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"Jazmine Denise"
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If you fantasize about spending forever with a person but are wondering if that will change once you have kids with them, ask yourself the following questions.
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Questions To Ask Yourself Before Having Kids With Someone
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This week, during a phone interview with Angela Bassett, I asked her for her best piece of marital advice. Her response was “Marry the right person.” Simple, yet powerful, she emphasized the importance of carefully selecting the person who is best for you before saying “I do” so that you’re not trying to fit a round peg in a square hole after the fact. Her words resonated with me in many ways and also caused me to think about how essential it is to choose the parent of your child with the same intentionality because while marriages can end, parenthood is forever.
It’s not uncommon to hear people complain that their partner or ex-partner changed for the worse after having kids. While this may be true in a handful of cases, what normally happens is that those negative qualities that were once overlooked have now become exacerbated by the fact that they now have to raise a child with this person. Unfortunately, the carefree spirit that rests on the shoulder’s of a relationship before a couple becomes parents can cause them to see each other through rose-colored glasses.
If you fantasize about spending forever with a person but are wondering if that will change once you have kids with them, ask yourself the following questions.
How do they respond to stress?
The way that a person handles stress is highly important to consider before deciding to have children with them because babies can place a tremendous strain on couples and individuals. While we all cope with stress differently, some people are ticking time bombs under pressure, which can have unhealthy and detrimental effects on children.
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"This week, during a phone interview with Angela Bassett, I asked her for her best piece of marital advice. Her response was “Marry the right person.” Simple, yet powerful, she emphasized the importance of carefully selecting the person who is best for you before saying “I do” so that you’re not trying to fit a round peg in a square hole after the fact. Her words resonated with me in many ways and also caused me to think about how essential it is to choose the parent of your child with the same intentionality because while marriages can end, parenthood is forever.\nIt’s not uncommon to hear people complain that their partner or ex-partner changed for the worse after having kids. While this may be true in a handful of cases, what normally happens is that those negative qualities that were once overlooked have now become exacerbated by the fact that they now have to raise a child with this person. Unfortunately, the carefree spirit that rests on the shoulder’s of a relationship before a couple becomes parents can cause them to see each other through rose-colored glasses.\nIf you fantasize about spending forever with a person but are wondering if that will change once you have kids with them, ask yourself the following questions.\nHow do they respond to stress?\nThe way that a person handles stress is highly important to consider before deciding to have children with them because babies can place a tremendous strain on couples and individuals. While we all cope with stress differently, some people are ticking time bombs under pressure, which can have unhealthy and detrimental effects on children.",
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"If you fantasize about spending forever with a person but are wondering if that will change once you have kids with them, ask yourself the following questions."
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Recently on her show, during Hot Topics, Wendy Williams specifically addressed her brother Tommy Williams for trying to paint her to be someone she's not. See what she had to say.
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Recently, Wendy Williams’ brother Tommy has attempted to make a name for himself by treading on his sister’s territory of talk. But instead of speaking about celebrity gossip, Tommy has decided to discuss family business, more specifically matters concerning his sister, all over the internet.
I don’t know how long Tommy has been sharing his opinions on his YouTube channel but they began getting popular after he spoke about their mother’s passing.
Initially, he refuted Wendy’s timeline for their mother’s death.
And most recently, he told the world that Wendy did not attend their mother’s funeral.
Tommy said, “My mother always said stand by your family and your sisters. But what makes somebody not go to their mother’s funeral? I don’t understand not giving a salute to the one person who was always there and showed you support. I don’t understand how a person cannot go to a funeral and hold up the one person or the family member that you do have, the parent that you do have left, and just move on. Keep it moving. I don’t understand how to keep living somebody who could cause that type of pain. Wendy’s ex Kevin came out to support the family and I appreciate that. There’s no malice that I have towards him, never will be there. He made a choice, it was a poor choice and it was the one that broke the camel’s back. –But I appreciate him coming to the funeral for my mother.”
Well, Wendy got wind of her brother’s comments. And she addressed them on a much larger platform, her talk show.
She said, “Have you seen this nonsense my brother’s been putting on the internet? Clap if you all know what I’m talking about.” Then speaking to her brother directly, she said,
“Tommy, all you are is my brother. You better stop talking the way you’re talking because now it’s dripping into my comment page. I wasn’t searching for Tommy, I was simply looking about how people felt about last week’s shows, the dresses or the guests we had on. We do a nice production here. I’m minding my own WendyShow.com business and I’m seeing a lot of comments like, ‘Your brother doesn’t like you.’ Or ‘You better watch your back because your brother’s on one.’ Or ‘Wendy, I can’t believe you’re this kind of person.’ He’s pegging me to be the kind of person that I am not.
Honey, [lip pop] you don’t want me to start pegging you to be the person that you are. [Lip Pop.] With full blown receipts. I could fill the audience with receipts, with the leftovers all the way around the block. [Lip pop]. Norman, do you understand what I’m talking about. Do you understand what I’m talking about.
You are my brother, let’s keep it that way. If you want to talk on the internet, then you talk about the things you think you know about yourself. You don’t want me to talk about the things that I know about you, for sure. [Lip pop.]
By the way, do you like my dress, Tommy? He would like a dress like this.”
Wendy says, “That’s enough about that my mother’s watching. Mommy, you know I know better.”
After claiming she’s dropped it, Wendy comes back to it. “You and your wife better get your life before I get it for you… I have better feelings for my ex husband Kevin than I do for my own brother. You don’t expect your family to be your enemy.”
You can watch the video of Wendy’s comments in the video below. Her comments about Tommy begin around the 5:45 mark.
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The pandemic taught me that there will always be something going on beyond my control and because of this, I need to take the things I can control a lot more seriously. One of those things is my joy.
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Why You Should Celebrate Everything Now And The Best Ways To Do It
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MadameNoire Featured Video
In the words of older Black folx everywhere: “If it ain’t one thang it’s another.” There will always be something broken that needs fixing, something else that needs to be paid for, or more work to be done. If we’re honest, living from “one thang to another” can wreak havoc on our spirits, psyche, and overall well-being to the point where we become shells of ourselves living life on autopilot, shifting between crises without much joy. Take 2020 for example. It was just a litany of “thangs” going from one to another. The pandemic taught me that there will always be something going on beyond my control and because of this, I need to take the things I can control a lot more seriously. One of those things is my joy.
I’m at a point where I’m intentionally counteracting the tragedies and nuisances of life with more joy by celebrating a lot more. Gone are the days of celebrating just on “special occasions.” I mean, think about it: When you look over your life, you won’t remember the lengthy work meetings or the times you played it safe. You’ll remember the experiences that felt magical, special, and full of love. We only get one birthday a year. Graduations happen after several years of hard work. Baby showers take about seven months to come around. And engagements? Girl, they seem few and far in-between. Why not incorporate more celebrations into your life? Every day is a special occasion. I want to live as such. Here are a few ways to celebrate more.
Wear the outfit. I know, we tend to save our “good clothes” for special occasions or when we want to show off at the function, but Publix deserves the same energy. I’ve found myself celebrating my mere existence just by being sure to adorn myself in nice clothing, a beat face, or cute jewelry even for the most menial things, including grocery shopping. Show up every time (or most times) looking good and feeling great. You are alive and your presence is a gift. Come out dressed fabulously, smelling good. Put on your nice perfume or throw on a heel if you want. Who cares if others think you’re overdressed?
Call out. One of my favorite YouTubers, King of Reads, always says “Capitalism is going to kill us,” and we can see especially during the pandemic that he’s right. That job is going to be there after you take PTO for no other reason than just needing a mental health day. The work is going to be there whether you have perfect attendance or leave at noon on a random Friday just so you can enjoy the day. Don’t be irresponsible, but you should definitely prioritize yourself. We spend so much time at work and not enough time working on ourselves and our joy. Repeat after me: my well-being is more important than that job.
Go all out. I don’t care if you’re decorating your apartment for a holiday or hosting a small dinner party at your home, pull out all the stops. Treat everything like it’s special because it is. Our experiences should be of top-tier quality. A few friends came over to hang out and I turned it into a small dinner party. Sure, we ordered takeout hibachi and mixed a few drinks, but we pulled out the “good dishes,” used proper utensils, and cherished the times together. Your relationships are worthy of going all out for. Your accomplishments are worth going all out for. The random day of outings with your mom is worth going all out for.
Party for one. Had a long week? Landed a new opportunity? Is your business booked and busy? Then pop a bottle of champagne and toast to the good life. Don’t you dare waste your time waiting on someone else to celebrate you. Celebrate yourself. Throw yourself a mini, impromptu party just because. You’re surviving a pandemic and still moving forward in your career, personal goals, and growth. That is worth celebrating. You don’t have to share your joy with other people all of the time. You can enjoy your mini celebrations alone just so you can relish in the m
oment.
Keep it simple. On the contrary, sometimes the celebration just looks like practicing gratitude, a trip to the nail salon, or a new hairdo. Celebrating doesn’t have to be expensive, but it does have to be intentional. The observance is meant to help shift your consciousness and spirit from one thang to another. It changes your apathy into appreciation and helps you recognize how incredible life is. Being a cheerleader for yourself brings a certain level of attention and focus to everything we take for granted. It simply brings honor to the ordinary.
Who cares if someone calls you extra? You are extra. You are extra grateful. You are extra special. You are extra intentional. You are extra aware of your mortality. So why not be excited about life? You are operating right now in a season of celebration for no other reason than being alive and thriving. “Special occasions” just call for a greater celebration than normal. You deserve more joy. Steal it back from whatever or whomever is stealing it from you and incorporate more celebrations into your life.
Get intentional about your joy. Celebrate every single thing.
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Gone are the days of celebrating just on “special occasions.” I mean, think about it: When you look over your life, you won’t remember the lengthy work meetings or the times you played it safe. You’ll remember the experiences that felt magical, special, and full of love. We only get one birthday a year. Graduations happen after several years of hard work. Baby showers take about seven months to come around. And engagements? Girl, they seem few and far in-between. Why not incorporate more celebrations into your life? Every day is a special occasion. I want to live as such. Here are a few ways to celebrate more.\nWear the outfit. I know, we tend to save our “good clothes” for special occasions or when we want to show off at the function, but Publix deserves the same energy. I’ve found myself celebrating my mere existence just by being sure to adorn myself in nice clothing, a beat face, or cute jewelry even for the most menial things, including grocery shopping. Show up every time (or most times) looking good and feeling great. You are alive and your presence is a gift. Come out dressed fabulously, smelling good. Put on your nice perfume or throw on a heel if you want. Who cares if others think you’re overdressed?\nCall out. One of my favorite YouTubers, King of Reads, always says “Capitalism is going to kill us,” and we can see especially during the pandemic that he’s right. That job is going to be there after you take PTO for no other reason than just needing a mental health day. The work is going to be there whether you have perfect attendance or leave at noon on a random Friday just so you can enjoy the day. Don’t be irresponsible, but you should definitely prioritize yourself. We spend so much time at work and not enough time working on ourselves and our joy. Repeat after me: my well-being is more important than that job.\nGo all out. I don’t care if you’re decorating your apartment for a holiday or hosting a small dinner party at your home, pull out all the stops. Treat everything like it’s special because it is. Our experiences should be of top-tier quality. A few friends came over to hang out and I turned it into a small dinner party. Sure, we ordered takeout hibachi and mixed a few drinks, but we pulled out the “good dishes,” used proper utensils, and cherished the times together. Your relationships are worthy of going all out for. Your accomplishments are worth going all out for. The random day of outings with your mom is worth going all out for.\nParty for one. Had a long week? Landed a new opportunity? Is your business booked and busy? Then pop a bottle of champagne and toast to the good life. Don’t you dare waste your time waiting on someone else to celebrate you. Celebrate yourself. Throw yourself a mini, impromptu party just because. You’re surviving a pandemic and still moving forward in your career, personal goals, and growth. That is worth celebrating. You don’t have to share your joy with other people all of the time. You can enjoy your mini celebrations alone just so you can relish in the m\noment.\nKeep it simple. On the contrary, sometimes the celebration just looks like practicing gratitude, a trip to the nail salon, or a new hairdo. Celebrating doesn’t have to be expensive, but it does have to be intentional. The observance is meant to help shift your consciousness and spirit from one thang to another. It changes your apathy into appreciation and helps you recognize how incredible life is. Being a cheerleader for yourself brings a certain level of attention and focus to everything we take for granted. It simply brings honor to the ordinary.\nWho cares if someone calls you extra? You are extra. You are extra grateful. You are extra special. You are extra intentional. You are extra aware of your mortality. So why not be excited about life? You are operating right now in a season of celebration for no other reason than being alive and thriving. “Special occasions” just call for a greater celebration than normal. You deserve more joy. Steal it back from whatever or whomever is stealing it from you and incorporate more celebrations into your life.\nGet intentional about your joy. Celebrate every single thing.",
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In the hopes of helping you better navigate all this in the new year, and to make 2021 one of your best dating years ever, we called on Jonathan Kirkland, Head of Marketing & Brand at BLK - one of the largest dating apps for Black people, to give us some dating insight.
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Whether you’re happily single, in a healthy relationship, or looking for love, it’s been a challenging time on the dating scene. Between 2020 and the ongoing pandemic, it seems like traditional dating may be a thing of the past. Some elements remain: a romantic night at your favorite restaurant or bar (outside of course) can still pop off with the required face masks. And a “sneaky link” – casual, discreet hookups – may definitely raise eyebrows in the time of quarantining, but is still possible with proper quarantining, temperature checks and testing available.
But it’s clear that online dating is king right now. From the simple swiping of apps like Tinder and Bumble to the more detailed, needle-in-a-haystack sorting options on platforms like Match.com and OkCupid, people are finding love from the comfort of their homes and the reliability of their smartphones. Though anyone who has tried online dating while Black will tell you that there are even more challenges involved, including the eligible dating pools for people of color.
In the hopes of helping you better navigate all this in the new year, and to make 2021 one of your best dating years ever, we called on Jonathan Kirkland, Head of Marketing & Brand at BLK – one of the largest dating apps for Black people, to give us some dating insight. Check out his tips to lead you in the right direction in your love life, and learn why you need to join BLK to make the right connection.
Madame Noire: How has 2020 changed the dating scene?
Jonathan Kirkland: There’s no doubt that the coronavirus changed the way people interacted in 2020. However, what we learned is that although people have been socially distancing, they do not want to be socially isolated. During the first two weeks of lockdown/quarantine (March 2020) – we saw an 18% increase in the daily user activity on BLK with users swiping 39% more and exchanging messages 61% more than they were pre-pandemic. Now here we are, 10 months later and we continue to see these positive trends month over month.
How is dating during a pandemic different than any other time?
People are taking more time to get to know one another on a deeper level and making more authentic connections. People are also finding creative ways to have “date nights” while being in separate homes – such as cooking a dinner together and watching streaming movies together, all while not being physically together.
What advice do you have for people when it comes to navigating dating apps?
Be open-minded. Be real. Understand that the next potential match is only a swipe away; therefore, present yourself in a way that will command attention to your profile page and make people intrigued, engaged, and interested. This means: (1) clear SOLO pics of you (nobody likes a group pic as your main pic and then have to figure out who is who), (2) take time to complete your bio, (3) state your intentions upfront.
What are some of the challenges Black people face with dating apps and how does BLK solve some of them?
Simply put, racism and discrimination. With the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, systemic racism, discrimination, and injustice against Black people were on full display for the world to see. Not only do these injustices live in real life, they also show up in the digital world, including dating apps. A study released by OkCupid (also a Match Group company) discovered that Black women were the least desirable group on general market dating apps. On general market dating apps, Black women receive the least amount of message replies, inbound messages, and right swipes amongst any other racial or ethnic group. At BLK, we have created a space where Blackness is celebrated and appreciated in all its forms. We go beyond just dating. We engage our community in conversations around topical cultural and social issues and reclaiming and giving new meaning specific to the Black American experience and Black relationships. BLK is in the business of Black love because Black love is our business – not just during Black History Month, but 24/7/365.
Dating apps have a reputation for hookups and short-term relationships. What is the key to finding long-term happiness or even a marriage partner in these online spaces?
First, we must not shame hookups and short-term relationships as a culture. The beauty of the African diaspora is that it is not monochromatic nor indistinguishable. We are a collection of communities and as such miraculously multifaceted – even in how we define our own personal relationships. Although the majority of BLK users are high intent users, meaning they are looking for serious relationships, we also have users looking for something more casual. And that is 100% okay. As we look at Gen Z young Millennial generations, 75% of BLK users are under 35, this is the age group leading the change in defining their own rules in terms of relationship status, education, employment, and gender “norms.” The key to finding what you are looking for on a dating app – whether that is short or long-term is being open, honest, transparent, and authentic in your intentions upfront. This way you will not waste your time, or anyone else’s.
What does the future of dating look like, from your perspective?
A recent Stanford University study revealed that meeting online has become the most popular way U.S. couples meet – followed by restaurants and bars. So what we are seeing with the popularity of dating apps is not a new trend, it is something we’ve already noticed, just accelerated by COVID-19. As we look to 2021 and beyond, we do not see this trend changing. We will see people turning to dating apps as another social media platform to connect with people who understand who they are and their experiences, which is found on niche apps like BLK. With this will come additional features extending beyond the core dating product, but into more lifestyle and everyday in-app engagements. Dating apps aren’t going anywhere anytime soon!
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Though anyone who has tried online dating while Black will tell you that there are even more challenges involved, including the eligible dating pools for people of color.\nIn the hopes of helping you better navigate all this in the new year, and to make 2021 one of your best dating years ever, we called on Jonathan Kirkland, Head of Marketing & Brand at BLK – one of the largest dating apps for Black people, to give us some dating insight. Check out his tips to lead you in the right direction in your love life, and learn why you need to join BLK to make the right connection.\nMadame Noire: How has 2020 changed the dating scene?\nJonathan Kirkland: There’s no doubt that the coronavirus changed the way people interacted in 2020. However, what we learned is that although people have been socially distancing, they do not want to be socially isolated. During the first two weeks of lockdown/quarantine (March 2020) – we saw an 18% increase in the daily user activity on BLK with users swiping 39% more and exchanging messages 61% more than they were pre-pandemic. Now here we are, 10 months later and we continue to see these positive trends month over month.\nHow is dating during a pandemic different than any other time?\nPeople are taking more time to get to know one another on a deeper level and making more authentic connections. People are also finding creative ways to have “date nights” while being in separate homes – such as cooking a dinner together and watching streaming movies together, all while not being physically together.\nWhat advice do you have for people when it comes to navigating dating apps?\nBe open-minded. Be real. Understand that the next potential match is only a swipe away; therefore, present yourself in a way that will command attention to your profile page and make people intrigued, engaged, and interested. This means: (1) clear SOLO pics of you (nobody likes a group pic as your main pic and then have to figure out who is who), (2) take time to complete your bio, (3) state your intentions upfront.\nWhat are some of the challenges Black people face with dating apps and how does BLK solve some of them?\nSimply put, racism and discrimination. With the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, systemic racism, discrimination, and injustice against Black people were on full display for the world to see. Not only do these injustices live in real life, they also show up in the digital world, including dating apps. A study released by OkCupid (also a Match Group company) discovered that Black women were the least desirable group on general market dating apps. On general market dating apps, Black women receive the least amount of message replies, inbound messages, and right swipes amongst any other racial or ethnic group. At BLK, we have created a space where Blackness is celebrated and appreciated in all its forms. We go beyond just dating. We engage our community in conversations around topical cultural and social issues and reclaiming and giving new meaning specific to the Black American experience and Black relationships. BLK is in the business of Black love because Black love is our business – not just during Black History Month, but 24/7/365.\nDating apps have a reputation for hookups and short-term relationships. What is the key to finding long-term happiness or even a marriage partner in these online spaces?\nFirst, we must not shame hookups and short-term relationships as a culture. The beauty of the African diaspora is that it is not monochromatic nor indistinguishable. We are a collection of communities and as such miraculously multifaceted – even in how we define our own personal relationships. Although the majority of BLK users are high intent users, meaning they are looking for serious relationships, we also have users looking for something more casual. And that is 100% okay. As we look at Gen Z young Millennial generations, 75% of BLK users are under 35, this is the age group leading the change in defining their own rules in terms of relationship status, education, employment, and gender “norms.” The key to finding what you are looking for on a dating app – whether that is short or long-term is being open, honest, transparent, and authentic in your intentions upfront. This way you will not waste your time, or anyone else’s.\nWhat does the future of dating look like, from your perspective?\nA recent Stanford University study revealed that meeting online has become the most popular way U.S. couples meet – followed by restaurants and bars. So what we are seeing with the popularity of dating apps is not a new trend, it is something we’ve already noticed, just accelerated by COVID-19. As we look to 2021 and beyond, we do not see this trend changing. We will see people turning to dating apps as another social media platform to connect with people who understand who they are and their experiences, which is found on niche apps like BLK. With this will come additional features extending beyond the core dating product, but into more lifestyle and everyday in-app engagements. Dating apps aren’t going anywhere anytime soon!",
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In case you missed it, shortly after he was arrested on felony murder charges, rapper YFN Lucci was denied bond by an Atlanta judge.
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Yesterday, we reported that Reginae assured fans that her rapper boyfriend, YFN Lucci would be hope soon. But perhaps she missed the news that a judge presiding over Lucci’s case decided that he would not be granted bond as he awaits trial for felony murder.
Although he turned himself in to the Atlanta police on Wednesday, January 13, a judge denied bond during a virtual court hearing the next day.
Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, is facing charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, participation in criminal street gang activity, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
As we reported earlier, a 911 call proved that the victim, 28-year-old James Adams was thrown from a moving SUV having already been shot in the head.
There has been speculation that Lucci may have been driving the SUV.
According to CBS 46, he was later transported to Grady Hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.
There was also a second victim, 32-year-old Kevin Wright who arrived at a fire station in a civilian vehicle. He had suffered a gunshot wound but survived.
Two other men, 23-year-old Ra’von Boyd and 17-year-old Leroy Pitts were also arrested in connection to the shooting death.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nYesterday, we reported that Reginae assured fans that her rapper boyfriend, YFN Lucci would be hope soon. But perhaps she missed the news that a judge presiding over Lucci’s case decided that he would not be granted bond as he awaits trial for felony murder.\nAlthough he turned himself in to the Atlanta police on Wednesday, January 13, a judge denied bond during a virtual court hearing the next day.\nLucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, is facing charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, participation in criminal street gang activity, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.\nAs we reported earlier, a 911 call proved that the victim, 28-year-old James Adams was thrown from a moving SUV having already been shot in the head.\nThere has been speculation that Lucci may have been driving the SUV.\nAccording to CBS 46, he was later transported to Grady Hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.\nThere was also a second victim, 32-year-old Kevin Wright who arrived at a fire station in a civilian vehicle. He had suffered a gunshot wound but survived.\nTwo other men, 23-year-old Ra’von Boyd and 17-year-old Leroy Pitts were also arrested in connection to the shooting death.",
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Most of the time, you'll find that your neighbors are extremely sweet, kind, and helpful. But there is almost always a wild card in the bunch who will have you ready to put your home back on the market within a couple of years of purchasing it. Here are the top 10 worst neighbors ranked.
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When you’re in the market for a new home, there is a slew of factors to consider when making a choice. Is it within commuting distance to your place of employment? Are the schools good? What is the crime rate? What are the property taxes like? Is it a family-friendly area? And that’s only touching the tip of the iceberg. Ironically, one thing that can make or break your experience in a neighborhood is the actual neighbors. And unfortunately, you are typically unaware of what you’re going to get until you are fully settled into your home.
Most of the time, you’ll find that your neighbors are extremely sweet, kind, and helpful. But there is almost always a wild card in the bunch that will have you ready to put your home back on the market within a couple of years of purchasing it. Here are the top 10 worst neighbors ranked. Let us know in the comments if there’s a neighbor we may have missed.
1. The Karen
Neighbors with Karen-like qualities are potentially the worst type of neighbor because of the threat that they pose to community members of color. They use 9-1-1 as if it is a customer service line and weaponize local police in order to keep their Black and brown neighbors “in line.” They harass people and as we’ve witnessed in one too many viral videos in recent years, they demand that their darker neighbors provide proof that they live in a community. Karens are, by far, the worst neighbors.
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Recently, a white man on Twitter referred to Dionne Warwick as auntie--launching a debate about whether or not white people should be able to use the term of endearment with older Black women.
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Should White People Use The Word Auntie With Older Black Women?
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Older Black women are the unsung jewels of life really, and that’s certainly the case on social media as well. We have Jackee Harry with her risqué humor, Anita Baker with her snappy retorts, and now we have newfound social media star Dionne Warwick, whose questions about the culture moments we take for granted have caused more than a few of us a chuckle or two.
While some people are trying to determine whether or not Warwick is the author of her hilarious musings, there was another question that arose recently when a white man tried to address Warwick with a customary title, typically used by Black folk: Auntie.
Tony Lorino, a veteran radio broadcaster, had a question for Ms. Warwick and he sought to reach her the best way he knew how, through Twitter.
Here’s what he wrote:
It wasn’t long before a fellow Twitter user called our Lorino for his use of the word Auntie.
Clearly, the man was doing a whole lot here. I’m sure Lorino wasn’t intending to disrespect Warwick at all. He was attempting to seriously engage and it was evidenced by his response to the man who attempted to call him out.
Warwick, as you might imagine, was not offended at all and let that be known.
Mob Glow’s approach left a lot to be desired.
Still, I don’t think we should ignore the fact that it was Black people, across the diaspora, who have a history and a habit of calling older Black women Auntie as a sign of respect. It’s not something I’ve seen white folks do with people who are not related to them. And it’s not an honorific I’ve seen Black folks extend to older white women.
It’s a custom very specific to the Black experience. And while Mob Glow would have been cool to sit this one out—or perhaps take a less hostile approach, I can understand the sentiment. It would be far from the first time white folks have co-opted a term of endearment used by Black women and taken it mainstream.
How many times have we been communicating with a white woman only to be thrown for a loop when she randomly and unnecessarily uses “girlfriend” in a way that’s too familiar and out of place? The prevalence of this was so bad that Black women don’t even use “girlfriend” anymore. Partly because that lexicon might have been left in the nineties but I’d also argue because white women started abusing it.
You may have noticed that white people, women and gay men alike, have adopted “Sis,” a word Black people, and Black women specifically used amongst each other to signify a sisterhood different than the one we may (or may not share) with women of other races.
It’s a specific experience to be a Black woman in this country. And I think Black people should have the right to speak to those experiences in language that is ours and ours alone.
We’ve already had to share too much of our culture, with little recognition or reward in return.
What do you think about white people using the word auntie? Is it something they should refrain from doing? Should Black folk check white people when they see it happening?
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On Monday night around 6 p.m., an unidentified woman was brutally attacked outside a liquor store in Harlem by a group of three male suspects. After turning down their advances and trying to leave the store, the woman was chased, battered, and robbed by her attackers.
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Harlem Woman Attacked, Bitten, And Robbed By Three Men After Rejecting Them
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On Monday night around 6 p.m., an unidentified woman was brutally attacked outside a liquor store in Harlem by a group of three male suspects. After turning down their advances and trying to leave, the woman was chased, battered, and robbed by her attackers.
On West 128th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, the incident began when one of the men (who is seen wearing a red parka in surveillance footage) offered to pay for the 31-year-old mother’s wine. According to the woman’s account, which she shared with CBS2’s Lisa Rozner, after she declined the man’s offer, the attacker seemingly felt snubbed.
“I politely declined,” the woman explained, “and I said ‘No thank you, but thank you. I can pay for it myself.'”
As she gathered her things and got ready to leave the store, the victim told Rozner that the man in the red parka “basically said that he felt like I thought I was better than them.”
CBS2 reported that after leaving the store, the men “followed her out” while repeatedly asking what she wanted to do about the situation.
“I just asked him, I said, ‘You’re seriously trying to fight me? I’m trying to go about my business,'” she recalled saying to the attacker in red.
After that, the woman says she was chased across the street. As surveillance footage confirms, when the group reached her, they beat her, kicked her, and one man bit her forehead in what she thinks was an attempt to “bite her eye out,” CBS2 said.
“To bite me, and do that,” the woman shared, “maul me the way that he did – with me screaming, and saying I’m just trying to get my daughter. That – that’s an animal. That’s not a person.”
Further, when the woman’s phone dropped to the ground amidst the attack, she claims “He pried the phone out my hand, and he said give me your phone b*tch.”
Reportedly after the attack, someone told the woman to run away because one of the suspects had been seen committing the same crime in the past. Despite witnesses calling 9-1-1 and the woman being taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition after she was assaulted, the bite on her forehead was so bad that the news source detailed it “leaving a deep wound” on the victim, who can no longer open that eye.
In a similar violent crime, after spurning his advances, a female victim was hit in the face with a skateboard by a Harlem man last June.
Authorities are still looking for the suspects involved in this week’s incident. Anyone with any information is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS
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In a press conference Tuesday, Osceola County Sheriff Marco Lopez announced the department's decision to turn the investigation over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to be criminally investigated.
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School Resource Officer Slams Black Female Student
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Osceola County Deputy Ethan Fournier is under criminal investigation after slamming a Black female high school student to the ground, WKMG reports.
The incident, which was captured in a video clip that has since gone viral, took place at Liberty High School where Fournier worked as a school resource officer. In the footage, Fournier could be seen slamming the student into a concrete pathway. Seconds later, he is seen placing her in handcuffs while another deputy stands by. The student does not appear to move, leaving many to assume that she was knocked out cold. We will not be sharing the clip here out of respect for the victim.
According to TMZ, a representative from the Sheriff’s Department released a statement explaining that the officer was attempting to stop the victim from fighting another student.
“Our office is in the initial stages of our investigation. We are collecting video, witness statements, and relevant information related to the incident,” a spokesperson told the publication.
However, witnesses say that a teacher had already separated the students and restrained the victim when Fournier came and slammed her.
“This girl was already separated and under control by one of the faculty members when the officer came out of nowhere, picked her up, and bodyslammed her headfirst on to the [concrete],” wrote one person who posted the video.
According to the sheriff’s office, the student was medically treated after the incident and is doing okay.
In a press conference Tuesday, Osceola County Sheriff Marco Lopez announced the department’s decision to turn the investigation over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to be criminally investigated.
“We will have zero, absolute zero tolerance of use of force by any of our deputies no matter where they are — in the schools, in the streets,” said Lopez. “We remove this burden off us and pass it on to a higher authority and ensure that no one can say that we’re looking out for our own.”
We will continue to keep you posted as this story develops.
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The soon-to-be Second Gentlemen revealed the forward move that helped solidify he and Harris' relationship.
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Doug Emhoff Emailed Kamala Harris His 4-Month Availability After First Date
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The dating game comes with rules and Kamala Harris‘ husband Doug Emhoff said he decided to break them once he met her. The lovebirds recently sat down on CNN to reflect about their love story. During the chat with CNN’s Abby Phillip, the Vice President-elect and the soon-to-be first -ever Second Gentlemen, Emhoff revealed that he fell for Harris so hard after their first date, which was a blind date, that he emailed her his availability for the next few months so they could fit each other into their schedules.
“I didn’t want it to end,” Emhoff said. “And so the next morning, I pulled the move of emailing her with my availabilities for the next four months, including long weekends,” Emhoff said. “And I said something like, ‘I’m too old to hide the ball. You’re great. I want to see if we can make this work. Here’s when I’m available next.’ And I guess it worked.”
They met in 2013 while Harris was California’s Attorney General and Emhoff was an entertainment lawyer and their blind date was arranged by a mutual friend who sought legal advice from Emhoff.
Even though Emhoff’s email was a successful strategy, Harris joked that once she saw the email she was “terrified.” Despite being thrown off by his forwardness, their relationship flourished and they tied the knot in 2014. The wedding, which was in Santa Barbara, was officiated by Harris’ sister Maya, who said she knew Emhoff was the one for her sister “when I saw how he made her laugh.”
