Lawrenceville, Georgia, is acknowledging its racist past by recognizing one of its own who was publicly lynched for all to see 110 years ago with a new historical marker in its town square at the corner of Pike and Perry streets. Charles Hale, who was Black, called the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville home along with…
NFL Wild Card Weekend has come and gone, and let’s just say these Black defensive coordinators and their respective units put on some dominating performances. The level of professionalism and aptitude displayed by these elite assistant coaches during the most critical portion of the NFL season should lead to head coaching jobs for a few…
Jay-Z, Meek Mill and more want prosecutors to stop using rappers’ art — more specifically, their ofttimes violently charged lyrics — against them to prove guilt in court cases. The two emcees, who have been very vocal about police reform, along with several of their industry peers, including Fat Joe, Big Sean, Kelly Rowland, Killer…
President Joe Biden answers questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on January 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty The president said in no uncertain terms that Vice President Kamala Harris will be his running mate in 2024, reassuring skeptics amid speculation about both…
The Grammy-winner, along with the Mayor’s Fund, are contributing funds to alleviate funeral expenses for 17 people who died in a Bronx apartment building fire Jan. 9. Cardi B has stepped up to help the victims of the Bronx fire. The Grammy-winning rapper teamed up with the Bronx Fire Relief Fund to assist with the…
Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty Jury selection begins Thursday in the federal trial for the three ex-cops who stood idle as Derek Chauvin put his knee on the neck of George Floyd. MORE: Old Video Resurfaces Of Joe Biden Saying MLK’s Assassination Lacked The ‘Worldwide Impact’ Of George Floyd’s Murder Prosecutors will have to prove…
Letitia Wright is expected to reprise her role as the brave and brainy Princess Shuri in the sequel. A month after it was announced that production on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had resumed filming in Atlanta amid the COVID-19 pandemic, now comes word that it is being delayed again due to a surge in the…
The four-part docuseries will premiere on Showtime starting Jan. 30 at 10 p.m. EST. Discussing the legacy of Bill Cosby in light of his sexual assault allegations and incarceration has been a complicated and polarizing issue. Showtime will attempt to unpack that discussion with a new documentary series, We Need to Talk About Bill Cosby….
OPINION: Vogue’s former editor-at-large was a trailblazer in his field who changed the game for his successors. So why did the magazine he called home for decades seem to treat his death as an afterthought? No matter how high you climb, it’s never easy being “first.” To be first in any arena is often synonymous…
AUP EP#36 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 1/19/21 Cortney Wills: [00:00:03] Hello and welcome to Acting Up the podcast that dives deep into the world of TV and film that highlights our people, our culture, and our stories. I’m your host, Cortney Wills, Entertainment Director at theGrio, and this week we’re speaking with Tasha Smith….
