Acquisition of the Alabama outlet will bring Allen Media Broadcasting’s holdings to 36 television stations in 21 U.S. markets. Media mogul Byron Allen, who owns theGrio, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire WCOV-TV, a Fox affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama. The acquisition of the outlet will bring the media entrepreneur’s Allen Media Group division Allen…
MC Lyte, born Lana Moorer, officially owns the rights to her stage name, and it only took her more than 30 years of patience to do it. The “Partners In Rhyme” producer shared the moment she unwrapped her trademark registration paperwork with fans via Instagram video, in which she can be seen proudly reading the declaration…
Howard University is one of the most popular HBCUs, yet sadly the institution has been met with a handful of negative press as of late. After overcoming the criticism of fine arts dean & famed actress Phylicia Rashad over her support of Bill Cosby’s early release from prison, in addition to the now-infamous protests by…
More details have emerged over the last two days of Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for the shooting death of Daunte Wright, a Black Minnesota motorist she and another officer stopped in a Minneapolis suburb on April 11 for having expired tags on his SUV. Potter was yelling “Taser” when she fired the gunshot that killed…
Wendy Williams is seen walking in soho on June 22, 2021 in New York City. | Source: Raymond Hall / Getty Wendy Williams‘ son, Kevin Parker Jr., is finally speaking out amid the daytime talk show host’s ongoing health troubles, according to a new report. A family friend reportedly revealed to the Sun in a…
Kim Kardashian says she is an appreciator of culture, not an appropriator. The social icon has been slammed in years past by allegations of being a culture vulture and profiting off of Black culture when it comes to her sometimes deeply tanned skin, bronzed makeup looks and curvier figure. But as far as the reality…
James Brown led a decorated career in music for decades as the Godfather of Soul, delivering classic hits like “Please, Please, Please,” “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” and “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” before his death at the age of 73 on Christmas Day in 2006. A legal battle for his estate has…
Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir are back on the courtside flaunting one of the best qualities about their coupledom…their drip. The Atlanta couple had front-row seats to the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors game on Saturday, Dec. 11, and absorbed a lot of attention in their pink coordinating outfits. Gucci sported a pink-striped shirt,…
The film was adapted from 2018 stage musical and stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Peter Dinklage. The Los Angeles premiere of Cyrano has been postponed due to concerns over COVID-19. The United Artists film stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Peter Dinklage. The premiere was set to happen at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on…
A deadly string of tornadoes landed in six states on Friday and over the weekend Is climate change to blame for unprecedented weather disasters? The Weather Channel (owned by theGrio’s parent company, Allen Media Group) meteorologist Alex Wallace examines that question in the video report above. A deadly string of tornadoes landed in six states…
