Once again, the great efforts and accomplishments of Tyler Perry are being recognized. The Television Academy announced that the entertainment industry icon and The Perry Foundation will receive the 2020 Governors Award in recognition of his contributions to helping to shape the television medium. “Tyler Perry has […]
Byron Allen is continuing to build his media empire with the acquisition of a new television station. Allen Media Group announced that it has signed a purchase agreement for its acquisition of broadcast television station KITV, in Honolulu, from SJL Broadcasting for $30 million. KITV-ABC 4 also operates multiple satellite stations […]
OPINION: Black children and youth are falling behind disproportionately and its impact is devastating. theGrio’s ‘What We Have to Lose’ series provides a response to Donald J. Trump’s question posed to Black America on Aug. 19, 2016: “What do you have to lose?” With less […]
By John Ismay One evening in late August 1972, as the American tank-landing ship U.S.S. Sumter was steaming off the coast of Vietnam, a Marine onboard dropped the needle on the turntable in front of him, sending music to the loudspeakers bolted to the bulkheads […]
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