AUP EP#29 TRANSCRIPT Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell Completed: 11/26/21 Cortney Wills: [00:00:03] Hello and welcome to Acting Uo 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 the Grio, and this week we’re chatting with Aida…
The OG Housewife Phaedra Parks is back! The former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star is making her return to Bravo’s hit TV franchise for an all-star special as well making her acting debut in ALLBLK’s “Covenant.” Atlanta Black Star caught up with the attorney and reality star to discuss it all. ATLANTA, GEORGIA…
LeBron James, Ciara and Russell Wilson, and more have used their platforms for some serious good as of late From media mogul Tyler Perry to rap hitmaker Megan Thee Stallion, Black celebrities and philanthropists have been using their platforms to give back to communities, people, and good causes this year. TheGrio is here to shout…
Tiffany Haddish isn’t cutting any corners while preparing for her role as the late record-setting track and field athlete Florence “Flo-Jo” Griffith-Joyner. Tiffany Haddish is training with Flo-Jo’s husband Al Joyner in preparation for her movie role. Photo Credit: @tiffanyhaddish/Instgram The “Girls Trip” actress will star as Flo-Jo in an upcoming biopic and has been…
Rodriguez expresses she is ‘proud of her Afro-indigenous roots.’ On the latest episode of theGrio‘s Acting Up podcast, comedian and actress Aida Rodriguez opened up to Cortney Wills about her new special Fighting Words, colorism in the entertainment industry, and more. Fans may remember Rodriguez from her appearance on Last Comic Standing back in 2014….
“We really want to raise the vibrations of the community. For some reason it has been stuck since the ‘92 riots,” said co-owner Lauren “Anu” Wolley Ross says Wo’se Afi’shabaka and his partner, Lauren “Anu” Wolley Ross, are passionate about creating spaces for African Americans wanting to live a healthier lifestyle. Earlier this month, Afi’shabaka…
Owners Leslie Jones and LeAnn Jones have worked together to merge their talents into one profitable business model Entertainment and sports attractions are making Inglewood, California a highly desired destination for young professionals. 1010 Wine and Events, which recently opened in Inglewood, is owned by two sisters who understand the need to destress from the…
On Monday, Nov. 22, as a U.S. District Court sentenced a white former St. Louis police officer to prison after a jury convicted him of assaulting an undercover Black detective during an anti-police violence protest in 2017. However, the judge gave the white cop a substantially shorter sentence than recommended by the prosecution. Dustin Boone,…
Janet Jackson is getting through her week with some powerful affirmations amid much talk surrounding the Hulu documentary “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson” that takes another look at her career and the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance alongside Justin Timberlake where the “Rhythm Nation” singer suffered an allegedly planned wardrobe malfunction and…
Source: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images / Getty Food snobs can be so obnoxious when they offer criticism of those meal unsolicited pics that people are so fond of gratuitously posting to social media. But on Thanksgiving, Black Twitter disproved that theory in a resounding fashion as users reacted with humorous facts to the…
