What happens to an HBCU basketball player after his eligibility ends and the NBA doesn't call? Byron Allen's HBCU GO and the HBCU Basketball Association plan to address the life after college basketball dilemma. It's been several years since the National Basketball Association drafted an HBCU...
Jennifer Hudson has had a star-studded lineup of guests since her talk show debuted in September, and she's looking for more! ET spoke with The Jennifer Hudson Show host at theGrio Awards' first-ever ceremony and gala at the Beverly Hilton, where she was among many of the night's honorees. Created by...
Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah and a number of other stars attended The Grio Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. Hudson, 41, showed off her hourglass curves in a chic LBD with rhinestone beading along the collar. The stunning detail continued along the straps of the dress for...
Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton was a beacon of Black excellence on Saturday night as it hosted theGrio Awards‘ first-ever ceremony and gala. With help from hosts Sheryl Underwood and Taye Diggs, Allen Media Group’s Founder, Chairman and CEO Byron Allen welcomed an impressive roster of...
EXCLUSIVE: TheGrio, the African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform owned by Byron Allen, is set to launch The Grio With Eboni K. Williams and The Grio with Marc Lamont Hill, a daily two-hour news block beginning Monday, October 24 on TheGrio Television Network....
Allen Media Group’s African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform theGrio has announced the inaugural The Grio Awards. The black-tie event will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, October 22th with co-hosts comedian Sheryl Underwood and Taye Diggs. The award show’s inaugural honorees...
The inaugural gala for The Grio Awards are set to honor icons, leaders and legends like Tyler Perry, Patti LaBelle, Dave Chappelle and Normal Lear. Created by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, The Grio Awards celebrate excellence in film, music, comedy, television, sports, philanthropy, business, fashion,...
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group on Monday announced the launch of a new awards ceremony, theGrio Awards, with honorees set to include Tyler Perry, Dave Chappelle and Jennifer Hudson. TheGrio Awards aim to celebrate luminaries from the worlds of film, music, comedy, television, sports, philanthropy, business, fashion,...
McDonald's is facing a $10 billion lawsuit from media mogul Byron Allen, who has accused the fast food giant of failing to advertise with Black-owned media. Allen and his company, Allen Media Group, will argue in court that McDonald's violated civil rights laws after a federal...
McDonald’s and media mogul Byron Allen will face off in court next year over Allen’s $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled. The case — in which the comedian turned media mogul accuses McDonald’s of deliberately choosing not to advertise with...
