How Did Byron Allen Get So Wealthy? A Look At The Media Giant’s Net Worth
Source: Arnold Turner / Getty Byron Allen is preparing to step into the late-night spotlight following the end of Stephen Colbert’s run on CBS. According to a report from Variety published in April, CBS will replace The Late Show With Stephen Colbert at 11:35 p.m. ET post-local news slot with a time-buy arrangement involving Allen’s […]
Allyson Felix’s return in her 40s is about more than glory — it’s about longevity
In 2004, at the age of 18, Allyson Felix first began her Olympic track career. In the over 20 years since, the sprinter has become the most decorated track and field athlete in the history of sport, with five different summer games and 31 total medals (11 Olympic medals and 20 World Championship medals), led […]
Home Improvement Grants Are Helping Black Homeowners Build Wealth One Upgrade At A Time
Black homeowners can use home improvement grants to make repairs and upgrades that build home value and generational wealth to pass down. Some key funding includes the USDA Section 504 Home Repair Program, HUD Title 1 Property Improvement Loans, and veterans’ services. Don’t forget local and regional offerings that vary and include Habitat for Humanity’s […]
Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Democrats’ Redistricting Effort
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The hits really don’t stop coming. As if the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act last week wasn’t bad enough, on Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Democratic-led redistricting effort was unconstitutional. AP News reports that, in a 4-3 ruling, the court found […]
LA teen, accepted to 65 colleges, heading to Columbia U. in NYC on a full ride
Lamont Newell is 17 years old, holds a 4.4 GPA, and has been accepted to 65 colleges, including Notre Dame, Dartmouth and Columbia University, where he will study industrial engineering on a full scholarship. As theGrio has reported, Black men continue to face significant barriers to college enrollment across the country, and HBCUs and universities […]
Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre return to alma mater in Compton for new high school groundbreaking ceremony
Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre returned to their hometown this week to support a major milestone at Centennial High School in Compton, California, the school both artists once attended, according to Complex. The two hip-hop icons appeared at a groundbreaking ceremony on May 7 marking the start of construction on a new school building that […]
Ex-Ohio Cop Who Killed Casey Goodson Jr. Found Guilty Of Reckless Homicide
Source: STEPHEN ZENNER / Getty In December 2020, a white police officer in Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed a Black man while he was bringing sandwiches to his grandmother’s house. On Thursday, that now-former officer, who retired the year after the killing occurred, was found guilty of reckless homicide, a crime that carries a maximum […]
Raid On Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas Is Part Of Trump’s Attack On Democracy
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The FBI’s raid on Virginia State Senate President Louise Lucas’ office and her personal business highlights the connection between Donald Trump’s attack on high-profile Black women leaders and escalating threats against our democracy and elections. Lucas has been an outspoken critic, directly challenging the Trump administration and the president […]
Florida Offers Alternative History Course To Combat AP Courses That Teach Non-Whitewashed Black History
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty In 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the members of his state’s Department of Education rejected an Advanced Placement course covering African American Studies, which they justified by claiming the course “significantly lacks educational value,” by which they meant it was of no value to white people who would rather stick their heads in […]
EJ Johnson calls 2026 Met Gala a ‘graveyard,’ says looks were ‘awful on awful on awful’
EJ Johnson had thoughts about the 2026 Met Gala, and they did not hold back. The socialite and media personality, child of NBA legend Magic Johnson and Cookie Johnson, took to Instagram with a reel laying out everything they felt went wrong on the red carpet. TheGrio previously covered the full range of Black stars […]