AUP Episode 21 (aired Oct 22, 2021) Transcribed: Cameron Blackwell October 22, 2021 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 communities, and our stories. I’m your host, Cortney Wills, Entertainment Director at theGrio. And this week…
Source: Al Seib / Getty The saga of controversy that’s resulted from Dave Chappelle’s very viral Netflix standup special, “The Closer,” has practically been unfolding daily since it premiered just over two weeks ago. The backlash stems from jokes Chappelle made that many people in the LGBTQ+ community deemed as transphobic, leading to an employee…
OPINION: If Democrats keep up their circular firing squad they won’t accomplish anything, paving the way for Republicans to gain the majority control in House and Senate in the 2022 elections and possible reelection of Trump In 1980, Democrats fought a bitter civil war between supporters of President Jimmy Carter and Sen. Edward Kennedy of…
The activist started the list, which highlights emotional riches and meaningful stories rather than net worth, in partnership with Glenfiddich Scotch Whiskey. Activist, educator, and author Brittany Packnett Cunningham has curated a new list that redefines what it means to be “rich.” In her partnership with Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky, Cunningham curated #Richest25, a list inspired…
Toya Johnson‘s pre-birthday announcement on Thursday, Oct. 21, got sidetracked after her daughter Reign Rushing, 3, killed the mood with her honesty. The 37-year-old, who will be celebrating her birthday sometime next week, said before the toddler rained on her parade, “It’s almost my birthday, Reign.” Toya Johnson’s pre-birthday video goes left after her daughter…
The cast from the hit HBO series came together to celebrate the premiere of the series’ fifth and final season. The biggest party in Hollywood went down Thursday night when the Insecure cast ushered in season 5 with style at a season premiere celebration in Los Angeles. By the looks of the photos, the cast…
A new book covering the “inside story” of the “Real Housewives” is causing shockwaves in the reality TV world. From the release of a bombshell book spilling all of the Real Housewives juiciest secrets, to the current state of Eboni K. Williams’ relationship with her Real Housewives of New York castmates, theGrio is bringing you…
“I celebrate the courage that it took for all those brothers and sisters to fight against this system,” Mike Africa tells theGrio about The Black Panther Party The revolutionary Black Panther Party was founded 55 years ago this month and its ideals are not only still vital but celebrated. Fredrika Newton, the widow of Huey…
A memorial for Leneal Frazier on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Minneapolis. | Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty The Minneapolis police officer who killed the uncle of a key figure surrounding George Floyd’s death is facing up to 20 years in prison after being formally charged for his role in the death….
A pair of alcohol-impaired elementary school P.E. teachers entered the wrong Florida home, and one eventually shot a man who lived there. Two Florida elementary school physical education teachers have been accused of entering the wrong apartment, and one of the intruders shot an actual tenant who lived there. According to the Indian River County…