“Because one of the things that Mommy used to always say is life will have its ups and downs, so you make sure that you find a life partner who makes you laugh.”
Their rare interview will air tonight (January 17) during the one-hour special Kamala Harris: Making History at 10 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Wendy Williams Accuses Late Singer Sherrick Of Date Rape, Widow Responds
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While promoting her upcoming Lifetime biopic, Wendy Williams: The Movie, the daytime talk show host made an alarming accusation about deceased R&B singer, Sherrick. During a live panel, Williams alleged that she had been a victim of date rape at the hands of the singer.
“He mesmerized me with his twinkling eyes,” she told journalists Tuesday, according to People. “He flipped the interview around to where he was interviewing me — I was just gaga over this man and he asked me to go to an opening party, an album release party, with him that night.”
The night quickly went left and Williams says that the crooner assaulted her before the party.
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The disgraced R&B crooner had a message for everyone on his 54th birthday.
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On His Birthday, R. Kelly Told Us To ‘Shut Up’ About His Alleged Sex Crimes
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As R. Kelly sits behind bars awaiting trial for the sexual abuse of six girls and women, he decided to send a message via his dormant social media. On January 8, 2021, which is his 54th birthday, the disgraced R&B veteran uploaded a decade-old song titled “Shut Up.” The cover art for the song is a picture of Kelly holding up countless championship belts and the caption reads, “Thank you God, for My Life! ”
On the snippet of the track that he posted he sang:
After 22 years of a blessed career Had me lying in my hospital bed crying mad tears But just as I have many people hating me, Had so many people loving me And let’s not forget the hood around the world covering me And to everybody that be calling me, Telling what they’ve been sayin about me Bringing me all of this negative s*** Ya’ll the ones I ain’t f****** with.”
The song, which was released in 2011, is dedicated to the people who “run their mouth” and talks about how he went through a health crisis at the same time he was being exposed for his alleged sexual and physical abuse of underaged girls and women. On the chorus he sings: “Can I get a witness for all of this, When people all up in your business, tell em shut up, tell em shut up, tell em shut up! I’m talking to you!”
Despite how the Chicago native may feel about being exposed and accused, he still has to have his day in court. According to Page Six, Kelly will be headed to court in April 7, 2021 regarding his racketeering and ex trafficking charges in Brooklyn, New York. Jurors will be selected in March.
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This week Ashley Cobb helps a woman who feels her man is engaging in a little too much self-pleasure without her. And she feels left out.
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Dear Ashley: My Boyfriend Keeps Pleasuring Himself Without Me
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Dear Ashley,
My partner and I have been together almost 3 years. He’s been a bachelor essentially his whole adult life. When I moved in with him I discovered that often in the middle of the night he gets up and watches porn and masturbates, all while he thinks I’m sleeping. Our sex life is good, my sex drive is pretty high to the point where I want to have sex every night, but respect his denying it when he’s too tired or not in the mood. I’ve given him a “carte blanche” to wake me up whenever he’s in the mood because I’m the kind of girl who doesn’t mind giving up sleep for sex.
The first time I “caught” him I asked him if he can consider asking me to play with him because I love being intimate with him and experimenting. He said he would “try”. The second time I “caught” him was after an evening of us f*cking for almost an hour, he couldn’t ejaculate so we stopped and I went to sleep, later that night he was up and I found him naked in front of the computer masturbating. I felt like I can’t compete with these women in porn who have “perfect” bodies and I’m a mother so my stomach isn’t flat or smooth anymore. I cried a lot that night and he said he would stop since it hurt me so much. I told him I don’t want him to stop, I would just appreciate he ask me to join him if that’s what he wants.
Last night I was in bed, sexy lingerie on, and a sexy movie before he came in the bedroom to surprise him and have fun. He said he was too tired. So we went to sleep. This morning I discover he got up last night and masturbated. I really want to support him and how he pleasures himself.. he won’t talk to me about it because he says his mother shamed him a lot so he’s not open to me about it. I just don’t know how much more I can take of him denying me and then turning around and pleasing himself with porn. We tried having porn on while we f*ck and it didn’t add anything special to our mood so we haven’t done that in a long time. I’m not anti-porn, I watch it myself when I’m alone and he’s not home and I have fun. I’ve watched it with him too.
Do you have any suggestions on how I can either be more supportive or just get over him doing it? To me it boils down to him saying no to me because he’s “too tired” but then waking up and going to do it himself with porn. It hurts. But if it’s what he wants/needs I want to support that. Thank you so much if you’ve read this and have anything to suggest.
Hello!
So, let me start by saying your feelings are valid. It can be hurtful to think your mate doesn’t find you desirable. But I would also like to pose a different outlook on the situation that might offer some relief. His reason for masturbation has nothing to do with you at all. That’s it, that’s the post. It is important to recognize that a person’s drive to pleasure themselves and their drive to have sex with another person can be completely different. Meaning he can be sexually attracted to you AND still enjoy regular masturbation. Your partner watching porn and masturbating is not a rejection of you in most cases, it’s simply him having time to himself.
Also, old habits die hard, you said he’s been a bachelor most of his adult life and I’m willing to bet he’s satisfied a lot of his sexual urges solo. Another big piece of advice would be to stop pressuring him to join in. It’s irritating, truthfully I was a little like, “Chile, leave that man alone” while reading your message. Couples do not have to experience EVERY sexual act together. Trust me, if and when he wants you to join in he will wake you up, he doesn’t need a weekly reminder.
Which brings me to another point he’s not talking to you about it because you make him feel as though masturbating is wrong. As he told you previously, his mother made him feel shame around it as a kid, therefore when you berate him after the fact this re-traumatizes it for him. Which causes him to shut down and not talk at all. I’m not saying you can’t address it because you’re allowed to be concerned being that it is affecting your relationship but you must approach it from a different angle. Instead of a “what’s wrong with me, why won’t you have sex with me” outlook, try it from an understanding compromise point of view.
Acknowledge what’s been going on in a fact-focused way. Say something like “I’ve noticed we haven’t been having as much sex as I’d like. I’ve also noticed you masturbate often, and though the two may not be related, I’ve been feeling rejected from your lately.” Then suggest ways to work on the problem. If wanting more sex together as a couple is the end goal then maybe talk about having a sex schedule. It’s also equally important to allow him space to offer his own solutions as well. If you don’t remember anything else, remember this his wanting to masturbate is not a reflection of his desire for you!
Hope this helps!
Ashley Cobb, is the millennial microphone that brings the conversation of Black women’s pleasure to the forefront. To submit your sex questions email her at [email protected]
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The second time I “caught” him was after an evening of us f*cking for almost an hour, he couldn’t ejaculate so we stopped and I went to sleep, later that night he was up and I found him naked in front of the computer masturbating. I felt like I can’t compete with these women in porn who have “perfect” bodies and I’m a mother so my stomach isn’t flat or smooth anymore. I cried a lot that night and he said he would stop since it hurt me so much. I told him I don’t want him to stop, I would just appreciate he ask me to join him if that’s what he wants.\nLast night I was in bed, sexy lingerie on, and a sexy movie before he came in the bedroom to surprise him and have fun. He said he was too tired. So we went to sleep. This morning I discover he got up last night and masturbated. I really want to support him and how he pleasures himself.. he won’t talk to me about it because he says his mother shamed him a lot so he’s not open to me about it. I just don’t know how much more I can take of him denying me and then turning around and pleasing himself with porn. We tried having porn on while we f*ck and it didn’t add anything special to our mood so we haven’t done that in a long time. I’m not anti-porn, I watch it myself when I’m alone and he’s not home and I have fun. I’ve watched it with him too.\nDo you have any suggestions on how I can either be more supportive or just get over him doing it? To me it boils down to him saying no to me because he’s “too tired” but then waking up and going to do it himself with porn. It hurts. But if it’s what he wants/needs I want to support that. Thank you so much if you’ve read this and have anything to suggest.\nHello!\nSo, let me start by saying your feelings are valid. It can be hurtful to think your mate doesn’t find you desirable. But I would also like to pose a different outlook on the situation that might offer some relief. His reason for masturbation has nothing to do with you at all. That’s it, that’s the post. It is important to recognize that a person’s drive to pleasure themselves and their drive to have sex with another person can be completely different. Meaning he can be sexually attracted to you AND still enjoy regular masturbation. Your partner watching porn and masturbating is not a rejection of you in most cases, it’s simply him having time to himself.\nAlso, old habits die hard, you said he’s been a bachelor most of his adult life and I’m willing to bet he’s satisfied a lot of his sexual urges solo. Another big piece of advice would be to stop pressuring him to join in. It’s irritating, truthfully I was a little like, “Chile, leave that man alone” while reading your message. Couples do not have to experience EVERY sexual act together. Trust me, if and when he wants you to join in he will wake you up, he doesn’t need a weekly reminder.\nWhich brings me to another point he’s not talking to you about it because you make him feel as though masturbating is wrong. As he told you previously, his mother made him feel shame around it as a kid, therefore when you berate him after the fact this re-traumatizes it for him. Which causes him to shut down and not talk at all. I’m not saying you can’t address it because you’re allowed to be concerned being that it is affecting your relationship but you must approach it from a different angle. Instead of a “what’s wrong with me, why won’t you have sex with me” outlook, try it from an understanding compromise point of view.\nAcknowledge what’s been going on in a fact-focused way. Say something like “I’ve noticed we haven’t been having as much sex as I’d like. I’ve also noticed you masturbate often, and though the two may not be related, I’ve been feeling rejected from your lately.” Then suggest ways to work on the problem. If wanting more sex together as a couple is the end goal then maybe talk about having a sex schedule. It’s also equally important to allow him space to offer his own solutions as well. If you don’t remember anything else, remember this his wanting to masturbate is not a reflection of his desire for you!\nHope this helps!\nAshley Cobb, is the millennial microphone that brings the conversation of Black women’s pleasure to the forefront. To submit your sex questions email her at [email protected]",
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Matt James represents a historic first in terms of "The Bachelor" franchise as the first Black man in the position. So we can't help but wonder if he'll choose to marry a Black woman.
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What Are The Chances Matt James Will Choose A Black Woman?
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I’ve long since believed that ABC’s “The Bachelor” and all of its subsequent spin-offs were a hot mess. The idea of scads of women competing for the attention and affections of just one man or woman sounds like drama of the highest degree. And if you’ve watched even a second of the show, then you know it’s a hot mess every single season.
Inevitably, women hoping to be chosen devolve into very unhealthy competition. Feelings are hurt. Tears are shed and at the end of it all, one lucky woman walks away with a ring. Most of the seasons play out like every other.
But this time, the bachelor is a Black man.
And race always adds a couple of additional layers of complication to any situation.
As much as I would have liked to avoid watching this season, I’m at home with my parents for the holidays and my mother was adamant about watching. In the name of nosiness and bonding, I watched along with her. My mom was pretty taken with Matt. She was particularly impressed that he opened the episode with a prayer.
I’m still reserving judgement.
Still, my mom, my sister, and myself all ended the episode with a single question.
Will Matt choose a Black woman to marry?
If he doesn’t, it won’t be because there were a lot of options. More than I’ve ever seen before, there was more than a sprinkling of Black women to choose from. And while I’ll always admit my bias, they were all gorgeous. Many were accomplished, poised and didn’t come in on the first night with any embarrassing gimmicks.
But just because Matt has options when it comes to Black women—I don’t know if we should hold out any type of hope.
He’s the first so there is no blue print. Before him though, there were two Black bachelorettes, Rachel Lindsay (now Abasolo) and Tayshia Adams. Each of them chose white or white passing men to spend the rest of their lives with.
But James has already spoken about the unique set of pressures he faces as a Black man in this position.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, James said, “I felt a lot, I’m not going to lie. But the more conversations I had with Chris [Harrison] — he helped me realize that I only speak for myself, and my experience was my own, and when someone has an opinion, whether they’re white or Black, that’s their opinion. It doesn’t mean that all Black or white people think that way. I think I did a great job representing how I was raised and where I come from and what I’m looking for, and I hope people see that too.”
I get it. There are a lot of hopes being heaped on Matt as the first man to represent the Black community on this national platform.
And to be clear, Matt’s Blackness is a bit different. He is biracial but identifies as Black. Still, he was raised by a single white mother. And with his Black father being largely absent, it will be interesting to see how Matt handles certain emotions about not only his racial identity but his family dynamic.
From the sounds of his interview with Variety, they just might go there.
“There were a lot of conversations that I had, that I needed to have that I hadn’t had and I wasn’t planning on having,” he confessed. “But that’s where this whole experience took me, and I’m so fortunate for it. I grew up as a man. It allowed me to be vulnerable for these women, so I could experience what I experienced.”
Maybe some therapy would have done Matt some good before he began looking for a wife in this very unorthodox way. But here we are.
James shared that he hopes his time on “The Bachelor” helps to normalize conversations around interracial relationships.
“If people weren’t open to biracial relationships, I wouldn’t be here. So, my stance on that is different and my life experience is different because I’m the product of that, and I look at it differently than someone who’s never been in that type of relationship. I get it if someone is uncomfortable having that type of conversation, and I don’t hold it against them. I want to have it so that we can normalize that type of thing, and hopefully throughout this experience for me, it becomes something that people are more open to and it does normalize it.”
I’d argue that there’s been plenty of representation and even conversation about interracial relationships. But perhaps, being biracial himself, Matt will present an entirely new perspective.
We’ll see.
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"I’ve long since believed that ABC’s “The Bachelor” and all of its subsequent spin-offs were a hot mess. The idea of scads of women competing for the attention and affections of just one man or woman sounds like drama of the highest degree. And if you’ve watched even a second of the show, then you know it’s a hot mess every single season.\nInevitably, women hoping to be chosen devolve into very unhealthy competition. Feelings are hurt. Tears are shed and at the end of it all, one lucky woman walks away with a ring. Most of the seasons play out like every other.\nBut this time, the bachelor is a Black man.\nAnd race always adds a couple of additional layers of complication to any situation.\nAs much as I would have liked to avoid watching this season, I’m at home with my parents for the holidays and my mother was adamant about watching. In the name of nosiness and bonding, I watched along with her. My mom was pretty taken with Matt. She was particularly impressed that he opened the episode with a prayer.\nI’m still reserving judgement.\nStill, my mom, my sister, and myself all ended the episode with a single question.\nWill Matt choose a Black woman to marry?\nIf he doesn’t, it won’t be because there were a lot of options. More than I’ve ever seen before, there was more than a sprinkling of Black women to choose from. And while I’ll always admit my bias, they were all gorgeous. Many were accomplished, poised and didn’t come in on the first night with any embarrassing gimmicks.\nBut just because Matt has options when it comes to Black women—I don’t know if we should hold out any type of hope.\nHe’s the first so there is no blue print. Before him though, there were two Black bachelorettes, Rachel Lindsay (now Abasolo) and Tayshia Adams. Each of them chose white or white passing men to spend the rest of their lives with.\nBut James has already spoken about the unique set of pressures he faces as a Black man in this position.\nIn an interview with Entertainment Tonight, James said, “I felt a lot, I’m not going to lie. But the more conversations I had with Chris [Harrison] — he helped me realize that I only speak for myself, and my experience was my own, and when someone has an opinion, whether they’re white or Black, that’s their opinion. It doesn’t mean that all Black or white people think that way. I think I did a great job representing how I was raised and where I come from and what I’m looking for, and I hope people see that too.”\nI get it. There are a lot of hopes being heaped on Matt as the first man to represent the Black community on this national platform.\nAnd to be clear, Matt’s Blackness is a bit different. He is biracial but identifies as Black. Still, he was raised by a single white mother. And with his Black father being largely absent, it will be interesting to see how Matt handles certain emotions about not only his racial identity but his family dynamic.\nFrom the sounds of his interview with Variety, they just might go there.\n“There were a lot of conversations that I had, that I needed to have that I hadn’t had and I wasn’t planning on having,” he confessed. “But that’s where this whole experience took me, and I’m so fortunate for it. I grew up as a man. It allowed me to be vulnerable for these women, so I could experience what I experienced.”\nMaybe some therapy would have done Matt some good before he began looking for a wife in this very unorthodox way. But here we are.\nJames shared that he hopes his time on “The Bachelor” helps to normalize conversations around interracial relationships.\n“If people weren’t open to biracial relationships, I wouldn’t be here. So, my stance on that is different and my life experience is different because I’m the product of that, and I look at it differently than someone who’s never been in that type of relationship. I get it if someone is uncomfortable having that type of conversation, and I don’t hold it against them. I want to have it so that we can normalize that type of thing, and hopefully throughout this experience for me, it becomes something that people are more open to and it does normalize it.”\nI’d argue that there’s been plenty of representation and even conversation about interracial relationships. But perhaps, being biracial himself, Matt will present an entirely new perspective.\nWe’ll see.",
"What Are The Chances Matt James Will Choose A Black Woman?",
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Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman, who heroically led the angry mob of domestic terrorists that stormed the Capitol in hopes of pressuring the lawmakers into overturning 2020 election results, has been promoted to acting Deputy Senate Sergeant-at-Arms
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Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman — who heroically led an angry mob of domestic terrorists that stormed the Capitol in hopes of pressuring the lawmakers into overturning 2020 election results —has been promoted to acting Deputy Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, The Hill reports.
In one of his first public appearances since the incident, Goodman escorted Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden for the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday. He greeted the President and Vice President when they arrived at the Capitol and was later seen leading Vice President Harris towards the inaugural area.
Goodman, who is also an Army veteran, was met with clapping and cheers from attendees while serving as Vice President Harris’ escort.
Goodman has been highly praised for the courage demonstrated during the deadly January 6 Capitol riot when he led an angry and violent pro-Trump mob away from the Senate chamber. Five people lost their lives as a result of the riots and it is believed that more would have perished had it not been for Goodman’s courage and fast-thinking.
According to NPR, a bipartisan group of legislatures has presented a bill to Congress that would award Goodman with the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions.
“The United States Capitol was under attack by armed, violent extremists, and Officer Eugene Goodman was the only thing standing between the mob and the United States Senate,” said Representative Charlie Crist (D-Florida), according to CBS. “I shudder to think what might have happened had it not been for Officer Goodman’s fast thinking and commitment to his duty and his country.”
Goodman risked his life and confronted a mob of thugs alone. We are so glad that he is receiving recognition for his courage. He deserves all of the attention and accolades that he has received plus some.
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A Black trans woman's body was found on December 27. Her body was recently transported so an autopsy can be conducted.
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2020 was full of bad news. And its reach did not spare the Black Trans community. According to The Human Rights Campaign, 2020 was the deadliest year on record in terms of Black and Latinx women in the Trans community. There were 43 known victims of violent deaths.
Sadly, at the tail end of this year, on December 27, 2020, another Black woman lost her life in an Athens-Clarke County parking lot in Georgia.
After the victim was initially misgendered by the coroner, police identified the woman as 40-year-old Kimberly Patricia Cope.
Her body was found by a woman who was walking her dog in front of Raising Canes Chicken Fingers at 795 Baxter Street in Athens.
Sonny Wilson, the coroner said there were no initial signs of foul play but stated that the autopsy will determine the result of the investigation.
Since Cope was misgendered, the initial police report claimed that Cope was wearing “lady’s sleepwear” when her body was discovered.
Georgia Voice reported that Cope’s friends told police they saw someone in a white SUV pull up and speak to Cope. It’s unknown whether she entered the vehicle. But Classic City News reported that when they looked again, “Kimberly was no longer in sight.”
Cope’s friends reported that they last saw her between 1-3 am.
Cope’s body was transported yesterday, January 4, 2021, to undergo an autopsy at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s State Crime Lab.
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After watching the marriage ceremonies of three of the five couples, we can say outright that Briana and Vincent are our favorites.
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MAFS Recap: We’re Rooting For Vincent and Briana
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There’s not a ton of information we learn watching the couples get married. You know people tend to act right when they’re dressed up, there’s liquor flowing and family and friends are around. It’s not until they come back from the honeymoon—or before—that things get real. Still, there are some couples who seem to have that little something extra from right off the bat.
Last season, it was Woody and Amani and Amelia and Bennett. And for this season the ones to watch are Briana and Vincent. Obviously anything can happen but I caught myself grinning hard at the screen watching them touch and flirt with one another with middle-school like sweetness.
I’m here for them.
But there were some other folks to analyze as well.
Let’s get into what we saw and what issues just might arise for the couples embarking on this journey.
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There are, fortunately, vegan alternatives for nearly any animal product your recipe might call for. As you slowly begin to accumulate foods and stock your pantry, you’ll stop having those, “Damn I have to run to the store” moments when you’re in the middle of cooking.
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There are many reasons why switching to a vegan diet, or even simply cutting back on animal product consumption, can benefit your health. Studies have shown a vegan diet can significantly improve cholesterol levels as well as aid in weight loss. Veganism may even greatly reduce one’s chances of dying from heart disease. These perks might get you motivated to do a total revamp of what you have in your kitchen to incorporate more plant-based foods. But the moment you realize just how many of your favorite recipes require (or seem to require) animal products, that motivation could go right out of the window. The American diet is largely built on butter and eggs. Turning vegetarian may not be too difficult, but you’ll quickly find that many meat-free recipes still call for dairy or other animal products.
We’re relatively new to understanding how to use plant-based ingredients to make food creamy, or fluffy, or filling. We’re sort of stumped on how we get baked goods to bind or rise without animal products. But, don’t let that kill your motivation. There are, fortunately, vegan alternatives for nearly any animal product your recipe might call for. As you slowly begin to accumulate new foods and ingredients and stock your pantry, you’ll stop having those, “Damn I have to run to the store” moments when you’re in the middle of cooking. You may even begin to experiment with your own ways to utilize these items. Here are kitchen must-haves that make veganism much easier.
Nutritional yeast
If you’re a cheese lover who is trying to go vegan, you will need something to satisfy your cravings because you know the cravings are strong. There are many vegan cheeses out there, but nutritional yeast is beloved in the vegan community. A form of deactivated yeast, it’s usually sold in a powder or flake variety and is slightly yellow in color. Many vegans enjoy sprinkling it on food that would typically call for cheddar cheese or parmesan cheese, like quesadillas or bowls of pasta. It can be eaten cold, but also becomes nice and creamy when heated, which is why it makes a great addition to vegan mac and cheese.
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More than fifteen women have come forward accusing rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris and in some instances, his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris of sexual assault, kidnapping, physical and verbal abuse.
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Update: A spokesperson for T.I. and Tiny has released a statement to Complex on behalf of the couple in response to allegations of sexual misconduct.
“Mr. and Mrs. Harris want to be on record and more importantly want the public to know they emphatically deny in the strongest way possible the egregiously appalling allegations being made against them by Sabrina Peterson. The Harrises have had difficulty with this woman for well over a decade. They are taking this matter very seriously.”
Sabrina Peterson lodging allegations of violence against Clifford “T.I.” Harris has apparently opened the floodgates. Since Peterson took to social media to allege that Harris held a gun to her head when she was 28 years old, more than fifteen women have come forward accusing the rapper and in some instances, his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris of sexual assault, kidnapping, physical and verbal abuse.
Many of the women, who have allegedly come forward to Peterson anonymously, say that they were invited by the Harrises to engage with them in sexual acts. However, many of the stories are characterized by dark twists and turns, which consist of the couple allegedly coercing them to use drugs and take unknown pills. Some say that they lost consciousness only to awake to bruises and bleeding in their private areas. In one account, a woman alleged that the couple, with the help of their entourage, held a woman against her will following a CIAA Tournament that took place in Charlotte in 2016.
“I watched him drag girls back and forth from the bedroom to the bathroom to the living room. One girl was crying because she wanted to leave but they refused to give her her phone to call an Uber,” the unidentified woman shared.
The same woman recalled a young lady who virtually unconscious and in danger of losing her life. At one point, he came out of the room and told his security to come “pick this b-tch up off the bed because the girl was too f–ked up to even walk,” the woman went on, “They carried her from the bedroom to the bathroom and left her there. I snuck into the bathroom to make sure that the girl was okay and she was almost unconscious. I’m a nurse so I checked her pulse, which was barely there and she was sweating/shivering. I left that night 5 years ago and it still haunts me to this day wondering what happened to those girls.”
You can read the rest of the accounts by visiting Peterson’s Instagram page and viewing her stories. So far, the couple has not commented on these new allegations.
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Keri Hilson will be starring in an original TV One movie slated to air in February 2021.
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Besides ruffling some feathers with comments about Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter, Keri Hilson has been posting pics of her working in film lately. In February 2020, one of the projects she has been working on will be released. The “Pretty Girl Rock” singer filmed a TV One original movie titled Don’t Waste Your Pretty, which is based a novel by Demetria L. Lucas. The film tells the story of “tightly knit friends as they sort out their turbulent life and love issues,” according to a statement.
Hilson stars in the film alongside Deborah Joy Winans, who you’ve seen in Greenleaf, Redaric Williams, of “The Young And The Restless, Jasmine Burke, Kaye Singleton and Rainey Branch, a familiar face from Being Mary Jane, Grey’s Anatomy.”
Here’s a synopsis of the film:
After years of extreme career focus, Mykah (Hilson) finally stops making excuses and starts looking for love. Encouraged by her best friends, Mykah embraces the dating scene by taking their suggestions on speed dating, making online connections, and hitting the nightlife, but soon discovers love might be right in front of her. The recent divorcée Jeanné (Wynans) has put the idea of love on ice but has to decide if the burning flame from Mykah’s twin brother Michael (Williams) is warm enough to melt her heart again. Fun-loving, married couple Amma (Singleton) and Aisha (Burke) are #couplegoals of the group but struggle to strike a balance as they embark on their parenthood journey. When jobs, romance, and family interactions prove more complicated than they had ever anticipated, the group of friends knows they can always turn to one another to figure out their next move.
Don’t Waste Your Pretty, which was directed by Tamara Bass and written by Katrina O’Gilvie, will premiere on TV One on February 28, 2021 8:00 p.m EST. See the trailer below.
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In anticipation of the upcoming premiere of Lifetime's Salt-N-Pepa biopic, DJ Spinderella shared her feelings about being excluded from development, production and more. See what she had to say.
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It’s no secret that there are some unresolved issues between the iconic rap group Salt-N-Pepa and their former DJ, Spinderella, Deidra Roper. These issues have been ongoing, so suffice it to say, we assumed that there was a chance she wouldn’t be featured prominently in the biopic airing on Lifetime tomorrow.
Spinderella is included in the movie but as Cheryl James (Salt) and Sandra Denton (Pepa) were executive producers on the project, she was not allowed to provide any creative input or insight into the ways in which she was cast or portrayed. And her perspective was not consulted in the overall story.
Naturally, she was not pleased about it.
On Instagram, Spinderella shared her thoughts:
“For those asking or wondering of my involvement in SnPs Lifetime special… Too often, Black women who have made meaningful contributions in their industry are left out of historical narratives. Back when Salt n Pepa was building our legacy, which is rooted in empowering women, I could not have dreamed that this same group would one day disempower me. Words cannot fully express my disappointment when I learned a decision was made to move forward with a Lifetime biopic that wrongfully excluded me from every aspect of development and production—all the while using my image throughout, given that I played an integral role in the group’s story and success. There’s nothing more unacceptable than a woman being silenced by another woman. It is for this reason, I will not be supporting the biopic. I do, however, want to offer a huge congratulations to the talented actresses that played us, including Monique Paul, who I wish would’ve been given an opportunity to share my true perspective with. In reflection, I’m grateful I’ve managed to uphold a 30-year career of truly empowering women with my gift, against all odds. This will continue in my work and in my service. The great news is, I’m in the final stages of writing my memoir, a personal journey navigating through life, relationships, and the industry that raised me. 30+ years is a lot of content, and I’m ready to share it. Thank you, as always, to my family, friends, and loyal followers of Team Spin. I’m forever grateful to all of you for your support and love throughout the years.”
For those who have not kept up with all that’s gone down between Salt N Pepa, it’s been quite a lot. Though Spinderella joined the group in 1987, as Salt N Pepa were still building the brand, they had their first falling out in 2002, when they parted ways. They reunited in 2007. Then, in 2019, Spinderella claimed she was kicked out of the group and would not be joining James and Denton on the New Kids on The Block tour.
Later, Spinderella sued the group citing “multiple breaches of contract, fraud and intentional misrepresentation.” She claims there were royalties she was never paid and her image was used on a 1999 album without her consent. She also claimed she never received fair compensation for her role in the VH1 “The Salt-N-Pepa Show.”
Later the tensions escalated even further with Spinderella filing a restraining order against her former group members.
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NeNe opened up about it taking her "years to figure out who the real devil was" when it came to corporate greed's involvement in the way reality TV shows go down.
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In its latest episode, NeNe Leakes joined Tamar Braxton for her Under Construction podcast where the two former reality TV divas talked about the pitfalls and perks of the genre. Amidst the conversation, where they talked about finding stardom on TV, being pushed to their limits, and what their regrets were, NeNe opened up about it taking her “years to figure out who the real devil was” when it came to corporate greed’s involvement in the way reality TV shows go down.
Tamar asked NeNe what she thought the least talked about side effect of being on reality TV was. In her response, NeNe said that when she first stepped onto the scene, she was doing more than entertaining drama on TV.
“The other side of all the perks… I don’t know. I know that when I came out, I did everything. I did scripted television, I did Broadway, I was on the cover of Ebony magazine, the ‘Power cover,’ I was the first celebrity in 30 years to have a residency out in Vegas on Zumanity, appearances, I did appearances everywhere,” she said. “Every single talk show it was possible to do. I co-hosted everywhere for everybody. I just did everything. The flip side of that is, it’s going to come to an end. Either it’s going to come to an end or you level off.”
“The other thing is, you could still be going just as hard as you were when you first came out but that corporate devil is sitting right there,” she said. “It’s a corporate devil that people don’t know is controlling a lot of your career. I did a lot of competition shows. I did Celebrity Apprentice, I did Cupcake Wars. I did a competition show where Gregg and I were cooking for these Top Chef people. Corporate devil is a beast. That’s all I got to tell you. Like you think you’re going on these shows and you’re going to be like ‘I can win.’ Actually, before you even get on the show they already know who the winner is. That’s the corporate devil. It’s a lot that happens behind the scenes that people just don’t know about.”
Later, the two discussed things further when Tamar wondered where the line is between “reality TV” and “reality” itself. NeNe interjected.
“Because reality TV is better than reality. Cause you know, reality TV is a little twisted. That makes more money,” she said. “That is the truth, it makes more money. You know, but it took you years to figure that out didn’t it? Listen, it took me years to figure out why all these girls were coming after me every season [we would’ve squashed something in the background], why some of my friendships were falling apart. It took me years.”
“I was blaming a lot of people and it took me years to figure out who the real devil was,” she added. “When I figured it out though it really crushed me. It really hurt my heart really bad. I was really, really hurt over it. And I was like ‘wow.’ It felt to me like American greed or something. Greedy, just greedy. They will never stop. That’s what happens. It’s sad. It’s a lot and it’s a lot to deal with. So much.”
Both NeNe and Tamar have had their fair share of reality TV woes off-screen within the past year. Following her suicide attempt in July 2020, Tamar seemingly accused WEtv, the network behind Braxton Family Values, of pushing her to be self-destructive due to poor treatment.
Becoming more vocal about her own struggle with the producers of the reality TV hit, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, in June, NeNe seemingly co-signed the idea Andy Cohen should be fired for perpetuating systematic racism. After shedding some tears over the treatment she received and lack of transparency from Bravo execs on the Tamron Hall Show in October, by the end of the year, NeNe was calling on fans to boycott Bravo in solidarity with her and her fight against the network.
NeNe and Tamar’s closeness isn’t anything new. In the past, when things were at their worst with Tamar, Nene came out in support of her friend to share an update and to ask for prayers only days later. The connection between the two definitely comes across as genuine, and their conversation during this podcast really shed a light on how similar their experiences battling the network executives of reality TV has been. Even though it doesn’t seem like either one of them is rushing back to the genre soon, if we’re lucky, maybe one day we’ll get to see the two link up on-screen.
