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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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Ravyn Lenae theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
After social media trolls tried to place her in a box, singer Ravyn Lenae is encouraging all artists to embrace…
Last minute gift ideas, Black owned gift ideas, gifts that will arrive before christmas, Black owned gift ideas thegrio.com
December 16, 2025
A list of thoughtful, Black-owned holiday gift ideas that feel intentional even if they were ordered at the last minute.
DL Hughley Nicki Minaj, Nicki Minaj Gavin Newsom theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
DL Hughley referenced Nicki Minaj’s husband and her political stances while calling out her recent beef with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Circle K lawsuit, Circle K assault miscarriage, Deria Francis Stukes Circle K theGrio.com
December 16, 2025
Deria Francis Stukes was eight weeks pregnant when she says a Circle K clerk assaulted her, causing her to lose…
Lizzo, Lizzo lawsuit, Lizzo fat shaming, Lizzo dancer lawsuit theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
“I am not settling,” Lizzo shares in an update on ongoing legal battle with former dancers as judge dismisses fat-shaming…
Nina Simone childhood home, Nina Simone home, African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Nina Simone, African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Nina simone home restoration theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund hopes to open Nina Simone’s fully restored childhood home to the public in…
Georgetown lost burial ground, Georgetown Forgotten Children Initiative, Maryland abandoned graveyard thegrio.com
December 15, 2025
Georgetown University’s “Forgotten Children Initiative” commits to investigating the lost burial grounds of 230 Black children in Maryland.
Carl Carlton, Carl Carlton Everlasting love, Carl Carlton she's a bad mama jama, Carl Carlton death theGrio.com
December 15, 2025
From “Everlasting Love” to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” Carl Carton leaves behind a funky legacy that continues to echo…
Porsha Williams, Porsha Real housewives, Porsha RHOA, Porsha Williams relationship, porsha Williams girlfriend theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
“I want to live in my truth," Real Housewives of Atlanta's Porsha Williams reflects on her first public relationship with…
Regina Hall, Regina Hall Scary Movie, Scary Movie 6, Regina Hall Scary Movie 6, Scary Movie reboot theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
"I think comedy and maybe the limits that you can push have changed," Regina Hall says, reflecting on the Scary…
Dame Dash, Dame Dash 50 Cent, Dame Dash diddy documentary, 50 Cent diddy documentary theGrio.com
December 12, 2025
“That's not how we deal with things” Dame Dash criticizes 50 Cent’s involvement in ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ documentary.
Ryan Coogler, Ryan Coogler wife, CCA Black Cinema and Television, The 8th annual Critics’ Choice Association Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
While accepting his award, Ryan Coogler revealed the vital role his wife and business partner Zinzi played in “Sinners” and…
Beauty in Black, Beauty in Black season 3, tyler perry beauty in Black
December 11, 2025
With Season 2, Part 2 premiering in March 2026, Netflix confirms that Season 3 will mark the end of Tyler…
A scene from "Waiting to Exhale"
December 11, 2025
Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine reflect on the film Waiting to Exhale and working with Whitney Houston, 30…
ICE Minneapolis, Mubashir ICE, ICE Somali-Americans theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
Mubashir, a Somali American, was tackled and detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis, despite his status as an American citizen.
Joy Reid, Joy Reid Stephen A Smith, Stephen A smith Black women theGrio.com
December 11, 2025
Joy Reid challenges Stephen A. Smith’s claims about her career and calls out what she sees as a pattern of…
Angie Stone D'Angelo, Angie Stone D'Angelo relationship, Angie Stone D'Angelo son, Angie Stone D'Angelo Michael Archer II, Angie Stone D'Angelo death, Angie Stone D'Angelo age gap theGrio.com
December 10, 2025
Angie Stone and D’Angelo’s son recalls learning about his father’s cancer on FaceTime and his mother’s battle with kidney failure.
Colin Kaepernick, Colin Kaepernick taking the knee, TheGrio.com
December 10, 2025
Nearly a decade after taking a controversial knee in the NFL, Colin Kaepernick continues his activism with a new AI…
Detroit little girl walking alone, Joshua Threatt, 6 year old girl detroit, Detroit little girl walking alone video
December 10, 2025
"Got this precious little girl out here walking by herself bro," said Joshua Threatt, who went viral for helping an…
Marlon Wayans, Marlon Wayans Diddy theGrio,com
December 10, 2025
Actor Marlon Wayans’ thoughts on the new Diddy documentary sparked outrage and a petty back-and-forth with 50 Cent.