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June 25, 2020
Abiola Oke, the CEO and publisher of Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, stepped down after allegations of sexual misconduct and creating a…
June 24, 2020
While the TV landscape has changed, behind the scenes Black and minority writers are still struggling to get their feet…
Sunny Hostin thegrio.com
June 22, 2020
The View waded into the controversy of Confederate statues being torn down and Sunny Hostin schooled on George Washington’s history…
June 19, 2020
'This Is Us' actor Lonnie Chavis, 12, is speaking up in a new essay about the racism he’s already experienced…
June 19, 2020
Amazon Studios has obtained the worldwide rights to an upcoming voting rights documentary that will feature the insights from Stacey…
June 16, 2020
Jessica White confirmed her relationship with Nick Cannon on the same day his ex Brittany Bell revealed she was pregnant…
June 10, 2020
In the upcoming short film Brown Paper Pageant, filmmaker Maame-Yaa Aforo tackles the politics and white supremacy baked in HBCU campus…
Cops theGrio.com
June 10, 2020
In the wake of nationwide protests following the police-involved deaths of George Floyd and Javier Ambler, the series 'Cops' will…
June 9, 2020
After the coronavirus shut down the storied Apollo Theater in March, it was forced to move its 'Amateur Night' audtions…
June 4, 2020
Dwayne "The Rock" wants to know where our leaders are after the death of George Floyd sparked outrage and protests…
May 25, 2020
Rihanna celebrated 15 years since her first single ‘Pon De Replay’ was released and remembered auditioning for Jay-Z at Def…
May 19, 2020
Little Richard's final resting place will be at Oakwood University, the HBCU in Huntsville, Alabama that he attended in the…
Tracee Ellis Ross
May 15, 2020
Tracee Ellis Ross debuted her first ever single ‘Love Myself’ from the film ‘The High Note’ during an Instagram Live…
May 10, 2020
Antonio Mariot Wilson, who met Jenifer Lewis at a gym he managed, pled guilty to a federal wire fraud charge…
Tyra Banks thegrio.com
May 9, 2020
Tyra Banks took to Twitter Friday to address critics of her conduct on past episodes of the popular reality TV…
Regina King thegrio.com
April 28, 2020
Movies that debuted on a streaming service without a theatrical run will be eligible for the Academy Awards, but only…
April 23, 2020
[griojw id=”QkHP18K1″ playerid=””] Eddie Murphy, Tiffany Haddish, and Adam Sandler will be among the slew of celebrities performing in Byron
March 25, 2020
The coronavirus is impacting the Black community in a variety of ways that range from access to health care, employment…
LegendaMartin
March 17, 2020
John Legend, Chris Martin and other celebrities are live streaming concerts in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic
March 12, 2020
Byron Allen has made an all-cash bid for Tegna, the broadcasting, digital media and marketing services company based in Virginia