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Despite rumors flooding the internet right now, rapper Megan Thee Stallion did not drop criminal charges against Tory Lanez. Not only because she never pressed them but also because the criminal case has just been postponed until next month.
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No, Megan Thee Stallion Did NOT Drop Charges Against Tory Lanez
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There are some things we’re leaving behind in 2020 but the saga between rapper Megan Thee Stallion and fellow artist Tory Lanez is not one of them.
There is still all types of speculation about what happened in that car though Megan’s story has never changed and she sadly felt the need to produce photographic evidence of her injuries. And there is literal video of her bleeding on the street. I don’t know what more people want. But the addition of today’s “fake news” will only seek to add more fuel to those who believe Tory Lanez is somehow innocent.
The problem began when a report from The Source, detailed that the Los Angeles County Superior Court website does not list any current charges against Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson. That was true. There were no charges listed in the system.
But that does not mean that the charges have been dropped. Perhaps the system had not been updated.
While the internet would have you believe that Megan is the one who dropped the charges, that is also not the case. She never pressed charges. The state did. Furthermore, Megan has said from the beginning, she was hesitant about telling law enforcement and even medical professionals about who injured her on that night in July.
As we reported earlier, Lanez was charged on October 8, 2020 with “with one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm-personal use of a firearm- and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The defendant also faces a gun allegation and that he personally inflicted great bodily injury.”
And before the internet had the chance to fully spread the lies, Megan herself came forward to defend herself once again from the people who claim “she’s lying.”
Megan’s claims were confirmed by a New York Times music reporter, Joe Coscarelli, the same man who broke the news that Lanez had been charged in the first place.
He tweeted: “a rep for Tory Lanez says it is NOT TRUE that charges against him in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting were dropped: ‘The blog that posted this info is wrong. I assume the docket hasn’t been updated … The next hearing date is in mid-February.’”
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Lanisha Cole reportedly has gotten a tribute to Nick Cannon tattooed on her body, creating speculation that she and the multi-talented star are together again. This follows Cannon and Brittany Bell just welcoming their second child together back in December.
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Did Lanisha Cole Get A Tattoo For Nick Cannon?
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It seems like Lanisha Cole has taken a big step towards showing her commitment to her on-again, off-again love, Nick Cannon. As reported by Hollywood Unlocked, the Panamanian photographer and model has gotten a tribute to Cannon tattooed on her body, causing speculation that she and the multi-talented star are together again. This follows Cannon and Brittany Bell just welcoming their second child together back in December, a baby girl, who the couple named Powerful Queen Cannon.
In a post shared by Hollywood Unlocked’s Instagram page, a photo of Lanisha is seen paired alongside her alleged new tatt, with the name “King Cannon” printed prominently underneath her breast. Cannon can be seen getting a large tattoo of his own.
On her own Instagram page, Cole posted a photo of the pair hanging out together just two weeks ago, with a simple caption that read, “# a e s t h e t i c.”
If you don’t remember, or just can’t keep up with all of Cannon’s relationships, when Bell announced the pregnancy of Powerful back in June 2020, things were a bit complicated. Around that time, Cannon was thought to be dating model Jessica White, even though she claimed the two were on a break when Cannon and Bell conceived their second child. They also share son Golden Cannon, who’s currently three years old.
For the record, the comedian, businessman and host also has 9-year-old twins with Mariah Carey.
Even though Nick is a notorious Hollywood playboy and is known for his back-and-forth love interests, Cole must be well aware of what she’s getting into with him. The two were actually linked as a couple before, back in 2017. When word got out that they were seeing each other, MediaTakout shadily described Cannon’s then-new boo as “regular Black,” making a reference to his affinity for women who look “exotical.” By December of that year, it was already reported that the two had broken up.
Now, whether Cole’s new tattoo will solidify the couple’s love as something that is here to stay is yet to be seen. With all the women he has been linked to and the lengths they’ve shown they’ll go to declare their love for him, one has to really wonder what Cannon is doing that keeps these women coming back.
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Layshai Clarendon says they're finally free after having top surgery to remove breasts that never really felt a part of their body.
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WNBA Player Layshia Clarendon Shares Their Experience After Top Surgery
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Layshia Clarendon recently shared that they underwent top surgery. Clarendon a player for the WNBA’s New York Liberty, shared today that after the surgery they’re “feeling a sense of gender euphoria as opposed to gender dysphoria.”
They continued, “On Jan 13th at 10am I hugged my wife in front of my surgery building, walked in and took a deep breath…The day was finally here. The day I got to have Top Surgery!!!!!!! It’s hard to put into words the feeling of seeing my chest for the first time free of breasts, seeing my chest the way I’ve always seen it… Sighhhh…freedom… freedom at last.”
While Clarendon was ecstatic about the change, they were reluctant about sharing the news via social media, sure that the post would be met with ignorance and hate.
“I’m usually not scared to share news publicly but the amount of hate, myths & ignorance surrounding Trans and Non Binary people’s existence actually had me debating sharing this joy. I want Trans people to know and see that we’ve always existed & no one can erase us! I want people to remember that my freedom is your freedom because none of us are free until we are all free!!!”
In 2015, Clarendon wrote an article for Players’ Tribune which read, “I identify as black, gay, female, non-cisgender and Christian.”
In the years since that declaration, Clarendon has said they’ve evolved in the way they see gender. This past December, reflecting on the article, they wrote:
“When I wrote those words I knew my gender did not align with the sex I was assigned at birth, but I didn’t know exactly where I fit or how to describe the feelings I was having. I just knew what I was not…cis lol. And I knew I wasn’t a trans guy. The images of Trans folx I saw and the mainstream narrative we still largely see (but is changing!) exists in the binary of male or female.”
Clarendon thanked her friend Myranda Warden for showing them “that you can be trans and non binary, genderqueer and so much more. That the more you embrace all of your gender the more free you become.”
Clarendon says their gender will continue to evolve.
“…we change and grow and shape shift and expand. I know that as Andrea Gibson says, my pronouns haven’t even been invented yet. I know that we all have masculinity and femininity inside of us and mine show up equally and wholly and fully.”
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The struggling non-profit is essentially the fifth character in an Oscar-targeted film and no one knows or cares that it is going under.
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Fifth Character In One Night In Miami, Hampton House Motel, Is Struggling
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By Darralynn Hutson
Because Black non-profits often find themselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to survival, they are often forced to deal with being made to feel invisible. And for those injected into the Hollywood machine, while glorified momentarily, the feeling of invisibility can hit twice as hard when the moment of being in the spotlight passes. A motel that is the setting for the story in the new film One Night Miami, albeit not physically, can attest to that struggle, and hopes the moment won’t pass for their treasured space.
There’s plenty of buzz surrounding the project, debuting on Friday (January 15) on Amazon Video, which features Kemp Powers’ story and Regina King’s directorial work. It tells of a monumental event, the gathering in a Miami motel of Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown as they face the responsibilities that come with being successful Black men in the public eye during the civil rights movement. As those behind the film were preparing to release the project, around the same time in another part of America, in the motel portrayed in the film, the Hampton House, a small group of mostly 70 and 80-year-old women met to discuss ideas in a desperate attempt to keep the space relevant. After years of convincing Miami’s Dade County to keep their word of preserving the property, the historic Hampton House, although partially restored, still struggles to stay afloat.
“It took the county so long to come up with the money for the restoration even though we’d gone through the process of getting into the General Obligation Bond Program and the voters approved it,” says Dr. Enid Pinkney, 89, founder of the Historic Hampton House Foundation. “The General Obligation Bond started in 2004, yet the county didn’t start the construction until 2015. A lot of Black people felt that they weren’t going to give us the money and that we’d never get the money like they were playing games with us. It was just discouraging after so many years. I had to dispel that and get out in the community and get Black people to vote. It would be a battle. It’s been a long battle to bring the Hampton House back. County members have come and gone.”
During a recent tour of the property, the new manager, Imani Warren, voiced her frustration over how the Hampton House board of directors had been treated. “Dade county thought Dr. Pinkney would pass away so they would not be held accountable. She let them know that she was not going to die until this building was completely renovated and servicing this community,” she says. “Her birthday last year was our biggest fundraiser for the Hampton House. This place has been held together because of her resilience and fight.”
The struggling non-profit is essentially the fifth character in an Oscar-targeted film and no one knows or cares that it is going under.
“What I would like to see is some of the things that I promised when I told Black people to vote for the program; when I was going around trying to pursue Black people to vote for it. I wanted it to really become a cultural arts center,” says Dr. Pinkney. “I want us to have enough money to have someone in there teaching about the history of the Hampton House. I want to eventually see kids and people working with them on how to become writers and poets, and how to dance, learn about music, and all of the amenities. We can’t do it now because we don’t have the money.”
The Historic Hampton House and Cultural Center, as it is now called, is actually quite large in structure. You could get lost if you were a child running the halls, as was likely an occurrence back in its heyday when Black families roamed the floors. It’s structure, though needing work, is still a sight to see. There’s an expansive lobby, having been restored, and it has a grand piano and spiral staircase. Guest rooms with the purpose of educating that used to house sleeping guests are still being gutted out and stay closed to patrons. The pool no longer invites chocolate beauties in bikinis but instead a colorful waterfall. It has an open renovated event space with a balcony overlooking it. There are three rooms that remain intact and completely restored, which were portrayed in the film: one for Malcolm X, another for Cassius Clay, and the infamous bar-stooled restaurant where many celebrations were held. Opened in 1954 under the name of the Booker Terrace Motel, then renamed in 1961, the Hampton House offered a safe space for the Black elite to relax and let their hair down in a segregated Miami. The completion of the property still awaits promised funding from the county so it can be a safe space, yet again, for the community in the present day.
Wayne Hudson, whose public relations firm represents the Hampton House, sees a great benefit to the motel’s replicated image holding a major role in One Night in Miami. He says that the board is hopeful about what will come about from the attention.
“The Hampton House is well-positioned as the fifth character in a release that seems to be gaining Oscar buzz,” he says via e-mail statement, noting that his firm and the motel’s board are working to, in the future, leverage more positive outcomes in the hopes of restoring the property to prominence when opportunities for the Hampton House come about.
While it’s nice to know Hampton House exists, its existence was important enough to play a part in inspiring a theater production and now a movie. Therefore, it is also just as important now to make sure that it survives.
Find out more about how you can support the Historic Hampton House:
http://www.historichamptonhouse.org
https://www.facebook.com/thehistorichamptonhouse
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nBy Darralynn Hutson\nBecause Black non-profits often find themselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to survival, they are often forced to deal with being made to feel invisible. And for those injected into the Hollywood machine, while glorified momentarily, the feeling of invisibility can hit twice as hard when the moment of being in the spotlight passes. A motel that is the setting for the story in the new film One Night Miami, albeit not physically, can attest to that struggle, and hopes the moment won’t pass for their treasured space.\nThere’s plenty of buzz surrounding the project, debuting on Friday (January 15) on Amazon Video, which features Kemp Powers’ story and Regina King’s directorial work. It tells of a monumental event, the gathering in a Miami motel of Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown as they face the responsibilities that come with being successful Black men in the public eye during the civil rights movement. As those behind the film were preparing to release the project, around the same time in another part of America, in the motel portrayed in the film, the Hampton House, a small group of mostly 70 and 80-year-old women met to discuss ideas in a desperate attempt to keep the space relevant. After years of convincing Miami’s Dade County to keep their word of preserving the property, the historic Hampton House, although partially restored, still struggles to stay afloat.\n“It took the county so long to come up with the money for the restoration even though we’d gone through the process of getting into the General Obligation Bond Program and the voters approved it,” says Dr. Enid Pinkney, 89, founder of the Historic Hampton House Foundation. “The General Obligation Bond started in 2004, yet the county didn’t start the construction until 2015. A lot of Black people felt that they weren’t going to give us the money and that we’d never get the money like they were playing games with us. It was just discouraging after so many years. I had to dispel that and get out in the community and get Black people to vote. It would be a battle. It’s been a long battle to bring the Hampton House back. County members have come and gone.”\nDuring a recent tour of the property, the new manager, Imani Warren, voiced her frustration over how the Hampton House board of directors had been treated. “Dade county thought Dr. Pinkney would pass away so they would not be held accountable. She let them know that she was not going to die until this building was completely renovated and servicing this community,” she says. “Her birthday last year was our biggest fundraiser for the Hampton House. This place has been held together because of her resilience and fight.”\nThe struggling non-profit is essentially the fifth character in an Oscar-targeted film and no one knows or cares that it is going under.\n“What I would like to see is some of the things that I promised when I told Black people to vote for the program; when I was going around trying to pursue Black people to vote for it. I wanted it to really become a cultural arts center,” says Dr. Pinkney. “I want us to have enough money to have someone in there teaching about the history of the Hampton House. I want to eventually see kids and people working with them on how to become writers and poets, and how to dance, learn about music, and all of the amenities. We can’t do it now because we don’t have the money.”\nThe Historic Hampton House and Cultural Center, as it is now called, is actually quite large in structure. You could get lost if you were a child running the halls, as was likely an occurrence back in its heyday when Black families roamed the floors. It’s structure, though needing work, is still a sight to see. There’s an expansive lobby, having been restored, and it has a grand piano and spiral staircase. Guest rooms with the purpose of educating that used to house sleeping guests are still being gutted out and stay closed to patrons. The pool no longer invites chocolate beauties in bikinis but instead a colorful waterfall. It has an open renovated event space with a balcony overlooking it. There are three rooms that remain intact and completely restored, which were portrayed in the film: one for Malcolm X, another for Cassius Clay, and the infamous bar-stooled restaurant where many celebrations were held. Opened in 1954 under the name of the Booker Terrace Motel, then renamed in 1961, the Hampton House offered a safe space for the Black elite to relax and let their hair down in a segregated Miami. The completion of the property still awaits promised funding from the county so it can be a safe space, yet again, for the community in the present day.\nWayne Hudson, whose public relations firm represents the Hampton House, sees a great benefit to the motel’s replicated image holding a major role in One Night in Miami. He says that the board is hopeful about what will come about from the attention.\n“The Hampton House is well-positioned as the fifth character in a release that seems to be gaining Oscar buzz,” he says via e-mail statement, noting that his firm and the motel’s board are working to, in the future, leverage more positive outcomes in the hopes of restoring the property to prominence when opportunities for the Hampton House come about.\nWhile it’s nice to know Hampton House exists, its existence was important enough to play a part in inspiring a theater production and now a movie. Therefore, it is also just as important now to make sure that it survives.\nFind out more about how you can support the Historic Hampton House:\nhttp://www.historichamptonhouse.org\nhttps://www.facebook.com/thehistorichamptonhouse",
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Kenneth Petty's alleged rape victim claims that Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty are still threatening and harassing her 26-years after the incident. She also refutes Nicki's claims and details what happened during the assault.
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Recently, Nicki Minaj made headlines after she shared the first images of her brand new baby boy, who she calls Papa Bear. The child is absolutely adorable. But apparently, despite all of the happiness she should be experiencing as a new wife and mother, one woman claims that Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty have been using their maternity and paternity leave as a time to attack a woman from Kenneth’s past.
It’s widely been reported that Kenneth Petty is a sex offender and was convicted of raping a woman when she was, according to Nicki Minaj, 16-years-old and he was 15. Minaj also claimed that the two were dating at the time. However, the alleged victim, who does not want to be named, claims both she and Petty were 16 and they were never romantically involved.
Recently in a 21 second video obtained by NoseyHeauxLive, the alleged victim sent a message to the Pettys.
“This message is for Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty. Tell your f*ckin people to leave my family alone. Don’t call my f*ckin family. Don’t call my brothers. Don’t call anybody. Leave me and my family the f*ck alone!”
In another video on YouTube, the woman went into more depth about why she’s deciding to share her story now.
“I decided to make this video because I feel like even though it’s something that happened 26-years-ago, I’m still living with the effects now. On September 16, 1994, it was a Friday, I left my home, on my way to a city bus stop, heading to school. I was going to John Adams High School in Queens, New York. And I was met at the bus stop by Mr. Kenneth Petty. At the time, I knew him as Kenny. We grew up in the same neighborhood…He asked me where I was going, I said school. He said he was going to school. I said, ‘You’re lying’ because I never knew Kenny to go to school. Kenny was a bum. He was a street guy. He was always on the street corner. That’s what I knew him for, a street drug dealer…I had no reason to fear him at the time, I just thought he was annoying. Next thing you know, this n*gga was on up on me. He had something in my back. And he said, ‘Start walking.’ I said ‘Kenny, stop playing.’ He was like I’m serious, start walking.’ I automatically assumed it was a gun. Next thing you know, he pushed a door open. He’s pushing me up the steps. And when I get up in the room, I’m trying to talk him out of stuff. I’m trying to leave and he pushes me down. I’m holding my pants but he’s squeezing the sides of my stomach, really hard. (Through tears) As he’s squeezing me, I had to let go of my pants to get his hands off of me. It was rough going through what I went through with him. It was hell… He was standing in front of the mirror, beating his chest like ‘I’m the man. I’m the man.’ I picked up a bottle and threw it with all my might at his head.”
The woman was able to leave the room but Petty stood at the top of the steps and told her, ‘Nobody’s going to believe you.’
Court records document that Petty used a sharp object to force the victim to engage in sexual acts with him. 16, at the time, she went to the hospital and reported the incident to authorities herself. She said at the time, she was being threatened by the adults in her life to make the whole thing go away. The woman said she was pressured and coerced to drop the charges against Petty. Eventually, she had to leave New York as a result of the trauma she experienced.
Petty was eventually arrested on the charges.
The woman claimed that she spoke to Nicki personally and told her that she was indeed raped by Petty. After that conversation, she said she stopped speaking to Minaj and afterward, she was only contacted by “street goons,” who began issuing threats.
“The last message I received said I was stupid for not taking the money that they offered me because they’re going to offer that money for my head.”
You can listen to this woman’s story in the YouTube Live video below.
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"Kenneth Petty’s Alleged Victim Says Nicki And Petty Are Threatening Her",
"Kenneth Petty's alleged rape victim claims that Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty are still threatening and harassing her 26-years after the incident. She also refutes Nicki's claims and details what happened during the assault."
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COVID-19 may have eliminated many jobs, but it also created many more. Once America had a moment to recover from the shock of the pandemic, and perhaps accept that whatever we decided was “normal” wouldn’t be returning for a while, innovators of industries began creating new roles that respond to the current situation.
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New Jobs Created By The Pandemic
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In April of 2020, the U.S. saw the highest unemployment rate ever recorded due to COVID-19. Many jobs were eliminated due to the simple fact that people must stay apart in order to prevent spread of the virus. But there has been a silver lining: the saying “necessity is the mother of innovation” has proven to be true.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have eliminated many jobs, but it also created many more. Once America had a moment to recover from the shock of the pandemic, and perhaps accept that whatever we decided was “normal” wouldn’t be returning for a while, innovators of industries began creating new roles that respond to the current situation. Like so many of the pandemic-triggered changes, for example, schools and meetings moving online, maybe these new jobs will stay beyond the pandemic. Only time will tell, but here are interesting jobs that were created as a result of COVID-19.
COVID-19 tester
Glassdoor.com reports that the annual salary for this job is roughly $55,000, and it typically involves taking oral and nasal swabs of patients. COVID-19 testers are needed at temporary testing sites (like those set up outside of sports stadiums and libraries), pharmacies, nursing homes, offices, hospitals, and places of business where staff must regularly be tested to perform their job. The pay can range based on your experience, but the jobs are commonly filled by registered nurses. To demonstrate how in-demand testing is, know that the University of California San Francisco developed a model for building a testing site in eight days.
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"In April of 2020, the U.S. saw the highest unemployment rate ever recorded due to COVID-19. Many jobs were eliminated due to the simple fact that people must stay apart in order to prevent spread of the virus. But there has been a silver lining: the saying “necessity is the mother of innovation” has proven to be true.\nThe COVID-19 pandemic may have eliminated many jobs, but it also created many more. Once America had a moment to recover from the shock of the pandemic, and perhaps accept that whatever we decided was “normal” wouldn’t be returning for a while, innovators of industries began creating new roles that respond to the current situation. Like so many of the pandemic-triggered changes, for example, schools and meetings moving online, maybe these new jobs will stay beyond the pandemic. Only time will tell, but here are interesting jobs that were created as a result of COVID-19.\nCOVID-19 tester\nGlassdoor.com reports that the annual salary for this job is roughly $55,000, and it typically involves taking oral and nasal swabs of patients. COVID-19 testers are needed at temporary testing sites (like those set up outside of sports stadiums and libraries), pharmacies, nursing homes, offices, hospitals, and places of business where staff must regularly be tested to perform their job. The pay can range based on your experience, but the jobs are commonly filled by registered nurses. To demonstrate how in-demand testing is, know that the University of California San Francisco developed a model for building a testing site in eight days.",
"New Jobs Created By The Pandemic",
"COVID-19 may have eliminated many jobs, but it also created many more. Once America had a moment to recover from the shock of the pandemic, and perhaps accept that whatever we decided was “normal” wouldn’t be returning for a while, innovators of industries began creating new roles that respond to the current situation."
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"Jazmine Denise"
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The ebbs and flows of life paired with the regular ups and downs that all relationships will endure at some point can leave you feeling emotionally exhausted. If not approached with intentionality, over time, you may find your relationship on life support.
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Press Restart: Overcoming Emotional Fatigue In Your Relationship
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When you’re in a relationship for the long haul, you know that there is no such thing as happily ever after. No relationship is completely perfect and both parties have to be committed to putting in the necessary work to sustain the partnership over time — especially when life happens.
The ebbs and flows of life paired with the regular ups and downs that all relationships will endure at some point can leave you feeling emotionally exhausted. And if not approached with intentionality, over time, you may find your relationship on life support. Coming to this realization about the state of your relationship can be alarming, but it’s also the first step in turning things around.
Mayo Clinic says of emotional exhaustion, “When stress begins to accumulate from negative or challenging events in life that just keep coming, you can find yourself in a state of feeling emotionally worn out and drained. This is called emotional exhaustion. For most people, emotional exhaustion tends to slowly build up over time.”
Relationship burnout can manifest itself in many ways. Oftentimes, it can look like arguing about the same issues over and over, investing little to no energy in the relationship, constant irritation, and a recurring desire to run from the problems that exist.
“Some find ways to symbolically escape while staying in the relationship,” explains clinical psychologist and marriage counselor Dr. Randi Gunther in an essay for Psychology Today. “The most common are to withdraw outwardly and/or inwardly, and to re-direct their energies into more pleasurable, productive, or less painful directions.”
If you feel as though your relationship has taken a beating in 2020 and you are ready to hit the restart button in 2021, keep reading.
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"When you’re in a relationship for the long haul, you know that there is no such thing as happily ever after. No relationship is completely perfect and both parties have to be committed to putting in the necessary work to sustain the partnership over time — especially when life happens.\nThe ebbs and flows of life paired with the regular ups and downs that all relationships will endure at some point can leave you feeling emotionally exhausted. And if not approached with intentionality, over time, you may find your relationship on life support. Coming to this realization about the state of your relationship can be alarming, but it’s also the first step in turning things around.\nMayo Clinic says of emotional exhaustion, “When stress begins to accumulate from negative or challenging events in life that just keep coming, you can find yourself in a state of feeling emotionally worn out and drained. This is called emotional exhaustion. For most people, emotional exhaustion tends to slowly build up over time.”\nRelationship burnout can manifest itself in many ways. Oftentimes, it can look like arguing about the same issues over and over, investing little to no energy in the relationship, constant irritation, and a recurring desire to run from the problems that exist.\n“Some find ways to symbolically escape while staying in the relationship,” explains clinical psychologist and marriage counselor Dr. Randi Gunther in an essay for Psychology Today. “The most common are to withdraw outwardly and/or inwardly, and to re-direct their energies into more pleasurable, productive, or less painful directions.”\nIf you feel as though your relationship has taken a beating in 2020 and you are ready to hit the restart button in 2021, keep reading.",
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Social media can be informative and fun, and the connections we make using the various platforms can expose us to amazing people, businesses, and opportunities. At the same time, it can also be a source of foolishness and downright annoying behaviors we can do without.
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Social media has forever changed communication as we know it. We can now stay in touch with friends, old and new. It can also be a good way to show the world what we value most, the lifestyle we’re living, and our thoughts on the world we live in. We can easily find like-minded people to connect with over common interests, from cooking to travel to experiences, such as attending the same schools or even being descendants of the same people.
Social media can be informative and fun, and the connections we make using the various platforms can expose us to amazing people, businesses, and opportunities. At the same time, it can also be a source of foolishness and downright annoying behaviors we can do without.
Here are some common social media posts I saw in 2020 that we need to agree to keep out of 2021.
Motivational/Inspirational Posts Paired with Inconsistent Images
Ladies, we can all use daily motivation. Be it a bible verse, inspirational quote, or positive meme; it’s always better to use your voice to say something encouraging. We have enough negativity in this world, especially living through a pandemic and handling challenges that are unlike anything most of us have encountered before. A dose of encouragement is a good thing!
Where a good thing can go bad is when you pair those uplifting messages with your sexiest selfies. I can agree that good self-esteem is a must, and I don’t fault anyone for having it, but there is a time and a place. I may want to agree with what Maya Angelou is saying in your post, but the picture of you in your best thong bikini that you used to illustrate her point creates a dilemma for me. I’m sure your admirers don’t mind, but I, for one, can do without this.
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"Social media has forever changed communication as we know it. We can now stay in touch with friends, old and new. It can also be a good way to show the world what we value most, the lifestyle we’re living, and our thoughts on the world we live in. We can easily find like-minded people to connect with over common interests, from cooking to travel to experiences, such as attending the same schools or even being descendants of the same people.\nSocial media can be informative and fun, and the connections we make using the various platforms can expose us to amazing people, businesses, and opportunities. At the same time, it can also be a source of foolishness and downright annoying behaviors we can do without.\nHere are some common social media posts I saw in 2020 that we need to agree to keep out of 2021.\nMotivational/Inspirational Posts Paired with Inconsistent Images\nLadies, we can all use daily motivation. Be it a bible verse, inspirational quote, or positive meme; it’s always better to use your voice to say something encouraging. We have enough negativity in this world, especially living through a pandemic and handling challenges that are unlike anything most of us have encountered before. A dose of encouragement is a good thing!\nWhere a good thing can go bad is when you pair those uplifting messages with your sexiest selfies. I can agree that good self-esteem is a must, and I don’t fault anyone for having it, but there is a time and a place. I may want to agree with what Maya Angelou is saying in your post, but the picture of you in your best thong bikini that you used to illustrate her point creates a dilemma for me. I’m sure your admirers don’t mind, but I, for one, can do without this.",
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"Social media can be informative and fun, and the connections we make using the various platforms can expose us to amazing people, businesses, and opportunities. At the same time, it can also be a source of foolishness and downright annoying behaviors we can do without."
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Chad Wheeler, of the Seattle Seahawks, was arrested for allegedly strangling his Black girlfriend unconscious because she refused to bow to him.
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NFL Player Allegedly Strangles Girlfriend Because She Wouldn’t Bow To Him
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As an organization, the NFL is riddled with stories of domestic violence. And sadly today, another one has surfaced. Interestingly enough, this one is not receiving the same media attention and coverage other domestic violence scandals have received in the media.
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that this player, Chad Wheeler, backup offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, is white and his victim, his girlfriend, who has not been named publicly, is Black.
Wheeler was arrested on Saturday morning after allegedly strangling his girlfriend until she was unconscious.
According to The Daily Mail, police responded to a 911 call from Kent, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, where the girlfriend told authorities she was being “killed” by her boyfriend after a “physical fight” and had locked herself in their bathroom.
A police report, obtained by The Seattle Times, claimed that Wheeler allegedly asked his girlfriend to bow to him. When she refused, he allegedly grabbed his girlfriend, threw her on the bed, and began choking her.
The police report claims he kept his hands around her neck until she lost consciousness. When she did come to, Wheeler was reportedly standing by the bed and allegedly said, “Wow you’re alive?”
That’s when the girlfriend ran to the bathroom to call 911 and other family members. When officers arrived on the scene, they heard screaming coming from the residence. As they gained access to the property, they found Wheeler in the bathroom with the woman. The police report claims Wheeler picked the lock before they arrived.
Wheeler was initially uncooperative with law enforcement but was eventually taken into custody. The police report claims Wheeler was on bipolar medication but had not been taking it recently.
According to the report, Wheeler is 6 feet 7 and 310 pounds, and the victim is 5-9 and 145 pounds.
The victim later told officers she was bleeding and had a broken arm. She was taken to the hospital, where she was treated for a dislocated arm.
Wheeler was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence at 1:19 am on Saturday morning.
On Monday, after being held in King County Jail, he appeared in court. He posted his $400,000 bail after a judge ordered that he is not to have any contact with the alleged victim and must surrender all weapons.
The Seahawks organization released this statement about Wheeler’s arrest.
“We are aware of the situation and still gathering information.”
This is not the first time, Wheeler has been allegedly involved in a violent incident. According to The Daily Mail, in December 2015, while he was a college student, he was punching walls and windows in an apartment. Police had to shoot him with multiple bean bag rounds in order to subdue him. He was not arrested but taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
While her name hasn’t been released, there are pictures of the victims alleged injuries floating around the internet. You can see them, here.
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In the premiere of "Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta," Da Brat and Jesseca Dupart displayed their very cozy and cute coupledom with viewers. They also recounted how they met, their awkward first date and journey to falling in love.
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Da Brat And Jesseca Dupart Admit “It Wasn’t Love At First Sight At All”
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In the premiere of Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta, aside from watching Deb Antney pledge her adoration to Donald Trump, we got an inside look into Da Brat and girlfriend Jesseca Dupart‘s love story.
In the episode, Da Brat is seen giving domesticated wife vibes during quarantine, cooking breakfast…for her dogs. Meanwhile, Jesseca is busy running her business at the kitchen counter. The two displayed their very cozy and cute coupledom with viewers.
“Recently I decided to let y’all in on my life a little bit. Came out the closet,” Da Brat said. “So Jesseca and I, I think we’re a great couple together. Quarantine either make or break you and we’re still here baby, so we must be doing alright. And it feel good to be happy, out loud.”
The ladies also talked about how they met. They became acquainted in Atlanta in 2017, and Da Brat was very interested but shy. She showed up at a Miracle Drops event to meet Jesseca, but afterward, they lost touch. Thankfully though, they ran into each other again and formed a friendship that developed into a romantic relationship.
“I was real nervous and scared at first. I would hide behind furniture when she would talk to me,” Da Brat said. “I would cover up my face when I laughed. Swag gone, okay? Nobody would probably expect me to act like that.”
“It was the cutest thing ever, okay?” Jessica replied.
In an exclusive clip focused on their relationship, they shared their love story and Jesseca admitted, “it wasn’t love at first sight at all.” Their first date, inadvertently, was to the studio. That’s because Brat thought they were meeting at the studio to shoot Kaleidoscope Miracle Drop promo, while Jesseca was under the impression that they were meeting to get to know each other better.
“She said ‘Let’s link.’ What is that supposed to mean to me?” Jesseca asked. “I thought she wanted to link so I thought, we about to chill. We about to kick it.”
After some awkward moments, including Brat spilling drinks and dropping a lit blunt on the couch, they exchanged numbers. And while they were taken with each other, Brat was still extremely nervous to the point that she went ghost on Jesseca for a while. “For months” Jesseca emphasized.
She would eventually get it together. Now they’re joined at the hip in love.
“It’s just really dope to have somebody strong and a boss b—h like that to compliment your girl,” Da Brat said.
“I love that she can be very relaxed around me. I remember in the beginning when she was so tensed up and all the rest of that. I learned a lot from her and I mean, she’s a legend,” Jesseca shared.
