EXCLUSIVE: Congresswoman Johnson recalls her time in the U.S. House of Representatives as her fellow members of Congress share words of praise and admiration for her years-long service. A Yellow Rose of Texas is completing her full-time political journey in Washington, D.C. Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced last week that she is…
50 Cent is getting his trolling on for the holidays. The rapper-actor posted a screenshotted risqué photo from Madonna’s Instagram. The famed singer, whose face cannot be seen, is lying on her chest with her backside facing the camera and the top part of her body under the bed. The photo shows her buttocks and…
Four Black men known as Florida’s “Groveland Four” have been exonerated after being wrongfully accused of raping a white teen in 1949. Lake County Circuit Court Judge Heidi Davis granted the motion to clear two of the men of their convictions, Charles Greenlee and Walter Irvin, and dismissed the indictments against Ernest Thomas and Samuel…
Biden and Roker’s bromance has been going on for years now, and the tradition continued with the “Today” co-anchor at the Macy’s parade. NBC’s Today weather anchor Al Roker continued his years-long bromance with Joe Biden on Thursday with a surprise call from the president live on-air during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan….
AUP EP#29 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 11/26/21 Cortney Wills: [00:00:03] Hello and welcome to Acting Uo 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 the Grio, and this week we’re chatting with Aida…
The OG Housewife Phaedra Parks is back! The former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star is making her return to Bravo’s hit TV franchise for an all-star special as well making her acting debut in ALLBLK’s “Covenant.” Atlanta Black Star caught up with the attorney and reality star to discuss it all. ATLANTA, GEORGIA…
LeBron James, Ciara and Russell Wilson, and more have used their platforms for some serious good as of late From media mogul Tyler Perry to rap hitmaker Megan Thee Stallion, Black celebrities and philanthropists have been using their platforms to give back to communities, people, and good causes this year. TheGrio is here to shout…
Tiffany Haddish isn’t cutting any corners while preparing for her role as the late record-setting track and field athlete Florence “Flo-Jo” Griffith-Joyner. Tiffany Haddish is training with Flo-Jo’s husband Al Joyner in preparation for her movie role. Photo Credit: @tiffanyhaddish/Instgram The “Girls Trip” actress will star as Flo-Jo in an upcoming biopic and has been…
Rodriguez expresses she is ‘proud of her Afro-indigenous roots.’ On the latest episode of theGrio‘s Acting Up podcast, comedian and actress Aida Rodriguez opened up to Cortney Wills about her new special Fighting Words, colorism in the entertainment industry, and more. Fans may remember Rodriguez from her appearance on Last Comic Standing back in 2014….
“We really want to raise the vibrations of the community. For some reason it has been stuck since the ‘92 riots,” said co-owner Lauren “Anu” Wolley Ross says Wo’se Afi’shabaka and his partner, Lauren “Anu” Wolley Ross, are passionate about creating spaces for African Americans wanting to live a healthier lifestyle. Earlier this month, Afi’shabaka…
