About Stephanie Guerilus

Stephanie Guerilus is a multimedia journalist who is a Senior Editor and Staff Writer at theGrio. The Brooklyn-born journo is a Temple University graduate and author of the breakthrough novel, “Control”.

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Byron Allen thegrio.com
June 30, 2021
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group announced the launch of The Weather Channel’s new subscription streaming service: The Weather Channel Plus.
Derek Chauvin thegrio.com
June 25, 2021
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced for the murder of George Floyd on Friday afternoon.
Swizz Beatz D Nice thegrio.com
June 22, 2021
Swizz Beatz and D-Nice will be honored by Culture Creators for being distinguished leaders during the pandemic.
Ciara thegrio.com
June 22, 2021
Ciara is promoting cervical screenings for Black women in a new campaign and tells theGrio how her kids inspired her to get involved.
Georgia Laquitta Willis thegrio.com
June 17, 2021
Laquitta Willis, a cashier at Big Bear Supermarket in Georgia, was gunned after trying to enforce the store’s mask policy.
Stateless thegrio.com
June 15, 2021
Stateless is one of the featured films at the Tribeca Festival, putting a spotlight on the racism Haitians face in the Dominican Republic.
Van Jones Tribeca thegrio.com
June 14, 2021
Van Jones centers himself in ‘The First Step’ as he leverages his reputation to help pass criminal justice reform.
flag thegrio.com
June 14, 2021
Flag Day celebrates the symbolism of freedom and unity of the United States but some Black people don’t always feel included in that ideal.
Latta Plantation Juneteenth
June 11, 2021
A historic plantation in North Carolina is facing backlash for a planned Juneteenth event which promised a perspective from a slave master.
Byron Donalds thegrio.com
June 10, 2021
The Black community’s range of political thought “doesn’t always get talked about,” Florida Rep. Byron Donalds said, “but it exists.”
Tribeca AT&T Nardeep Khurmi thegrio.com
June 8, 2021
Nardeep Khurmi won ‘AT&T Presents: Untold Stories’ for their film “Land of Gold” and has a guaranteed slot at the 2022 Tribeca Festival.
Prince Harry Meghan Markle thegrio.com
Supporters of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have raised over $73K for four charities in their family’s honor.
Juneteenth thegrio.com
June 3, 2021
Detroit will be commemorating Juneteenth with a three-day celebration of events in the city that will be in person and virtually.
Queen Elizabeth thegrio.com
June 2, 2021
Documents have revealed that aides to Queen Elizabeth banned minorities from holding positions of power at Buckingham Palace.
Kyrie Irving Kevin Garnett thegrio.com
June 1, 2021
Kevin Garnett has put Kyrie Irving on blast for stomping on the Boston Celtics ‘Lucky’ logo during a recent game.
Chicago Deshon Mcadory
June 1, 2021
A barber in Chicago has been arrested and charged with murder after a customer refused to pay $15 for a haircut.
Naomi Osaka thegrio.com
June 1, 2021
Naomi Osaka is putting her mental health first but her critics don’t believe she should exercise her own agency.
Tulsa thegrio.com
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten is a documentary that tributes those who lost their lives and celebrates those still fighting.
Regina King x theGrio.com
Regina King is just as surprised as anyone else that she is being considered to direct the new Superman movie.
Omari Hardwick Halle Berry thegrio.com
May 30, 2021
It’s been announced that ‘Power’ actor Omari Hardwick has joined the Halle Berry-led Netflix sci-fi drama, TThe Mothership.”