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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June 7, 2020
Rapper and talk show host Eve wants to set the record straight that she has held conversations about race with…
June 7, 2020
Kelly-Ann and Michael Gordon got married on Saturday in Philadelphia and stepped outside to protest for justice in their first…
June 7, 2020
Michael B. Jordan has joined in the fight for police reform, extending the demand for racial justiceand equality to Hollywood.
June 7, 2020
Amy Cooper called 911 and falsely claimed a Black man had threatened her life. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to…
June 7, 2020
Two days before George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, another unarmed Black man lost his life at the…
June 7, 2020
A college football coach has been suspended after a years-old text message that included a racial slur was uncovered. Morgan…
June 6, 2020
President Donald Trump is engaging with a feud with Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, calling her "incompetent" in a tweet.
June 6, 2020
Following comments about George Floyd made by President Donald Trump, former NBA star Stephen Jackson took to social media to…
June 6, 2020
Lauderdale County, Tenn., Sheriff Steve Sanders has admitted to using the n-word after he was caught using the racist slur…
June 6, 2020
Witchita State University in Kansas cancelled a virtual commencement address from White House senior advisor Ivanka Trump on Thursday.
Ava Duvernay
June 6, 2020
Ava Duvernay confirmed Selma was denied votes for the Academy Awards after cast wore "I Can't Breathe" t-shirts to the 2014…
June 6, 2020
A California mayor has resigned his office after coming under fire for sending out a racially insensitive email regarding police…
Valerie Castile thegrio.com
May 31, 2020
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police has triggered bad memories for a Minnesota mother whose son was…
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, theGrio.com
May 31, 2020
Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty was on the receiving end of “mace or pepper spray” by Columbus police during a protest…
May 31, 2020
Americans continue to receive stimulus payments intended to help boost the economy in the mail, but some may be throwing…
May 31, 2020
A government building was set on fire on Saturday after peaceful protests turned violent in Tennessee's capital. Dozens of protesters…
May 31, 2020
Outcries for justice for Black lives have gone international. Demonstrations took place in Toronto in response to the death of…
May 31, 2020
While some protests at times have devolved into riots, Patrick Smith of Minnesota believes individuals looting stores aren't being genuine.
Tyler Perry theGrio.com
May 30, 2020
Tyler Perry is calling for protesters to remain peaceful and not utilize violence to get their message across about the…
May 30, 2020
Protesters across the country have been at standoffs with law enforcement, but one Atlanta officer is being praised for his…