“She motivates me to do way more than she knows,” she added. “I also love her because of her heart. Our hearts are very mimic-y. If my heart was at 100 percent, her heart is at 200 percent. I’ve never met somebody in my whole entire life that loves the way that she does. That’s one of the main reasons I love her.”
Da Brat went public with her relationship with Jesseca in March of 2020. And while her sister, LisaRaye, may not have appreciated the way she went about putting the news out into the world before bringing it to her, the message shared about coming out was a beautiful one celebrated by the rapper’s fans.
“I’m a little bit nervous because I’m not really used to talking about this thing because I’m not a public person when it comes to my personal life. But when you get blessed with somebody when you weren’t even looking for nobody, and they love you like you’ve never been loved before, it’s a whole different experience,” she said on Dish Nation. “Like Jill Scott says, she loves me from my hair follicles down to my toenails. She inspires me, she believes in me, she motivate me, she accepts me for who I am — my past, my faults, mistakes. We can talk about anything and everything. There’s nothing I can’t talk to about with her and it’s just amazing.”
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In our new column, Dear Ashley, sex influencer Ashley Cobb answers pressing questions from people who have taboo questions about sex they may not feel comfortable asking anyone else. See what she had to say to this woman about threesomes.
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Hello Ashley
I am really seeking advice from you on threesomes.
My man introduced me to threesomes last November and I was intrigued about receiving oral sex from a woman, but I struggle with watching my man penetrate another woman. I also ended up with Bacterial Vaginosis for my very first time after this encounter, so I almost felt like the universe was punishing me for partaking in this lol! How do I deal with seeing my boyfriend inside another woman? I low key feel selfish for not wanting him to have that pleasure in the act too, lol! Should you have rules in place for the things you both could or couldn’t do in threesomes? I told him that protection is a must every time to protect my yoni and us in general. He feels that kissing is more intimate and reserves that only for me.
I just feel so conflicted with this topic, I would really just love to hear your advice and perspective on it. I know that I enjoyed it and often fantasize about it happening again. I know that we both enjoy the pleasure we get out of it, I think I just have to get over my abandonment issues of the past (33 year old single mom) and know that he loves me and isn’t going anywhere.
Any advice you could give please would be so helpful.
Hey Girl Hey,
First let me say, it’s normal to have some jealousy in a threesome or any type of open relationship that involves other people besides the original couple. You’re human those feelings are normal, however, one has to work through these feelings if having a threesome is indeed what you want to do, but I’m not so sure this is the issue. Hear me out, if you know you struggle with the idea of your man having sex with another woman why even agree to a threesome? My first advice to any woman considering a threesomes is that you need to be sexual attracted to women and secondly you have to be okay with the possibility of your partner engaging in sex with the other person in front of you. I think a lot of people get into threesomes for the wrong reasons, you can not do something like this to please a partner or because you’re trying to fix something in your relationship. Whenever you are engaging in a sexual experience it needs to be something that you want to do; something that you are okay with doing. To me, it seems as though yes you may be intrigued and you say you enjoyed it but it seems like you had more fun with the girl on girl experience and really just want to explore that more. If this is true, it may be time to reevaluate what you want, because you can have a girl on girl experience without the threesome.
Also, getting Bacteria Vaginosis has absolutely nothing to do with God punishing you and everything to do with your PH balance being thrown off. I’m going to hope and pray that you guys use condoms, yall did use condoms, right? And I’m going to also assume that since you brought it up you’ve not had an issue with BV in the past with your man, so that leaves me to think it was brought about because there was a new person in the mix. This is not to imply that she is some dirty bih or anything because something as simple as spit can change a woman’s PH balance. In the future use dental dams for oral and condoms for penetration and this should fix the problem.
Lastly, couples need to have conversations about what is and what isn’t okay when engaging in threesomes. Set boundaries and rules that you both agree to. Also, note that its okay if your mind changes, people don’t know what they don’t know. A lot of times people go into these situations thinking they want something until they actually experience it and realize it’s not their cup of tea. It seems to me you are having trouble with wanting a threesome because it’s not really your cup of tea and that’s ok. Now that you know that you’re not comfortable my question still is why would you continue at this point? Have a conversation with your man, be honest, don’t give in to just make him happy. If you personally only want to have a girl on girl experience you can have that outside of him just be honest and stop doing something you are not comfortable with.
Ashley Cobb isn’t a sex blogger, not solely a sex educator. She’s a sex influencer, that brings the conversation of Black women’s pleasure to the forefront and across generational lines.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nHello Ashley\nI am really seeking advice from you on threesomes.\nMy man introduced me to threesomes last November and I was intrigued about receiving oral sex from a woman, but I struggle with watching my man penetrate another woman. I also ended up with Bacterial Vaginosis for my very first time after this encounter, so I almost felt like the universe was punishing me for partaking in this lol! How do I deal with seeing my boyfriend inside another woman? I low key feel selfish for not wanting him to have that pleasure in the act too, lol! Should you have rules in place for the things you both could or couldn’t do in threesomes? I told him that protection is a must every time to protect my yoni and us in general. He feels that kissing is more intimate and reserves that only for me.\nI just feel so conflicted with this topic, I would really just love to hear your advice and perspective on it. I know that I enjoyed it and often fantasize about it happening again. I know that we both enjoy the pleasure we get out of it, I think I just have to get over my abandonment issues of the past (33 year old single mom) and know that he loves me and isn’t going anywhere.\nAny advice you could give please would be so helpful.\nHey Girl Hey,\nFirst let me say, it’s normal to have some jealousy in a threesome or any type of open relationship that involves other people besides the original couple. You’re human those feelings are normal, however, one has to work through these feelings if having a threesome is indeed what you want to do, but I’m not so sure this is the issue. Hear me out, if you know you struggle with the idea of your man having sex with another woman why even agree to a threesome? My first advice to any woman considering a threesomes is that you need to be sexual attracted to women and secondly you have to be okay with the possibility of your partner engaging in sex with the other person in front of you. I think a lot of people get into threesomes for the wrong reasons, you can not do something like this to please a partner or because you’re trying to fix something in your relationship. Whenever you are engaging in a sexual experience it needs to be something that you want to do; something that you are okay with doing. To me, it seems as though yes you may be intrigued and you say you enjoyed it but it seems like you had more fun with the girl on girl experience and really just want to explore that more. If this is true, it may be time to reevaluate what you want, because you can have a girl on girl experience without the threesome.\nAlso, getting Bacteria Vaginosis has absolutely nothing to do with God punishing you and everything to do with your PH balance being thrown off. I’m going to hope and pray that you guys use condoms, yall did use condoms, right? And I’m going to also assume that since you brought it up you’ve not had an issue with BV in the past with your man, so that leaves me to think it was brought about because there was a new person in the mix. This is not to imply that she is some dirty bih or anything because something as simple as spit can change a woman’s PH balance. In the future use dental dams for oral and condoms for penetration and this should fix the problem.\nLastly, couples need to have conversations about what is and what isn’t okay when engaging in threesomes. Set boundaries and rules that you both agree to. Also, note that its okay if your mind changes, people don’t know what they don’t know. A lot of times people go into these situations thinking they want something until they actually experience it and realize it’s not their cup of tea. It seems to me you are having trouble with wanting a threesome because it’s not really your cup of tea and that’s ok. Now that you know that you’re not comfortable my question still is why would you continue at this point? Have a conversation with your man, be honest, don’t give in to just make him happy. If you personally only want to have a girl on girl experience you can have that outside of him just be honest and stop doing something you are not comfortable with.\nAshley Cobb isn’t a sex blogger, not solely a sex educator. She’s a sex influencer, that brings the conversation of Black women’s pleasure to the forefront and across generational lines.",
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It's currently Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and considering that mortality rates for Black women for the disease are much higher than white women, we shouldn't procrastinate to get our visits lined up, even during a pandemic.
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Dr. Jackie Says Don’t Let Pandemic Keep You From Cervical Cancer Screenings
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When was the last time you prioritized a trip to the doctor?
If you’re honest, it probably has been a while. During the pandemic, it can feel like an appointment that can wait or that a telehealth visit can figure out, but according to Dr. Jackie Walters, famous Atlanta-based OB-GYN, Married to Medicine star and two-time breast cancer survivor, we can no longer stall on trips to the doctor. When we do, the necessary tests and examinations we need end up falling by the wayside, increasing the risk of more harrowing diagnoses. One of those screenings is a pap smear and co-testing for HPV to identify abnormalities in the cervix. It’s currently Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and considering that mortality rates for Black women for the disease are much higher than that of white women, we shouldn’t procrastinate to get our visits lined up, even while facing COVID.
“Cervical cancer can happen to anybody, but African-American women are more affected than any other racial ethnic group and we are two times likely to die,” Dr. Jackie told MadameNoire over the phone. “There have definitely been theories, whether it’s racial disparity, access to healthcare, the lack of healthcare, we’re not really sure what’s happening. Nobody’s found any particular genetic reasons that we’re more affected, but definitely, two times more likely to die is an alarming number for us.”
So we all need to be getting tested in one way or another. According to Dr. Jackie, early detection is your best protection. While women should have started getting pap tests at 21, from your mid-20s through your 30s, the tests become even more important.
“Women ages 21 to 29, pap testing is crucial,” she says. “Women over the age of 30 should not only have pap tests but have co-testing in that they’re getting pap tests and HPV. The pap test will detect if there are any cellular abnormalities on the cervix, while HPV will pick up those strains that could potentially lead to developing cervical cancer. And the good news is, you only have to go in one time: One sample, two tests, which will detect nearly all of the cervical cancers.”
When it comes to HPV screenings, statistics have shown that 70 percent of cervical cancers are found to be caused by HPV types 16 and 18. But Dr. Jackie doesn’t believe in getting hung up on the specifics. She says it’s most important to get in to see your doctor annually to get ahead of all of it. When you do go, make sure you’re advocating for yourself and asking for what you need instead of relying on the doctor to tell you whether or not you should get co-testing.
“Ask for your screening test. You’re your own best advocate, so make sure you’re asking for the screening test that’s comprehensive to your age,” she says when speaking on the importance of going in informed so you can tell the doctor what’s going on and what you think is necessary.
“My advice to women, especially African-American women since we’re impacted more, is to go into your doctor, even if you need to close your eyes and pretend you’re talking to a good girlfriend, the key here is to be open, to be honest, and to be transparent,” she added. “Tell us all of it. You’re not going to get judged. You want to make sure you’re talking about all of your health concerns, your health issues, make sure you’re talking about your body. Advocate for yourself. Ask for testing. Make sure you’re requesting your pap test annually and going in requesting pap tests and co-testing when over the age of 30.”
As for concerns about whether or not it’s safe to be in hospitals and clinics while the country is in the throes of the coronavirus in order to get tested, Dr. Jackie says you’re safe. Every step and precaution is being taken by medical professionals to protect patients from exposure. So if you’ve been sitting on making those plans for that appointment, you can get up and get proactive.
“The benefit of going in now is it would definitely be a bad time to have cervical cancer,” she says. “So go into your doctor and make sure you’re getting screened for a disease process that is preventable and treatable. Don’t let the pandemic keep you from going to the doctor anymore because we’re taking all the steps to protect you.”
In regards to protecting your daughters or getting them to take preventative measures against a disease like cervical cancer, Dr. Jackie recommends the HPV vaccine, which “I believe it’s 9 to 26” years of age that you can obtain it. But even if you were able to get your vaccine younger, or your child was able to, everyone needs to make sure they’re going in for testing. That includes the misinformed individuals who believe that they’re in the clear because they’re young and assume a diagnosis like cervical cancer only happens later in life.
“It is a total misconception that as a young woman over 30, that you could not get cervical cancer,” Dr. Jackie says. “I’ve been doing this for 24 years and I have definitely seen women ages 30, 35, 40 with cervical cancer. So never believe that because you’re younger that you’re — you’re less likely, but not absolutely not going to get cervical cancer.”
She adds, “Never believe that age is a factor that would eliminate your chances of being diagnosed with cervical cancer.”
If you need more information, visit hologic.com/wellwoman to learn more about the importance of getting screened now.
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It’s currently Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and considering that mortality rates for Black women for the disease are much higher than that of white women, we shouldn’t procrastinate to get our visits lined up, even while facing COVID.\n“Cervical cancer can happen to anybody, but African-American women are more affected than any other racial ethnic group and we are two times likely to die,” Dr. Jackie told MadameNoire over the phone. “There have definitely been theories, whether it’s racial disparity, access to healthcare, the lack of healthcare, we’re not really sure what’s happening. Nobody’s found any particular genetic reasons that we’re more affected, but definitely, two times more likely to die is an alarming number for us.”\nSo we all need to be getting tested in one way or another. According to Dr. Jackie, early detection is your best protection. While women should have started getting pap tests at 21, from your mid-20s through your 30s, the tests become even more important.\n“Women ages 21 to 29, pap testing is crucial,” she says. “Women over the age of 30 should not only have pap tests but have co-testing in that they’re getting pap tests and HPV. The pap test will detect if there are any cellular abnormalities on the cervix, while HPV will pick up those strains that could potentially lead to developing cervical cancer. And the good news is, you only have to go in one time: One sample, two tests, which will detect nearly all of the cervical cancers.”\nWhen it comes to HPV screenings, statistics have shown that 70 percent of cervical cancers are found to be caused by HPV types 16 and 18. But Dr. Jackie doesn’t believe in getting hung up on the specifics. She says it’s most important to get in to see your doctor annually to get ahead of all of it. When you do go, make sure you’re advocating for yourself and asking for what you need instead of relying on the doctor to tell you whether or not you should get co-testing.\n“Ask for your screening test. You’re your own best advocate, so make sure you’re asking for the screening test that’s comprehensive to your age,” she says when speaking on the importance of going in informed so you can tell the doctor what’s going on and what you think is necessary.\n“My advice to women, especially African-American women since we’re impacted more, is to go into your doctor, even if you need to close your eyes and pretend you’re talking to a good girlfriend, the key here is to be open, to be honest, and to be transparent,” she added. “Tell us all of it. You’re not going to get judged. You want to make sure you’re talking about all of your health concerns, your health issues, make sure you’re talking about your body. Advocate for yourself. Ask for testing. Make sure you’re requesting your pap test annually and going in requesting pap tests and co-testing when over the age of 30.”\nAs for concerns about whether or not it’s safe to be in hospitals and clinics while the country is in the throes of the coronavirus in order to get tested, Dr. Jackie says you’re safe. Every step and precaution is being taken by medical professionals to protect patients from exposure. So if you’ve been sitting on making those plans for that appointment, you can get up and get proactive.\n“The benefit of going in now is it would definitely be a bad time to have cervical cancer,” she says. “So go into your doctor and make sure you’re getting screened for a disease process that is preventable and treatable. Don’t let the pandemic keep you from going to the doctor anymore because we’re taking all the steps to protect you.”\nIn regards to protecting your daughters or getting them to take preventative measures against a disease like cervical cancer, Dr. Jackie recommends the HPV vaccine, which “I believe it’s 9 to 26” years of age that you can obtain it. But even if you were able to get your vaccine younger, or your child was able to, everyone needs to make sure they’re going in for testing. That includes the misinformed individuals who believe that they’re in the clear because they’re young and assume a diagnosis like cervical cancer only happens later in life.\n“It is a total misconception that as a young woman over 30, that you could not get cervical cancer,” Dr. Jackie says. “I’ve been doing this for 24 years and I have definitely seen women ages 30, 35, 40 with cervical cancer. So never believe that because you’re younger that you’re — you’re less likely, but not absolutely not going to get cervical cancer.”\nShe adds, “Never believe that age is a factor that would eliminate your chances of being diagnosed with cervical cancer.”\nIf you need more information, visit hologic.com/wellwoman to learn more about the importance of getting screened now.",
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It's been almost 20 years without Aaliyah and her music still isn't available in its entirety for streaming.
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This year will mark the 20th anniversary of her death and all of her music catalog is still not available in its entirety on music streaming services. This has caused frustration among her fanbase, something her estate is fully aware of. January 16, 2021 would have been Aaliyah’s 42nd birthday and her estate decided to update fans on the progress, or lack thereof, with making her music available. In their statement, the estate made it clear that they aren’t being stingy with her music and that there are other things outside of their control that are limiting the availability of Aaliyah’s music.
“We hear you and we see you,” Aaliyah’s estate said in a statement via Twitter. “While we share your sentiments and desire to have Aaliyah’s music released, we must acknowledge that these matters are not within our control and, unfortunately, take time. Our inability to share Aaliyah’s music and artistry with the world has been as difficult for us as it has been for all of you. Our priority has always been and will continue to be Aaliyah’s music.”
The only album available on streaming services is her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number.
Her estate has to negotiate with other labels because the record label that Aaliyah was signed to, Blackground Records, is now defunct and her second and third albums are distributed by different labels, Refinery 29 reported. Her masters are owned by Barry Hankerson, her uncle who also founded Blackground. While they are continuing the fight for her music to be shared, the estate promised to continue to release merchandise that will keep her legacy alive.
“In the meantime, however, we are working diligently to protect what is in our control — Aaliyah’s brand, legacy, and intellectual property,” the estate added. “In doing so, we will continue to release unique and exciting projects to keep Aaliyah’s legacy and light shining. While we understand this may be challenging, we need the support of the fans Aaliyah loved so dearly, until we can resolve all the issues in freeing her music. Undoubtedly, we understand how frustration can lead to angry and disappointment. However, we ask all of you for your continued support and love as we aim to achieve these goals for all of you and our babygirl. We appreciate you.”
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Just think of your partner’s personality, lifestyle, and what they like to do for fun, and we’re certain you can come up with a budget-friendly date that checks all their boxes. Read on for some creative ideas your significant other will love.
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, your mind might be racing to come up with ways you can show you care without overspending (because let’s be real, who isn’t broke after the holidays?). While a day of lounging on a yacht or a night eating at a fancy restaurant may seem appealing, there are plenty of budget-friendly options that are just as imaginative and memorable. For dates that won’t break the bank, just think outside the box.
Creativity goes a long way in making an impression that will truly wow your significant other on Valentine’s Day. From going for a bike ride and sightseeing at your lover’s favorite locations to creating an at-home spa experience, inexpensive date ideas don’t have to feel thrown together. You can volunteer or visit an animal shelter to give back together (which is an unforgettable philanthropic bonding experience), or even share your dreams and start manifesting with a vision board party for two.
Just think of your partner’s personality, lifestyle, and what they like to do for fun, and we’re certain you can come up with a budget-friendly date that checks all their boxes. The creativity is sure to earn you extra brownie points.
Whether you choose to go to a museum or a winery, check out a drive-in concert, or celebrate with a cookout, there’s something your S.O. will love in the list below. Trust us.
Scroll down for 10 affordable Valentine’s Day date ideas that will make this holiday one to remember.
1. Go hiking together.
Is your partner the adventurous type? Do they love the outdoors and spend hours watching the nature channel? Then you might want to consider a hike for a Valentine’s Day date. They’ll love working up a sweat and reaching their goal at the top of the mountain. And the views can be so awe-inspiring they make for some great pictures to commemorate your special date. Take it a step further and pack water and snacks, and they’ll love the thought you put into the entire experience.
2. Head to a drive-in concert.
Does your partner rarely miss a performance from a favorite artist, whether at an outdoor festival or on a stadium tour? Then give honey the gift of live music with a drive-in concert where you can safely enjoy an in-person show. At a concert like that, you’ll have more privacy than you would at a traditional live show, so you can feel free to snuggle and engage in PDA as the mood hits you. When there’s a song you can dance to, simply hop out of the car, grab your valentine by the hand, and dance from a safe distance. It will feel like it’s just the two of you.
3. Cook dinner for two.
When was the last time you cooked a full meal? Not quick, weeknight chow, but a full-course dinner that could satisfy customers at a five-star restaurant. Go all out in the kitchen for your valentine, making their favorite dishes from appetizer to dessert. Add a romantic setting with candles, a floral centerpiece, fancy dishes and silverware, and a bottle of wine. It will be more thoughtful, intimate, and cost-effective than any fancy restaurant dinner.
4. Have a picnic with takeout.
If you’re in a warmer climate and don’t feel like cooking, a picnic is a great option. You can get takeout from your partner’s favorite eatery and set up an outdoor picnic in the park, replete with a blanket, a wicker basket, durable glasses, and whatever else you can think of. If you know a friend who’s great on the violin, have them come and play a song or two for a fairy-tale surprise.
5. Rent bikes to go sightseeing.
If you can’t vacation at the moment, why not have a staycation in your own city? Rent two bikes and sightsee some of the local monuments that you never got a chance to visit. Ask some kind strangers to take pictures of you to have a keepsake of your day together. And time your outing so you can hold hands and watch the sunset between destinations.
6. Volunteer or visit an animal shelter together.
If your partner has a big heart, they’ll love the opportunity to give back with you by their side. Consider a day volunteering for a charity event or visiting an animal shelter as a way to bond and do some good for the environment and the world. That could mean so much to your S.O. as your actions will be making a difference in the lives of others in your community.
7. Tour a museum.
Channel Jay Z and Beyoncé and go on a date to your favorite museum. The day passes are super affordable (or free!), but the experience is unforgettable and priceless. What’s more, you can look for exhibits that cater to your partner’s specific interests, if there is a particular artist they love, for example.
8. Throw a vision board party for two.
There are few things more affirming than when your loved one believes and invests in your dreams. Take some time out to pour into their goals and aspirations with a vision board party. All you need is a poster, glue or tape, and some old magazines to get started. And after you both create your vision boards, you can present them to each other and exchange words of encouragement. Not only is it an affordable date, but it’s also an activity that can bring you closer — and can become a tradition you repeat year after year.
9. Create an at-home spa.
Your S.O. is probably missing the spa right now, and you can easily come to the rescue. With candles, bath bombs, flower petals, and more, you can turn your bathtub into a full-on pampering experience. Drop off a glass of wine and a good book, and leave your partner to luxuriate, or join them in a romantic setting you both can revel in.
10. Visit a winery.
Who doesn’t love wine? Head to a local winery for a day date you can savor. Most wineries are situated on the sprawling countryside, and they boast plenty of open land that’s a beauty unto itself. On top of that, you get to try out different flavors of spirits, learn the basics about the production process, and discover new brands that tickle your taste buds. If you decide to bring home a bottle or two, you’ll have a constant reminder of the delightful time you spent together.
SEE ALSO:
Cheap But Sentimental Valentine’s Day Gifts
Valentine’s Day In A New Vs Old Relationship
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You can volunteer or visit an animal shelter to give back together (which is an unforgettable philanthropic bonding experience), or even share your dreams and start manifesting with a vision board party for two.\nJust think of your partner’s personality, lifestyle, and what they like to do for fun, and we’re certain you can come up with a budget-friendly date that checks all their boxes. The creativity is sure to earn you extra brownie points.\nWhether you choose to go to a museum or a winery, check out a drive-in concert, or celebrate with a cookout, there’s something your S.O. will love in the list below. Trust us.\nScroll down for 10 affordable Valentine’s Day date ideas that will make this holiday one to remember.\n1. Go hiking together.\nIs your partner the adventurous type? Do they love the outdoors and spend hours watching the nature channel? Then you might want to consider a hike for a Valentine’s Day date. They’ll love working up a sweat and reaching their goal at the top of the mountain. And the views can be so awe-inspiring they make for some great pictures to commemorate your special date. Take it a step further and pack water and snacks, and they’ll love the thought you put into the entire experience.\n2. Head to a drive-in concert.\nDoes your partner rarely miss a performance from a favorite artist, whether at an outdoor festival or on a stadium tour? Then give honey the gift of live music with a drive-in concert where you can safely enjoy an in-person show. At a concert like that, you’ll have more privacy than you would at a traditional live show, so you can feel free to snuggle and engage in PDA as the mood hits you. When there’s a song you can dance to, simply hop out of the car, grab your valentine by the hand, and dance from a safe distance. It will feel like it’s just the two of you.\n3. Cook dinner for two.\nWhen was the last time you cooked a full meal? Not quick, weeknight chow, but a full-course dinner that could satisfy customers at a five-star restaurant. Go all out in the kitchen for your valentine, making their favorite dishes from appetizer to dessert. Add a romantic setting with candles, a floral centerpiece, fancy dishes and silverware, and a bottle of wine. It will be more thoughtful, intimate, and cost-effective than any fancy restaurant dinner.\n4. Have a picnic with takeout.\nIf you’re in a warmer climate and don’t feel like cooking, a picnic is a great option. You can get takeout from your partner’s favorite eatery and set up an outdoor picnic in the park, replete with a blanket, a wicker basket, durable glasses, and whatever else you can think of. If you know a friend who’s great on the violin, have them come and play a song or two for a fairy-tale surprise.\n5. Rent bikes to go sightseeing.\nIf you can’t vacation at the moment, why not have a staycation in your own city? Rent two bikes and sightsee some of the local monuments that you never got a chance to visit. Ask some kind strangers to take pictures of you to have a keepsake of your day together. And time your outing so you can hold hands and watch the sunset between destinations.\n6. Volunteer or visit an animal shelter together.\nIf your partner has a big heart, they’ll love the opportunity to give back with you by their side. Consider a day volunteering for a charity event or visiting an animal shelter as a way to bond and do some good for the environment and the world. That could mean so much to your S.O. as your actions will be making a difference in the lives of others in your community.\n7. Tour a museum.\nChannel Jay Z and Beyoncé and go on a date to your favorite museum. The day passes are super affordable (or free!), but the experience is unforgettable and priceless. What’s more, you can look for exhibits that cater to your partner’s specific interests, if there is a particular artist they love, for example.\n8. Throw a vision board party for two.\nThere are few things more affirming than when your loved one believes and invests in your dreams. Take some time out to pour into their goals and aspirations with a vision board party. All you need is a poster, glue or tape, and some old magazines to get started. And after you both create your vision boards, you can present them to each other and exchange words of encouragement. Not only is it an affordable date, but it’s also an activity that can bring you closer — and can become a tradition you repeat year after year.\n9. Create an at-home spa.\nYour S.O. is probably missing the spa right now, and you can easily come to the rescue. With candles, bath bombs, flower petals, and more, you can turn your bathtub into a full-on pampering experience. Drop off a glass of wine and a good book, and leave your partner to luxuriate, or join them in a romantic setting you both can revel in.\n10. Visit a winery.\nWho doesn’t love wine? Head to a local winery for a day date you can savor. Most wineries are situated on the sprawling countryside, and they boast plenty of open land that’s a beauty unto itself. On top of that, you get to try out different flavors of spirits, learn the basics about the production process, and discover new brands that tickle your taste buds. If you decide to bring home a bottle or two, you’ll have a constant reminder of the delightful time you spent together.\nSEE ALSO:\nCheap But Sentimental Valentine’s Day Gifts\nValentine’s Day In A New Vs Old Relationship",
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In our exclusive interview, Ciera Payton, who takes on the lead role of Wendy Williams in the new Lifetime movie, explains how reenacting Wendy's painful life moments helped facilitate her own personal healing.
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Many of us are waiting with baited breath to see Lifetime’s upcoming Wendy Williams biopic. We don’t know all of Wendy’s story but what little we do know is more than a notion. Recently, we spoke to Ciera Payton, the woman tapped to portray Williams and her roller coaster of a life story. During our chat, Payton spoke about how the role was destined for her, what she learned about Wendy during this process and how playing Wendy led to her own personal growth.
See what she had to say below.
MadameNoire: What drew you to the role of Wendy Williams? She’s an iconic figure but also very polarizing. People have been listening to her, watching her for years. It could be a daunting task playing someone of her notoriety. What made you want to take on this challenge?
Ciera Payton: At first, all of those thoughts stormed through my head. I was terrified at first, stepping into her shoes because she has such a wide fan base and they’re very vocal. Laughs. But early on, her fans were the ones who put this bug out there in the universe. Summer of 2019, I started getting tweets from some of her fans. I don’t know if it was because Madea’s Family Funeral had just come out, but people started saying, ‘You should play Wendy Williams if they do a movie about her life.’ And I was like, ‘What?! That’s so random.’ But immediately, I was like, ‘That would be dope. I would love to step into that.’
I thought it would be a cool challenge. For me, acting in general is just a way for me to really bring more humanity into the world. I feel like every character we see on tv, that’s someone you could pass at the store. And you have no idea what that world is inside of that person’s head or what they’re carrying on their shoulders. I just thought it would be so fascinating to step into Wendy Williams’ shoes.
She can be polarizing and controversial but she’s also a huge source of entertainment for us as well. She speaks it like she is, she’s highly opinionated. Hearing people speak that into existence, I was like, ‘Okay, I’ll answer that call.’ And I just started preparing. I started watching her show again.
And when the movie came back around, I remember that fear coming up, so deep for me. I remember sitting in the living room of the hotel and I called my mom crying two days before I had to go on set. I was like, ‘I’m so scared! I don’t know if I can do it. I don’t know if I should do it. I’ve been so comfortable with being in the background, doing these one line parts. Now, I’m going to be front and center as Wendy Williams.’
And my mom said, ‘Listen, people spoke this into existence for you. God made it happen. COVID couldn’t even stop this from happening. There’s a reason why you’ve been chosen to play this role and you’re going to play it. You’re going to get in there and share your story, shine your light, and tell your truth while playing it as well.’
That was enough for me to feel like I could take it on and do it.
MadameNoire: What were you surprised to learn about Wendy as you were filming?
Ciera: We pass people every day and we have no idea what they’re going through. What burdens they’re carrying around. What wound they’re trying to heal, what wounds aren’t healed. And I feel like I saw all of that in Wendy, even prior to thinking about stepping into her shoes. What surprised me about her was learning how delicate she is and how she’s tried so hard to build this tough exterior in order to do what she does. Her wounds of her past have had such positive and adverse effects as we’ve seen in the media. But to get more of the backstory of how and why she ticks, it confirmed a lot for me but it also gave me a renewed sense of appreciation for her and compassion.
I think she’s very misunderstood and I think she misunderstands what people really think about her as well. She thinks there is no compassion for her. And I think she doesn’t know how to deal with compassion as well. It’s a foreign concept to her. But she is a very compassionate person who is deserving of receiving compassion and love.
MadameNoire: Did you get a chance to meet Wendy?
Ciera: No, I haven’t met her but we’ve spoken on the phone. So before we filmed the movie, maybe three or four weeks prior, she and I had two really long, in depth phone conversations which were pretty amazing.
MadameNoire: I’m sure Wendy’s seen the movie by now what did she tell you she thought of your performance?
Ciera: Oh yeah. She saw the movie a couple of weeks ago because she sent me a text a couple of weeks ago. She was just raving and saying how much she loved it. I have to ask her permission if I can share. But it was really, really sweet and I really appreciated it. She genuinely seems happy with the movie.
MadameNoire: What do you want audiences to take away from your portrayal of Wendy?
Ciera: There’s so many things. One part of it is, we’re living in such crazy times right now, I just want people to escape for two hours or so and just sit back and be thoroughly entertained. But I also want people to see themselves in this story. As people, as women, and as Black women, we just don’t know what people are going through. And I just feel like everybody’s story is valid. So I want people to see their story in Wendy’s story. Also to be encouraged, be inspired and just know that no matter how hard you’ve been knocked down, you can get back up and rise again and do it just as fierce and fearless as Wendy Williams has.
And I hope people get what I got from it, a renewed sense of perspective and respect for Wendy Williams.
MadameNoire: Were there any scenes that were particularly emotional for you?
Ciera: Oh yeah. There were a couple of scenes. I mean Wendy’s story, it’s a roller coaster. The fact that this woman is still standing and still here with us, doing what she does five days a week is so impressive. And it really speaks to her resilience.
