A New York parks peace officers union is calling for stiffer penalties for a white man accused of assaulting a Black peace officer and insulting him and a Black security guard with an onslaught of racist slurs. Authorities say on Dec. 28, 2021, Jake Grogan, 21, who is white, was speeding through a COVID-19 testing…
The singer simulated fellatio during a live performance in 2018, and video of the moment went viral. Jill Scott has reacted to rumors that she has an X-rated sex tape, and many of her fans are desperate to watch. Black Twitter erupted into a frenzy Tuesday night when the singer became a trending topic over…
“They are going to try and remain civil and friendly towards each other,” a source told Us Weekly. The nearly four-year marriage between Victoria’s Secret model Chanel Iman and New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard is about to come to an end. A source told Us Weekly on Wednesday that the duo is “getting…
Rhimes is on the latest cover of Time Magazine, in which she breaks down her journey in television, running Shondaland and more In a recent Time Magazine profile, television titan Shonda Rhimes opened up about her Netflix deal, the new season of Bridgerton, her upcoming series Inventing Anna and more. It’s been years since Rhimes…
AUP EP#32 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 1/5/21 Cortney Wills: [00:00:03] 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, Courtney Wills, Entertainment Director at theGrio, and this week we’re looking back at 2021….
Protesters were demanding justice in a northern New Jersey city after a plainclothes police officer killed a young Black man who a witness said was shot while he was holding his hands up. Activists and family and friends of Thelonious “RaRa” McKnight, who died on Dec. 29 after an officer with the Paterson Police Department…
Moneybagg Yo is ready to make some real changes for his health and his creative process to make music. The Memphis rapper recently tweeted that he is done with drinking lean and ready to try being more sober. He wrote, “I use to think being sober would f-ck wit my creative process, I see dats…
The Black Army vet passed away at his home in New Orleans on Tuesday The oldest living World War II veteran in America has died at the age of 112. Lawrence Brooks passed away at his home in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans on Tuesday, nola.com reports. His death was confirmed by his…
At least seven historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats, on Tuesday, leading to the schools’ administrations evacuating each campus. Howard University in Washington was one of the institutions targeted. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Florida Memorial University, Howard University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University in…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: January 5, 2022 Gerren Keith Gaynor: [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture, I’m your co-host, Gerren Keith Gaynor, Managing Editor of Politics and Washington Correspondent at theGrio. [00:00:13][10.1] Shana Pinnock: [00:00:13] And I’m your co-host, a Pinnock social…
