The singer launched a social media campaign for women to share their stories Nigerian Afrobeats singer Simisola Kosoko, a.k.a Simi, released her new single, “Woman,” along with a colorful female-driven video on Friday. In the song, Simi can be heard saying “woman don suffer,” before explaining all the ways in which people critique women and…
Shereé Whitfield‘s latest look on Oct. 14 left fans mistaking the former reality star for tennis champion Serena Williams. In the Instagram post, Whitfield, who is rocking a lighter hairdo, is seen at the beach posing on a horse while referencing Joseline Hernandez’s “Live Your Best Life” as a caption. She wrote, “Every time he come around,…
The BMF creator is on the latest episode of theGrio’s “Acting Up” podcast. In the latest episode of Acting Up, BMF series creator Randy Huggins sat down with theGrio‘s Cortney Wills and opened up about the new Starz series, working with 50 Cent and more. BMF has become one of the biggest new shows of…
Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is addressing the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s new stand-up special “The Closer,” again. Last Friday, Oct. 8, Sarandos revealed in an email that despite the mounting backlash received in the wake of Chappelle’s latest special, it would not be removed from streaming services. Earlier this week, as many continued to request…
Students at the HBCU, through their activism over alleged concerns about mold, rats and roaches, are following precedent of many Howard protests of the past. “They can cut a check for making sure that there are no rats down in your cafe!” screamed a Howard University student protester to a crowd of hundreds of students…
“We know that your life was not in vain,” the singer said of Floyd. Erykah Badu gathered with members of George Floyd’s family after her concert Wednesday night at the Armory in Minneapolis. The singer took a moment to honor Floyd on what would have been his 48th birthday. “People of planet earth, we’re about…
You can always tell how racist a person or institution is by their response to allegations of racism. For example, high school students in Rome, Georgia, said they were subjected to white schoolmates waving around Confederate flags and using racial slurs and school officials refused to do anything about it. As a result of the…
From Ava DuVernay’s “Home Sweet Home” to Sanaa Lathan joining the cast of “Succession”, there is plenty to keep you entertained this fall. From addictive new docuseries to nail-biting dramas, streaming services are showing up and showing out this fall. While deciding what to watch can be time-consuming, have no fear! theGrio has you covered…
Zyrin Foots’ aunt told Houston media that because his heart couldn’t pump blood, the child developed gangrene in his legs. A 10-year-old Houston boy who battled COVID-19 for more than two weeks died Thursday of complications from the virus. The family of Zyrin Foots had to make the heart-wrenching decision to remove the boy from…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: October 13, 2021 Shana Pinnock [00:01:19] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture. And I’m your co-host Shana Pinnock, Social Media Director here at theGrio, Gerren Keith Gaynor [00:01:50] and I’m your co-host Gerren Keith Gaynor, Managing Editor at theGrio….
