Transcribed by Taji Senior October 1, 2021 Gerren Keith Gaynor [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust with the culture. I’m your co-host, Gerren Keith Gaynor, Managing Editor at theGrio,. Shana Pinnock [00:00:11] And I’m your co-host, Shana Pinnock, Social Media Director at theGrio and this week, we’re asking, Dear Culture, what…
The Grammy-winning soul man talked to theGrio about his seventh studio album and how the pandemic and his own battle with COVID-19 influenced the music and his return to touring No matter how much R&B music has evolved and how many trends have come and gone, fans have always been able to count on Anthony…
The case caught the rapper’s attention when the inmate penned an emotional letter to the superstar Jay-Z is advocating for the release of one of his fans who is serving 20 years in prison on marijuana charges. Valon Vailes, 55, has been imprisoned since 2007 after being found guilty of conspiring to possess and distribute…
Nene Leakes disclosed during an interview with People magazine on Sept. 28 the last words her late husband Gregg Leakes said to her before passing away. Gregg, who suffered from colon cancer, succumbed to his lengthy battle on Sept. 1 at the age of 66. The beloved former reality star was originally diagnosed with stage…
OPINION: The need for Black unity on a global scale could not be any clearer. The 21st century whippings of Haitian people in Texas are proof of that. When one hurts, we all hurt. That should be the mantra of Black people and people of African descent across the world, wherever they may find themselves….
Source: Scott Olson / Getty A South Bend, Indiana Federal Judge ruled against the wrongful death lawsuit Of Eric Logan after he was shot and killed by police on June 16, 2019. It’s just another sad situation of a black man being shot and killed by police, then getting no justice. The judge said in…
In total, the governor signed eight separate police reform bills on Thursday On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law a series of police reform bills that aim to strip badges from officers accused of misconduct. A press release notes that he also “signed legislation strengthening policing responsibility and accountability guidelines, raising eligibility standards,…
Earlier this week he revealed on ‘Radio Andy’ with Andy Cohen that he was single and ready to “focus on music” In a recent interview, Lil Nas X reveals he dated and broke up with his “That’s What I Want” music video co-star shortly after revealing his newly single status. Lil Nas X is currently…
Azriel Clary, former live-in girlfriend of R. Kelly, is shedding more light on the level of control the disgraced singer allegedly once had over her. In 2019, Azriel and Joycelyn Savage, also a live-in girlfriend of Kelly’s, defended the “Twelve Play” singer before millions of Americans during an interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King….
The new STARZ drama “DMF” stars Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory, Jr., portraying his own father, and Da’Vinchi as Terry Flenory, brother crime dons. The new series BMF has already been renewed for a second season after its highly-rated premiere last Sunday night on STARZ. The crime drama explores the life story of the Flenory family…
