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December 9, 2022
The Ava DuVernay-helmed show was original in every way, showing a version of Black life not typically seen on television.
August 20, 2022
Four of the leading executives at the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) have been let go by Warner Bros. Discovery, as…
Queen Sugar thegrio.com
August 7, 2022
The acclaimed OWN drama series “Queen Sugar” is coming to an end, with its seventh and final season set to…
February 15, 2022
"Profiled: The Black Man," a four-part OWN docu-series on the Discovery+ network, debuted Saturday, featuring the company's co-founders.
Kings of Napa thegrio.com
January 12, 2022
Kings of Napa, OWN's latest scripted series, made a splash on Tuesday night and already has fans talking about it.
Ladies Who Host thegrio.com
January 6, 2022
'Ladies Who List: Atlanta' is a new, eight-episode series covering the lives and dramas of women who sell properties in…
Tina Knowles Lawson thegrio.com
August 5, 2021
OWN and Discovery+ are partnering with a series from Tina Knowles Lawson, a food competition series, and more.
OprahCoAuthorsHappinessBook, theGrio.com
May 25, 2021
Oprah Winfrey keeps the conversation going around Black women's mental health in docuseries aimed at improving it on her OWN…
January 27, 2021
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network has announced fourteen additional cast for its upcoming drama series Delilah from acclaimed 'Greenleaf' creator.
January 13, 2021
In a brand new trailer, the 'Love & Marriage: Huntsville' cast returns for another season of drama, fights, and tears…
December 27, 2020
Although the deal increases Discovery's stake in OWN to 95%, Winfrey will hold on to her positions of CEO and…
Oge Egbuonu
November 10, 2020
OWN has acquired evocative '(In)Visible Portraits' documentary from thought leader and first-time director, Oge Egbuonu.
November 5, 2020
OWN adds four new, original, cooking shows to weekend line up that will hemed by Black chefs from across the…
Mara Brock Akil
December 19, 2018
Mara Brock Akil issues a statement in response to the news that OWN has canceled her show, 'Love Is' amid…
Salim Akil/ Mara Brock Akil
December 19, 2018
OWN has cancelled 'Love Is' amid scandal centered around the show's creator Salim Akil being accused of domestic violence and…
Brickson Diamond
December 17, 2018
The Blackhouse Foundation adds OWN to official list of sponsors for programming at 2019 Sundance Film Festival in Park City,…
Salim Akil
December 3, 2018
'Black Lightning' showrunner, Salim Akil has issued a statement denying abuse claims in a lawsuit from Amber Dixon Brenner.
Salim Akil
November 30, 2018
Salim Akil, co-creator of OWN’s hit series, Love Is, has been sued by a woman who claims to have had
October 28, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — T.D. Jakes doesn't wave around the Bible or preach from Proverbs in his new OWN talk…
March 23, 2016
Since the OWN cable network debuted in 2011, its popularity has skyrocketed among African-American women, particularly in the last two…