Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Jul 15, 2021 Cortney Wills: Hello and welcome to Acting Up, the podcast that dives deep into the world of TV and film that highlights our people, our communities, and our stories. I’m your host, Courtney Wills, entertainment director at theGrio, and this week we are talking about the 2021 Emmy nominees. …
Police identified 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins as the suspect who opened fire at Timberview High School Police have identified the suspect who opened fire in a Texas high school Wednesday. Timothy George Simpkins, 18, allegedly opened fire inside of Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, theGrio…
Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Jul 15, 2021 Cortney Wills: Hello and welcome to Acting Up, the podcast that dives deep into the world of TV and film that highlights our people, our communities, and our stories. I’m your host, Courtney Wills, and this week we’re speaking to actor O. T. Fagbenle, star of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s…
Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Jul 15, 2021 William Jackson Harper: And until equal justice under the law is a real thing and until being able to just move through the world unbothered, especially when you’re not doing anything that requires anyone to check in with what you’re doing and who you are and why you’re there…
Transcribed: Cameron BlackwellJul 15, 2021 Yvonne Orji: [00:00:02] This is now a moment where I’m like, OK, whatever gems I learn, whatever mistakes I made, whatever successes I have, like, let me put that out now for the people. So because I’m in it in real time, like you may be two steps behind me,…
Sage Steele is facing consequences after making controversial comments about former President Barack Obama and covid vaccine mandate last week on the podcast “Uncut with Jay Cutler.” The “SportCenter” host is being taken off air for a week after criticizing Obama for identifying as Black on his U.S. Census form when “his Black dad was…
Tesla Inc. is shelling out even more money for its continued lack of action to halt racist behaviors and workplace hostility impacting its employees of color. The company’s latest payout was an unprecedented $136.9 million to former employee Owen Diaz. Diaz, a Black man, worked at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California, for a year. On…
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it “a historic moment” after a meeting in which two of the U.N. health agency’s expert advisory groups endorsed using the vaccine. The world’s first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, the World Health Organization recommended Wednesday, a move that officials hope will spur stalled efforts…
Tracee Ellis Ross was in full auntie mode on Tuesday, Oct. 5, after sharing a video with her 1-year-old niece, Everlee Ernestine Ross. Ernestine Ross is the daughter of the actress’ sister Chudney Ross and her husband, Joshua Faulkner. Tracee Ellis Ross’ video with her niece Everlee Ernestine has fans swooning over their bond. Photo:@traceeellisross/Instagram…
Actress and mother Holly Robinson Peete is infuriated with Air Canada after the airline left her two children, Roman and Robinson James Peete, 16 and 19 years old, respectively, stranded at the airport, according to the “21 Jump Street” star. A Twitter post from Robinson Peete was shared late Monday night, on Oct. 4, when…