The scene where she was sexually assaulted—filming that scene was particularly difficult. It was challenging. We had some intimacy coordinators available to help us work out the logistics of it. And the intimacy coordinator said be mindful that when you’re reenacting these things and putting your physical body into these circumstances your mind sometimes can be triggered or tricked to think that it’s actually happening. It’s a made for tv movie so the time frame is so limited to what n guys are watching. The scene happens in five seconds but that took us about 6-7 hours for us to do.
Even the actor I was in the scene with, he was nervous too because that’s not his nature. It was hard to come out of it. But the intimacy coordinators were there to coach us through because your mind is thinking this just happened and you probably can go into some shock or emotional trauma. They offered different types of food and things to help keep me engaged and present.
A lot of the drug use scenes were very challenging for me because of my own trauma of seeing my father use drugs. And I was able to talk to my father about his life and say, ‘I understand now and I’m sorry.’ It gave me a moment to apologize and forgive him. Those were particularly hard but I think they all aided in my own personal healing and growth. There was such a huge spiritual presence on that set. Through all of it, I felt so supported and felt like God was just moving and doing things for me and my own personal growth. So much was so deep and so beautiful.
Wendy Williams: The Movie premieres Saturday, January 30 at 8 pm ET/PT, accompanied by the documentary The Wendy Williams Story…What a Mess!, featuring a raw and emotional interview with Wendy, airing at 10pm on Lifetime.
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But early on, her fans were the ones who put this bug out there in the universe. Summer of 2019, I started getting tweets from some of her fans. I don’t know if it was because Madea’s Family Funeral had just come out, but people started saying, ‘You should play Wendy Williams if they do a movie about her life.’ And I was like, ‘What?! That’s so random.’ But immediately, I was like, ‘That would be dope. I would love to step into that.’\nI thought it would be a cool challenge. For me, acting in general is just a way for me to really bring more humanity into the world. I feel like every character we see on tv, that’s someone you could pass at the store. And you have no idea what that world is inside of that person’s head or what they’re carrying on their shoulders. I just thought it would be so fascinating to step into Wendy Williams’ shoes.\nShe can be polarizing and controversial but she’s also a huge source of entertainment for us as well. She speaks it like she is, she’s highly opinionated. Hearing people speak that into existence, I was like, ‘Okay, I’ll answer that call.’ And I just started preparing. I started watching her show again.\nAnd when the movie came back around, I remember that fear coming up, so deep for me. I remember sitting in the living room of the hotel and I called my mom crying two days before I had to go on set. I was like, ‘I’m so scared! I don’t know if I can do it. I don’t know if I should do it. I’ve been so comfortable with being in the background, doing these one line parts. Now, I’m going to be front and center as Wendy Williams.’\nAnd my mom said, ‘Listen, people spoke this into existence for you. God made it happen. COVID couldn’t even stop this from happening. There’s a reason why you’ve been chosen to play this role and you’re going to play it. You’re going to get in there and share your story, shine your light, and tell your truth while playing it as well.’\nThat was enough for me to feel like I could take it on and do it.\nMadameNoire: What were you surprised to learn about Wendy as you were filming?\nCiera: We pass people every day and we have no idea what they’re going through. What burdens they’re carrying around. What wound they’re trying to heal, what wounds aren’t healed. And I feel like I saw all of that in Wendy, even prior to thinking about stepping into her shoes. What surprised me about her was learning how delicate she is and how she’s tried so hard to build this tough exterior in order to do what she does. Her wounds of her past have had such positive and adverse effects as we’ve seen in the media. But to get more of the backstory of how and why she ticks, it confirmed a lot for me but it also gave me a renewed sense of appreciation for her and compassion.\nI think she’s very misunderstood and I think she misunderstands what people really think about her as well. She thinks there is no compassion for her. And I think she doesn’t know how to deal with compassion as well. It’s a foreign concept to her. But she is a very compassionate person who is deserving of receiving compassion and love.\nMadameNoire: Did you get a chance to meet Wendy?\nCiera: No, I haven’t met her but we’ve spoken on the phone. So before we filmed the movie, maybe three or four weeks prior, she and I had two really long, in depth phone conversations which were pretty amazing.\nMadameNoire: I’m sure Wendy’s seen the movie by now what did she tell you she thought of your performance?\nCiera: Oh yeah. She saw the movie a couple of weeks ago because she sent me a text a couple of weeks ago. She was just raving and saying how much she loved it. I have to ask her permission if I can share. But it was really, really sweet and I really appreciated it. She genuinely seems happy with the movie.\nMadameNoire: What do you want audiences to take away from your portrayal of Wendy?\nCiera: There’s so many things. One part of it is, we’re living in such crazy times right now, I just want people to escape for two hours or so and just sit back and be thoroughly entertained. But I also want people to see themselves in this story. As people, as women, and as Black women, we just don’t know what people are going through. And I just feel like everybody’s story is valid. So I want people to see their story in Wendy’s story. Also to be encouraged, be inspired and just know that no matter how hard you’ve been knocked down, you can get back up and rise again and do it just as fierce and fearless as Wendy Williams has.\nAnd I hope people get what I got from it, a renewed sense of perspective and respect for Wendy Williams.\nMadameNoire: Were there any scenes that were particularly emotional for you?\nCiera: Oh yeah. There were a couple of scenes. I mean Wendy’s story, it’s a roller coaster. The fact that this woman is still standing and still here with us, doing what she does five days a week is so impressive. And it really speaks to her resilience.\nThe scene where she was sexually assaulted—filming that scene was particularly difficult. It was challenging. We had some intimacy coordinators available to help us work out the logistics of it. And the intimacy coordinator said be mindful that when you’re reenacting these things and putting your physical body into these circumstances your mind sometimes can be triggered or tricked to think that it’s actually happening. It’s a made for tv movie so the time frame is so limited to what n guys are watching. The scene happens in five seconds but that took us about 6-7 hours for us to do.\nEven the actor I was in the scene with, he was nervous too because that’s not his nature. It was hard to come out of it. But the intimacy coordinators were there to coach us through because your mind is thinking this just happened and you probably can go into some shock or emotional trauma. They offered different types of food and things to help keep me engaged and present.\nA lot of the drug use scenes were very challenging for me because of my own trauma of seeing my father use drugs. And I was able to talk to my father about his life and say, ‘I understand now and I’m sorry.’ It gave me a moment to apologize and forgive him. Those were particularly hard but I think they all aided in my own personal healing and growth. There was such a huge spiritual presence on that set. Through all of it, I felt so supported and felt like God was just moving and doing things for me and my own personal growth. So much was so deep and so beautiful.\nWendy Williams: The Movie premieres Saturday, January 30 at 8 pm ET/PT, accompanied by the documentary The Wendy Williams Story…What a Mess!, featuring a raw and emotional interview with Wendy, airing at 10pm on Lifetime.",
"Ciera Payton Explains How Playing Wendy Williams’ Helped Her Heal",
"In our exclusive interview, Ciera Payton, who takes on the lead role of Wendy Williams in the new Lifetime movie, explains how reenacting Wendy's painful life moments helped facilitate her own personal healing."
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"I'd know about her since almost the beginning," said Williams. "I've known that Kevin was a serial cheat. The first time I found out was while I was pregnant with our son on bedrest."
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Wendy Williams Knew About Husband’s Long-Time Mistress For Nearly 15 Years
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We are just days shy of the premiere of Wendy Williams’ biopic, Wendy Williams: The Movie, and her documentary: Wendy Williams: What A Mess and the daytime television host is pulling no punches as she makes her final press rounds. During a recent interview with Sirius XM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Williams spoke candidly about her ex-husband Kevin Hunter and how success changed him.
“…Kevin became an a– for lack of a better word,” Williams expressed. “He, the more successful I got and he got, and we believed in each other, the more of a jerk he became.”
As his income grew and his growing wealth began to reflect in his credit score, Williams says Hunter started using his credit to support his adulterous lifestyle.
“He used his good credit to purchase property that he chose to wine and dine his extramarital affairs,” said Wendy.
The final nail in the coffin of their marriage was when Hunter impregnated his longtime mistress Sharina Hudson, but Williams made it clear that Hudson was one of many.
“This girl, wasn’t the only one,” the media maven went on. “She just happens to be the one who kept his baby.”
Williams shared that Hunter had been carrying on an affair with Hudson for “almost 15 years” of their 21-year marriage.
“I’d know about her since almost the beginning,” said Williams. “I’ve known that Kevin was a serial cheat. The first time I found out was while I was pregnant with our son on bedrest.”
Hunter and Hudson welcomed a daughter in March 2019. Williams filed for divorce one month later in April. On the night of his child’s birth, Williams says that Hunter was home with her “begging forgiveness” and stating they were “meant to be together.”
“I plotted to divorce Kevin,” said Williams. “And I sacrificed a lot of myself to come out successful on the other side. And it all worked.”
Williams and Hunter were married for twenty years. Their divorce was finalized in January of 2020. Despite having her heart broken on multiple occasions by Hunter, Wendy has stated multiple times that she does not regret falling “deeply in love” with or marrying her former manager.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nWe are just days shy of the premiere of Wendy Williams’ biopic, Wendy Williams: The Movie, and her documentary: Wendy Williams: What A Mess and the daytime television host is pulling no punches as she makes her final press rounds. During a recent interview with Sirius XM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Williams spoke candidly about her ex-husband Kevin Hunter and how success changed him.\n“…Kevin became an a– for lack of a better word,” Williams expressed. “He, the more successful I got and he got, and we believed in each other, the more of a jerk he became.”\nAs his income grew and his growing wealth began to reflect in his credit score, Williams says Hunter started using his credit to support his adulterous lifestyle.\n“He used his good credit to purchase property that he chose to wine and dine his extramarital affairs,” said Wendy.\nThe final nail in the coffin of their marriage was when Hunter impregnated his longtime mistress Sharina Hudson, but Williams made it clear that Hudson was one of many.\n“This girl, wasn’t the only one,” the media maven went on. “She just happens to be the one who kept his baby.”\nWilliams shared that Hunter had been carrying on an affair with Hudson for “almost 15 years” of their 21-year marriage.\n“I’d know about her since almost the beginning,” said Williams. “I’ve known that Kevin was a serial cheat. The first time I found out was while I was pregnant with our son on bedrest.”\nHunter and Hudson welcomed a daughter in March 2019. Williams filed for divorce one month later in April. On the night of his child’s birth, Williams says that Hunter was home with her “begging forgiveness” and stating they were “meant to be together.”\n“I plotted to divorce Kevin,” said Williams. “And I sacrificed a lot of myself to come out successful on the other side. And it all worked.”\nWilliams and Hunter were married for twenty years. Their divorce was finalized in January of 2020. Despite having her heart broken on multiple occasions by Hunter, Wendy has stated multiple times that she does not regret falling “deeply in love” with or marrying her former manager.",
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During an interview with Angela Yee, Meagan Good shared that after freezing her eggs, she's finally ready to have children.
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Last year, Meagan Good, along with her husband Devon Franklin, told Dr. Oz that she had frozen her eggs to increase her chances of conceiving a bit later in life. It was something the couple did after the urging of Dr. Oz.
During their sit down, with Oz, Franklin shared that the two have discussed children for some time and he’s been ready. But Meagan was not.
The couple even spoke about changing their diet and lifestyle in order to prepare their minds and bodies for this next stage in their lives.
That was back in 2019. But life gets in the way. Meagan has been working consistently and then the world shifted due to the pandemic.
At the time, Devon shared that while he was ready for children, Megan was not. And in a conversation with Angela Yee on her Fox Soul show “Established With Angela Yee,” she shared that she always knew she would have children later in life.
“I was thinking that I would finish the show that I had started and we would finish this year around this time. Then the pandemic happened. We still have seven episodes left of the show. We’re looking at next year. Shazam 2 is looking like it’s going to go next year. So we’re looking at the end of next year. But I’m bout ready. And it’s taken me a long time to get here. I’m a big, big Halle Berry fan. I have watched her my entire life and entire career. And when I saw that she saw her first baby at forty, I thought, ‘I think I’ll be like that.’ I’m not in a rush. I know a lot of women—that’s what they look forward to and what they aspire to. But I never aspired to marriage. I never aspired to motherhood. I was always focused on my career because that’s what I knew my whole life. I love being a free, nomad hippie. And once I got married and I realized you can still be who you are, I realized you can still be who you are. I can work at both. I can be the true identity of who I am and I can also be a mother and be a great one. I’ve just now gotten to that place. I’ll be 40 next year. So it’s about that time.”
Yee shared that generally questions about when a woman has children are incredibly invasive, she felt that because she had discussed it publicly before, she felt it was appropriate to ask.
Meagan said, “That’s why I like to have these conversations. Because even though it’s like, ‘Oh my God, I’m telling my business.’ I think we go through what we go through to help each other. I think we should be transparent and we should be real about what we’re feeling and what we’re thinking because somebody else might be feeling that way. Let people work through and have their own season and process. It’s good to let people know they’re not alone and have their process.”
You can watch this portion of their interview in the video below.
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"During an interview with Angela Yee, Meagan Good shared that after freezing her eggs, she's finally ready to have children."
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All the knowledge and skillsets in the world can’t crush general shyness or insecurity. But, if you have a brilliant idea or offer a valuable service, there will come a time when pitching yourself is just part of the process of taking that next step. It’s how your knowledge and skills go to market.
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How To Get Comfortable Pitching Yourself
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Even when you know in your gut that you’re the best person for the job, that you will kill it if given a major opportunity, and that you genuinely add value, when it comes to portraying that to somebody else…all your confidence can go out the window. It’s easy to get caught up in insecurities and all the ways others might perceive us when pitching ourselves. You have no trouble convincing yourself that you’ve got this. That’s because you’ve been with you, every step of the way. You have an inherent knowledge of just what a master you are at something and what you can bring to the table. You know your mind and your intentions. You know what you’ll do if given the opportunity. But then, when you try to explain that to someone else, you know you have to overcome all of their doubts and reservations.
That’s why some of the most brilliant individuals choke up when it’s time to give a speech or a presentation. All the knowledge and skillsets in the world can’t crush general shyness or insecurity. But, if you have a brilliant idea or offer a valuable service, there will come a time when pitching yourself is just part of the process of taking that next step. It’s how your knowledge and skills go to market. To learn more about how one can get comfortable pitching themselves, we turned to career coach and consultant Deirdre Orr. Orr told us all about how she overcomes insecurities around self-pitching and how others can, too. You can get more of her tips in her job search accelerator bundle.
How to get pumped before a meeting
“When I’m pitching to a new potential client or collaborator I pump myself up with positive self-talk. Sometimes we get uncomfortable and unconfident about our abilities and talents, and allow negative thoughts and talk to take over,” says Orr. “I’m the biggest fan of affirmations. I have a sticky note with my favorite five affirmations that get me pumped!”
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"Even when you know in your gut that you’re the best person for the job, that you will kill it if given a major opportunity, and that you genuinely add value, when it comes to portraying that to somebody else…all your confidence can go out the window. It’s easy to get caught up in insecurities and all the ways others might perceive us when pitching ourselves. You have no trouble convincing yourself that you’ve got this. That’s because you’ve been with you, every step of the way. You have an inherent knowledge of just what a master you are at something and what you can bring to the table. You know your mind and your intentions. You know what you’ll do if given the opportunity. But then, when you try to explain that to someone else, you know you have to overcome all of their doubts and reservations.\nThat’s why some of the most brilliant individuals choke up when it’s time to give a speech or a presentation. All the knowledge and skillsets in the world can’t crush general shyness or insecurity. But, if you have a brilliant idea or offer a valuable service, there will come a time when pitching yourself is just part of the process of taking that next step. It’s how your knowledge and skills go to market. To learn more about how one can get comfortable pitching themselves, we turned to career coach and consultant Deirdre Orr. Orr told us all about how she overcomes insecurities around self-pitching and how others can, too. You can get more of her tips in her job search accelerator bundle.\nHow to get pumped before a meeting\n“When I’m pitching to a new potential client or collaborator I pump myself up with positive self-talk. Sometimes we get uncomfortable and unconfident about our abilities and talents, and allow negative thoughts and talk to take over,” says Orr. “I’m the biggest fan of affirmations. I have a sticky note with my favorite five affirmations that get me pumped!”",
"How To Get Comfortable Pitching Yourself",
"All the knowledge and skillsets in the world can’t crush general shyness or insecurity. But, if you have a brilliant idea or offer a valuable service, there will come a time when pitching yourself is just part of the process of taking that next step. It’s how your knowledge and skills go to market."
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The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement on racism's impact on child health. While not completely surprising, the AAP's decision to raise their voices in connection to this matter is telling.
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On Partnering With Doctors To Mitigate Effects Of Racism On Child Health
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Last summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement on racism’s impact on child health.
“Although progress has been made toward racial equality and equity, the evidence to support the continued negative impact of racism on health and well-being through implicit and explicit biases, institutional structures, and interpersonal relationships is clear,” the statement read. “Failure to address racism will continue to undermine health equity for all children, adolescents, emerging adults, and their families.”
While not completely surprising, the AAP’s decision to raise their voices in connection to this matter is telling. The fact that racism, which is ingrained in the very foundation of our country, has now been found to have the ability to chisel away at the health of our children — in addition to the many other things it takes from them — is enough to make the parent of any Black child feel helpless. However, according to pediatrician Dr. Jacqueline Douge, there are ways that parents can mitigate the impact.
MN: What are some of the potential effects of racism on childhood mental health?
Dr. Douge: The are physical, mental, and developmental effects of racism on children. The health effects can be in the form of misdiagnoses, chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, depression, and even though it’s not typically brought up — education. Disproportionate expulsions, suspensions of Black children, and even if we look at our incarceration rates. The over-policing. I think those all ultimately have health impacts on children.
MN: I’m so glad that you mentioned education. As a person who has primarily taught in Black communities, I’ve seen some troubling things. Is there anything parents can do to mitigate the impact?
Dr. Douge: That’s a great question. Unfortunately, we can’t protect our kids from everything. So, I say actually, the best way to do it is to forearm them. Prepare them for a system that may be or will be biased towards them. I think it’s about preparation, preparing our children. Affirm them. Let them know that they’re beautiful and smart. Have real, age-appropriate conversations about what happens in society. Also, inherently reinforcing the fact that you’re there to help them, answer questions, and navigate difficult situations. It’s not just gonna be racism that we wanna protect our kids from. Model for them. Be prepared to ask some questions so that they are better equipped and so that they have the tools they need and [you’re] preparing them for when they may witness potential racism. Also, teaching them to advocate for themselves.
MN: What are some of the ways that parents can partner with pediatricians to be proactive about racism and its impact on child health?
Dr. Douge: Whether it’s a fever or an issue in school, I would say to ask your child’s pediatrician for their advice. The American Academy of Pediatrics has really done a great job in providing information to families about the impact of racism on child health and the role that pediatricians play in helping to mitigate that impact. Reach out to your pediatrician and ask questions. If they can’t answer your question or they’re not comfortable, hopefully, they can provide you with resources to answer those questions.
MN: Tell us about your book, which expands upon this topic.
Dr. Douge: I wrote a book called Learning To Love All Of Me, which centers this discussion about, you know, identity and racism and social justice. The main character is struggling with her racial identity. It’s a middle-grade novel and she’s experiencing racism through the eyes of her family as well as interactions with her friends at school. Books are great conversation starters because they allow you to step back and ask questions from the character’s perspective.
Follow Dr. Douge on Instagram @whatisblk and visit her website here.
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During a recent panel where she was promoting her new Lifetime movie, TV host and radio icon Wendy Williams discussed what it was like to relive the ups and downs of her former relationship with her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, for the project.
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During a recent panel where she was promoting her new Lifetime movie, TV host and radio icon Wendy Williams discussed what it was like to relive the highs and lows of her former relationship with her ex, Kevin Hunter.
In Wendy Williams: The Movie, which is set to air on January 30, all of Wendy’s life, from her rise to fame in radio and television, her celebrity feuds, her battles with addiction, and her tumultuous relationship with her ex-husband and former manager Kevin Hunter, is said to be touched on in the biopic.
When speaking on Kevin in a statement to PEOPLE, Williams said that looking back, she has no regrets about being with him or staying married to him for as long as she did.
“The life that I’m living right now is my best life, and I have no guilt about saying that. I don’t regret meeting Kevin, I don’t regret falling in love, I don’t regret staying with him for all 25 years, 21 of them married,” she said.
Giving a reason for staying in the marriage so long, Williams told reporters the more she saw Kevin’s presence in their family home as a steady presence and influence for their son, Kevin Jr., the more she wanted to try everything possible to make her family work. This was especially the case as her talk show grew in popularity.
“The bigger the talk show got and the more I would look into my son’s eyes and see the things that he needed regarding having his father present in the home, and his mother and the family foundation, the more I decided to give of myself,” she said.
Williams shared that her divorce was about 10 years in the making, but stuck around for her son.
The couple’s split was rocky, and it played out in the public eye over the past couple of years. She filed for divorce back in April 2019 as rumors of Hunter fathering a child with his alleged mistress Sharina Hudson were confirmed and allegations of physical abuse within their home swirled. In January of last year, the split between the two was officially finalized.
Based on what we read of the ups and downs of Williams’s marriage, it sounds like it will be one of the more fascinating things depicted in her biopic. Since she’s the executive producer of the film, hopefully, we’ll get a more clear idea of what really went down between the two of them behind the scenes, from Williams’s first-hand viewpoint. In the meantime, what are some of the things you want to see covered in Wendy Williams: The Movie?
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After tying the knot in 2017 and having two children together, today LeToya Luckett announced that she and Tommicus Walker are getting a divorce. See what she had to say inside.
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We’ve known for some time now that the relationship between singer LeToya Luckett and Tommicus Walker was on the rocks. We saw the tension between the two in their conflicts with one another on “T.I. and Tiny: Friends and Family Hustle.” There were rumors that Walker was having an extramarital affair. And months ago, Luckett removed the title of “wife” from her Instagram bio.
She replaced it shortly after but I think the message was clear.
We were just waiting for an announcement.
Minutes ago, Luckett shared it via her Instagram page.
“After very prayerful consideration, Tommicus and I have decided to get a divorce. It is my deepest desire for us to be loving co-parents and keep a peaceful environment out of respect for our children. Please understand our need for privacy. Thank you in advance for your prayers, support & space to heal as we tread through this challenging time.”
She also shared a picture of Tommicus and their two children, Gianna Iman Walker in 2019 and Tysun Wolf Walker last fall.
Tommicus shared a very similar announcement but the pictures he included of himself and LeToya were altogether different.
LeToya and Tommicus tied the knot in 2017 after being introduced by a mutual friend. The union seemed destined as it had been prophesied by Pastor John Gray—who not only told Luckett her husband was coming but also confirmed that Walker was the one months later. LeToya and Tommicus were married within months of meeting each other. Gray would later officiate the couple’s nuptials.
This is the second marriage for Luckett. Who secretly married motivational speaker Rob Hill Sr. on January 2016. The two divorced after just two months of marriage.
LeToya hasn’t had an easy road when it comes to love. But we’re hoping that she is able to heal from this divorce and not lose faith in love. We’re wishing her the best and hoping that she and Tommicus can co-parent peacefully.
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During the week of his hospitalization, Dr. Dre agreed to pay his estranged wife, Nicole Young $2 million in a temporary settlement.
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Dr. Dre has had quite the week. With the super producer suffering a brain aneurysm and the subsequent robbery attempt as a result of his absence has been quite a bit. And in the midst of all of this, he’s still embroiled in a divorce and alimony battle with his estranged wife, Nicole Young.
But according to TMZ, there is at least some headway on that front. For now, Dr. Dre has agreed to pay Young a one-time sum of $2 million while the former couple continues to iron out their final divorce settlement.
They meet again in April.
This $2 million does not include lawyer’s fees. Nicole Young will figure out how she’ll pay for that herself.
Nicole was requesting not only the $2 million but an additional $5 million to cover her attorney’s fees.
Dr. Dre will continue to cover Nicole’s living expenses in the Malibu home as well as her mother’s home in Pacific Palisades home for the next several months.
He is refusing to pay for the security she maintains.
While the deal was struck between the estranged couple’s lawyers in court, Dre signed the documents from his bed in Cedars Sinai Hospital.
Up until now, Dre had been paying $293,306 per month in temporary support.
Dre is reportedly recovering from the brain aneurysm after he was rushed to the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai in L.A. He was taken directly to the ICU.
Shortly afterward, he told fans, through his Instagram, that he was receiving excellent care and should be home soon.
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The true spirit of feminism should unite women around the world from all walks of life for a common mission. However, my personal experience with feminism throughout my life has left me feeling less than united and more cynical.
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Merriam-Webster tells us that the word feminism refers to both a theory and an organized activity on behalf of that theory — the idea that there should be political, economic, and social equality of the sexes and organized activities on behalf of women’s rights and interests. While there are many interpretations and more elaborate explanations, this is the most basic definition and starting point for any discussion of feminism. There has been much debate since the phrase was first coined back in 1893.
Feminism in Theory
The theory of feminism should be a “no-brainer.” It’s a basic, straightforward idea that every human deserves equal access to opportunities in life, equal treatment in equal scenarios. This is not to be confused with being regarded as identical and should not downplay the differences between the sexes. The core beliefs and activities supporting feminism should be fairly consistent across the board. Of course, there are no absolutes in life, so there will be limited times when gender can rightfully be a factor in hiring decisions (i.e., bona fide occupational qualifications ).
The true spirit of feminism should unite women around the world from all walks of life for a common mission. However, my personal experience with feminism throughout my life has left me feeling less than united and more cynical.
Feminism in Practice
Susan B. Anthony and her suffragettes allowed the founders of Delta Sigma Theta to participate in the Suffrage March of 1913 , provided they did so from the back, strictly segregated. Like other aspects of the Black woman’s experience, a recurring theme is that our work and support are welcome when we are not. We are never truly equal partners in the movement.
I have never felt like a completely equal peer to my non-Black women counterparts in the American feminist movement. I feel that they either want to speak for women everywhere while downplaying or ignoring needs specific to Black women or, like the situation in 1913, they want us to be seen and not heard. It reminds me of a quote from one of my favorite writers, Zora Neale Hurston, who said, “Black women are the mules of the earth.”
In my time spent working in corporate America in human resources at various Fortune 500 companies, there would be Women’s and Diversity Councils claiming to represent women’s interests, led by self-proclaimed feminists. They would have a clearly defined agenda, often focusing on improvements, such as lactation rooms or maternity leave. When I attempted to raise attention to issues such as hair discrimination in the workplace, they dismissed my ideas. This often happens when women of color raise equity concerns in the workplace.
Non-Black women often steal our voices, even when we support feminist causes. That happened to Tarana Burke when she started the “Me Too” hashtag that became a global movement. Many chose to credit actress Alyssa Milano instead, when she simply retweeted it nearly a decade later, though no doubt helping to gain major support for the cause. Many were quick to praise Milano for being an activist and pioneer while ignoring the true originator, an urban Black woman. This is a song we Black women have heard way too many times before.
I believe that mainstream feminist leaders feel somehow entitled to set the rules for womanhood. When women, especially Black women, step beyond the unwritten boundaries of feminism, there is a swift backlash.
Lana Del Rey, who has experienced feminist backlash herself, criticized the content of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat, and other women artists of color whose music is open about sex and sexuality, in defense of her own work. The sentiments she expressed are common in feminism: claiming to support the freedom for women to be equal citizens in this world while at the same time imposing limitations on how a woman should look, behave, or express her femininity (especially if she is Black). This type of situation is not isolated. Even among feminists, I have always perceived two separate but parallel tracks.
I have encountered similar judgments from feminist friends in my personal life. I place a strong emphasis on things like the importance of education, but I also enjoy fashion and beauty. My personal style can be considered very feminine, with dresses, jewelry, and lipstick shades, such as red, plum, or pink applied depending on my mood. I also like traditionally feminine hairstyles. Some have criticized me for perpetuating the archaic, man-pleasing stereotypes of women, when in fact, I enjoy looking and feeling “pretty” for myself. To me, feminism supports empowerment to choose your own image—yet if I choose a supposedly “stereotypical” look, self-proclaimed feminists will judge me.
Women of color are often invisible when it comes to planning advocacy events and feminist agendas, which has led to an emergence of a Black feminist movement. During the 2017 Women’s March in protest of Donald Trump’s misogynistic behavior, white feminists embraced the now-infamous pussy hat , a symbol that did not resonate with me and many other Black women. There are conflicting reports on what these hats represented, but one common belief is that they symbolized parts of the female anatomy, which for women of color are not pink. This is like referring to beige Band-Aids as “flesh-colored.”
I do not identify with the feminist movement, despite firmly believing in its tenets. I feel a disconnect between its theory and reality, which is not welcoming for women like me. I will continue to support equity and equality, but I will not profess to be a part of the modern organized feminist movement. This is yet another duality in my life. Hopefully, the feminist movement can become more inclusive, as it claims to be, over time.
Charasay Powell: Charasay Powell is an insightful writer who evokes a wealth of personal and professional experience to communicate with a wide range of audiences. She is also a seasoned HR Professional who has worked for top global organizations, government, and small businesses before becoming an entrepreneur in 2019. Charasay is comfortable in virtually any setting, from a Southern Family Reunion to a Fortune 500 Boardroom, and has developed a proven talent for connecting with people from all walks of life. She takes inspiration from wordsmiths such as Zora Neale Hurston, Dr. Maya Angelou, and Langston Hughes. Her goal is to continue the proud legacy these and others have established.
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Of course, there are no absolutes in life, so there will be limited times when gender can rightfully be a factor in hiring decisions (i.e., bona fide occupational qualifications ).\nThe true spirit of feminism should unite women around the world from all walks of life for a common mission. However, my personal experience with feminism throughout my life has left me feeling less than united and more cynical.\nFeminism in Practice\nSusan B. Anthony and her suffragettes allowed the founders of Delta Sigma Theta to participate in the Suffrage March of 1913 , provided they did so from the back, strictly segregated. Like other aspects of the Black woman’s experience, a recurring theme is that our work and support are welcome when we are not. We are never truly equal partners in the movement.\nI have never felt like a completely equal peer to my non-Black women counterparts in the American feminist movement. I feel that they either want to speak for women everywhere while downplaying or ignoring needs specific to Black women or, like the situation in 1913, they want us to be seen and not heard. It reminds me of a quote from one of my favorite writers, Zora Neale Hurston, who said, “Black women are the mules of the earth.”\nIn my time spent working in corporate America in human resources at various Fortune 500 companies, there would be Women’s and Diversity Councils claiming to represent women’s interests, led by self-proclaimed feminists. They would have a clearly defined agenda, often focusing on improvements, such as lactation rooms or maternity leave. When I attempted to raise attention to issues such as hair discrimination in the workplace, they dismissed my ideas. This often happens when women of color raise equity concerns in the workplace.\nNon-Black women often steal our voices, even when we support feminist causes. That happened to Tarana Burke when she started the “Me Too” hashtag that became a global movement. Many chose to credit actress Alyssa Milano instead, when she simply retweeted it nearly a decade later, though no doubt helping to gain major support for the cause. Many were quick to praise Milano for being an activist and pioneer while ignoring the true originator, an urban Black woman. This is a song we Black women have heard way too many times before.\nI believe that mainstream feminist leaders feel somehow entitled to set the rules for womanhood. When women, especially Black women, step beyond the unwritten boundaries of feminism, there is a swift backlash.\nLana Del Rey, who has experienced feminist backlash herself, criticized the content of Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat, and other women artists of color whose music is open about sex and sexuality, in defense of her own work. The sentiments she expressed are common in feminism: claiming to support the freedom for women to be equal citizens in this world while at the same time imposing limitations on how a woman should look, behave, or express her femininity (especially if she is Black). This type of situation is not isolated. Even among feminists, I have always perceived two separate but parallel tracks.\nI have encountered similar judgments from feminist friends in my personal life. I place a strong emphasis on things like the importance of education, but I also enjoy fashion and beauty. My personal style can be considered very feminine, with dresses, jewelry, and lipstick shades, such as red, plum, or pink applied depending on my mood. I also like traditionally feminine hairstyles. Some have criticized me for perpetuating the archaic, man-pleasing stereotypes of women, when in fact, I enjoy looking and feeling “pretty” for myself. To me, feminism supports empowerment to choose your own image—yet if I choose a supposedly “stereotypical” look, self-proclaimed feminists will judge me.\nWomen of color are often invisible when it comes to planning advocacy events and feminist agendas, which has led to an emergence of a Black feminist movement. During the 2017 Women’s March in protest of Donald Trump’s misogynistic behavior, white feminists embraced the now-infamous pussy hat , a symbol that did not resonate with me and many other Black women. There are conflicting reports on what these hats represented, but one common belief is that they symbolized parts of the female anatomy, which for women of color are not pink. This is like referring to beige Band-Aids as “flesh-colored.”\nI do not identify with the feminist movement, despite firmly believing in its tenets. I feel a disconnect between its theory and reality, which is not welcoming for women like me. I will continue to support equity and equality, but I will not profess to be a part of the modern organized feminist movement. This is yet another duality in my life. Hopefully, the feminist movement can become more inclusive, as it claims to be, over time.\nCharasay Powell: Charasay Powell is an insightful writer who evokes a wealth of personal and professional experience to communicate with a wide range of audiences. She is also a seasoned HR Professional who has worked for top global organizations, government, and small businesses before becoming an entrepreneur in 2019. Charasay is comfortable in virtually any setting, from a Southern Family Reunion to a Fortune 500 Boardroom, and has developed a proven talent for connecting with people from all walks of life. She takes inspiration from wordsmiths such as Zora Neale Hurston, Dr. Maya Angelou, and Langston Hughes. Her goal is to continue the proud legacy these and others have established.",
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According to a TMZ exclusive posted just hours ago, YFN Lucci is claiming that he needs to leave prison so that he can provide for his kids and his mom. Despite his bond already being denied yesterday, the rapper is still hoping to be released soon.
