Omicron is now responsible for 73% of new COVID infections in the country Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showed nearly…
AUP EP#32 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 12/20/21 Cortney Wills: [00:00:02] Hello and welcome to Acting Up 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 theGrio, and this week we’re speaking with Stanley Nelson…
Ja Rule is proudly riding the crypto wave this Christmas. While most are exchanging the season’s most coveted items and luxury trinkets, Ja Rule is instead taking a different approach to his gift-giving. “I want to get my kids into the NFT space. I think I want to do that for them this Christmas,” said…
The Louisiana city court judge at the center of controversy after a video has officially taken an unpaid leave of absence after the surfacing of video footage filed with offensive language was recorded in her home. However, she isn’t the only member of her family facing backlash for the now-viral clip. Louisiana City Court Judge…
OPINION: He had more than a year to think of a way to win Issa back, and this is how he does it? Credit: Screenshot/HBO Max First, let me say that I am Team Lawrence. (I wave my red flag proudly!) After he and Issa reunited last season, I did not want to see them…
The company said 95 percent of the 6,091 passengers and crew were fully vaccinated. Nearly 50 passengers and crew members aboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas ship tested posted for COVID-19 last week, prompting the massive vessel to return to PortMiami in Miami Saturday. Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas ship, one of the…
The ‘Black-ish’ star also teased some new projects, including the upcoming film “Along for the Ride” Actor Marcus Scribner is closing one chapter and starting another. Most people know him for his role as Andre Johnson Jr. in ABC’s hit series Black-ish, which is about to air its final season. While the show may be ending, Scribner…
From CBD healing to epic highs to gourmet meals, Black entrepreneurs are revolutionizing cannabis (again) Cannabis has been a significant staple in Black culture for generations. Its decriminalization has allowed many Black entrepreneurs to legitimately sell the world’s most popular and once-stigmatized recreational drug. If you’re looking for a Christmas gift this year that puts…
South Carolina State Bulldogs defensive lineman Naejuan Barber (95), Nathaniel Wilcox (57), receiver Javeon Walker (85) and linebacker Adonis Davis (38) hold a champions sign after beating the Jackson State Tigers in the Cricket Celebration Bowl college football game between the Jackson State Tigers and South Carolina State Bulldogs on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at…
REVIEW: In his rollicking and heartrending novel, “Harlem Shuffle.” the Pulitzer Prize award-winning author brilliantly weaves crime fiction, family drama, and political history “Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead In the embodiment of hustle, Colson Whitehead brilliantly weaves crime fiction, family drama and political history in one rollicking and heartrending novel with Harlem Shuffle. There’s a…
