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Don Cornelius suicide should stir up mental health debate in black community

1:57 PM on 02/02/2012

OPINION - As the nation reflects on Soul Train's incredible legacy and mourn the passing of its creator Don Cornelius, we cannot sweep his apparent suicide under the rug...

Martin Luther King Day: 25 people who paved the way for MLK

By Ronda Racha Penrice

6:00 AM on 01/16/2012

SLIDESHOW - In this list of 25 people who paved the way for MLK there are familiar and unfamiliar names but all contributed in great and small ways to the creation of a better nation and world...

Drake's tattoo to Timbaland's heart: Aaliyah still idolized after all these years

By Ronda Racha Penrice

11:22 AM on 12/27/2011

OPINION - Aaliyah, even as mysterious as she could be, never seemed closed off to anyone...

How Common redefines slave roles on AMC's 'Hell on Wheels'

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:46 AM on 12/14/2011

OPINION - It's no secret that black audiences don't generally take kindly to roles that even reference slavery or servitude for that matter.

How Wendy Williams took over Oprah's daytime TV throne

By Ronda Racha Penrice

8:02 AM on 12/13/2011

OPINION - Few television experts pegged Wendy Williams as heir apparent to Oprah's vacant daytime television throne but Williams never doubted what she was working with...

Amy Winehouse and the pitfalls of posthumous albums

By Ronda Racha Penrice

10:23 AM on 12/07/2011

OPINION - The criticism that the posthumous releases from Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson have received is normal...

Do we see Michael Jackson's kids as black or white?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

6:08 AM on 12/03/2011

OPINION - In the past, ample comments have been made regarding the genetic unlikelihood that these three kids are Michael Jackson's spawn...

AIDS Day powerfully personal for larger-than-life Alvin Ailey

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:56 AM on 12/01/2011

theGRIO REPORT - World AIDS Day is powerfully personal for the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater...

From Billboard hits to bankruptcy: TLC's slow downfall

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:22 AM on 11/29/2011

OPINION - It's sad that T-Boz has had to file bankruptcy once again. It's even sadder that this seems to be the reality for far too many music artists...

Sandusky denials bring back bad MJ memories

By Ronda Racha Penrice

10:03 AM on 11/16/2011

OPINION - What's disturbing about Sandusky's response Monday night and Jackson's responses in 2003, is that the inappropriateness of both men's actions seemed lost on them...

Has the Conrad Murray trial hurt the Jackson brand?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

10:00 AM on 11/08/2011

OPINION - Tragically losing any relative too soon is already hard but, when that relative is global superstar Michael Jackson, it's even more unimaginable...

Diverse black women dominating daytime TV

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:21 AM on 11/01/2011

OPINION - Currently, the many black women of daytime are accepted as individuals and not racial ambassadors...

Kardashian 'Marriage Counselor' role: Blessing or curse for Tyler Perry?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:07 AM on 10/24/2011

OPINION - It's no secret that Perry has made a fortune off of catering to African-American women, especially in the Christian community. How will they react to him further legitimizing Kardashian?...

How the zombie genre isn't afraid to address race

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:51 AM on 10/18/2011

OPINION - There's more room for a person of color in zombie fare than in horror in general...

How Herman Cain is a creature of talk radio

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:00 AM on 10/12/2011

OPINION - For Cain, his radio show served as the litmus test for the Republicans as well as the Tea Party faithfuls he has openly courted...

How Cain sat out civil rights activism at Morehouse

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:36 AM on 10/10/2011

theGRIO REPORT - At an institution such as Morehouse, there were plenty of opportunities to participate in civil rights activities as well as to interact with now legendary leaders of the movement...

Remembering civil rights 'warrior' Shuttlesworth

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:49 AM on 10/06/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Even in his later years, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, remained as active as his health would allow...

Is Bob Johnson a black Obama critic with clout?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:29 AM on 10/04/2011

OPINION - Bob Johnson hasn't felt the pulse of black America in a long time and his latest comments illustrate this...

Would a Mandela reality show be a mistake?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

10:00 AM on 09/30/2011

OPINION - The show teeters more on exploitation of the Mandela name than a sincere attempt to show three South African women navigating life in a contemporary African landscape...

Is Taraji P. Henson being sidelined on her own show?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:41 AM on 09/21/2011

OPINION - Substantial roles are so limited for African-American actors, especially on television, that merely landing a role on such an A-list show becomes a victory in itself...

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