Byron Allen’s Media Group Signs Veteran News & Political Television Host Marc Lamont Hill to the Grio

Hill Will Bring His Unique Perspectives to All Allen Media Group Platforms Including theGrio Television Network, theGrio Free-Streaming App,theGrio Website, and theGrio Black Podcast Network Los Angeles, CA – August 5, 2022 Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) is proud to announce that veteran academic, author, activist, and television host, Marc Lamont Hill, will join […]

New Children’s Book and Educational Resource Highlighting the Importance of Naming and Representation Released on Amazon

Mother and daughter co-authors, Arrington Conyers and Nadia Conyers, announce the release of their new children’s book titled “From Lee Highway to Langston Boulevard.” The 26-page educational book was written to inform children about the importance and meaning of representation and naming, especially within the African American community in the US.   Written in simple […]

Video: The Making of the American People Panel

Last Thursday, February 24, the Coalition to Build the National Museum of the American People and the American University School of Communications hosted a panel discussion titled “The Making of the American People: How Immigration Impacted the American Landscape.” The event featured a lively discussion between panelists: Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, Founding Director, American University Immigration […]

Advocacy organizations hold “Just Futures for Children & Young People Rally”

Nearly 20 organizations, advocates and state legislators join day of action for justice Earlier today, the Voices for Virginia’s Children, ChildSavers, and YMCA Richmond hosted a “Just Futures for Children and Young People Rally,” a day of action calling on the General Assembly, policy makers and community leaders to improve the overall health and well-being […]

Books You Should Know: Things Fall Apart

Administrations throughout the country have attempted to ban books from public school libraries, citing a litany of excuses by parents and others who refuse to acknowledge the racist past of generations long ago. During Black History Month, we will provide a summary of books by Black authors that were banned, along with why they were […]

D.C. Ekphrastic: Crisis of Faith Extended Edition Explores Politics, Religion, Failed Relationships   

The following post is sponsored by All Things Writing BRISTOW, Va. – “It’s everything you don’t talk about at the dinner table,” says award-winning author and poet Katherine M. Gotthardt describing her book D.C. Ekphrastic: Crisis of Faith. Now available in an extended hardcover version, the book originally released in late 2020 features even more […]

Becoming Disciplined with Pastor Jerome Gay, Jr.

Pastor Jerome Gay Jr., was raised in Southeast Washington, DC, and moved to Raleigh, NC in 1997 to attend Saint Augustine’s College for his undergraduate studies, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. While there he founded a campus ministry that emphasized the gospel and biblical orthodoxy in the urban context. The ministry grew […]