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According to a TMZ exclusive posted just hours ago, YFN Lucci is claiming that he needs to leave prison so that he can provide for his kids and his mom. Despite his bond already being denied yesterday, the rapper is still hoping to be released soon.
In the latest legal documents acquired by TMZ, The Wet singer described his kids as “four underaged children whom he financially supports.” Reportedly by the outlet, Lucci claimed “to provide a home and money for his mother living in Fulton County, GA.”
Locked up for his alleged involvement in a man’s death, the rapper’s current charges include “felony murder, aggravated assault, participation in criminal street gang activity, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.” The star claimed his bond should be a reasonable amount for two reasons. Ironically, the first was that he claimed he “poses no significant threat or danger to any person, to the community, or to any property in the community.” The second, TMZ reported, was that the rapper said he’s currently a citizen with no felonies…
Things with Lucci and this murder case have escalated quite fast within this month alone. On January 13th, news broke that the rapper was wanted as a suspect in relation to a man being shot in the head and dropped out of a moving car in southwest Atlanta. After authorities put out a $5,000 reward for any tips leading to his arrest, the following day on January 14th, Lucci turned himself in at Fulton County Jail.
Even though his on-again-off-again girlfriend Reginae Carter shared a little hint that the rapper would be home soon, things definitely don’t seem to be going Lucci’s way. Providing for his faymily is a good reason for wanting to get out of jail, but the logic in his court documents doesn’t seem like they’ll be good enough for a judge. Considering the heaviness of the serious charges up against him, the star might be waiting a long time in jail before his day in court.
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While the nation is celebrating Stacey Abrams for the work she did in helping to secure the senate runoffs, we're hoping that this praise and admiration for Black women extends to those who aren't in public life.
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I had plans to write about the amazing accomplishment powered by the work of Black women: flipping Georgia blue in the run-off Senate races and giving Democrats a much-needed majority in the Senate, which has been holding back this country’s progress for the past 12 years.
But yesterday, a group of angered white folks decided to act a fool at the Capitol and we had to address the White Privilege of the situation, the incompetency of the police department and the existence of two Americas.
Still, as many of us were still processing the news of yesterday’s insurrection, Jon Ossoff was declared the winner in his Senate race, defeating David Perdue.
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the first Black senator from Georgia, had already defeated Kelly Loeffler.
And that feat, made possible through the organizing of Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown deserves to be celebrated.
Celebrated in a way that doesn’t make Black women responsible for “saving democracy” or saving America for other people but celebrated for doing what folks had believed impossible. For doing what’s best for Black folks and thereby the rest of the nation.
In 2018, when Abrams lost her gubernatorial race to Brian Kemp, because of alleged voter suppression, it would have been very easy for Abrams to disappear from public life, her pride wounded or her anger too strong to overcome.
But what she did instead was organize.
And that organization will save lives. With Democrats in control of the senate, Americans will get stimulus checks more than a couple of hundred dollars. With Democrats in control, Obamacare and healthcare at large won’t constantly be jeopardized. Hopefully, there will be a push to return balance to the Supreme Court. Children won’t be separated from their families at the border, people won’t be banned from the country based on their religious affiliations. Voter suppression will be less acceptable. Abortion rights won’t be up for debate.
Lives will be changed and saved.
And Black women did that.
In celebration of this historic moment, we’re sharing what some influential people have had to say about the organizing and also discussing how this moment should inspire people in any sector to listen to and respect the opinions of Black women.
Patrisse Cullors, one of the founders of Black Lives Matter had this to say about the election of Warnock and Ossoff.
“Last night we witnessed history as Rev. Raphael Warnock was elected as Georgia’s first Black U.S. Senator. Today, we congratulate Jon Ossoff on his victory, giving Democrats a majority in the U.S. Senate. Georgia has demonstrated that the best victories are born out of collective Black power. Thank you to the Black women organizers who organized and mobilized Georgia to make this possible. Now is the time to continue to fight for a world in which all Black life matters. We must continue to hold our allies – including Rev. Warnock and Jon Ossoff – accountable to ensure their partnership in our pursuit of equity and justice for Black folks. This is not the end of our work. We’re going to keep showing up in the streets and the halls of power to make our voices heard until systems work for us. At the same time, we cannot ignore the terrorist actions today by President Trump’s white supremacist supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Democracy is fragile and the violence and lawlessness demonstrates why our vote in Georgia – and everywhere across the country – is so important.”
Monica Simpson, executive director of Sistersong, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of indigenous women and women of color to achieve reproductive rights released this statement.
“If we needed an example of what is possible when we trust Black women — Georgia delivered that answer last night. Let’s be clear, this resounding victory is a culmination of the decades-long hard work that Black women organizers like Stacey Abrams, LaTosha Brown, Nse Ufot and many others have undertaken on the ground each and every day. Whether it’s mobilizing Black voters and registering them to vote, even in the face of rampant and relentless voter suppression, or leading court cases to defeat Governor Brian Kemp’s harmful legislation and fight for the transformative change our communities really need — this win is what happens when organizers lead. “Yesterday, the people of Georgia — a former state of the Confederacy — not only rose up to show the country what is possible in the South, but also sent a clear message to America: Change is here. As we reflect on the historic nature of this win, it’s important we recognize that Georgia will now have two senators who believe that women have the right to make decisions about their own bodies, by themselves. Not to mention, a Democratic-led Senate that is far more receptive to the idea that people everywhere have the right to raise children in safe and sustainable communities — free from state violence and harmful legislation. Still, the work is far from over and as always, Black women in the South will continue the tireless work to secure a brighter future for everyone.”
In addition to calling the names of Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown and others, we also need to have a discussion about how to make life better for everyday Black women as a sign of appreciation outside of thanking us during the election season.
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"I had plans to write about the amazing accomplishment powered by the work of Black women: flipping Georgia blue in the run-off Senate races and giving Democrats a much-needed majority in the Senate, which has been holding back this country’s progress for the past 12 years.\nBut yesterday, a group of angered white folks decided to act a fool at the Capitol and we had to address the White Privilege of the situation, the incompetency of the police department and the existence of two Americas.\nStill, as many of us were still processing the news of yesterday’s insurrection, Jon Ossoff was declared the winner in his Senate race, defeating David Perdue.\nRev. Raphael Warnock, the first Black senator from Georgia, had already defeated Kelly Loeffler.\nAnd that feat, made possible through the organizing of Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown deserves to be celebrated.\nCelebrated in a way that doesn’t make Black women responsible for “saving democracy” or saving America for other people but celebrated for doing what folks had believed impossible. For doing what’s best for Black folks and thereby the rest of the nation.\nIn 2018, when Abrams lost her gubernatorial race to Brian Kemp, because of alleged voter suppression, it would have been very easy for Abrams to disappear from public life, her pride wounded or her anger too strong to overcome.\nBut what she did instead was organize.\nAnd that organization will save lives. With Democrats in control of the senate, Americans will get stimulus checks more than a couple of hundred dollars. With Democrats in control, Obamacare and healthcare at large won’t constantly be jeopardized. Hopefully, there will be a push to return balance to the Supreme Court. Children won’t be separated from their families at the border, people won’t be banned from the country based on their religious affiliations. Voter suppression will be less acceptable. Abortion rights won’t be up for debate.\nLives will be changed and saved.\nAnd Black women did that.\nIn celebration of this historic moment, we’re sharing what some influential people have had to say about the organizing and also discussing how this moment should inspire people in any sector to listen to and respect the opinions of Black women.\nPatrisse Cullors, one of the founders of Black Lives Matter had this to say about the election of Warnock and Ossoff.\n“Last night we witnessed history as Rev. Raphael Warnock was elected as Georgia’s first Black U.S. Senator. Today, we congratulate Jon Ossoff on his victory, giving Democrats a majority in the U.S. Senate. Georgia has demonstrated that the best victories are born out of collective Black power. Thank you to the Black women organizers who organized and mobilized Georgia to make this possible. Now is the time to continue to fight for a world in which all Black life matters. We must continue to hold our allies – including Rev. Warnock and Jon Ossoff – accountable to ensure their partnership in our pursuit of equity and justice for Black folks. This is not the end of our work. We’re going to keep showing up in the streets and the halls of power to make our voices heard until systems work for us. At the same time, we cannot ignore the terrorist actions today by President Trump’s white supremacist supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Democracy is fragile and the violence and lawlessness demonstrates why our vote in Georgia – and everywhere across the country – is so important.”\nMonica Simpson, executive director of Sistersong, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of indigenous women and women of color to achieve reproductive rights released this statement.\n“If we needed an example of what is possible when we trust Black women — Georgia delivered that answer last night. Let’s be clear, this resounding victory is a culmination of the decades-long hard work that Black women organizers like Stacey Abrams, LaTosha Brown, Nse Ufot and many others have undertaken on the ground each and every day. Whether it’s mobilizing Black voters and registering them to vote, even in the face of rampant and relentless voter suppression, or leading court cases to defeat Governor Brian Kemp’s harmful legislation and fight for the transformative change our communities really need — this win is what happens when organizers lead. “Yesterday, the people of Georgia — a former state of the Confederacy — not only rose up to show the country what is possible in the South, but also sent a clear message to America: Change is here. As we reflect on the historic nature of this win, it’s important we recognize that Georgia will now have two senators who believe that women have the right to make decisions about their own bodies, by themselves. Not to mention, a Democratic-led Senate that is far more receptive to the idea that people everywhere have the right to raise children in safe and sustainable communities — free from state violence and harmful legislation. Still, the work is far from over and as always, Black women in the South will continue the tireless work to secure a brighter future for everyone.”\nIn addition to calling the names of Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown and others, we also need to have a discussion about how to make life better for everyday Black women as a sign of appreciation outside of thanking us during the election season.",
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DJ Duffey has a regret about her time on Basketball Wives, but it's not what you think.
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DJ Duffey has a regret about the way she handled herself during her time on Basketball Wives, but no, it has nothing to do with former castmate Tami Roman if that’s what you were thinking.
During an interview with The Jasmine Brand recently, the real life DJ for rapper French Montana was asked about being a cast member during Season 5 and if she would ever consider joining the cast again. Surprisingly, she didn’t say no outright.
“I live in Dallas now. If they did a Basketball Wives Dallas, I’ve always said if it was a reality show in my city I would be okay with it,” she said. “Unless it’s a show in Dallas, I’m good here.”
As for her one season on the show, when asked if there was anything from that time that she wishes she did differently, she did have one thing she felt remorseful about.
“My one regret was an argument I got in with Angel [Love],” she said. “We were eating and I was like, ‘Maybe if you wasn’t doing music videos, your man would put a ring on your finger.’ First of all, I’m so pro-women and I’m so pro do what you want and be sexy and live your life. I don’t judge. I have friends from all walks of life. And so in that moment on television, we had did the scene, the producers came in and was like, ‘Y’all ain’t giving enough. This is boring. We’re wasting our money.’ I was kind of like, I’m an athlete, I’m competitive and I was new to the show so I was like, ‘Oh we not giving enough so I need to turn it up! I need to be more catty!’ So I let the producers make me say that nasty stuff to her and I didn’t really mean it.”
Duffey said that off-camera, she did apologize to Angel, even though they ended Season 5 not on good terms.
“When I seen her again after, that the next time I had seen her a week later at another filming session we had, I pulled her to the side and was like, ‘I hope you know I didn’t mean that. I was just trying to do good for the show. I want us to win. I want our show to get ratings,'” she said. “They said we’re being boring so I was trying to amp it up, but in return, I have to realize that she’s a woman and I hurt her feelings and it’s on national television. So I always regretted that one moment. I think that was the one thing that I was like, I wish, if I could go back, because that wasn’t me.”
Duffey entered the show as a good friend of former main cast member Brandi Maxiell. She was entertaining, but she found herself in some serious drama in just one season. Of course, aside from arguing with Angel in defense of her friends, she had a major falling out with Tami Roman after a disagreement about the way Duffey went about things as video director for a project by Roman’s daughter, Jazz. That infamously culminated into a physical fight all the way in Portugal. Whole mess.
Despite that experience, it’s interesting that Duffey would still be open to returning to the show, but understandably, with a completely different cast of characters. After the first go-round, we’d say that’s not a check she needs.
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You might be alarmed at how little doctors share with you surrounding all the ways HPV can play out in your lifetime. It’s anything but a straight line.
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The CDC reports that 79 million Americans have human papillomavirus and that there are 14 million new infections each year. They also state that, without the vaccine, almost every sexually active person will contract HPV at some point in their lives. Maybe you were already familiar with these figures. HPV is discussed pretty openly at this point by the medical community and those affected by it. Hey, I have HPV! I’ll tell you that, and I have several girlfriends who have told me that they have it, as well. Generally, the message surrounding it is, “It’s no big deal.” And, generally, that’s true. But it’s a bit more complicated than that.
For nearly a decade one of the cancer-causing strains of HPV has lain dormant in my body. It has been there, and now, it’s acting up, which has led to an influx of information coming my way that’s not as commonly discussed surrounding this topic. When doctors say something is “No big deal,” they are trying to give you the gift of peace of mind. They don’t want you worrying if you don’t need to. But, if you do find yourself in a position where you have to learn more because HPV does in fact become a big deal for you, you might be alarmed at how little doctors share with you surrounding all the ways HPV can play out in your lifetime. It’s anything but a straight line.
It can linger in the body
If doctors test you for HPV and the test comes back positive, but your pap smear is normal, they will likely say, “Okay, you’re fine.” Or, if you have an abnormal pap smear one year, accompanied by a positive HPV test, but the following several pap smears are normal, your doctor may say everything looks okay, leading you to believe that your HPV is gone. But HPV can linger in the body. Most strains can be cleared permanently, but not everyone is lucky. If it hasn’t cleared your body, when doctors say you’re fine, it’s because your HPV isn’t presenting symptoms. It’s “inactive” at the moment. But even if you clear a certain strain, there are many others that you can contract in your lifetime.
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Everyone wants to "play the game before the game plays you" when it comes to dating, but since we received confirmation of Lori Harvey's newest relationship, people are wondering whether it's best to have "Lori's finesse" or "Ciara's prayer" to ultimately land them their prince charming.
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Everyone wants to “play the game before the game plays you” when it comes to dating, but since we received confirmation of Lori Harvey’s newest relationship, people are wondering whether it’s best to have “Lori’s finesse” or “Ciara’s prayer” to ultimately land them their prince charming.
Since Lori and Michael B. Jordan went public with their relationship, women and men alike have all been wondering how the 24-year-old socialite has been able to gain such a coveted roster of successful, often very fine men.
Along with her name trending on Twitter, users across the board have been wondering just what exactly makes up the magic of “Lori’s finesse,” which leaves some of Hollywood, sports and hip-hop’s most prime bachelors swooning. Esthetician Sean Garrette asked women on Twitter, “Y’all want Ciara’s Prayer or Lori’s finesse? lmao.”
Thousands of responses came flooding in. The thing is though, why are we comparing the two? As many users pointed out, Black women should want both, and the reality is that we can “do” both, too. If you’re at a time in your life where you want to play the field, then you can follow Lori’s lead. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. If you’re ready to settle down with the right man, then you can take tips from Ciara and pray to be guided toward your lifelong match. As for Lori, while it’s hard to pinpoint what combination of celebrity status, personality type, success, and attractiveness all add to her overall standards, one thing we do know is that she seems to know her worth, and doesn’t stick around long where she no longer wants to be. Another thing we know is that even though she and her current beau have gone Instagram official, perhaps making this thing a more serious courting, Lori usually doesn’t publically claim the men she dates.
Amidst Sean’s thread, one user pointed out that when Ciara was in the dating game, she was known to date around as well, having a colorful roster of exes in her own right. “Ciara was Lori with an actual career before social apps,” they said. “Bow Wow, 50, Amare, Future, Russ… her roster was nothing to sneeze at if you consider the times…”
If you recall, after her very public split from Future, The Body Party singer said that she prayed to God for a man who would treat her the way she felt she deserved. Even though fans have been wanting to know what exactly she said to God to snag her a hubby like Russell Wilson, whom she married back in 2016, it’s important to keep in mind that just because you’re playing the field while dating, it doesn’t mean you’re not playing to win, too. Just because Lori has dated around doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s not dating with the intention of finding a future hubby.
Whether you want to be a master at dating or you want to pray to God to send you the man of your dreams, just remember that the two actions don’t have to be mutually exclusive or forced on one type of woman versus another. Realistically, you’re going to have to date for some time and kiss a few frogs to ultimately find your “heaven-sent” man, regardless. Even though having highly desired dating methods isn’t the only thing Ciara and Lori have in common, it’s clear to see that despite their variations in method, both are living their best lives based on their choices.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nEveryone wants to “play the game before the game plays you” when it comes to dating, but since we received confirmation of Lori Harvey’s newest relationship, people are wondering whether it’s best to have “Lori’s finesse” or “Ciara’s prayer” to ultimately land them their prince charming.\nSince Lori and Michael B. Jordan went public with their relationship, women and men alike have all been wondering how the 24-year-old socialite has been able to gain such a coveted roster of successful, often very fine men.\nAlong with her name trending on Twitter, users across the board have been wondering just what exactly makes up the magic of “Lori’s finesse,” which leaves some of Hollywood, sports and hip-hop’s most prime bachelors swooning. Esthetician Sean Garrette asked women on Twitter, “Y’all want Ciara’s Prayer or Lori’s finesse? lmao.”\nThousands of responses came flooding in. The thing is though, why are we comparing the two? As many users pointed out, Black women should want both, and the reality is that we can “do” both, too. If you’re at a time in your life where you want to play the field, then you can follow Lori’s lead. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. If you’re ready to settle down with the right man, then you can take tips from Ciara and pray to be guided toward your lifelong match. As for Lori, while it’s hard to pinpoint what combination of celebrity status, personality type, success, and attractiveness all add to her overall standards, one thing we do know is that she seems to know her worth, and doesn’t stick around long where she no longer wants to be. Another thing we know is that even though she and her current beau have gone Instagram official, perhaps making this thing a more serious courting, Lori usually doesn’t publically claim the men she dates.\nAmidst Sean’s thread, one user pointed out that when Ciara was in the dating game, she was known to date around as well, having a colorful roster of exes in her own right. “Ciara was Lori with an actual career before social apps,” they said. “Bow Wow, 50, Amare, Future, Russ… her roster was nothing to sneeze at if you consider the times…”\nIf you recall, after her very public split from Future, The Body Party singer said that she prayed to God for a man who would treat her the way she felt she deserved. Even though fans have been wanting to know what exactly she said to God to snag her a hubby like Russell Wilson, whom she married back in 2016, it’s important to keep in mind that just because you’re playing the field while dating, it doesn’t mean you’re not playing to win, too. Just because Lori has dated around doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s not dating with the intention of finding a future hubby.\nWhether you want to be a master at dating or you want to pray to God to send you the man of your dreams, just remember that the two actions don’t have to be mutually exclusive or forced on one type of woman versus another. Realistically, you’re going to have to date for some time and kiss a few frogs to ultimately find your “heaven-sent” man, regardless. Even though having highly desired dating methods isn’t the only thing Ciara and Lori have in common, it’s clear to see that despite their variations in method, both are living their best lives based on their choices.",
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After releasing a song for her "light skin baddies," DaniLeigh had Twitter users confused about why she was referring to herself as a "yellow bone." Some even think the song was an attempt at throwing shade toward her boyfriend DaBaby's ex, MeMe, who is a Black woman of a darker complexion.
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DaBaby’s GF DaniLeigh Gets Backlash For “Colorist” Song “Yellow Bone”
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Singer DaniLeigh received a lot of backlash on Thursday (Jan. 21) for releasing a song celebrating “light skin baddies.” Twitter users seemed very confused about the lyrics of her song, “Yellow Bone,” which includes the singer referring to herself as such in regards to her skin tone. Some even think that the song was an attempt at throwing shade toward her boyfriend DaBaby’s ex, MeMe, who is a Black woman of a darker complexion.
In a now-deleted Instagram video, DaniLeigh shared a preview of the song where she is seen sitting in a chair getting her hair done, dancing to the tune. Her caption read, “YELLOW BONE THATS WHAT HE WANT 👑 🌼 🍋 🚧 💛 .”
Power 106 LA shared a clip they grabbed of the video before the singer took it down. Below in the comments, along with some emojis from DaBaby, DaniLeigh seemingly responded on Instagram to some of the reactions over the video. The singer wrote, “Why can’t I make a song for all my light skin baddies ?? Why y’all think I’m hating on other colors where there are millions of songs speaking on all types.. why y’all sensitive and take it personal .. gahhhh d*mn.”
Along with people trashing the song just from a musical standpoint, Twitter users were quick to pull out some receipts on DaniLeigh, and question what her intentions were in making the song. Many users felt the song had a colorist tone, saying her lyrics perpetuate the fetishization of light-skinned women through promoting the idea that they’re prettier, better than, or more desirable than other Black women of a deeper complexion.
User @TeaTimeTips2 resurfaced one of the singer’s tweets from last summer where she previously identified herself as a non-black Dominican. Speaking on the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, DaniLeigh said, “I’m Dominican and have grown up with the influence of black friends, culture and music. we stand in unity and love …stop separation and let’s all fight together with our voices #GEORGEFLOYD I say your name !!” Meanwhile, another user posted screenshots of some more of DaniLeigh’s past posts, including a photo of her parents, a screenshot of her ancestry, and one where she referred to herself as “what a n*gga prays for.”
In a series of now-deleted tweets, DaniLeigh addressed the hate she was receiving again. In addition to giving a really bad attempt at an apology, she also said that users typing away from their computer screens didn’t know the real her or her reasons behind making the song.
“Congratulations y’all gotta another thing to say about me when u hate … 👍🏽 it’s all good .. only God can ‘cancel’ me… that sh*t don’t mean sh*t to me bc the people around me are the ones that know my heart and intention and real life … I’m sorry if I offended u .”
She went on to tell detractors, “Ima keep letting God bless me .. while y’all sit back and judge me && sit behind y’all lil phones and type sh*t about another woman .. y’all all HATERS” and “I’m Dominican… I’m Spanish , I’m black I’m white .. leave me alone .”
Even though this isn’t the first time MeMe has crossed paths with DaniLeigh online, DaBaby’s ex, and the mother of his daughter, took to her own social media to address DaniLeigh’s clownery. After saying “Lmfaooo I’m gone , 😭 😭 😭 I ain’t gone dooooooo it 😂 😂 ,” she also encouraged people to listen to “some real playa sh*t” instead, including her own music.
All things considered, it’s clear that many things are wrong with “Yellow Bone” and DaniLeigh’s attitude towards the valid judgments over it. Obviously, it’s wrong that she put out a song fetishizing light-skinned Black women, especially when she herself isn’t really Black. If the song was really supposed to be a dig at MeMe as people think, it’s disappointing that she would use colorism as a tool to jab one of the mothers of her boyfriend’s kids. For her to be posting about being in solidarity with the Black community as a Dominican woman only a few months ago, just to play around in this light-skin black woman persona now when Black people are continuing to be harmed by racism regardless of their skin tone, is really disturbing.
Even if one wanted to play devil’s advocate and defend DaniLeigh by saying, “Maybe it’s possible she released the song without knowing the harmful stereotypes it promotes,” from the way she addressed the backlash, it seems as though she wasn’t even absorbing the criticism being pointed her way regarding why the idea of the song was problematic to begin with. Also, she didn’t even genuinely seem sorry about making the song, or putting it out there. As many pointed out, it’s sad to see another non-black woman feel emboldened and entitled to be problematic, just because they have a Black boyfriend.
Click through some of the best reactions to DaniLeigh’s song from Twitter below:
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"After releasing a song for her \"light skin baddies,\" DaniLeigh had Twitter users confused about why she was referring to herself as a \"yellow bone.\" Some even think the song was an attempt at throwing shade toward her boyfriend DaBaby's ex, MeMe, who is a Black woman of a darker complexion."
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Sabrina Peterson, an Atlanta-based entrepreneur and longtime friend of Tiny, has accused her husband TI of holding a gun to her head years ago.
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Atlanta-based entrepreneur Sabrina Peterson made some damning claims against rapper and entertainer Clifford “Tip/TI” Harris. In an Instagram post shared early this morning, Peterson accused of TI of pointing a gun to her head.
She wrote:
“The sad part about being a woman & BEING A BLACK WOMAN IS THIS! The public PRAISES OUR PREDATORS!”
Then, mentioning TI by his Instagram name, she wrote: “you PUT A GUN TO MY HEAD IN FRONT OF CHILDREN & I NEVER CALLED THE POLICE ON YOU! But for years you painted me as the VILLAIN!”
In addition to her message to TI, she also wanted to address Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has tapped TI on more than a few occasions as a vehicle of transmission for her message to city residents.
“LET’S TALK @KEISHABOTTOMS YOU CAN’T HAVE A PERSON THAT HAS VICTIMIZED WOMEN SPEAK FOR US! Let’s have a real TALK!”
According to Revolt, Peterson, who once served time in federal prison, launched GirlPower Holdings, a group of companies including Glam University, a place for women to learn the ins and outs of business. Peterson has also launched Pretty High, one of the few cannabis lines owned by a Black woman.
Peterson has been a friend to Tiny for years and in 2017, was featured in headlines after she disagreed with TI’s comments about marriage being a distraction.
She wrote a “letter to herself” and posted it on social media.
Dear Self, Don’t give a man your good years, become a felon for him, let go of friends, give up your career to support his, don’t be too loyal because one day he might get where y’all worked to hard to be and consider you a “DISTRACTION”. Love Always, Me.
She also used the opportunity to share some opinions about Tiny’s friend Shekinah Jones, who she felt wasn’t doing enough to stand up for Tiny in her tumultuous marriage to TI.
In an Instagram story, obtained by All About The Tea, Peterson wrote:
“I wish my friend’s ratchet friends would do more than just talk tough. No point in having a ghetto friend if they just talk loud & ghetto. If you are ratchet and can’t fight, we can’t hang out.”
Eventually Sabrina launched a series of threats against Shekinah online, resulting in Shekinah filing a restraining order.
There’s no telling the state of her the relationship between Sabrina and Tiny. But at the time of her open letters and Instagram threats, Shekinah and Tiny did come forward to condemn her for speaking about Tiny’s marriage in the public light.
And given these recent accusations against TI, and the fact that Tiny and TI are still very much together, I doubt Tiny is going to be extending an olive branch Sabrina’s way any time soon.
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After a year's long battle with cancer evangelist and gospel singer Duranice Pace died at the age of 62.
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Gospel singer, evangelist and all around inspiration Duranice Pace died on Thursday at 62-years-old. Her family shared the sad news.
Earlier this month, on January 5, Pace’s family members shared that she had been hospitalized and asked fans to pray for her healing.
On her Instagram page, they wrote:
“Please keep the prayers, support and love coming as Duranice still fights and gets stronger in the hospital. She is eternally grateful for all of you and she can’t wait to announce a special concert-event that she has been planning with a team of Broadway professionals.”
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Duranice was the eldest sister of the gospel group she formed with her sisters in 1988, The Anointed Pace Sisters, featuring her sisters Phyllis Pace, June Pace-Martin, Melonda Pace, Dejuaii Pace, Leslie Pace, Latrice Pace, Lydia Pace and recurring member LaShun Pace, who also enjoyed a successful solo career.
According to Variety, from 1999 to 2009, the Pace Sisters released several albums, four of which charted on Billboard Gospel Albums list.
While the reason for her most recent hospitalization was never disclosed, Duranice battled thyroid cancer for many years.
Duranice told Steve Harvey that she had beat the odds several times over. When she was first diagnosed with the cancer, she was told that she may never even speak again. And the prognosis was that she only had three years to live.
Pace told Harvey, “I believe the Lord gave me a touch when they fed rat poison in Rochester, New York and they cut out half of my vocal chords and they said I’ll never talk again. But the man upstairs said, ‘You gon sing again.’”
At the time of her interview with Harvey, in 2019, she had outlived the doctors’ predictions by eight years.
But this wasn’t the first time, Pace proved that she could overcome the worst of life.
In 2013, the Pace sisters appeared on “Iyanla Fix My Life.” There, Duranice shared that she was a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of her uncle when she was 12-years-old.
Doctors told her she would always have “problems” as a result of the violation.
In the later years of her life, Pace’s star continued to shine as several videos of her singing went viral all over social media platforms, and even inspired the creation of the popular Instagram account, They Have The Range.
Since the news of her death has gone public, several people have left tribute in her honor, including Steve Harvey, who was particularly moved by her story.
Check out clips of Duranice Pace and her amazing gift from God on the following pages.
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In a recent Entertainment Tonight exclusive, Loni Love talked about who she thought would make great co-host additions to The Real, the award-winning daytime talk-show she currently hosts with Jeannie Mai, Adrienne Houghton, and Garcelle Beauvais.
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In a recent Entertainment Tonight interview, Loni Love talked about who she thought would make great co-host additions to The Real, the award-winning daytime talk show she currently hosts with Jeannie Mai, Adrienne Houghton, and Garcelle Beauvais. While speaking with ET, the 49-year-old TV personality and comedienne shared that Keke Palmer and Raven-Symoné would be her top picks regarding who should join The Real’s cast.
While chatting about why she thought Palmer would be a good fit, Love said that in addition to the viewers already enjoying when the self-proclaimed “Millenial Diva” was onscreen with the cast, she thinks Palmer is a “fearless” person who could add a younger perspective to the group to help shake things up.
“Keke is always working,” she said. “That’s why we can’t get Keke. If we could ever lock her down … She’s that young, fresh, fierce, fearless girl that we really, really love. The viewers love when she comes on. I love when she comes on, too. Keke, when you get unemployed, call us.”
Also referring to her other top pick as “fearless,” when speaking about Raven-Symoné, Love said it would be nice to see her and her fellow Cheetah Girls co-star Adrienne Houghton re-live some of their Disney Channel glory days.
“Oh my gosh. Two seasons ago we had Raven come on and it was just so magical seeing her and Adrienne. I would love that,” she said. “She’s such a fearless person. Plus the Disney stories?! I would love it.”
