The creatives behind the hit Disney film opened up to theGrio about developing the movie’s choreography Encanto is one of the biggest animated movies of the year, and pretty soon viewers will be able to watch it from the comfort of their own homes on Disney+. theGrio sat down with Jamal Sims, who choreographed the…
“How do you reward the countries that alert you of a potential dangerous pathogen with travel bans?” Sikhulile Moyo told NPR. The global reaction to the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Africa is a huge disappointment to scientist Sikhulile Moyo. “We were saddened,” Moyo recently told NPR of he and his fellow researchers….
Queen Bey hasn’t even posted a bio on TikTok yet, let alone a video Less than 24 hours have passed since Beyoncé officially created a verified TikTok account and she’s already gained more than 312,000 followers. Sony Music U confirmed Queen Bey’s TikTok arrival via Twitter just after midnight on Friday, declaring her the short…
EXCLUSIVE: This week President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris leaned in on critical challenges impacting Black and minority communities President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address Friday morning at South Carolina State University where its esteemed alumnus U.S. Congressman James Clyburn walked with graduates for the fall 2021 commencement services. Clyburn, whose early support…
The former president posted lists of his favorite movies, music, and books of the year. Few U.S. Presidents have monitored the pulse of popular culture as much as Barack Obama. The 44th Commander-in-Chief offered his opinions on music, film, and sports during his administration and following his return to civilian life. On Thursday, Obama revealed…
The Grammy-winning ‘Afro-Fusion’ artist will bring ‘Burna Boy Presents One Night in Space,’ to MSG on April 28, 2022. Burna Boy will make music history next spring when he makes a trip to New York City. He is set to become the first Nigerian performer ever to headline a concert at Madison Square Garden, as…
Seven years ago, while visiting Ohio, Hogarth Louis discovered a great opportunity: investing in rental property. For Louis, a New York City resident, there were many reasons that Toledo, Ohio, was the right place to purchase a rental property. “I knew I couldn’t afford a property in New York, but it was clear that I…
Stanley Nelson, Jr. and Traci A. Curry shed light on making the documentary and interviewing subjects involved in the historic event. On the latest episode of theGrio‘s “Acting Up” Podcast, Entertainment Director Cortney Wills sat down with Stanley Nelson, Jr. and Traci A. Curry, directors of the acclaimed Showtime documentary Attica. Attica centers around the…
Eduard Florea of Queens, New York threatened the Georgia lawmaker online, prosecutors say. A New York man who is affiliated with the Proud Boys has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for making threats against Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia. Eduard Florea of Queens pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Warnock and to…
Lowery previously worked as a publicity executive at Epic and Sony Records Courtney Lowery was recently appointed as the new executive vice president of media strategy and lifestyle for Motown Records. Besides overseeing media strategy in this brand new role, Lowery is also tasked with handling the execution of the label and its stable of…
