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TheGrio’s Marc Lamont Hill sits down with Byron Allen, CEO of Allen Media Group, the parent company of theGrio, to talk about his “A Seat At the Table” Gala.
Marc Lamont Hill [00:00:07] We have the boss man himself. Byron Allen, good to see you!
Byron Allen [00:00:10] Marc Lamont Hill. Smartest man on television right here. Oh, come on, now. Come on.
Hill [00:00:15] This thing that you put together gets bigger and better every year. Second “Seat At the Table,” it’s really special. Tell me why you did it in the first place.
Allen [00:00:24] Real simple. I just wanted to come together in Washington, D.C., and celebrate Black Excellence. And I couldn’t think of a better way to do it than at the African American Museum and Culture, bring in Roy Wood Jr. — he was amazing tonight at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and honoring Gayle King. Gayle King is…she’s an American treasure and she has been doing her thing for many, many years. And she’s just phenomenal. And I just wanted to take a minute to amplify her and celebrate her. And you’re not going to do any better than the legendary iconic
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