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Activist Groups Protest Against Senate Majority Leader McConnell On National Reparations Day
June 17, 2022
theGrio highlights five ways that Juneteenth is being celebrated in the word of entertainment in New York, online and on…
American Film Institute's 45th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Diane Keaton - Roaming Show
June 16, 2022
BET announced that Babyface, Chlöe, and Chance The Rapper will perform at the 2022 BET Awards, along with Lizzo, Ella…
Variety Studio at SXSW 2022 - Day 3
June 16, 2022
Netflix releases trailers for season two of "The Upshaws," Lena Waithe's film "Beauty," and Kid Cudi's animated series, "Entergalactic."
Beyoncé thegrio.com
June 16, 2022
Superstar singer Beyonce is set to release her seventh studio solo album, 'Renaissance' on July 29, as announced by Tidal.
June 15, 2022
Mo'Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination.
2022 TIME100 Gala - Red Carpet
June 15, 2022
Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, Grammy and Oscar winner, speaks to theGrio about working with New York Times' new campaign.
theGRIO.com
June 15, 2022
ABC to air 'Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration,' a special honoring Juneteenth and Black Music Month featuring Ciara,…
June 15, 2022
theGrio highlights 10 albums that have been reappraised as high quality and influential, despite not being positively received when released.
Pop star Lizzo
June 14, 2022
The legend of Lizzo has grown even greater. She’s a beloved, body-positive, life-affirming pop star who makes us feel better…
June 14, 2022
One of my favorite things about hip-hop and rap music, in particular, is its origins within the griot storytelling framework. 
93rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
June 14, 2022
Tyler Perry spoke with Gayle King at a Tribeca panel about the aftermath of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at…
Prince performing on stage during the Purple Rain Tour
June 14, 2022
Stevie Wonder may have had the best five-album run in modern music history, but dammit, if Prince didn’t give him…
2022 Billboard Music Awards - Arrivals x Empower Global Diddy
June 13, 2022
BET announced that music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs will receive its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 BET Awards.
Country singer Russell Dickerson
June 13, 2022
Last week, the Country Music Association announced its ban on the Confederate flag at the CMA Fest for the first…
75th Annual Tony Awards - Arrivals
June 13, 2022
Matthew Allen speaks with Black artists at the 2022 Tony Awards and examines Broadway's Black renaissance and what the future…
75th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room
June 13, 2022
theGrio highlights five of the biggest moments from the 75th Tony Awards on Sunday, airing live on CBS in New…
June 12, 2022
Whether it be a writers’ strike or a global pandemic, a national cultural reset always seems to upend the powerless.
June 10, 2022
Sony Music announces that 'MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording' will be released on July 15.
SZA thegrio.com
June 10, 2022
Grammy-winning singer SZA released a deluxe edition of her debut album 'Ctrl,' featuring seven unreleased songs.
Mike Tyson thegrio.com
June 10, 2022
Hulu releases the teaser trailer for its eight-episode limited series, "Mike," based on the life & career of former boxing…