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Debra Lee Quinn Coleman thegrio.com
August 17, 2020
Former BET president and CEO Debra Lee's son, Quinn Coleman, a rising music executive and promoter has died at 31,…
Nicki Minaj
June 25, 2018
Check out the top 5 best moments from the 2018 BET Awards that was hosted by Jamie Foxx and featured…
Nicki Minaj thegrio.com
May 30, 2018
BET has announced performers who will take the stage at the BET Awards including Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, H.E.R., and…
Jamie Foxx
May 25, 2018
Watch Jamie Foxx kill our version of 'Beat Shazam' and teach Cherise Nicole a thing or two about twerking in…
May 25, 2018
Debra Lee announced that she's stepping down from her post as chairman and CEO of BET on Thursday after 32…
December 14, 2017
Scott M. Mills will take over the day-to-day as Lee focuses on BET's relationships
March 31, 2017
BET CEO Debra Lee sent out a memo that said executives Stephen Hill and Zola Mashariki would be leaving the…
March 30, 2017
BET's President of Programming Stephen Hill is stepping down, with Connie Orlando set to replace him as interim president.
February 17, 2017
BET's new drama, "The Quad," has plenty of drama, but not nearly enough realism, according to Hampton University President William…
October 13, 2016
Gabrielle Union is taking BET to court over claims that they have broken their agreement with her for "Being Mary…
August 6, 2013
REVIEW - Founded in 1870, Dunbar High has produced many of the nation’s pioneering black "firsts," African-Americans who broke through…
February 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Johnson, alongside hip-hop artist, Common, and BET boss, Debra Lee, have joined forces with Coca-Cola to serve…
January 20, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A notable time of course due to the swearing-in of President Obama, this weekend also marks an…
November 14, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - When T.J. Holmes left CNN to host his own show on BET, 'Don't Sleep', some called it…