Brenda Alexander, Author at TheGrio

About Brenda Alexander

Brenda Alexander is a graduate of Temple University. She’s primarily covered entertainment and lifestyle news since 2017 and has contributed to Curly Nikki, xoNecole, Mayvenn's Real Beautiful, Essence Magazine, Shadow and Act, and Showbiz Cheat Sheet.

All Articles

Lil Nas X honored with his own day in hometown Atlanta

Oct. 20 is officially “Lil Nas X” day in Atlanta. The “Old Town Road” singer flew to his hometown on

Entertainment Featured Music October 21, 2021

Alicia Keys says she’s forgiven Lil Mama for crashing VMA performance with Jay-Z

The MTV Video Music Awards has given the culture some of the most iconic live stage performance moments in history.

Featured Sports October 19, 2021

Allyson Felix, Kenneth Ferguson renew wedding vows

Track and field sensation Allyson Felix has said “I do” once again. The 35-year-old Olympic track star celebrated her marriage

Featured Politics Politics Black History October 19, 2021

Trump insults Colin Powell, calls out media for treating him ‘beautifully’ in death

Former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding the coverage surrounding former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s death have some people

Celebs Entertainment Featured Television October 18, 2021

Sanaa Lathan stars on season 3 of ‘Succession’ and fans are loving it

The hit HBO series Succession is back for a third season and Sanaa Lathan is killing it in her role

Featured Local News News October 13, 2021

Arizona man says he fatally shot estranged wife, infant daughter due to ‘deal with spirit’

An Arizona mother and her 11-year-old daughter are dead after being shot and killed by their husband and father. FOX

Featured Local News News Washington DC October 13, 2021

D.C. father pleads for help after he and daughters are hit by car walking to school

A D.C. father is experiencing the unthinkable after he and his two daughters were hit by a car walking to

Addiction increases chances of COVID breakthrough case, study claims

Though the world has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic for more than a year, treatment and recovery options are

Entertainment Featured October 11, 2021

Prince Jackson reacts to Drake’s comparisons to father Michael Jackson

Canadian-born rapper Drake clocked massive sales and streaming numbers with the September release of his sixth album Certified Lover Boy

Featured Sports October 10, 2021

Adrien Broner arrested in Kentucky after Ohio assault accusation

Boxer Adrien Broner found himself stuck in jail on Sunday after being picked up by police in Kentucky, TMZ reported.

Education Featured Living October 10, 2021

Social media revives study which shows all languages originated in Africa

Apparently everything can be traced back to the motherland. Many users on social media recently began resharing a 2011 study

Celebs Entertainment Featured Music Reality October 6, 2021

Omarion reacts to Lil Fizz’s public apology for dating his ex

Omarion isn’t holding any hard feelings when it comes to his former bandmate Lil Fizz having dated Apryl Jones, Omarion’s

Entertainment Featured October 6, 2021

Rihanna reportedly opening Savage x Fenty physical stores

Rihanna is expanding her lingerie line in a major way. The Savage x Fenty owner is reportedly opening physical store

Chicago Featured Health Local News News October 5, 2021

ICU patient surprised with vow renewal ceremony at hospital

A Chicago woman awaiting a kidney transplant received the surprise of a lifetime recently when her husband and hospital nursing

Celebs Featured Media Sports October 5, 2021

Sage Steele removed from ESPN following comments on Obama, vaccine; former colleague Jemele Hill calls her out

Sage Steele has been temporarily removed from ESPN for her comments on a podcast, which included her thoughts about former

Celebs Education Entertainment Featured October 4, 2021

Netflix, Howard University announce $5.4 million scholarship in honor of Chadwick Boseman

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died at 43 in August 2020 following a private battle with colon cancer. Since then,

Entertainment Featured Music September 29, 2021

Missy Elliott tells story behind classic Aaliyah intro on ‘4 Page Letter’

Missy Elliott is one of the most prolific writers producers, and artists of the past decade. More specifically, she’s lauded

Entertainment Featured Health September 29, 2021

Chrissy Teigen honors late son one year after his passing

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen fans were ecstatic to discover the couple was expecting their third child together. Teigen debuted

Chicago Crime Entertainment Featured Local News Politics September 28, 2021

Rep. Davis says R. Kelly can get ‘second chance’ in hometown of Chicago

Many believe justice was finally served in the case of disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly. Kelly was convicted of nine

Featured Health Sports September 28, 2021

WNBA applauded for being vaccinated while NBA faces pushback from players

Aside from gender and pay, there’s currently a huge difference between the WNBA and NBA leagues: vaccination pushback against the