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Donna Summer was so much more than the 'Queen of Disco'

8:03 AM on 05/18/2012

OPINION - Certainly she is the Queen of Disco, no question, but Donna Summer was so much more than that. Really. Here's why...

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Slideshow: 15 films that hurt black America

By theGrio

9:06 AM on 02/25/2012

SLIDESHOW - These films remind us that we still have a long way to go when it comes to portraying our culture and lifestyle accurately and respectfully on the big screen...

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TheGrio's 100: Octavia Spencer, 'Help'-ing bring laughs and drama to the world's stage

By Keosha Johnson

1:29 PM on 02/24/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Known mostly for playing characters with sass, Octavia Spencer also has the chops for more serious roles, ensuring her career in Hollywood will be a long one...

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TheGrio's 100: Issa Rae, creator of 'Awkward Black Girl' web series brings the laughs

By Keosha Johnson

8:50 AM on 02/23/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Issa Rae is the creator of the popular 'Awkward Black Girl' web series...

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TheGrio's 100: Maya Rudolph, comedienne on big and small screen

By Keosha Johnson

8:00 AM on 02/18/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Actress and comedienne Maya Rudolph has been making us laugh for more than a decade...

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TheGrio's 100: Mara Brock Akil, creator of 'Girlfriends' and 'The Game' keeping black TV alive

By Keosha Johnson

9:21 AM on 02/14/2012

theGRIO's 100 - What do 'Moesha,' 'The Jamie Foxx Show,' 'Girlfriends' and 'The Game' have in common (aside from making us laugh?) They all were written, produced or created by television writer and producer Mara Brock Akil...

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TheGrio's 100: Kevin Hart, Philly comedian sees the humor in life experiences

By Keosha Johnson

11:14 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has been keeping audiences in stitches for more than a decade...

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TheGrio's 100: Nitty Scott, up-and-coming female MC

By Keosha Johnson

2:48 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Twenty-one-year-old rapper Nitty Scott became an overnight sensation when she made her national debut during the "BET Hip Hop Awards" cypher last year...

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TheGrio's 100: Tracee Ellis Ross, actress portrays positive black image on and off the screen

By Keosha Johnson

2:26 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Tracee Ellis Ross is a mainstay in American homes, providing families with an amusing take on life from a professional black woman's perspective...

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TheGrio's 100: Willow Smith, creating her own lane in acting and music

By Keosha Johnson

1:55 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Willow Smith is creating her own lane in acting and music despite being the child of famous parents...

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TheGrio's 100: Roblé Ali, chef serves it up on reality TV show

By Keosha Johnson

12:32 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Roblé Ali is an up-and-coming chef whose talent is just as potent as his sense of humor. Ali goes by the moniker Chef Roblé on his Bravo television show...

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TheGrio's 100: Frank Ocean, rising star in hip hop music

By Keosha Johnson

11:06 PM on 01/30/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Up-and-coming songwriter, producer and singer Frank Ocean has had a meteoric rise to fame, and all signs point to continued success in the future...

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Slideshow: Michael Jackson's most underrated songs

By theGrio

8:32 AM on 06/25/2011

SLIDESHOW - theGrio has compiled a list of our favorite MJ tracks that have managed to float under the radar for years...

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Slideshow: The top 10 black guitarists of all time

By theGrio

8:40 AM on 06/07/2011

SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music History Month, theGrio has compiled this list of the most incredible African-American guitars players ever...

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Gil Scott-Heron was more than the 'Godfather of Rap'

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

9:29 AM on 05/29/2011

OPINION - The irony is that Heron took great pains to distance himself from many of the rap artists that purportedly were influenced by him...

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TheGrio's 100: Viola Davis, from stage to film -- acting with history in mind

By theGrio

9:00 AM on 02/25/2011

TheGrio's 100 - From a nearly all-white town in Rhode Island, Davis was resilient about her pursuit of acting...

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TheGrio's 100: Janelle Monáe, of-the-moment artist with timeless appeal

By theGrio

8:01 AM on 02/22/2011

TheGrio's 100 - The tuxedo-clad, perfectly coifed artist burst onto the Billboard charts with the funky single "Tightrope"...

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TheGrio's 100: Kazem Abdullah, conductor adds color to the classical music scene

By theGrio

11:00 AM on 02/04/2011

TheGrio's 100 - One of America's most-watched musical conductors, Kazem Abdullah recently joined Brazil's internationally renowned Orquestra de São Paulo...

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