Several high-profile artists have to special honors of punching the air when looking at the career trajectory of Canadian-born rapper Drake. It’s no secret that the “God’s Plan” emcee was turned down by multiple music industry watchmen before getting signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment label in 2009. In a January interview with “Hip…
AUP EP#42 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 3/1/22 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 going into the depths….
The former couple appeared in court via Zoom this week to amend the custody agreement of their two children Jesse Williams and ex-wife Aryn Drake-Lee have reached a new agreement related to co-parenting and one that allows Williams to keep joint custody of their two children. As reported by RADAR, the former couple appeared in…
‘Flaky’ will be available to stream and watch on demand March 22 Flaky, a brand new drama, is getting ready to drop on VOD later this month. The film is set to come to platforms through Freestyle Digital Media, a digital film distribution division of Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios, which also owns theGrio. Flaky follows the story…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering their first season in the last 19 with the quarterback position up in the air. Future first ballot Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger retired in January, after 18 years of leading the Steelers. Now, while Brian Flores adds his elite expertise to the defense, general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin…
After butting heads over the rapper’s new career path, T.I. and comedian Godfrey have cleared the air. As previously reported, Godfrey said he skipped out on T.I.’s stand-up routine during his headlining show in Atlanta during a recent episode of his “In Godfrey We Trust” podcast. T.I. then responded “ExpediTiously” on Instagram Live, where he clapped…
Sojourner Truth State Park, located in Kingston, N.Y., along the Hudson River shoreline, will open to the public this spring. New York will be opening a new state park this spring and it will be named after Sojourner Truth. The news was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul in recognition of both Black History Month and…
Named for the comics’ first African-American character, The Armstrong Project will offer scholarships and mentoring opportunities. On February 28, comic strip franchise Peanuts Worldwide announced the launch of “The Armstrong Project,” which established $100,000 each in endowments at Howard University and Hampton University. Left: “Peanuts” character Franklin Armstrong was introduced to the strip in 1968….
U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Bryan Steil engaged in a fierce exchange over Republicans’ inflation talking points in hearing intended to address the legacy of discriminatory federal policies pertaining to housing loans. Republicans drilled down on inflation talking points as Democrats sought to address historic racial discrimination in the housing market and identify policies that…
Police reportedly told family members that Asia Maynard “died of natural causes because there was no foul play.” A 29-year-old Missouri mother was found dead inside a southeast Kansas City home following a date with a man she reportedly met on a dating app but the police don’t suspect there was any foul play involved….
