Black media moguls

Entertainment Featured Television

Shonda Rhimes adds to Netflix deal with feature films, gaming

This week it was announced that not only is Shonda Rhimes standing by Netflix but the mega-producer is also now

Blue Telusma / July 8, 2021

Black History Entertainment Featured Local News Los Angeles

Tavis Smiley returns to media with purchase of radio station

Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national

Associated Press / June 19, 2021

Featured Film

Issa Rae to play Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Spider-Verse sequel

Issa Rae stays booked and busy. The actress/writer/producer and all-around mogul will play the role of Spider-Woman in the sequel

Tonya Pendleton / June 4, 2021

Celebs Featured News

Diddy officially adds ‘Love’ to legal name: ‘Welcome to the Love era’

Sean John Combs is now Sean Love Combs.  The hip-hop mogul shared a photo of his new driver’s license with

Biba Adams / May 4, 2021

Black History Business Featured

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group acquires seven stations from Gray TV for $380M

Byron Allen is making more mogul moves. His Allen Media Group is set to buy seven stations from Gray TV

Tonya Pendleton / April 29, 2021

Business Entertainment Featured

TheGrio.TV to air on 11 Fox-owned television stations

Media mogul Byron Allen’s latest broadcast television network, TheGrio.TV will be distributed on 11 major market Fox owned-and-operated television station

Christian Spencer / December 8, 2020

Featured News

Byron Allen: ‘I’d love to own CNN. And I will.’

Byron Allen believes in ownership. He owns Entertainment Studios, theGrio’s parent company, which produces more than 60 syndicated shows, along

Tonya Pendleton / July 9, 2020