The Real has definitely gone through its fair share of ups and downs when it comes to their hosts. Last August, Garcelle Beauvais stepped in to replace Tamera Mowry-Housley, who quit the talk show after seven years. Around that same time, Amanda Seales quit the show as well, saying she felt the environment was one “where people felt scared of me because of my Black womanness.” She was a host for six months.
More notoriously, Tamar Braxton was fired from the show back in 2016. After blaming her co-hosts, and Love in particular, for years, Braxton recently shared that she now thinks WEtv was at the center of her being ousted from the talk show. Despite all of the drama that had gone on between them, Love made it a point to shout out Braxton early last year when The Real celebrated its 1,000th episode.
As far as Love’s suggestions for potential co-hosts, Palmer and Raven-Symoné seem to be strategic picks that will keep the fans happy, as well as the co-hosts. Luckily, one of Love’s pick has already shared their interest in joining the ladies at the hosting table.
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The Black female security guard who punched a Pro-Trump rioter on the night before the Capitol Riots has reportedly been fired. The guard, who goes by the names Ashanti S. or Griselda Blanco online, claimed that she only responded in self-defense towards the protesters, who were both harassing and assaulting her.
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The Black female security guard who punched one of the Pro-Trump rioters on the night before the Capitol Riots has reportedly been fired. The guard, who goes by the names Ashanti S. or Griselda Blanco online, claimed that she only responded in self-defense towards the protesters, who were both harassing and assaulting her. Ashanti, who is being deemed by many as a hero, is now receiving tons of support from people who have rallied behind her via social media.
In the now-viral tweet from user @deep_dab, with over 182k Likes and 53k Retweets, Ashanti is seen talking to one of the protesters when from the side, a jab towards her face comes in by a white woman who has now been identified by Newsweek as Therese Duke.
After Ashanti punched Duke back, things quickly escalated as fellow guards tried to escort her away and other Trump supporters tried to get some jabs in towards her as well. In the aftermath, Duke is seen with blood all over her face. In a following video from that same night, after being asked “who hit you?”, Duke responded, “that girl punched me in the face, that Black girl.”
Since the altercation, which was posted on January 6th, Ashanti has been using social media to share her side of what happened that night. In screenshots from a Facebook post where the 28-year old seemingly goes by the name “Griselda Blanco”, Ashanti said she never thought she would “go viral,” but that she was “harassed” and “jumped” by three of the protesters who surrounded her. She also confirmed that after the incident, she lost her job.
“Omg so never planned to go viral smh,” Ashanti said. “But yes that is in me in the video. They constantly harassed me and all 3 jumped me. Me hitting her was a reflex. I asked them constantly to stop touching me, following me, and bothering me, they kept surrounding me trying to steal my keys out of my pocket and trying to take my phone as seen in the video. Yes I lost my job. Yes I’m good. I’ll respond to everyone once I get my phones out of property.”
In another post she wrote, “These white people really squaded downtown ain’t gon hold y’all 🥴 don’t come with no bullsh*t while I’m working bc I’ll say f*ck this job real quick 😌 . Respectfully 😘 ”
On a GoFundMe page with almost $75,000 raised since its posting, which was 2 days ago, Ashanti continued to describe the event in detail through her own words. According to her, the incident happened at the Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. Once being surrounded by the “Trump extremists,” Ashanti said she “honestly feared for her life” due to the group not wearing masks and assaulting her. She also informed us that in addition to losing her job, she’s apparently facing criminal charges.
“Hello. My name is Ashanti. I am a 28-year-old Black woman who lives in the DMV AREA. I recently was assaulted, attacked and harassed by a group of Trump supporters on Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC on January 5th, 2021. A video has surfaced where I was surrounded by a group of Trump extremists, and I honestly feared for my life. The video makes me look like I am the aggressor, but it does not show what happened prior to my defending myself. People shoved me, tried to take my phone and keys, yelled racial epithets at me, and tried to remove my mask. I asked them to social distance and stay out of my personal space due to COVID. They refused, and I was afraid of being hurt and harmed. After being assaulted, I defended myself. I am now facing criminal charges. I have also been relieved from my employment pending an investigation, which places me in a hardship. I am asking for support and help with funds for my legal fees and to maintain the essential things that I need to survive during this time. Any amount of help is truly appreciated. Thank you in advance.”
Duke’s daughter, Helena Duke, has come out in recent days since the post has gone viral to denounce her mother’s actions in the video. Helena hopped on Twitter to let the world know that her mother, who ironically told her not to go to Black Lives Matter protests because “they could get violent,” was the one in the video who attempted to punch Ashanti first, before getting punched by Ashanti herself.
Helena told the New York Post that even though she was apprehensive about outing her mother, she decided to do it because Duke had previously kicked her out of the house for attending a Black Lives Matter protest. Overall, she thought her mother’s actions were just hypocritical.
“At first I was kind of uneasy about it, but I think it was definitely so hypocritical of her to end up kicking me out of the house for going to peaceful protests because she assumed they’d be violent, and then end up going to this, which was obviously a very violent attack on the Capitol — and end up harassing a cop,” the 18-year old said.
After watching the clip, it’s hard to comprehend how anyone could find Ashanti as the one at fault for how things escalated during the protests at Black Lives Matter Plaza. Unfortunately, even though she was only defending herself, losing her job and now being criminally charged is the system’s way of holding her responsible for the chaos Trump’s supporters brought to D.C., and have wreaked across the country. Like many other Black women who have been at the forefront of the movement for change, even though Ashanti’s being called a hero by some now, the long last impacts that night, both good and bad, are consequences she’ll have to deal with well into the future.
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In a following video from that same night, after being asked “who hit you?”, Duke responded, “that girl punched me in the face, that Black girl.”\nSince the altercation, which was posted on January 6th, Ashanti has been using social media to share her side of what happened that night. In screenshots from a Facebook post where the 28-year old seemingly goes by the name “Griselda Blanco”, Ashanti said she never thought she would “go viral,” but that she was “harassed” and “jumped” by three of the protesters who surrounded her. She also confirmed that after the incident, she lost her job.\n“Omg so never planned to go viral smh,” Ashanti said. “But yes that is in me in the video. They constantly harassed me and all 3 jumped me. Me hitting her was a reflex. I asked them constantly to stop touching me, following me, and bothering me, they kept surrounding me trying to steal my keys out of my pocket and trying to take my phone as seen in the video. Yes I lost my job. Yes I’m good. I’ll respond to everyone once I get my phones out of property.”\nIn another post she wrote, “These white people really squaded downtown ain’t gon hold y’all 🥴 don’t come with no bullsh*t while I’m working bc I’ll say f*ck this job real quick 😌 . Respectfully 😘 ”\nOn a GoFundMe page with almost $75,000 raised since its posting, which was 2 days ago, Ashanti continued to describe the event in detail through her own words. According to her, the incident happened at the Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. Once being surrounded by the “Trump extremists,” Ashanti said she “honestly feared for her life” due to the group not wearing masks and assaulting her. She also informed us that in addition to losing her job, she’s apparently facing criminal charges.\n“Hello. My name is Ashanti. I am a 28-year-old Black woman who lives in the DMV AREA. I recently was assaulted, attacked and harassed by a group of Trump supporters on Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC on January 5th, 2021. A video has surfaced where I was surrounded by a group of Trump extremists, and I honestly feared for my life. The video makes me look like I am the aggressor, but it does not show what happened prior to my defending myself. People shoved me, tried to take my phone and keys, yelled racial epithets at me, and tried to remove my mask. I asked them to social distance and stay out of my personal space due to COVID. They refused, and I was afraid of being hurt and harmed. After being assaulted, I defended myself. I am now facing criminal charges. I have also been relieved from my employment pending an investigation, which places me in a hardship. I am asking for support and help with funds for my legal fees and to maintain the essential things that I need to survive during this time. Any amount of help is truly appreciated. Thank you in advance.”\nDuke’s daughter, Helena Duke, has come out in recent days since the post has gone viral to denounce her mother’s actions in the video. Helena hopped on Twitter to let the world know that her mother, who ironically told her not to go to Black Lives Matter protests because “they could get violent,” was the one in the video who attempted to punch Ashanti first, before getting punched by Ashanti herself.\nHelena told the New York Post that even though she was apprehensive about outing her mother, she decided to do it because Duke had previously kicked her out of the house for attending a Black Lives Matter protest. Overall, she thought her mother’s actions were just hypocritical.\n“At first I was kind of uneasy about it, but I think it was definitely so hypocritical of her to end up kicking me out of the house for going to peaceful protests because she assumed they’d be violent, and then end up going to this, which was obviously a very violent attack on the Capitol — and end up harassing a cop,” the 18-year old said.\nAfter watching the clip, it’s hard to comprehend how anyone could find Ashanti as the one at fault for how things escalated during the protests at Black Lives Matter Plaza. Unfortunately, even though she was only defending herself, losing her job and now being criminally charged is the system’s way of holding her responsible for the chaos Trump’s supporters brought to D.C., and have wreaked across the country. Like many other Black women who have been at the forefront of the movement for change, even though Ashanti’s being called a hero by some now, the long last impacts that night, both good and bad, are consequences she’ll have to deal with well into the future.",
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R&B artist Ledisi is set to play the iconic gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in a new biopic based on Jackson's life. The film, Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story, is set to focus on Jackson's career between 1956 to 1963, her friendship with Martin Luther King Jr., and her role in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Mahalia Jackson is finally getting the mainstream recognition she deserves. R&B artist Ledisi is set to play the iconic gospel singer in a new biopic based on Jackson’s life. The film, Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story, is set to focus on Jackson’s career between 1956 and 1963, her dedication to the close friendship she shared with Martin Luther King Jr., and the part she played in the Civil Rights Movement.
The film is also listed to feature Columbus Short (Scandal, Stomp The Yard), Janet Hubert (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Game, The Walking Dead, The Steve Harvey Show), all as co-stars to help bring Jackson’s work as a singer and activist to life via the big screen.
In a Deadline exclusive, Ledisi talked about the excitement she has about her role as the iconic “Queen of Gospel Music.”
“I am honored to be given a chance to paint the world through Mahalia’s eyes and sing her songs,” she said.
Discussing her co-stars and the film’s crew, Ledisi added, “Watching Columbus Short transform into Dr. Martin Luther King has been inspiring. I am sharing space with so many amazing actors and with Ericka Nicole Malone’s words and being under the direction of the great Denise Dowse’s, I am thrilled to be telling the story of New Orleans Gospel Legend Mahalia Jackson.”
When discussing his role as Martin Luther King Jr. in the project, Short said it was a dream come true.
“I have dreamed of playing this role for many years. It’s truly a great honor to portray a man that has made such an indelible impact on society and to all of ours lives,” he said. Highlighting the film’s scriptwriter just as Ledisi did, Short added, “I am thankful to Ericka for the opportunity and proud to play alongside a wonderful cast.”
In addition to crafting the script, Ericka Nicole Malone served as one of the film’s executive producers. As she shared, working on the film was her way of creating a tribute to Jackson and all the accomplishments she achieved as a woman, a civic leader, and for the gospel music genre.
“Remember Me is my personal thank you letter to the Queen of Gospel Mahalia Jackson, honoring her for her amazing legacy in Gospel Music, Civil Rights and her shining example of an extraordinarily, powerful Black woman,” she said.
If you didn’t know, Jackson is also being portrayed by Danielle Brooks in another biopic about her life, which is being produced by Robin Roberts for Lifetime. With two different biopics based on Jackson’s life happening at the same time, it seems like Jackson’s legacy as an icon is being solidified for both old and new fans right before our eyes. Check out the first look at the Brooks-led project, below:
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At this point, some of you may have realized that the Ciara prayer doesn't work the same for everyone. It didn't work for Trey Anthony, which is why decided to write a book about it titled, "Black Girl In Love (With Herself)."
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We’ve all heard about the Ciara prayer. You know, the one she prayed right after her relationship with f–kboy extraordinaire, Future, fell apart and just before she met, fell in love with, and married the man of her dreams, Russell Wilson? At this point, some of you may have realized that the Ciara prayer doesn’t work the same for everyone. So has Trey Anthony renowned public speaker, counselor, and comedian. So she decided to write a book about it titled, Black Girl In Love (With Herself). We had the privilege of catching up with Trey to discuss her new project. Check out our full conversation below.
MN: I know that there is an entire Black Girl In Love (With Herself) movement, but what inspired you to write this book?
Trey Anthony: I’ve always been a big lover of self-help books you know? I read them all — The Four Agreements, The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, The Secret, you name it. And for me, I always felt that as much as I resonated with a lot of the information in the book, there were some things that were definitely missing, that didn’t recognize my experience as a Black woman. And so, for me, I wanted to talk about it from my perspective of what things I face daily as a Black woman and taking care of myself. You know, also dealing with the trope of the strong Black woman and what does vulnerability look like in that space if you’ve been always conditioned to be the strong Black woman. And also, to look at the daily microaggressions that we face as Black women. When you move through the world as a Black woman, there’s a different journey that we go on and I didn’t think that was being addressed in the self-help market adequately. So for me, that’s kind of where it started.
At first, I wanted to write this kind of like a love story for Black women about how to manifest a really good relationship. That was the proposal that I actually did, to tell them how to manifest that really great love in their lives, right. So it was kind of based on the Ciara prayer that all of us know that Ciara did [laughs]. Well, that’s what I thought I was going to be doing. The universe has a way of laughing at every single plan you make. When I wrote the book proposal, I was in the middle of what I thought was a really committed relationship. Then, five months before the first draft was due to the publisher, my whole life blew up in my face and so the Ciara prayer just didn’t work. I was like, “Oh!” This is a book of what happens with the Ciara prayer is on the other side and when you find yourself on the bathroom floor.
MN: That’s real.
Trey: I’m being really honest. It really was me going, what the hell happened to my life and what happened to the vision that I was creating for my life? And so this book is for anyone who has found themselves in a life that they don’t recognize and kind of saying, “What the hell happened to my life and how do I get back from the bathroom floor?” It helps you to recognize how you got there because the only thing that is consistent in anything that shows up in your life is you. This book is about how to take ownership of what shows up in your life and how to have the best life that you deserve.
MN: What sort of tone or vibe can readers expect from Black Girl In Love (With Herself)?
Trey: I used to be a counselor. I started out being a counselor for abused women and children and then I also do stand-up, and my family is also Jamaican and we’re known to laugh at ourselves. So there is definitely a strong memoir piece and tone. Some of the feedback that I’ve gotten from people is that they are surprised at how vulnerable and truthful I have been about using my own personal stories to show in various ways how I messed up and have done things that really weren’t honorable to myself because I was dying for somebody to love me and gave away permission to someone to love me instead of giving it to myself. There is some honest truth-telling in it. There are definitely some comedic moments because I’m a comic and that’s where I go. I give it to you straight no shooter and that’s how I deal with my clients. You should be able to laugh at some of the things that you have done in desperation to get love, but you also then have to kind of go, “Okay, now that I know this and I’m laughing, how can I prevent that from happening ever again and doing the work?” So in every chapter of the book, there are worksheets that ask you to get really deep and personal. Affirmations to change your thinking. T+hen my favorite part of the book is the Black Girl Playlist. I think every single Black girl can talk about how music has saved their lives at various points. So that is also part of the book — examining which songs, at various parts of my life, really help to save me. Music is a huge element of the book as well.
MN: As I was reading a synopsis of Black Girl In Love (With Herself), I saw that self-love and self-care are largely discussed. Considering your counselor background, what is the relationship between self-love and self-care and can one exist without the other?
Trey: Definitely not. You have to do them interchangeably. You have to do them both together. And I think when you get to the point of self-love, you will realize that you need to take care of yourself. You believe you are worthy of love. You believe you’re worthy of tenderness. You believe you are worthy of being able to express vulnerability. In the book, I talk about how I was always saying to my friends, my friendship circle, and my sister-friends, “Hey, girl you’ve got this. Yes, you’re strong. Don’t let this get you down,” but what if you don’t got it? How can we create those safe spaces for each other and ourselves to say, “Hey sis, you may want to cry about that”? “Hey sis, you may need to take a minute for yourself instead of being everything for everybody. Hey sis, maybe this is the time for you to start exercising instead of being an emotional eater about things that are bothering you.”
I talked about my own journey. Instead of crying about something or expressing hurt, I would turn to chocolate brownies or KFC and eat every single emotion. It wasn’t until I decided no, I need to really check that. “What’s bothering you?” And also, looking at the trope of the strong Black woman and where I learned that from. My mother and grandmother. In the book, I talked about how when I was at the lowest point in my life, my mother is an amazing mom, but she would say to me, “Well, remember me and your grandmother had it worse than you,” and so that gives me no room for me to acknowledge the pain that I was going through because it became just comparison of my pain worse than your pain. I don’t wanna play the comparison game anymore with pain. I just want you to acknowledge that I am in pain right now and I need to acknowledge that for myself. I think that as Black women, we’re not allowed to have that vulnerability because it has not been safe for us to fall apart. Whereas with white women, everybody’s handing them the Kleenex box at all times. We don’t get that same luxury. I talked about that in the book. How many of us have been in meetings where a white woman will fall apart and everyone hands her the Kleenex box and we walk out of that same meeting and go into the bathroom stall and cry by ourselves?
That has happened to so many of us, time and time again. This isolation of not being able to say, “I’m not good. I’m not. well. I’m actually struggling with this.” It’s kinda like an oxymoron to say a Black woman is weak or a Black woman is feeling down or depressed. We are not allowed to have that. And so that’s what I address in the book. We need to really start examining why we’re not allowed certain privileges and why we don’t even give them to each other.
Follow Trey Anthony on Instagram @blackgirlove and on Twitter @treyanthony
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"We’ve all heard about the Ciara prayer. You know, the one she prayed right after her relationship with f–kboy extraordinaire, Future, fell apart and just before she met, fell in love with, and married the man of her dreams, Russell Wilson? At this point, some of you may have realized that the Ciara prayer doesn’t work the same for everyone. So has Trey Anthony renowned public speaker, counselor, and comedian. So she decided to write a book about it titled, Black Girl In Love (With Herself). We had the privilege of catching up with Trey to discuss her new project. Check out our full conversation below.\nMN: I know that there is an entire Black Girl In Love (With Herself) movement, but what inspired you to write this book?\nTrey Anthony: I’ve always been a big lover of self-help books you know? I read them all — The Four Agreements, The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, The Secret, you name it. And for me, I always felt that as much as I resonated with a lot of the information in the book, there were some things that were definitely missing, that didn’t recognize my experience as a Black woman. And so, for me, I wanted to talk about it from my perspective of what things I face daily as a Black woman and taking care of myself. You know, also dealing with the trope of the strong Black woman and what does vulnerability look like in that space if you’ve been always conditioned to be the strong Black woman. And also, to look at the daily microaggressions that we face as Black women. When you move through the world as a Black woman, there’s a different journey that we go on and I didn’t think that was being addressed in the self-help market adequately. So for me, that’s kind of where it started.\nAt first, I wanted to write this kind of like a love story for Black women about how to manifest a really good relationship. That was the proposal that I actually did, to tell them how to manifest that really great love in their lives, right. So it was kind of based on the Ciara prayer that all of us know that Ciara did [laughs]. Well, that’s what I thought I was going to be doing. The universe has a way of laughing at every single plan you make. When I wrote the book proposal, I was in the middle of what I thought was a really committed relationship. Then, five months before the first draft was due to the publisher, my whole life blew up in my face and so the Ciara prayer just didn’t work. I was like, “Oh!” This is a book of what happens with the Ciara prayer is on the other side and when you find yourself on the bathroom floor.\nMN: That’s real.\nTrey: I’m being really honest. It really was me going, what the hell happened to my life and what happened to the vision that I was creating for my life? And so this book is for anyone who has found themselves in a life that they don’t recognize and kind of saying, “What the hell happened to my life and how do I get back from the bathroom floor?” It helps you to recognize how you got there because the only thing that is consistent in anything that shows up in your life is you. This book is about how to take ownership of what shows up in your life and how to have the best life that you deserve.\nMN: What sort of tone or vibe can readers expect from Black Girl In Love (With Herself)?\nTrey: I used to be a counselor. I started out being a counselor for abused women and children and then I also do stand-up, and my family is also Jamaican and we’re known to laugh at ourselves. So there is definitely a strong memoir piece and tone. Some of the feedback that I’ve gotten from people is that they are surprised at how vulnerable and truthful I have been about using my own personal stories to show in various ways how I messed up and have done things that really weren’t honorable to myself because I was dying for somebody to love me and gave away permission to someone to love me instead of giving it to myself. There is some honest truth-telling in it. There are definitely some comedic moments because I’m a comic and that’s where I go. I give it to you straight no shooter and that’s how I deal with my clients. You should be able to laugh at some of the things that you have done in desperation to get love, but you also then have to kind of go, “Okay, now that I know this and I’m laughing, how can I prevent that from happening ever again and doing the work?” So in every chapter of the book, there are worksheets that ask you to get really deep and personal. Affirmations to change your thinking. T+hen my favorite part of the book is the Black Girl Playlist. I think every single Black girl can talk about how music has saved their lives at various points. So that is also part of the book — examining which songs, at various parts of my life, really help to save me. Music is a huge element of the book as well.\nMN: As I was reading a synopsis of Black Girl In Love (With Herself), I saw that self-love and self-care are largely discussed. Considering your counselor background, what is the relationship between self-love and self-care and can one exist without the other?\nTrey: Definitely not. You have to do them interchangeably. You have to do them both together. And I think when you get to the point of self-love, you will realize that you need to take care of yourself. You believe you are worthy of love. You believe you’re worthy of tenderness. You believe you are worthy of being able to express vulnerability. In the book, I talk about how I was always saying to my friends, my friendship circle, and my sister-friends, “Hey, girl you’ve got this. Yes, you’re strong. Don’t let this get you down,” but what if you don’t got it? How can we create those safe spaces for each other and ourselves to say, “Hey sis, you may want to cry about that”? “Hey sis, you may need to take a minute for yourself instead of being everything for everybody. Hey sis, maybe this is the time for you to start exercising instead of being an emotional eater about things that are bothering you.”\nI talked about my own journey. Instead of crying about something or expressing hurt, I would turn to chocolate brownies or KFC and eat every single emotion. It wasn’t until I decided no, I need to really check that. “What’s bothering you?” And also, looking at the trope of the strong Black woman and where I learned that from. My mother and grandmother. In the book, I talked about how when I was at the lowest point in my life, my mother is an amazing mom, but she would say to me, “Well, remember me and your grandmother had it worse than you,” and so that gives me no room for me to acknowledge the pain that I was going through because it became just comparison of my pain worse than your pain. I don’t wanna play the comparison game anymore with pain. I just want you to acknowledge that I am in pain right now and I need to acknowledge that for myself. I think that as Black women, we’re not allowed to have that vulnerability because it has not been safe for us to fall apart. Whereas with white women, everybody’s handing them the Kleenex box at all times. We don’t get that same luxury. I talked about that in the book. How many of us have been in meetings where a white woman will fall apart and everyone hands her the Kleenex box and we walk out of that same meeting and go into the bathroom stall and cry by ourselves?\nThat has happened to so many of us, time and time again. This isolation of not being able to say, “I’m not good. I’m not. well. I’m actually struggling with this.” It’s kinda like an oxymoron to say a Black woman is weak or a Black woman is feeling down or depressed. We are not allowed to have that. And so that’s what I address in the book. We need to really start examining why we’re not allowed certain privileges and why we don’t even give them to each other.\nFollow Trey Anthony on Instagram @blackgirlove and on Twitter @treyanthony",
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Chris was introduced as a sharp-dressing and successful finance manager and restaurant owner who's very particular about what he's looking for in a wife: "She is intelligent, submissive, sexy, good in bed, and a freak."
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If you tuned into the kickoff special of the Married at First Sight matchmaking episode this week, out of all the cast of characters taking part in Season 12 in Atlanta, people have a lot of thoughts about one particular individual: Chris Williams.
Chris was introduced as a sharp-dressing and successful finance manager and restaurant owner who’s very particular about what he’s looking for in a wife. Granted, it’s a partner you hope to be with for the rest of your life, so you can’t blame someone for wanting to make sure their partner has qualities they’ll be compatible with. His list was interesting, though.
“I want a woman that is not after me for my money. She is intelligent, submissive, sexy, good in bed, and a freak,” he said while introducing himself in a confessional. “And that seems like finding a needle in a haystack.”
He also looks at children in a businesslike way. He would like to have more than a handful of them to train up.
“I want a max of seven kids,” he said. “Your last name is your brand. Your last name is your business. Your goal as an owner of a business is to train up individuals who are up under you, so if you have kids, your job is to train them to replicate yourself.”
I guess owning a Subway franchise really changes the way you think. But that’s no shade. Chris shared that he’s come a very long way in his life. He comes from a long line of pastors and was an ordained minister at one time. However, he made little money. In addition to that, he said that he believed God wanted him to go a different direction, one that led him to a stint of homelessness before getting a six-figure job in finance.
For all his success professionally though, Chris admitted he hadn’t been successful in love — at all. He’d been engaged twice, but his first fiancée couldn’t stick around because of his lack of funds. His second fiancée didn’t work out because they had a gap in trust. So Married at First he went, allegedly just three months after the ending of his last relationship.
He’s been matched with a young lady named Paige Banks who seems very genuine and a woman of strong faith. And from the jump, for MAFS fans, it seemed like she would be “too good” for Chris. However, they are very similar in their success, relationship with God, and their desire for hella kids. If he truly wants an ambitious woman, as he said, he will find that in her. And she did say that she plans to stand by her man despite his flaws. They could be perfect for one another.
But we’re gonna admittedly keep our eye on Chris this upcoming season. He is very impressed with himself and his business knowledge. He also seems very stuck on the sex aspect of marriage. He’s hoping to impregnate his future wife during their honeymoon (they won’t have known each other longer than a hot second), and in the preview for the wedding, he can be heard saying that he’s getting ready to only have sex with one woman for the rest of his life. It’s also interesting that he eats out every day, to the point that he’s spending thousands on eating out monthly. Did I say interesting? Because I meant that’s odd.
We’re hoping for the best for Chris and Paige going into Season 12 though, as we’re always hopeful with the Black couples featured on Married at First Sight. But there are red flags. Aside from what’s been mentioned, there are already rumors that he was actually engaged around right before he met and married Paige, and that the woman he ditched to do the series is allegedly pregnant. They are just rumors, but not ones you want to be introduced to the world carrying behind you. Not to mention, the people are already incredibly skeptical of him and his personality. Check out thoughts on Chris and Paige being matched below:
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In the latest clip of Fox Soul's Cocktails with Queens, LisaRaye McCoy had a lot to say about the colorism issue surrounding singer DaniLeigh's song "Yellow Bone," without seeming to know the details behind how and why the song was put out there to begin with.
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LisaRaye Defended DaniLeigh’s Over Her Song “Yellow Bone”
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In the latest clip of Fox Soul’s Cocktails with Queens, LisaRaye McCoy had a lot to say about the colorism issue surrounding singer DaniLeigh’s song “Yellow Bone,” without seeming to know the details behind how and why the song was put out there to begin with. After a quick schooling from her co-hosts Claudia Jordan, Vivica A. Fox, and Syleena Johnson, who also shared their opinions about the ongoing controversy, LisaRaye quickly had a change of heart about coming to DaniLeigh’s defense.
As the ladies dived into the topic, LisaRaye was the first to share her opinion. Referencing India.Arie’s song “Brown Skin,” she said she wasn’t sure what the problem was with DaniLeigh making a song about loving the skin she’s in, too. The actress even went as far as to wonder whether people only cared about Black Lives Matter when it relates to deeper complexions, but were less worried about representation when it came to other people with lighter shades of melanin.
“I’m light skin, I’m a redbone, I’m a yellow bone, I’m boney,” LisaRaye began. “I think that you know, India.Arie, ‘Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin,’ — I’ve heard women and men talk about what they have, because I guess, and you can contest to this, that you’ve got to start inward with what you all sing about. Meaning what your experience is, what you have gone through and whatever. For her to celebrate her skin, I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with that. I do think that just because it’s Black Lives Matter, is it that Black lives matter because we’re talking about dark skin black lives matter? Or light skin and cappuccino and caramel and expresso and all of that.”
Offering her take on the controversy, Vivica gave DaniLeigh a warning in addition to some words of wisdom as a woman who has also dated a rapper in the past. In her eyes, DaniLeigh was just trying to be petty and jab DaBaby’s ex, MeMe, who is the mother of one of his children and a brown-skin woman.
“I think she totally blew it,” Vivica started off. “And I’m going to keep that 100% real being that I’m a person that dated a rapper back in the day. She did that to get back at that baby mama, and to throw that in her face and it absolutely backfired on her. And then to say ‘I dated a whole black man,’ this, that, and the third, young lady, be careful. Because I’m going to tell you something. If he goes back to that baby mama, he’s going to write a song about you, his artist is going to write a song about you, his baby mama is going to write a song about you, everybody’s going to write a song about you. Be careful. It was not the place for you to go with that whole colorism and the baby — no I had to keep that real, guys. Let me tell you something. When you get on them rappers’ bad sides, baby! When I’m telling you — you know I know! And I’m keeping it real! And that’s why I was like ‘Aye baby, go on and get up out of there’ because I know. Imma tell you she did that to — she was like ‘I got him, I won’ and da da da, and that’s fine now, you know.”
With a few comments from Syleena about how “d*mn stupid” the song was, and how both her and LisaRaye were confused about DaniLeigh’s intention with it until her apology video, Claudia Jordan then hopped in with her opinion to help ground the conversation.
“Imma say this, and be very careful about this. I don’t think she was putting as much thought into it as we’re giving her credit for,” Claudia said. “I think she’s a goofy young girl, right? That was trying to be shady to the baby mama of her boyfriend. But for her actions, she is getting dragged for what she’s said. Now, I want to make an argument that’s kind of piggybacking off of what LisaRaye said. There are songs that celebrate brown skin because brown skin is the most repressed in the world right? But I do also think that whatever color you are, you should be able to be proud of yourself and not feel like you have to apologize for that, too. It’s a complex thing. Let’s not drag people for being proud of what they are. But, if you do it to be mean to another, to dark skin, this ain’t the time or the place.”
Before the clip was out, LisaRaye hilariously backtracked her defense of DaniLeigh once the other women explained to her that the Latina songstress didn’t identify herself as a Black woman, or a yellow bone, until her song was released last week.
“I take back everything I said!” she said to the amusement of her co-hosts.
The ladies of Cocktails with Queens definitely displayed the wide variety of different stances people have on this whole DaniLeigh mess. To hear the full scoop on everything they had to say about “Yellow Bone,” their segment can be viewed here.
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In the new trailer for "Love and Marriage: Huntsville," the cast questions Martell about his infidelity and the possibility that he fathered a child outside of his marriage.
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Martel and Melody Holt, who were first introduced to us via “Love and Marriage: Huntsville” have undergone a couple of personal challenges. Mainly Martell has admittedly been cheating on his wife for years. In the past Melody had been forgiving and even taken him back after learning of his mistress. The two have welcomed children into the world since Martell’s indiscretions.
But this season is different. Melody has had enough, filed for divorce and what was once a tense marriage is turning into a toxic divorce.
The Holts are still in the process of filming the show so we’ll be able to witness quite a bit of their falling out with one another, in addition to their dynamic with the other couples on the show: LaTisha & Marsau Scott and Kimmi & Maurice Scott .
The new season of “Love and Marriage: Huntsville” returns on January 30. And in anticipation of the new season, OWN has released a trailer detailing more than a bit of the drama.
Things blow up when Martell tells Melody outright that “this other person is satisfying me.”
Melody throws her drink at him, telling him that she’s “tired of hearing him saying that sh*t.”
Martell says it’s the truth. Melody assures him that it’s not.
