TheGrio

TheGrio, styled as theGrio, is an American website with news, opinion, entertainment and video content geared toward African Americans.[1] Originally launched in June 2009 as a division of NBC News,[2][3] it became a division of MSNBC in 2013. It was founded by the team who created the documentary film Meeting David Wilson. In 2014, it was sold to its founders.[4] In June 2016, Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios acquired the site.[5]

theGrio
Type of site
News website
Available inEnglish
OwnerEntertainment Studios
Created byDavid A. Wilson, Daniel Woolsey, Barion L. Grant
URLthegrio.com
CommercialYes

History

TheGrio's editorial mandate is to "focus on news and events that have a unique interest and/or pronounced impact within the national African Americans audience,"[6] offering what co-founder, and Executive Editor David Wilson feels "are underrepresented in existing national news outlets".

The website's name is derived from the word griot, the term for a West African oral historian and storyteller.[7]

Personnel

Founders
  • David A. Wilson* (Co-founder, Executive Editor)[8]
  • Daniel Woolsey (Co-founder, VP of Operations)[8]
  • Barion L. Grant* (Co-founder, Former Director of Sales)[8]

(*) No longer with company

Leadership
  • Todd Johnson (Chief Content Officer)[8][9]
  • Natasha S. Alford (VP, Content Creation)[8][10]
  • Gerren Keith Gaynor (Managing Editor)[8]
  • Shana Pinnock (Social Media Director)[8][11]
  • Mariel Turner (Senior Editor)[8][12]

References
  1. Kee, Tameka (June 10, 2009). "Can NBCU's TheGrio.com Succeed Where RushmoreDrive.com Failed?". CBS News. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  2. "The Grio Web Site". C-SPAN Video Library, August 20, 2012.
  3. "TheGrio reveals annual Top 100 list". Today, February 4, 2013.
  4. Jordan Chariton (August 14, 2014). "NBC News Selling TheGrio.com". TVNewser. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  5. Debbie Emery (June 14, 2016). "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Acquires TheGrio". TheWrap. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  6. Ham, Jon (August 10, 2009). "NBC’s theGrio.com needs diversity training". Carolina Journal Online.
  7. Mayes, Julia (October 3, 2011). "Positively Black: NBC Launches The Grio". 4 NBC New York.
  8. "theGrio team". theGrio. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  9. https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media
  10. https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media
  11. https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media
  12. https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media


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