About Russ Parr

RUSS PARR IS A NATIONALLY SYNDICATED AIR PERSONALITY OF THE RUSS PARR MORNING SHOW WHO BROADCASTS LOCALLY ON MAJIC 102.3/92.7!
IN ADDITION HE IS AN AWARD WINNING PRODUCER WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF OVER 10 FEATURE FILMS AND NUMEROUS TELEVISION SHOWS AND IS THE HOST OF HIS PODCAST THE RUSS PARRCAST

Several Princeton University students are unhappy about the news that Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was chosen as the senior “Class Day” speaker in June. An editorial titled “Reforming the Class Day Speaker Selection Process: Open letter to the Class Day Co-Chairs” was shared on February 27 in the school newspaper to express their feelings […]

https://youtu.be/OdZPDxeYOCs Russ believes that Bernie Sanders still has a chance at getting the Democratic nomination. The thing that he believes hurt Bernie on Super Tuesday is that the young people who support him didn’t come out and vote. He says he believes that Bernie has a right to stay in the race and put up […]

https://youtu.be/U48Xdh711f4 Folks are still worried about Covid-19 aka the Coronavirus. The President has called it a “hoax” but many Americans aren’t buying that. Kendra McMillan who is a Senior Policy Adviser for Nursing Practice and Work Environment with the American Nurses Association (ANA) and a Registered Nurse with a master’s degree in Public Health, gives […]

https://youtu.be/KywKPVP0viY Last night Black people showed up in the Polls “in droves” Russ says. And Trump should be concerned! Virginia doubled voter turnout and now you should see the power of your vote. Joe Biden was not projected to win Texas, but he did because people showed up. Russ believes that people like Biden because […]

https://youtu.be/topLqbmk4Uc Wendy Williams said that “being rich” didn’t protect her, NeNe Leakes or Marlo Hampton from the experience of “shopping while Black.” Williams explained that they were followed around by security on a recent shopping trip in New York City. She said that it’s true that no matter how well you do for yourself you’re […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul’s CP Family Foundation is dedicated to leveling the playing for students of color in the sports and entertainment industries. In a just-announced partnership, Paul, Live Nation Urban and the foundation will begin a summer internship program at North Carolina A&T’s College of Business and Economics (COBE) tied to a business […]

A 29-year-old New Orleans man has reportedly been arrested in the non-fatal shooting of his 1-year-old step-grandson, according to Nola.com. Damien Randolph, 29, was arrested on Feb. 28 for illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated battery, according to Orleans Parish Jail records. He […]

https://youtu.be/lqwVX13BNyk If you’ve heard anything about Russ you know that he’s a big supporter of Gay rights. He recently got into a heated discussion with someone because he said that Mayor Pete didn’t get the Black vote because he is a gay man, and there is a lot of homophobia in the Black community. Then […]

https://youtu.be/L8YzN3Q0P0I Following reports that Flavor Flav was kicked out of the group Public Enemy he decided to get some things off of his chest. Flav responded on Twitter on Monday, addressing band leader Chuck D directly: “You wanna destroy something we’ve built over 35 years OVER POLITICS?,” he wrote. “I’m very disappointed in you and your […]

A former Temple University football player was shot and killed early Monday morning in North Philadelphia. ABC 6 reports that 25-year-old Zaire Williams was shot in the head just after 4 a.m. on the 1800 block of W. Montgomery Avenue, just blocks from Temple University’s main campus. Williams was reportedly taken by car to Temple University […]