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Celebrating colorful Holi in India

The Grio 01 Nov 2021
Color, paint, music, and joy – if the combination of these things interests you, you may want to check out the celebration of Holi in India ... Holi is pretty much the festival of colors ... Paint and color are a big part of the festivities ... Have you subscribed to the Grio podcasts, ‘Dear Culture’ or Acting Up? Download our newest episodes now!.
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Brittany Packnett Cunningham creates ‘Rich List’ to redefine the meaning of wealth

The Grio 22 Oct 2021
The activist started the list, which highlights emotional riches and meaningful stories rather than net worth, in partnership with Glenfiddich Scotch Whiskey ... “Glenfiddich has really been listening as we’ve been, I think, having the right conversations about what really makes us wealthy, what really makes us rich.
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Dorothy Steel, known for role in ‘Black Panther,’ dies at 95

The Grio 16 Oct 2021
The cause of death has not been reported ...Chadwick [Boseman] the king. Every day, he would make sure if I was on the set, he would come by and make sure he gave me a big ol’ hug and kiss,” Steel said, theGrio previously reported ... The Next Level ... Have you subscribed to the Grio podcasts, Dear Culture or Acting Up? Download our newest episodes now!.
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Byron Allen gets date for his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Grio 15 Oct 2021
Allen, owner of theGrio, remembers sneaking onto the set of “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” as a youngster ... Allen, who is the owner of theGrio, began his career in show business at a young age because his mother held several jobs in the industry ... 20 at the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine.
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Byron Allen submits bid for local TV news broadcaster TEGNA

The Grio 22 Sep 2021
The business mogul, owner of theGrio and CEO of Allen Media Group, has begun to set his sights on local TV news stations, theGrio previously reported ... Allen recently opened up about the possibilities in buying TV stations, theGrio previously reported ... 2021, however, has been a strong year for the local TV space.
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Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions

The Grio 20 Sep 2021
The $3.5 trillion domestic agenda bill touches almost all aspects of American life, from taxes to climate change, but the health care components are a cornerstone for Democrats ... An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs ... Mindful of the politics ahead, Democrats are assembling the package with their slim hold on Congress.
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Freestyle Digital Media acquires ‘Because of Charley’

The Grio 09 Sep 2021
The film, which explores race relations and gender equality, will be available to rent and own on North American digital platforms on Oct ... Freestyle Digital Media is continuing to dominate the film industry with the acquisition of Because of Charley, a dramatic comedy starring John Amos and Ashley Jones.
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Loretta Devine talks ‘Uncensored’ feature, career, and being celebrated: ‘I get my flowers a lot’

The Grio 31 Aug 2021
The celebrated actress tells theGrio that she has gotten appreciation that makes her know she’s made “lives of so many people happier or better.” ... When asked how she felt about talking about her life, she told theGrio’s Janesha Jones, “I was a little unnerved by ...
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theGrio’s Geraldine Moriba speaks on new programming, creating change

The Grio 31 Aug 2021
Moriba shed light on her career so far, and what she is most excited about for the future of programming at theGrio ... Moriba also went deep into theGrio’s The Great Outdoors initiative, which she seems particularly excited about ... “In 2022, we’ll launch the first Grio Music, Comedy, Film and Empowerment Festival.
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Atlanta parents decry ‘retaliation’ after filing complaint accusing school of segregating classrooms by race

The Grio 19 Aug 2021
The principal of an Atlanta elementary school is coming under fire after being accused of segregating students in classes based on their race ... Posey says that Principal Briscoe made it so that the Black students had access to only two of the classrooms, while the white students had their choices of six separate classrooms. with the U.S.
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How tropical storms could impact Haiti amid deadly earthquake

The Grio 15 Aug 2021
The Weather Channel’s Paul Goodloe gives a forecast for tropical storms Fred and Grace and what implications it could have for Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake ... As theGrio previously reported, the epicenter of the quake was about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, according to the U.S.
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Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios acquires global media rights to novel ‘Ghost Boys’

The Grio 09 Aug 2021
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group feature film division, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures (ESMP), is proud to announce its acquisition of global media rights to the award-winning and critically-acclaimed novel Ghost Boys ... Byron Allen is the owner of theGrio‘s parent company ... The project is currently out to writers to adapt to screenplay.
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theGrio’s Top 50 books to read this summer: ‘Contemporary Fiction’

The Grio 07 Aug 2021
Versatile and multifaceted, novels set in the present day deliver escape, insight, and a window onto the world ... Taylor’s debut novel, Real Life, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize ... This debut novel is social satire with the hard bite of reality ... Longlisted for the Center for Fiction 2021 First Novel Prize.
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theGrio’s Top 50 books to read this summer: ‘Fiction from the Diaspora’

The Grio 07 Aug 2021
Like their authors, these stories represent cultures and perspectives from all over the Black diaspora. the United Kingdom, West Africa, the Caribbean and more. We should always be reading broadly, but while the pandemic is raging especially, there’s no better time to expand your horizons without leaving the house ... The local name was cors.
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theGrio’s Top 50 books to read this summer: ‘Historical Fiction’

The Grio 07 Aug 2021
So some presume the literature bourne of it must necessarily be nothing but pain. While I understand the hesitation, I’m particularly partial to historical fiction. Some of the best African American novels are creative explorations of our history ... “The past is never dead ... Excavations of the past unearth stories of joy and perseverance as well as pain.
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