Griot Arts Media

16/07/2021

ICYMI

EXCLUSIVE: Charles “Charlie” Wiggins, the most famous African American race car driver of the 1920s and 1930s, is to be the subject of a new biopic, whose producing partners will include racing sta…

16/07/2021

ICYMI

LeVar Burton Reads: Writing Contest

20/06/2021

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You’re invited to the Ailey Spring Gala on June 24 at 7:30pm EDT: bit.ly/2UafsiT

This free virtual event features four world premieres created by Artistic Director Robert Battle, Company members Ghrai DeVore-Stokes, Chalvar Monterio, and Kanji Segawa, surprise celebrity appearances, and a post-benefit celebration with DJ M.O.S and DJ Kiss.
Register today and we’ll send the event link directly to your inbox the day of the event!
Event Sponsor: Southern Company

11/06/2021

https://variety.com/video/anthony-mackie-captain-america-air-force-general-charles-brown/

Though Anthony Mackie has only been Captain America for a few months, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” star is already seeing the impact the role is having on the next generation of …

11/06/2021

https://www.facebook.com/AlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheater/videos/126780509472606/

31/05/2021

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Many know the name Alvin Ailey, but how many know the man? Ailey’s commitment to searching for truth in movement resulted in pioneering and enduring choreogr...

25/02/2021

19/02/2021

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While no Black service members were awarded the Medal of Honor during or immediately after World War II, many have since been upgraded, and 89 individuals grace this prodigious list.

14/01/2021

Major soccer league team D.C United announced that they will be appointing Danita Johnson as their new President of Operations.

13/01/2021

Abby Phillip's meteoric rise as a nationally-respected political pundit has been rewarded handsomely, according to Deadline and Variety.

13/01/2021

https://thegrio.com/2021/01/11/shawna-thomas-executive-producer-cbs-this-morning/

In an official statement, Shawna Thomas was named executive producer of CBS This Morning. Thomas has experience under NBC News & Vice News.

13/01/2021

https://www.blackenterprise.com/lebron-james-family-foundation-to-transform-60000-square-feet-venue-to-create-new-community-hub-house-three-thirty/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

The LeBron James Family Foundation has acquired the Tangier to transform the 60,000-square-foot venue into a community hub called House Three Thirty.

22/12/2020

A Call To Gather: a Historical Novella

14/12/2020

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Urban One’s founder and chairperson received a once in a lifetime acknowledgement honoring her trailblazing leadership spanning 40 years, during a congressional hearing on Dec. 8.

14/12/2020

Save the date!!! December 30th. 8 p.m. Tune in for a Table Reading of "Right Place. Right Time." Honorable Mention winner of the 2017 Orlando Urban Film Festival. Featuring a Stellar Cast. Directed by Zuri Nkosi Terrell . Written by B.J. Jones.