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A buzzy film adaptation of Percival Everett’s Erasure, a novel about publishing’s racial politics, misreads what is truly ailing the book industry.

From Sandro Farmhouse to Ncuti Gatwa to J. Harrison Ghee, Black queer creatives made this a year to remember.

16 gift ideas by Black-owned brands that are as uniquely cool as the parents on your list. They are cultured, […] The post Gift like theGrio: What to gift the ‘cool’ parents in your life appeared first on TheGrio.

In a SiriusXM interview, while promoting “The Color Purple,” Henson opened up about falsehoods surrounding pay in Hollywood and her […] The post Taraji P. Henson on the future of acting career, pay disparity: ‘The math ain’t mathing’ appeared first on TheGrio.

The star of “The Color Purple” said the host of the Airbnb home requested that she and her family, including […] The post Fantasia accuses Airbnb host of racism after allegedly being kicked out appeared first on TheGrio.

Native Son unveiled its annual year-end Native Son 101 List: Black gay and queer men who made an incredible impact throughout the year.

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter reflected on her year thus far and collaboration with Meta’s ‘It’s Your World’ campaign, in an interview […] The post Victoria Monét on music journey, VR collaborations: ‘It’s perfectly aligned with then path that I’m on’ appeared first on TheGrio.

The acclaimed documentary premiered at Sundance earlier this year. After winning over crowds at Sundance and the New York Film […] The post Award-winning doc, ‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ hits Max on Jan. 8 appeared first on TheGrio.

Richard Wright, novelist and short-story writer who was among the first African American writers to protest white treatment of Blacks, notably in his novel Native Son (1940) and his autobiography, Black Boy (1945). He inaugurated the tradition of protest explored by other Black writers after World War II.

The Emil Wilbekin-founded organization Native Son continues its annual tradition of highlighting 101 Black queer men making a difference. Wayne […] The post Wayne Brady, Law Roach, Colman Domingo and more are among Native Son’s 2023 honorees appeared first on TheGrio.