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Taraji P. Henson, Chris Paul named to HBCU board

President Joe Biden is naming actor Taraji P. Henson and the NBA’s Chris Paul to a presidential advisory board on

Associated Press / April 1, 2022

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Taraji P. Henson invokes Emmett Till case to plead for Jussie Smollett’s freedom

In a lengthy post on Instagram, actress Taraji P. Henson advocated for former Empire co-star Jussie Smollett to be released

TheGrio Staff / March 14, 2022

Black History Entertainment Featured Film Opinion Opinions

28 Days of Black Movies: A scientifically sound theory about how Taraji Henson’s character got on that boat in Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’

For starters, and just as a matter of journalistic due diligence, even Tyler Perry—the writer, director and producer of Acrimony—doesn’t

Panama Jackson / February 17, 2022

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Rapper Pardi responds to Megan Thee Stallion breakup, domestic violence rumors

Rapper and producer Pardison Fontaine has responded to rumors that he and his girlfriend, rapstress Megan Thee Stallion, have broken

Biba Adams / January 19, 2022

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Byron Allen’s HBCUGo.TV expands sports programming with games from top HBCUs

As America’s historically Black colleges and universities continue to carve out their niches as powerhouses in educational and sports programs,

Biba Adams / December 3, 2021

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Tituss Burgess on ‘Annie Live!,’ playing the villain and representation on screen

We are just hours away from NBC’s Annie Live!, and Tituss Burgess is ready to get villainous. In an interview

Jared Alexander / December 2, 2021

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Taraji P. Henson to release ‘feel-good’ music in debut EP

We’ve seen Taraji P. Henson star as co-CEO of a fictional music label on the hit FOX drama Empire, but

TheGrio Staff / October 9, 2021