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David & Tamela Mann came to the Get Up studio to chat with Erica Campbell and GRIFF about Tamela’s new album, “One Way.” She explains how long it took her to record the album, and why it’s some of her best work so far. They talk about how crucial a good artist and producer relationship […]
Growing up the only child of divorced parents in rough southeast D.C., Taraji P. Henson remembers, “My mother would be sitting at the table crying over a bill, and I’d walk in and be like, ‘Mom, don’t cry, I’m going to be rich one day!’” “We never lived in the projects, but we were in the […]
Another police involved shooting has erupted in the Charlotte North Carolina involving an elderly black man. According to WSOC Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were at an apartment complex in the University District looking for a suspect with an outstanding warrant when allegedly a man with a firearm got out and back into a vehicle. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! […]
In this edition of the Ericaism, Erica Campbell shares how she learned that it’s important to give without second thought. She reads from the book of Luke, “with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” She talks about growing up around a bunch of givers; people who would give ceaselessly without […]
In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF talks about how he feels so overwhelmed and confused about his cellphone bill every month, which he tries to stay on top of. He says he’s switched companies so many times, and he’s so sick of paying so much extra money because of his data going over all […]
In this Get Up Poll, Erica Campbell & GRIFF are asking listeners whether a joint bank account is a requirement for the financial arrangement for a married couple. People responded with a variety of answers; some people advocated for a joint account, saying that anything otherwise is a negative sign for the relationship. But on […]
Magic 95.5 afternoon personality DL Hughley has some words for minority NFL commentators Jerry Rice and Ray Rice and more in regard to the national anthem protest and the latest shooting of another black man,Terrance Crutcher. Newsletter Club: Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Terrance Cruther was gunned down by police in Tulsa last week after […]
Newsletter Club: Sign Up For Our Newsletter! After twelve years together and two years of marriage, Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce due to irreconcilable difference from Brad Pitt! According to TMZ Jolie has asked for physical custody of their six children and give Pitt visitation. This means that Pitt will have visitation but not […]
Get your dose of African American history right here on Joy Columbus! See what happen on this very day and the impact you can see these events below have on all of us. Let us know below if you learn something new. 1830 – First National Black Convention Meets First National Black convention met at […]
While R&B singer Bobby Brown is “pleased” that ajudge found Nick Gordon civilly liable in the death of his daughter, Bobbi Kristina, he is still seeking answers, reports PEOPLE magazine. “I am pleased with the outcome of today’s court proceedings,” he told the magazine in a statement. “All I ever wanted was answers relating to who and what caused my daughter’s death. […]