Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: February 2, 2022 DCP EP 100: The Beauty of Black Hair: Lori L. Tharps Shana Pinnock: [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture. I’m your co-host Shana Pinnock, Social Media Director here at theGrio. [00:00:09][6.5] Gerren Keith Gaynor: [00:00:10]…
Three-part documentary about weekly all-Black comedy nights at The Comedy Store premieres on Prime Video Feb. 4. Black stand-up comedy culture has birthed so many stars and projects over the last 30 years despite once being marginalized as the ‘chitlin’ circuit.’ Prime Video chronicles how it shaped the careers of many of today’s comedy stars…
Reginae Carter left fans amazed on Tuesday, Feb. 1, after the 23-year-old showcased her acting skills while recreating a scene from Starz’s hit series “Power Book II: Ghost.” The scene that Carter reenacted occurred during the Jan. 23 episode where (spoiler alert) LaToya Tonodeo’s character Diana Tejada revealed family secrets, including her mother Monet Tejada…
Source: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York Several “drug crew” members have been arrested for allegedly being responsible for the deadly batch of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed actor Michael K. Williams. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the NYPD announced that they arrested four…
OPINION: So many of us are at war with glass ceilings and white privilege, whether seeking a job as a CEO, a seat on the Supreme Court or a head coaching job in the NFL. So many Black people know exactly what former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is going through. We know what…
Vivica A. Fox is keeping up with the latest trend on social media known as the #resumechallenge. It was inspired by celebrities highlighting their most famous movie roles to the 2008 track “That’s Not My Name” from British-pop duo The Ting Tings. After witnessing Halle Berry, Kerry Washington and others do the same, Fox created…
“This is about equal opportunity for qualified Black candidates, not just in football, but everywhere, in all industries,” Flores told ESPN on Wednesday. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores says the number one reason he filed his class-action lawsuit against the league on Tuesday was to create change and increase opportunities for other aspiring…
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty It should surprise absolutely no one that Virginia’s first Black woman lieutenant governor and resident Republican safe negro Winsome Sears appears to be out here trying to “all lives matter” Black History Month. On the first day of BHM, Sears tweeted a video message that seemed to be very careful…
Urban Edge Networks and Athlyt have committed to providing income for all Grambling State scholarship athletes in conjunction with the NIL deal, according to ESPN. Grambling State University has created a new name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal that will allow scholarship student-athletes at the school to receive an annual income. A spokesperson for the…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has earmarked $318 million in his budget for the HBCU. After decades of being underfunded, Tennessee State University will receive a major investment. Announced during his State of the State speech this past Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he’s allocated $318 million for the historically Black college in Nashville. “Today,…
