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This weekend Megan Thee Stallion is hanging her TSU degree right next to her Grammy as she just completed her studies to graduate as she promised her mother and grandmother. Houston, Texas rapper walked the stage at Texas Southern University on Saturday morning, earning a bachelor’s degree in health administration. Meg tweeted out the good news and it quickly spread across social media. #MeganTheeGraduate WE DID IT HOTTIES pic.twitter.com/vpOeRxX8yN— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) December 11, 2021 #MeganTheeGraduate is heavily trending with the hashtag has been used well over 50,000 times on Twitter so far.
The jury in the Jussie Smollett case will continue deliberating on the actor’s charges that he facilitated an alleged fake hate crime. Social Activists Dr. Angela Davis and Dr. Fania Davis, who wrote an open letter in support of Smollett, call into Sway In The Morning to talk about the case and this falls in line with the history of the treatment of black men in America. https://youtu.be/v7XjfRuUYsY
Urbanime is a culture company that empowers Black and Brown audiences by making culture the hero through our comics, culture zines, and comic media activations. Urbanime is kicking off Open Spaces, a year long initiative to fill the gap between retention and representation, partnering to create physical, virtual and mental spaces to imaging oneself in STEM, be inspired by others who have done so and gain the resources needed to move ahead. STEM is important statistically as our STEM graduation rates lag our peers and even after graduation we face microaggressions complicating the journey. This is why we believe that…
Dwayne Johnson has an endless resume and is one of the highest grossing actors of all time. His new movie Red Notice with Ryan Reynolds is on the way, so he sat down with Sway In The Morning to talk about it, plus his new rapping career, business advice and therapy. https://youtu.be/NV9DOvbIPLA Watch the trailer for Red Notice below. https://youtu.be/3oUwf3HNPyo
Ahmad Rashad hosts Tug Of Words, from the team behind Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The gist is two teams compete to correctly answer word-clue questions that involve changing a single letter in a word that appears on the board, and then pulling the flag on the “tug of war rope” to their side. With each round, an additional letter is added, and the team with the flag on their side after three rounds wins the game, qualifying them for the bonus round and a chance to compete for $10,000. Rashad being a former NFL player himself took the…
Actress AJ Akua Johnson is best known for her roles in classics like House Party or Baby Boy, but she has officially transitioned over the years to be a wellness coach. She has counseled some some of the biggest names in entertainment, from Brandy to Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe to Steve Harvey and plenty more. She called into Sway In The Morning to talk about her new show Life Therapy on TV and ended up giving out some great advice for handling a break up. https://youtu.be/CIGdYpsQitA
Passing follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities https://youtu.be/EgASwb5vK7A Watch the trailer for Passing below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trwq3CNCMkU
Time Life has just released The Ultimate Richard Pryor Collection: Uncensored on DVD capturing the full scope of Pryor’s career. The collection features all of the late comedians memorable stand-up moments and tv appearances in one collection. Jennifer Lee Pryor talks with the Sway In the Morning team about the 13-disc collector’s set that contains more than 26 of Pryor’s classic sets. https://youtu.be/eT39WRD04pg
Grammy nominated rapper Monie Love has done it all in the game from rapping to breakdancing to DJ-ing. The London born emcee was known for her lyrical prowess in the 80’s and now is still showing she has what it takes to spit these bars. In her latest single “Divine” she connects with Skyzoo and Tuff. She spoke with the Sway In the Morning team about it. https://youtu.be/N2KR7zoG0ZA
Scott Evans calls into Sway In The Morning to talk about hosting USA Networks new competition show America’s Big Deal. Scott was really candid with Sway on how he became the host and the direction he wanted to take with the show for the people. https://youtu.be/Fn-P1n3t6-o