A majority of those deaths occurred in just two wards: Wards 7 and 8 According to health data related to the rise in COVID cases due to the Delta variant, 50 people in D.C. have died of the coronavirus since June, and 49 of them were Black. An analysis of DC Health data by DCCovid.com…
Eve discussed during an Tuesday, Oct. 19, interview with “The Breakfast Club” why she was worried about her baby when she participated in a “Verzuz” battle with Trina. “Verzuz” is a live stream music competition created by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz at the start of the global pandemic last year. Eve revealed during a recent…
EXCLUSIVE: TheGrio also talked to Allen’s mother, Carolyn Folks, who shared that as a child Allen was always “creating his own world” At the official unveiling of theGrio owner Byron Allen‘s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the media mogul caught up with theGrio and opened up about this triumphant moment in his long…
“Students are really suffering, it’s a totally different day and age,” one HBCU student said at a protest in Atlanta. Students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Atlanta are coming together to protest living conditions and inequities at their institutions. A collective of students, organizers and activists from Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark…
Keyshia Cole is letting out a major secret about the craziest thing she’s ever done in a relationship. The second season of BET’s “Games People Play” premiered on Tuesday, Oct. 19, and for the promo the R&B singer detailed one crazy thing that she’s done when she was in love. “I’ve literally never shared this…
A right-wing parents group has sued a school district in suburban Boston alleging white students there are having their civil rights violated because “a policy of segregating students by race” that favors minorities has been adopted. Parents Defending Education, which describes itself as “a national grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists promoting…
The coveted star of TheGrio’s Allen is placed next to Johnny Carson’s — who gave the media mogul his big break at 18 Media mogul, CEO of Allen Media Group and owner of theGrio, Byron Allen, has officially received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Given to many trailblazers and icons throughout the…
The daughter of mega-producer Teddy Riley joins fitness brand Lululemon as a global ambassador Deja Riley grew up surrounded by music royalty as the daughter of superstar producer, singer, songwriter, and New Jack Swing king Teddy Riley. The last name alone could be enough to chart a path for someone who wanted to present her…
Troll king 50 Cent is known to issue lawsuits against anyone who owes him money. This time, he’s filed a motion on behalf of his company, Sire Spirits, in response to E. Rémy Martin & Co., which is currently suing the entrepreneur for trademark infringement. Billboard has learned that Sire Spirits filed the motion on…
EXCLUSIVE: The host of “90 Day Bares All” sat down with theGrio and opened up about her lengthy career In an exclusive interview, Emmy award-winning journalist Shaun Robinson opened up about having longevity in the industry and 90 Day Bares All. From her tenure on Access Hollywood to her Emmy winning coverage of A Grand…
