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Ashley Allison, Ashley Allison The Root, The Root Black-owned, is The Root Black-owned, Black-owned media theGrio.com
October 2, 2025
With her company, Watering Hole Media’s purchase of The Root, Ashley Allison now owns the Black news and culture outlet.
Kanye West
October 17, 2022
The acquisition of Parler would give Kanye West control of a social media platform and a new outlet for his…
Byron Allen Allen Media Group
August 26, 2022
The new carriage deal means HBCU GO will now be available in 70% of Black households and 60% of households across…
Black woman smiling x Michele Ghee Photo
August 23, 2022
Michele Ghee, the former CEO of Ebony and Jet, is joining Byron Allen's Allen Media Group as president of multicultural…
Byron Allen Allen Media Group
July 20, 2022
Allen acquired the network for $11 million after approval from a Florida bankruptcy court, according to a company press release.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
March 11, 2022
In a letter obtained by theGrio, members of Congress call out the gap in the government's advertising spending on Black-owned…
November 11, 2021
Watson's letter to investors last month noted that Ozy execs had "heard from" both the Justice Department and the SEC.
May 14, 2021
Journalist Roland Martin talks about co-hosting this year's Urban One Honors dedicated to Black women. He also discusses Black media.
April 8, 2021
On his REVOLT site, Combs joined the chorus calling out the racism behind General Motors' limited spending with Black media…
Byron Allen thegrio.com
April 7, 2021
"I'm very proud of Verizon," Allen told Deadline, "coming to the table to make sure we have real economic inclusion…
Byron Allen thegrio.com
April 1, 2021
General Motors responded to allegations of racism by announcing plans to increase ad spending with Black-owned media,
Byron Allen
November 13, 2019
WASHINGTON — An 1866 Reconstruction era law was put to the test Tuesday when Supreme Court justices wrestled with the
March 14, 2016
Why is that when black people are killed, either the story is ignored, or at best, it gets only second…
February 24, 2015
Byron Allen is taking on Comcast and Time Warner Cable in a $20 billion discrimination suit. Allen, whose television production