Wiz' hold a candle to Lumet's most seminal work -- hardly. But it's still a fascinating part of an incredible career that has sadly come to an end...
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Why 2010 was a bad year for black films
8:29 AM on 02/26/2011
OPINION - Is prejudice really behind the paucity of quality black films and roles or are we not spreading the love with our pocketbooks enough to get good work recognized?...
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Is African-American comedy dying in drag?
11:41 AM on 02/18/2011
OPINION - There's something a little sad about these undeniably talented comedic actors resigning themselves to endlessly return to this tried and tired formula...
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'Michael' is no thriller, but it isn't bad
8:12 AM on 12/14/2010
REVIEW - The good news is if you approach this new album entirely on its own merits and without next to no expectations, it won't disappoint...
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Why did I see Tyler Perry's movie, too?
2:03 PM on 04/02/2010
REVIEW - As a piece of filmmaking, 'Why Did I Get Married Too?' fails on almost every conceivable level...
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Are the Oscars finally colorblind?
8:52 AM on 03/07/2010
Do the nominations of Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Daniels and Freeman herald a real shift in the Academy Awards' rocky reputation with the black community?
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'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
8:03 AM on 03/05/2010
REVIEW - As a piece of entertainment Antoine Fuqua's new film is first-rate but as food for thought it falls short...
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Blacks have endured a decade-long jobless recovery, leaders say
6:31 PM on 02/10/2010
In a meeting that many in the African-American community considered a long time coming, President Obama met with black leaders today ...
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Chris Matthews to theGrio: No regrets on 'forgot Obama was black' remark
2:45 PM on 01/28/2010
In an interview with theGrio, Matthews said, "I thought I was saying something wonderful and positive about America."
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Environmental racism: Is nuclear plant causing cancer for poor black residents of Shell Bluff, Ga.?
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State of the Union: 91 percent approve of Obama proposals
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Study: 'Opportunity Youth' have a combined taxpayer burden of 1.5 trillion
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Muslim security guard told he's 'too black' awarded $465,000 in damages
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Chicago has the highest murder rate among youth in US
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NeNe Leakes plays herself to perfection on 'The Game'
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'The Help' Oscar backlash: The roles aren't demeaning, Hollywood's lack of diversity is
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Republican wealth battle provides Obama a new campaign issue
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Newt Gingrich was for 'food stamps' before he was against them
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How President Obama can use green jobs to 'keep America first'
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