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About Haniyah Philogene

Haniyah Philogene is a multimedia storyteller and Lifestyle reporter covering all things culture. With a passion for digital media, she goes above and beyond to find new ways to tell and share stories.

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Jamal Bryant, Pastor Jamal Bryant Charlie Kirk, Jamal Bryant ethnic idolatry, Jamal Bryant Millicent Sedra theGrio.com
October 9, 2025
When Jamal Bryant called out MLK and Charlie Kirk comparisons, preacher Millicent Sedra accused him of “ethnic idolatry.”
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October 9, 2025
As Deion Sanders navigates his health journey, social media is buzzing over Karrueche Tran’s cameo in a recent video documenting…
Herriot Tabuteau, Herriot Tabuteau Axsome, Axsome, Haitian doctor, Haitian Herriot Tabuteau theGrio.com
October 8, 2025
After self-funding his startup and defying industry norms, Dr. Herriot Tabuteau has a billion dollar business and a vision for…
ghana UN, Ghana reparations, Ghana united nations, Ghana united nations reparations theGrio.com
October 8, 2025
Naming the slave trade humanity’s “greatest crime,” Ghana is pushing for reparations, a debt long denied to Black people, at…
Cardi b Offset cheating, did offset cheat on cardi b?, Cardi B offset, cardi b offset divorce theGrio.com
October 8, 2025
Cardi B and Offset are opening up about their seven-year marriage and cheating allegations, as they navigate a very public…
P-Valley, P-Valley lawsuit, P-Valley creator, P-Valley Nicci Gilbert, Katori Hall P-Valley theGrio.com
October 8, 2025
“P-Valley is my original work,” said creator Katori Hall after courts denied Nicci Gilbert’s claims that the show was a…
culturecon, culturecon 2025, CulureCon reactions, Social media discourse theGrio.com
October 7, 2025
The never-ending discourse around CultureCon, EssenceFest, and other Black gatherings says more about us than it does about them.
Sherri Shepherd, SNL black women, Ego Nwodim SNL, Saturday Night Live Black women, Sherri Shepherd Ego Nwodim theGrio.com
October 7, 2025
With Ego Nwodim gone, Sherri Shepherd says SNL has no excuse not to bring new Black female comics on the…
October 7, 2025
Wendy Williams, who has been living under guardianship and reported health issues, appears to be doing better in a new…
Diddy Trump, Sean Diddy Combs Donald Trump, Diddy pardon, Doddy Trump Pardon, Trump presidential pardon theGrio.com
October 6, 2025
Sean Diddy Combs, who was sentenced to over four years in federal prison, reportedly asked Trump for a pardon in…
October 6, 2025
CNN host Van Jones faced criticism for suggesting videos of Palestinian casualties in Gaza were part of a disinformation campaign.
CultureCon 2025, CultureCon, what is CultureCon, Latoya Luckett Culture Con, Morris Chestnut CultureCon, who was at CultureCon theGrio,com
October 6, 2025
In a time of layoffs and uncertainty, Black creatives gathered at CultureCon to recharge, connect, and remind each other of…
Inner City Cafe, Inner City Cafe Dr. Fatimah Turner, Dr. Fatimah Turner NJ, women business month, Black women in business theGrio.com
October 6, 2025
Dr. Fatimah Turner’s Inner City Café is building community in New Jersey through its bold pink decor and intentional business…
Reasonable Doubt, Kerry Washington, Raamla Mohamed theGrio.com
October 3, 2025
Reasonable Doubt creator and executive producer Raamla Mohamed and Kerry Washington reveal the magic behind the show's storytelling.
JD Vance joy Reid, JD Vance advice to Joy Reid, Joy Reid theGrio.com
October 3, 2025
This week, Vice President JD Vance offered journalist Joy Reid unwarranted advice about “gratitude” on social media.
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October 3, 2025
After calling Cardi B’s daughter a “roach” and “monkey,” Nicki Minaj tweeted a an apology letter to Kulture.
Bad Bunny, Bad Bunny ICE, Bad Bunny Super Bowl, Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime show, Bad Bunny Corey Lewandowski theGrio.com
October 2, 2025
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show news sparked criticism and now ICE raid threats from Homeland Security officer, Corey Lewandowski.
October 2, 2025
Even NBA players get starstruck, and the Warriors rookie Chance McMillian showed us exactly how it looks when he met…
Ashley Allison, Ashley Allison The Root, The Root Black-owned, is The Root Black-owned, Black-owned media theGrio.com
October 2, 2025
With her company, Watering Hole Media’s purchase of The Root, Ashley Allison now owns the Black news and culture outlet.
Vic Mensa, Vic Mensa Chicago, Chicago ICE raids, ICE Chicago, ICE Black people theGrio.com
October 2, 2025
Rapper Vic Mensa calls for unity, vigilance, and resistance as ICE raids escalate in Black neighborhoods in Chicago