The company promises to ‘to preserve, collect and uplift the stories, works, and archives that amplify vital voices within communities’ In an effort to support and highlight underrepresented artists, Solange Knowles is founding a creative agency under her Saint Heron brand. Read More: Solange was ‘fighting’ for her life while recording ‘When I Get Home’…
“The idea was to create something that was more long term. We put the whole thing together and conceptualized it with interstitials and everything” Comedian Kevin Iso is the writer and co-creator of Flatbush Misdemeanors, a show about two friends struggling to climb out of their heads and connect with others, while thriving in Flatbush,…
Over the last few years Hollywood has dove into stories about mother’s who suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disease where caretakers of children often create fictitious symptoms and disorders in order to maintain the child’s dependence. In Renton, Washington, a white foster mother was charged with second-degree assault of her Black six-year-old foster…
EXCLUSIVE: “All of this lack of economic inclusion, it’s giving a pathway to the other issues in our community,” Allen tells theGrio. Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s is one of accountability and the desire to create economic inclusion for the Black community. The media mogul — whose Entertainment Studios is the parent company…
The company announced an investment with Berkshire Partnerships and is making change with a bevy of celebrity ambassadors, including Megan Thee Stallion and Keshia Knight Pulliam An industry favorite amongst beauty editors of all hair textures, Mielle Organics is known to help keep your hair healthy. Monique Rodriguez, nurse turned CEO of Mielle Organics, founded…
DJ Spinderella proved to be the belle of her nuptials on Saturday, May 24, after the 49-year-old shared a private video showcasing the customized dress she wore to her wedding to longtime boyfriend, comedian Quenton “Q” Coleman. Spinderella and Coleman, who have been together for over six years, initially met at a strip club in Dallas,…
OPINION: It’s important to remember Floyd in the context of violence against Black Americans and not as a turning point. Not doing so erases the names that came before him. Last week, my editor asked me if I wanted to do an essay for the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder (we can say that…
Akon is the latest celebrity to fall victim to car theft. The entrepreneur’s white Range Rover was stolen at a gas station in Buckhead, Atlanta, WXIA-TV 11Alive reported. The news outlet stated that according to the Atlanta Police Department the incident took place a little after midnight on Tuesday, May 24, at the QuikTrip at the…
A Black political artist in South Carolina artist is speaking out after being wrongly handcuffed and detained at gunpoint by police officers who mistook him for an intruder in his own apartment and art gallery at the 701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Columbia, located next to the University of South Carolina. The incident…
The rapper also detailed a challenging week leading up to the performance, including a 24 hour rush to find new dancers In an interview with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, Lil Nas X opened up about his SNL wardrobe malfunction, calling it “perfect timing.” As theGrio previously reported, Lil Nas X made headlines on Saturday after his…
