TheGrio Awards

Women's rights activist and track star Allyson Felix received the Sports Icon Award at the inaugural theGrio Awards.

In his 70-plus-year career, legendary TV producer Norman Lear has changed the way Black people are portrayed on screen.

Media mogul Tyler Perry, the embodiment of the American Dream, went from struggling artist to head of a billion-dollar empire.

Lawyer Ben Crump has been dubbed "Black America's attorney general," leading the fight against police violence and systemic racism.

Alena Analeigh McQuarter made history as the youngest African-American to be accepted into medical school.

Jennifer Hudson is the youngest woman to reach EGOT status after winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony.

The legend with a voice that can raise the roof, Patti LaBelle has entertained us for decades across Broadway, film…