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About Maiysha Kai

Maiysha Kai is a columnist and Lifestyle Editor for theGrio, covering all things Black and beautiful. Her work is informed by two decades’ experience in the fashion and entertainment industries, a love of great books and aesthetics, and the indomitable brilliance of Black culture.

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Tremaine Emory, Supreme, Denim Tears, Tremaine Emory and Supreme, Black designers, Black in Fashion, Virgil Abloh, Yeezy, Fashion Week, theGrio.com
August 31, 2023
Emory, founder and creative director of Denim Tears and a former Ye and Virgil Abloh collaborator, was Supreme's first creative…
Nikki Giovanni, Masters of the Game, Black Arts Movement, Black writers, Black poets, theGrio.com
August 25, 2023
Prolific poet, educator, activist and author Nikki Giovanni joins host Maiysha Kai for the second-season finale of “Masters of the…
Masters of the Game, HOORAE, Issa Rae, Hoorae Team, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
July 28, 2023
Season Two of "Masters of the Game" continues with HOORAE, led by six industry innovators hand-picked to run Issa Rae's…
Masters of the Game, Jesse Collins, Producer Jesse Collins, the Grammys, Golden Globes, theGrio.com
June 30, 2023
From the Grammys to Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime reveal, Jesse Collins retraces his producing mastery with theGrio.
Black LGBTQ+ books, Black queer books, Pride Month, Black LGBTQ+ authors, Black books, LGBTQ+ authors, LGBTQ+ books, Black memoirs, Samantha Irby, Gina Yashere, R.K. Russell, Ty Hunter, theGrio.com
June 25, 2023
From memoirs to historical fiction to hilarious essays, these Black LGBTQ+ authors have penned books that resonate well beyond Pride…
Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams, Paris Fashion Week, Black designers, Pharrell LV, Louis Vuitton Men, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Zendaya, Fashion, style, Celebrity Style, theGrio.com
June 21, 2023
As Paris Fashion Week kicks off, Pharrell Williams' first collection for Louis Vuitton Men was a star-studded success.
Charles Suitt, 13A, Simon & Schuster, Patti LaBelle, Universal Records, Black Books, entrepreneurship, Black entrepreneurs, Patti LaBelle sweet potato pie, Black fatherhood, Black generational wealth, theGrio.com
June 18, 2023
Charles Suitt's career is as compelling as the books he publishes at Simon & Schuster imprint 13A. Now, he's paying…
Father's Day, Black fathers, Black dads, Black fatherhood, Books, books on Black fatherhood, Books for Black fathers, theGrio.com
June 16, 2023
Father's Day may be his day, but these books demonstrate that Black fatherhood deserves to be celebrated and supported year-round.
2023 Tony Awards, Tony Awards, Red Carpet, Black Theater, Celebrity Style, Tonys, theGrio.com
June 12, 2023
Amid a history-making Tony Awards, major style statements were also being made on the event's red carpet.
Masters of the Game, Mona Scott-Young, theGrio TV, Love & Hip Hop, theGrio.com
May 26, 2023
Manager and producer Mona Scott-Young retraces her path through the entertainment industry in conversation with "Masters of the Game."
Pulitzer Prizes, Pulitzer Prize winners, Pulitzer winners 2023, Rhiannon Giddens, Robert Samuels, Toluse Olorunnipa, Writing Black, Black writers, theGrio.com
May 9, 2023
2023 Pulitzer Prize winners Rhiannon Giddens, Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa all discuss their work on theGrio's "Writing Black."
Met Gala, Met Gala 2023, Karl Lagerfeld, Biggest Night in Fashion, Fashion, theGrio.com
May 1, 2023
The theme of the 2023 Met Gala may be a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, but as always, the magic of…
Charles D. King, MACRO, Masters of the Game, Black Hollywood, Judas and the Black Messiah, theGrio.com
April 28, 2023
Charles D. King, founder and CEO of MACRO, sits down with "Masters of the Game" host Maiysha Kai to discuss…
Notes on Faith, faith and spirituality, religion, Christianity, theGrio.com
April 23, 2023
Whether "churched," a non-believer, or somewhere in between, theGrio's new series explores the power of faith across belief systems.
Janet Jackson, K-Pop, Together Again tour, Black music artists, theGrio.com
April 19, 2023
Days after Jackson launched her “Together Again” tour, social media erupted over a diss of the icon and in defense…
Tabitha Brown, Masters of the Game, MOG, theGrio.com
March 31, 2023
With a new host, Maiysha Kai, theGrio TV's "Masters of the Game" launches its second season of Black genius with…
Vanity Fair Oscars Party, 95th Annual Academy Awards, Oscars 2023, red carpet, celebrity style, theGrio.com
March 13, 2023
On the film industry's biggest night, the annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party is Hollywood's fashionable farewell to awards season.
Byron Allen, Byron Allen Oscar Gala, Academy Awards, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, CHLA, philanthropy, theGrio.com
March 12, 2023
Now in its fifth year, Byron Allen's Oscar gala brings together many of Hollywood's finest to support the care of…
International African American Museum, IAAM, Black History, thegrio.com
March 5, 2023
Opening in tandem with the observance of Juneteenth, Charleston's new International African American Museum has been 20 years in the…
Meghan and Harry, Meghan & Harry, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Royal Family, British monarchy, Frogmore Cottage, eviction, theGrio.com
March 1, 2023
Ahead of King Charles' spring coronation, the monarch has reportedly offered Harry and Meghan's UK residence to Prince Andrew.