About Matthew Allen

Matthew Allen is a Brooklyn-based TV producer, director and award-winning music journalist. He’s interviewed the likes of Quincy Jones, Jill Scott, Smokey Robinson and more for publications such as Ebony, Jet, The Root, Village Voice, Wax Poetics, Revive Music and Soulhead. His video work can be seen on PBS/All Arts, Brooklyn Free Speech TV and BRIC TV.

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October 31, 2020
Trump, often critical of his opponents for wearing masks during the pandemic, turned that criticism on to Fox News host…
October 31, 2020
Miami cops Roderick Flowers and Keith Edwards were charged for allegedly working for a cocaine-trafficking operation.
October 31, 2020
A white Furman College professor of African studies has resigned after being outed for lying about her falsely claimed Mexican…
Kyle Rittenhouse thegrio.com
October 31, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Illinois resident charged in the shooting deaths of two protesters, will be extradited in Wisconsin.
Marc Lamont Hill - theGrio.com
October 27, 2020
During theGrio's town hall, Vote For Your Life, Marc Lamont Hill explained why he voted for the Green Party over…
October 26, 2020
Taraji P. Henson and Marc Lamont Hill joined "Vote For Your Life" to discuss what's at stake if Black Americans…
wendy williams thegrio.com
October 25, 2020
This week left fans of the program concerned that signs of declining health may be showing during "The Wendy Williams…
October 25, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff other key staffers have tested positive for the virus, the White House said.
October 25, 2020
Dr. Irving P. McPhail, who became president of St. Augustine's University this summer, died days after testing positive for coronavirus.
October 24, 2020
Comedian Kim Wayans revived one of her most beloved "In Living Color" characters to encourage the public to vote next…
Tamar Braxton thegrio.com
October 24, 2020
Tamar Braxton won't play a big role in the new season of WeTV's hit series "Braxton Family Values," but her…
October 24, 2020
The former Danity Kane member took to Twitter to post, and subsequently delete, personal business on Donald Trump's children.
October 24, 2020
A man captured on video disrupting a JetBlue flight and disrespecting everyone has been stripped of his flight privileges with…
October 24, 2020
The unnamed officer was fired Friday for "multiple policy and procedure violations," the Waukegan Police Department said.
October 22, 2020
As COVID-19 has prevented large public gatherings, BET and YouTube Originals launched HBCU Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard.
Kamala Harris theGrio.com
October 19, 2020
VP nominee Kamala Harris discussed the 2020 election with theGrio and a voting bloc analysts are watching closely: Black men.
October 18, 2020
After reports that talks of a second stimulus payment are on hold, the nation continues to struggle with housing payments.
October 18, 2020
As colleges are reopening nationwide amid the ever present COVID-19 pandemic, students at HBCUs are generally safer, according to a…
Mail-In Ballots Are Processed For Washington's Primary Election
October 18, 2020
The Florida Division of Elections reports that 49% of the mail-in ballots are from Democrats and more than 30% from…
Kirstie Alley thegrio.com
October 18, 2020
Actress Kirstie Alley reaffirmed her support for Donald Trump in his presidential re-election bid because he’s not a ‘politician’.