Later, after the two have resigned to get a divorce, Melody tells her costar, Marsau Scott, that the back and forth between herself and Martell has become so stressful, she’s contemplating filing for sole custody of their four children.
In another scene, Marsau tells Martell that when he and Melody’s children were at his house, they asked him if he would be their daddy. Obviously, Martell didn’t take it well and threatened to beat Marsau’s a$$.
Finally, the conversation about the child Martell fathered outside of his marriage come to light. While the other cast members are simply asking about it, Melody seems to be more certain.
While the two are having a conversation, Melody says, “Congratulations, your mama told me you got a little boy on the way.”
Martell smirks uncomfortably but says nothing. Looks like this season will be one to remember.
You can watch the full trailer in the video below.
LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE returns with new episodes starting Saturday, January 30 at 9/8c.
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Like her character, Athena Carter, on Fox drama 9-1-1, Angela Bassett wears many hats. She’s a wife, a mom, a highly accomplished actress, and a businesswoman. We recently had the privilege of catching up with the busy mom of two to discuss the new season of 9-1-1 and how she juggles her bustling career with working motherhood.
MN: One of the first things that jumped out at me about the season four trailer was that many of the first responders were wearing masks. Will the storyline touch on the COVID-19 pandemic?
Angela: Absolutely. Yeah, they are following the protocols and safety measures as first responders. There are moments where we don’t have to [wear ppe] because we don’t want it to be too distracting but I don’t think we would really you know consciously be able to go forward without embracing it.
MN: What else can fans expect from the new season?
Angela: Lots has gone on since we left Athena. She was involved in a really traumatic beatdown you know. Although her body, and her arm, and her face has healed, she’s still a little hesitant to get back up on the horse again. But she’s called back into it as there is a very traumatic incident in our city.
MN: I know that you’re a mom to teenage twins. What have your conversations been like since the Capitol riots?
Angela: It’s always been a continued conversation of what life is like as a little Black boy and a Black girl and how we continue to grow in spite of. From kindergarten on up to about 12, they say, “You teach ’em, you tell ’em. You show ’em, you teach ’em.” But at this age, you begin to listen to them. You know, “How do you feel about what’s going on?” We’ve been having conversations all along in ways that are appropriate for their maturity level. You want them to understand and yet not. Not deplete them or tear at their enthusiasm and hopefulness. But it’s really disappointing to them and their peers.
MN: I have so many aspirations, but I often feel heavy feelings of guilt as I try to juggle work and parenting my almost two-year-old. Does this get any easier as the kids get older?
Angela: It ebbs and flows. That’s how I feel but I’ve definitely had those moments of intense guilt. Sometimes, I’m up at five and then I’m gone or it’s been weeks and weeks and I haven’t prepared them a meal. You do the best that you can. And of course, sometimes, I’ve gone fishing like, “Do you think I’m a good mom? I’m so sorry that I can’t…” and they’re like, “No mom, you’re the best. You have to work mom [laughs].” Then by the time they’re 14 or 15, they’re doing their own thing. “Drop me off at the park. Can I have some money? Can I have some pizza? Can my friend come over?” You get a lot more freedom in time.
MN: That’s comforting. Right now, she’s just like, “Play with me. I need all of your attention now.”
Angela: For now, 15 minutes of consistent playtime will take you far. But also I think just being a mom, getting up, going to work, being a boss, and being passionate about what you do, I think that’s a perfect role model for a little girl and a little boy to see. You’re not a mom from the 60s. It’s not just, “Here’s a clean house and a meal. You know what? I’m gonna teach you how to make your own meal. By the time you leave here, you’re going to have five good meals in your pocket. You will learn to take care of yourself as well. Let me show you how to iron these shirts.”
MN: That’s really important, especially for the boys. Oftentimes, moms will show the girls the ropes and the boys leave home completely helpless.
Angela: I had a recognition of that early on, especially having twins, a boy, and a girl. The girl is really looking at you. At one point, I had to say, “I’m the mama. I’ll tell him what to do.” She was trying to imitate me. Literally, at three. And with him, it’s like, “Oh, he’s just so cute” and I had to fight against it. “Come and sweep this up. No no, clean this kitchen. No, wipe the countertop after you get up from the meal. No, you’re going to clean up after yourself.”
MN: Last but not least, you’ve been married for 20-plus years. What has been your most essential lesson in marriage?
Angela: It starts before you even get married. You gotta marry the right person. Not trying to figure it out after the fact, I think it starts before you say, “yes.” They will compromise sometimes and you will compromise sometimes. It’s all a dance and a negotiation. And ensuring that there’s just respect. It’s important that you can count on each other when it’s raining and help each other to see that the sun will come out again.
The new season of 9-1-1- premieres on January 20 on Fox.
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You hold onto products for long because you don't want to waste them, but you could potentially do some harm to yourself if you use the following products well past their expiration date.
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Throwing away any sort of product is always a little painful because it’s like watching your dollars go into the trash can. Every razor, bar of soap, and stick of lipstick was acquired through your hard-earned money. If you don’t love your job, it becomes even harder to waste money because money is the one perk you get from your work. But, look, rich or poor, love your job or hate it, nobody enjoys wasting money, or products. That could be the reason so many of us hang onto things long past their shelf life. How many bottles of mostly empty shampoo do you have collecting mold in your shower caddy right now? How many jars of Tylenol do you have lying around from years ago ”just in case”? The problem is that the “just in case” you’re holding out for is nothing compared to what you can suffer if you use some products once they’ve expired.
Women in particular use a lot of goods that come in close contact with our bodies. And, by the way, studies have found that women’s versions of many products come with a higher price tag than the male ones, from razors to deodorants. It’s called “the pink tax”. And while it sounds cute, there’s nothing cute about shelling out more money because of your gender. And while that might push you to hold onto some things longer, you should also know when to throw these things out. Here are female products you should never use once they’ve expired.
Pads
While we don’t think of pads posing much of a health risk because they simply sit outside the vagina rather than going in like a tampon does, it’s still important to toss these out when they’re past their expiration date. Using an old pad can put you at risk of sanitary pad dermatitis, leaving your skin itchy and irritated. One study evaluating the chemicals used in major sanitary pad brands found xylene, which can lead to some health issues after extreme exposure, showed up in 11 leading brands. That’s just one of a handful of toxins the study found in pads. While this product is formulated with safe levels of these items, it’s unknown what can happen when they’re past their prime.
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Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men fame decided to set the record straight once and for all about his relationship with Brandy in the '90s, and whether or not they dated when she was underage.
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Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men fame decided to set the record straight once and for all about his relationship with Brandy in the ’90s, and whether or not they dated when she was underage.
During an Instagram Live this week, he told the story of their short-lived love story and cleared the air.
“Brandy and I were friends in the beginning. Her mother reached out to me as well as my manager reached out to Brandy because Brandy was a big fan of mine. I was like, ‘Wow, that’s amazing,’ because this young lady was pretty cool,” he said. “I was young at the time. I wasn’t thirty-nothing. Don’t get it twisted. So what happened is, she became kind of like my little protege. I’m actually the one who introduced her to Vida Spears and Ralph Farquhar. They came to us to actually do a TV show on the UPN network and I said, ‘Well you know, Brandy’s down the hallway and she’s basically, she was on the Thea show.’ Okay, cool. Introduced her to that. The show came to fruition. My mom and I wrote the theme song to the Brandy show, so Brandy and I were really, really close.”
He said that after she became of age, that’s when they realized they had feelings for one another. Strong feelings that blossomed.
“Once she turned of age, we had been hanging around each other so much that there came to be some sort of connection. An intimate connection. We actually fell in love,” he said. “Now, we were young. That’s what happens. You’re young and you fall in love. Especially when you have the ability to be around somebody a lot. You begin to know things about them. And they know things about you. Now when you’re young, you make decisions based on your youth. You don’t make decisions, moral decisions that put you in a whole position where you know that this is what’s going to be for the rest of your life. You’re learning through everything. And Brandy and I learned through a lot. When it came time for Brandy to go on her prom, she was my girlfriend. Kobe Bryant was graduating from high school that year. Brandy was my girlfriend, she had just graduated from Pepperdine [University]. And her mom and I, we both made it so Brandy was able to go on the prom with Kobe Bryant.”
“When it came time for Brandy to introduce herself to the world,” he added. “I’m the one who actually put her on the Boyz II Men tour. So she was with me. She was my friend, and we became intimate in a relationship. There’s no lie going on here. You can ask Brandy and she will tell you the same story.”
Of course, things didn’t work out. He said they grew out of each other and it was “hurtful.” He admitted he may have grown out of her a little faster than she grew out of him, but they moved on and had success, and there was nothing inappropriate about their time together.
“Whoever is there saying all kinds of crazy things like they know, regardless of anything, my age, her mother and father was a part of our relationship,” he said. “They allowed me to guide Brandy and to help her through her career. They understood that we had grown close and that’s what it was.”
“Relax on what you think because I know because I lived it!” he added. “And so did Brandy.”
For some background, Brandy, currently, is 41. Wanya is 47. When they collaborated on “Brokenhearted,” reportedly when she was 16, she was already in love with him, according to her 2012 VH1 Behind the Music.
“I was on a high. It was love. It was real love,” she said.
They broke up in 1997 because “he fell in love with someone else.” According to singer Adina Howard, that someone else was her. Not to mention, the pressure to keep her two-year relationship with the older Morris quiet became too much, especially with her having to constantly deny they were an item. The good news is, that heartbreak helped her to create some classic music.
“It wasn’t about just getting great songs and riding the charts,” she said. “It was about, I need to get some sh-t off my chest.”
Worked out for the best for both parties.
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During a question and answer session with fans on Instagram, Deyjah Harris shared why she won't be participating in the popular #BussItChallenge on social media.
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Sadly, at this point, we’ve heard more about Deyjah’s Harris’ sexuality to last a couple of lifetimes. There were so many things we just didn’t need to know. And because her loose-lipped daddy had so much to say about Deyjah, she’s had to maneuver a bit differently in the world as a young woman.
Recently, Deyjah was hosting a question and answer session on Instagram with her fans. And one of them asked her if she planned on participating in the popular Tik Tok meme, the #BussitChallenge.
Featuring a song from Erica Banks, the challenge shows women hair tied up or a uncombed/styled, they’re in loungewear or some type of disheveled attire. And then when the beat from the song drops, the women are more glamorized, in makeup, hair done, fire outfit as they bounce, rock and maybe even twerk to the beat, employing Megan-esque knee strength.
It’s a fun challenge but also sexually suggestive as well.
And in response to the person who asked if she was going to participate, Deyjah said:
“I was telling my mom I was gonna do it but (without the twerking and all that) and she was like yeah that’ll be super cute…BUT I already know what some of the comments are already gonna say. (Don’t we all.)
I just don’t have time to keep explaining myself or saying the same thing over and over and over again…so I’ll just sit this challenge out. Y’all are definitely killing it though.”
It’s a shame, that Deyjah, a young woman at 19. Still, I understand where she’s come from. Sis can easily do the buss it challenge in the comfort of her own home. She could even record it. But it takes a person with a lot of maturity to realize when certain things are better left un-shared or unsaid. Only Deyjah knows what she can and cannot handle in terms of the public’s opinion.
She knows what’s best for herself.
You can see Deyjah’s answer to this question, captured by The Shade Room, in the video below.
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In DJ Vlad's latest series of interviews, he and comedienne Luenell discussed how some celebrities are able to maintain their popularity despite their involvement in domestic violence. Sharing their problematic opinions on a star-studded list of instances, DJ Vlad and Luenell had some pretty shocking things to say.
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The Height And Size of A Woman Doesn’t Justify Abuse Against Them
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In DJ Vlad’s latest series of interviews, the former disc jockey and interviewer sat down with comedienne Luenell for a discussion on how some celebrities are able to maintain their popularity despite their involvement in domestic violence towards their partners. Sharing their problematic opinions on a star-studded list of instances, DJ Vlad and Luenell had some pretty shocking things to say.
The conversation started off with the pair discussing which celebrities might need some prayers at the moment. When Dr. Dre came up, in reference to his recent hospitalization for a brain aneurysm, Luenell said that even though she liked the multi-talented artist’s music, she didn’t think that everyone would be on board with sending up prayers for him due to his known record of domestic violence.
“Now you know, one would say,” Luenell began, “‘Does Dre get a pass for being such a notorious woman beater because he makes good music?’ One would say that some people ain’t gonna be praying for Dr. Dre. A lot of women you know? But you can get a pass, it seems, if you’re popular. He a notorious woman beater. I love Dr. Dre’s music, don’t get it f*cked up, and I don’t want to see any of our icons die.”
“But, I don’t…we can’t…,” she said as she struggled to gather her words, “some of the charges his wife was making was even that he had been violent with her. His track record sucks.”
Then, DJ Vlad pointed out that about seven months prior to Dr. Dre’s trip to the hospital, the producer’s estranged wife, Nicole Young, had filed for divorce after 24 years of marriage between the two. Only days after his aneurysm, Nicole claimed Dr. Dre had battered her and even put a gun to her head along the course of their marriage. Discussing more of the producer’s history of being associated with abuse and domestic violence, DJ Vlad harkened back to a previous interview he’d done with musical artist Michel’Le, the producer’s ex-fiancée, who reported similar claims to that of Nicole. Michel’Le claimed Dr. Dre had given her “five black eyes,” dragged her on the floor, and even shot at her across the course of their romantic partnership.
After saying he feels any man of Dr. Dre’s stature shouldn’t have to get violent with a woman, that was when the conversation between him and Lunell became almost unbearable to listen to. While he inferred it was more justifiable for a man with a smaller build to become violent with their partner (as opposed to someone of Dr. Dre’s size), she accredited the producer’s behavior to a “character flaw.” After a quick mention of Bow Wow and his past “track record”, the two decided to bring up an additional artist who they felt was still popular despite his violence in the past, Chris Brown. When talking about the No Guidance singer and his altercation with his former girlfriend Rihanna, DJ Vlad and Luenell said that for all they know, Rihanna could have been the one to blame for how the incident went down.
DJ Vlad: I don’t have any respect for women beaters. There’s just no purpose for that – any man period, but especially any man that’s 5’8 and taller – if a woman gets violent with him he could push her back and just walk away. Now if it’s a very small man – like Bow Wow seems like they keep testing him, remember the whole thing? Cause I think like ‘A woman and Bow Wow, it might go either way.’ It might go either way, right? But someone like a Dre who’s a big, muscular dude, he doesn’t have to put his hands on any female.
Luenell: Well obviously he does have to because he keeps doing it – he doesn’t have to, but maybe he has to. Maybe that a character flaw that he just can’t—he might go years and not do it and then he might just go off.
DJ Vlad: Yea I mean it’s tough. We – by we I mean we as a society – a hit record will fix everything because look at Chris Brown. Chris Brown probably had the most graphic woman beating episode of anybody –
Luenell: – but he didn’t have a record of doing that though – he didn’t have a history of it – isolated incident, which got nipped in the muthaf*cking bud and I’m sure he won’t never do that again.
DJ Vlad: And to be fair, like I’ve met Rihanna, I’ve interviewed Rihanna before, she’s like my height, she’s big,” DJ Vlad said. “So it’d be interesting to see what really happened in that car. If she really started beating his a*s first.
Luenell: I have no doubt.
DJ Vlad: you know, pointing a finger up to his head you know like –
Luenell: -she’s from Barbados, I have no doubt. She ain’t no punk b*tch a*s Holywood f*cking – she’ll go toe-to-toe with a muthaf*cker today. Rihanna’s tough, she’s not no f*cking punk.
Considering all the mess both DJ Vlad and Luenell felt the need to share, a common thing factor that seemed to come up was ‘size’. Whether talking about Dr. Dre being too much of a “big muscular” man to being hitting women, Bow Wow being a smaller man which causes women to “test” him, or referring to Rihanna as being “big,” DJ Vlad clearly has a complex surrounding how a person’s size determines whether they’ll be abused, whether the abuse is justifiable, or whether that person is the abusers themselves. It’s a toxic view many men hold, even though it’s not often so vocally shared. Unfortunately, you would think no man would be joking about a matter like that, or even have that mindset since nobody should be getting abused at all. His thoughts on Rihanna especially are chillingly reminiscent of the way people continue to bully Megan Thee Stallion after she got shot in the foot by Tory Lanez.
Even though DJ Vlad vocalized the majority of the problematic talking points, another big issue is the fact that instead of refuting some of the harmful things he was saying, Luenell just sat there and participated in it. Even though it’s not necessarily her responsibility to defend any of the women they discussed, you would think that as a Black woman, she definitely wouldn’t engage in the narrative that “big, loud, angry Black women deserve what’s coming to them.”
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When Dr. Dre came up, in reference to his recent hospitalization for a brain aneurysm, Luenell said that even though she liked the multi-talented artist’s music, she didn’t think that everyone would be on board with sending up prayers for him due to his known record of domestic violence.\n“Now you know, one would say,” Luenell began, “‘Does Dre get a pass for being such a notorious woman beater because he makes good music?’ One would say that some people ain’t gonna be praying for Dr. Dre. A lot of women you know? But you can get a pass, it seems, if you’re popular. He a notorious woman beater. I love Dr. Dre’s music, don’t get it f*cked up, and I don’t want to see any of our icons die.”\n“But, I don’t…we can’t…,” she said as she struggled to gather her words, “some of the charges his wife was making was even that he had been violent with her. His track record sucks.”\nThen, DJ Vlad pointed out that about seven months prior to Dr. Dre’s trip to the hospital, the producer’s estranged wife, Nicole Young, had filed for divorce after 24 years of marriage between the two. Only days after his aneurysm, Nicole claimed Dr. Dre had battered her and even put a gun to her head along the course of their marriage. Discussing more of the producer’s history of being associated with abuse and domestic violence, DJ Vlad harkened back to a previous interview he’d done with musical artist Michel’Le, the producer’s ex-fiancée, who reported similar claims to that of Nicole. Michel’Le claimed Dr. Dre had given her “five black eyes,” dragged her on the floor, and even shot at her across the course of their romantic partnership.\nAfter saying he feels any man of Dr. Dre’s stature shouldn’t have to get violent with a woman, that was when the conversation between him and Lunell became almost unbearable to listen to. While he inferred it was more justifiable for a man with a smaller build to become violent with their partner (as opposed to someone of Dr. Dre’s size), she accredited the producer’s behavior to a “character flaw.” After a quick mention of Bow Wow and his past “track record”, the two decided to bring up an additional artist who they felt was still popular despite his violence in the past, Chris Brown. When talking about the No Guidance singer and his altercation with his former girlfriend Rihanna, DJ Vlad and Luenell said that for all they know, Rihanna could have been the one to blame for how the incident went down.\nDJ Vlad: I don’t have any respect for women beaters. There’s just no purpose for that – any man period, but especially any man that’s 5’8 and taller – if a woman gets violent with him he could push her back and just walk away. Now if it’s a very small man – like Bow Wow seems like they keep testing him, remember the whole thing? Cause I think like ‘A woman and Bow Wow, it might go either way.’ It might go either way, right? But someone like a Dre who’s a big, muscular dude, he doesn’t have to put his hands on any female.\nLuenell: Well obviously he does have to because he keeps doing it – he doesn’t have to, but maybe he has to. Maybe that a character flaw that he just can’t—he might go years and not do it and then he might just go off.\nDJ Vlad: Yea I mean it’s tough. We – by we I mean we as a society – a hit record will fix everything because look at Chris Brown. Chris Brown probably had the most graphic woman beating episode of anybody –\nLuenell: – but he didn’t have a record of doing that though – he didn’t have a history of it – isolated incident, which got nipped in the muthaf*cking bud and I’m sure he won’t never do that again.\nDJ Vlad: And to be fair, like I’ve met Rihanna, I’ve interviewed Rihanna before, she’s like my height, she’s big,” DJ Vlad said. “So it’d be interesting to see what really happened in that car. If she really started beating his a*s first.\nLuenell: I have no doubt.\nDJ Vlad: you know, pointing a finger up to his head you know like –\nLuenell: -she’s from Barbados, I have no doubt. She ain’t no punk b*tch a*s Holywood f*cking – she’ll go toe-to-toe with a muthaf*cker today. Rihanna’s tough, she’s not no f*cking punk.\nConsidering all the mess both DJ Vlad and Luenell felt the need to share, a common thing factor that seemed to come up was ‘size’. Whether talking about Dr. Dre being too much of a “big muscular” man to being hitting women, Bow Wow being a smaller man which causes women to “test” him, or referring to Rihanna as being “big,” DJ Vlad clearly has a complex surrounding how a person’s size determines whether they’ll be abused, whether the abuse is justifiable, or whether that person is the abusers themselves. It’s a toxic view many men hold, even though it’s not often so vocally shared. Unfortunately, you would think no man would be joking about a matter like that, or even have that mindset since nobody should be getting abused at all. His thoughts on Rihanna especially are chillingly reminiscent of the way people continue to bully Megan Thee Stallion after she got shot in the foot by Tory Lanez.\nEven though DJ Vlad vocalized the majority of the problematic talking points, another big issue is the fact that instead of refuting some of the harmful things he was saying, Luenell just sat there and participated in it. Even though it’s not necessarily her responsibility to defend any of the women they discussed, you would think that as a Black woman, she definitely wouldn’t engage in the narrative that “big, loud, angry Black women deserve what’s coming to them.”",
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"In DJ Vlad's latest series of interviews, he and comedienne Luenell discussed how some celebrities are able to maintain their popularity despite their involvement in domestic violence. Sharing their problematic opinions on a star-studded list of instances, DJ Vlad and Luenell had some pretty shocking things to say."
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Wendy Williams gave us details on a juicy night from her past that won't be shown in her new biopic Wendy Williams: The Movie. She recalled a night where she and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man allegedly had a steamy hookup.
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Wendy Williams Claims She Hooked Up With Method Man: “You Know How I Do”
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In an interview with DJ Suss One, Wendy Williams gave us details on a juicy night from her past that won’t be shown in her new biopic Wendy Williams: The Movie, which is set to air on January 30 via Lifetime. When talking one-on-one with the DJ, Williams recalled a night where she and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man allegedly had a steamy hookup.
“I smoked a blunt with Method Man while I gave him a bath and it was a one-night stand,” the media personality casually began. “And he’ll deny it, maybe not, — it wasn’t in the movie because Method Man is still very angry at me.”
When DJ Suss One asked why Method Man would be mad at her, the TV host said, “I don’t know, for me being me. For telling the truth.” She said this instead of bringing up the fact that she outed Method Man’s wife having cancer back in 2006. At the time, he had this to say about Williams making his wife’s health battle public:
“I’d like to thank Wendy Williams for bringing that to the masses ’cause she didn’t have to go on the radio and say that sh*t. I like to keep stuff like that private but yeah, [my wife] was sick. … that ain’t nobody f*ckin business. … that’s her business,” he said. “She didn’t want anybody to know about it. I respected her wishes right there… Nobody knew anything until Wendy Williams said that shi*t.”
Of course, that makes the timeline surrounding when this alleged hookup between the two went down really confusing. Explaining how she and the rapper got to “zippin’ it and zooin’ it,” she set the scene by saying, “It was one night, we were in the club, a fight broke out and gunshots broke out. The fight was ridiculous. The whole Wu-Tang was there but it was only Meth up in the rafters. Now see, that’s where I go to observe everything so I was by myself.”
“And he was like ‘Yo Wendy!’ ’cause he had been on the show before. And he was f’ed up. I smelled the weed, and I had weed, but he had better,” she added.
Weaving the story together, she went on about how the two spent some time up there in the rafters smoking together. When the police showed up to shut things down for the night, that’s when she decided to see if Method Man wanted to continue things back at her place.
“He was rolling with the car from Staten Island with the whole Clan and their people and I said to him — I guess I batted my eyes and rocked my shoulders, you know how I do — and I said, ‘You wanna come over?’ And he said ‘Yeah, I’ll follow you,'” the TV host recalled.
“And I said ‘Gimme your hand,’ and I grabbed his hand and he put his head down, and I put my head down. People didn’t even realize at the time it was Wendy and one of the biggest stars, the leader of the biggest group in the world that just left, got in her PathFinder, and went back to her penthouse in Jersey City where she bathed him in her jacuzzi tub and smoked more weed. You know that was back in the coke days. I don’t remember what he did. I’m not going to implicate him on that.”
When asked if she and Method Man went all the way, she wasn’t shy about answering the question. “Yes!” Wendy said, as if it was a matter of fact and obvious from the story she told.
Williams has been putting everyone’s business out on front street in the past several weeks, and not just the celebrities like she usually does on Hot Topics. Either she really wants us to watch her biopic, or maybe she’s just tired of holding in all the secrets she has about the complex and extraordinary life she’s lived. Even though her job has always been to tell everyone else’s business, it’s weirdly interesting to hear some of the messiest and noteworthy of her own.
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"Wendy Williams Claims She Hooked Up With Method Man: “You Know How I Do”",
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Your ego, after all, wants you to do what serves you, above everyone else, and what offers instant gratification. Objectively speaking, that sounds pretty good, right? But when you actually live that way, you find that while there are some short-term benefits, the larger implications are all negative.
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Signs Your Ego Is Ruling Your Life
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“Check your ego.” “You have a huge ego.” “He’s an egotistical maniac.” These are some of the phrases in which we hear the word “ego”used. When we talk about someone whose ego is out of control, we say that because the ego is an unavoidable part of the human psyche – it can’t be eliminated, it can just be controlled. And controlling it can make for a peaceful life with happy relationships. But ego is something that is usually seeking to take over. It goes against our instincts to control it and not let it lead us all of the time. Your ego, after all, wants you to do what serves you, above everyone else, and what offers instant gratification. Objectively speaking, that sounds pretty good, right? But when you actually live that way, you find that while there are some short-term benefits, the larger implications are all negative.
The truth is that those who do allow their egos to rule their lives don’t even normally know they’re doing it. They don’t realize that they’ve let the wrong part of them steer the ship – only everyone around them, who suffers for it, can tell what’s going on. That being said, there are some pretty clear patterns that arise in one’s life when they let their ego get the best of them. To get a professional look at this issue, we turned to mental health expert Lacrisha Holcomb (pictured below). Holcomb is a healing coach and author of Diagnosis Consciousness.
Breaking it down in psychological terms
Holcomb reminds us that the word “ego” is often misused in popular culture (and for simplicity’s sake, we’ll continue to use it the way it’s come to be known). “One of the most popular psychology theories about the ego, Sigmund Freud’s analytic take, is that it embodies three elements of our personality: the ‘id,’ ‘ego,’ and ‘superego.’ If we were to think about it in stages of development, the ‘id’ is the child, the ‘ego’ is the adult, and the ‘superego’ is the parent.” When we talk about the ego, we usually ascribe traits to it that are actually more of the id – childish, demanding, and temperamental.
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"“Check your ego.” “You have a huge ego.” “He’s an egotistical maniac.” These are some of the phrases in which we hear the word “ego”used. When we talk about someone whose ego is out of control, we say that because the ego is an unavoidable part of the human psyche – it can’t be eliminated, it can just be controlled. And controlling it can make for a peaceful life with happy relationships. But ego is something that is usually seeking to take over. It goes against our instincts to control it and not let it lead us all of the time. Your ego, after all, wants you to do what serves you, above everyone else, and what offers instant gratification. Objectively speaking, that sounds pretty good, right? But when you actually live that way, you find that while there are some short-term benefits, the larger implications are all negative.\nThe truth is that those who do allow their egos to rule their lives don’t even normally know they’re doing it. They don’t realize that they’ve let the wrong part of them steer the ship – only everyone around them, who suffers for it, can tell what’s going on. That being said, there are some pretty clear patterns that arise in one’s life when they let their ego get the best of them. To get a professional look at this issue, we turned to mental health expert Lacrisha Holcomb (pictured below). Holcomb is a healing coach and author of Diagnosis Consciousness.\nBreaking it down in psychological terms\nHolcomb reminds us that the word “ego” is often misused in popular culture (and for simplicity’s sake, we’ll continue to use it the way it’s come to be known). “One of the most popular psychology theories about the ego, Sigmund Freud’s analytic take, is that it embodies three elements of our personality: the ‘id,’ ‘ego,’ and ‘superego.’ If we were to think about it in stages of development, the ‘id’ is the child, the ‘ego’ is the adult, and the ‘superego’ is the parent.” When we talk about the ego, we usually ascribe traits to it that are actually more of the id – childish, demanding, and temperamental.",
"Signs Your Ego Is Ruling Your Life",
"Your ego, after all, wants you to do what serves you, above everyone else, and what offers instant gratification. Objectively speaking, that sounds pretty good, right? But when you actually live that way, you find that while there are some short-term benefits, the larger implications are all negative."
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When times are tough, the people in our circle have the power to either uplift and strengthen us or weaken and weigh us down. While our loved ones generally mean well, not all of them are meant to be a part of our inner-most circle when we are going through.
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Life is filled with peak and valley experiences. And although we should always be mindful of the company we keep, when it comes to surviving challenging circumstances — such as a devastating medical diagnosis, divorce, the death of a loved one, or even the loss of a job — surrounding ourselves with the right people is paramount. Here are five personality types you should definitely avoid during trying times.
People who are amused by your pain
First and foremost, you’ll want to distance yourself from people who quite clearly are using your tragedy as a form of entertainment. Generally speaking, these are the people who desire to hear every salacious detail about your breakup and probe you with questions that make you uncomfortable. The ones who hop on Facebook to post about the death of your loved one before checking to see if all of your relatives have been notified. You know, the one who seems to low-key delight in your misfortune. Without fail, this person will make you feel worse about your present situation.
People who kick you when you’re down
We all know people who have a habit of either intentionally or unintentionally kicking people when they’re down. Oftentimes, these are people with “I told you so” attitudes who will respond to news of your recent layoff by telling you that you chose to work in the wrong industry or make insensitive comments about lifestyle choices when you share that a loved one has passed away. Folks with this high and mighty attitude are virtually incapable of providing you with the empathy and emotional support that you need during challenging times.
People who have all of the answers
Similar to Sister High and Mighty, you’ll also want to avoid people with a know-it-all spirit who seem to have the answers to everyone’s problems but their own. While these people generally mean well, they have a tendency to oversimplify other people’s problems and relentlessly offer basic, common-sense solutions that you likely thought of and tried 10 times over. Conversations with these people can be frustrating and should be held in moderation during trying times.
People who pretend to be perfect
No one’s life is completely perfect. We all have circumstances that we wish were better. Sadly, there are some people who make themselves unrelatable because they are hell-bent on projecting a false sense of perfection. While not done purposely and usually the result of their own insecurities, these people can make you feel worse about your circumstances when you’re having a hard time.
People who are natural worriers
Worry warts also mean well, but they are anxious by nature and can send you into a downward spiral when you are using every bit of your strength just to hold it together. They have a tendency to become hysterical when you share bad news and can cause you to stress even more with worrisome rambling and what-if questions.
When times are tough, the people in our circle have the power to either uplift and strengthen us or weaken and weigh us down. They have the ability to speak life into our situation or speak negativity and doom. While our loved ones generally mean well, not all of them are meant to be a part of our inner-most circles when we are going through it. Choose well when it comes to who you surround yourself with during these times.
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Following the backlash she received for the snippet she shared of her song "Yellow Bone" last week, singer DaniLeigh posted an apology video in an effort to clarify her intentions and say sorry to those who were "offended" by her lyrics.
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DaniLeigh Makes Things Worse With Her Apology Video For Song “Yellow Bone”
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Following the backlash she received for the snippet she shared of her song “Yellow Bone” last week, singer DaniLeigh posted an apology video in an effort to clarify her intentions and say sorry to those who were “offended” by her lyrics. In the clip, the up-and-coming artist offered a host of excuses as examples for why she shouldn’t be considered a colorist, including her relationship with rapper DaBaby.
Yesterday (Sunday, Jan. 24) via her Instagram account, after explaining how and why she felt her intentions for “Yellow Bone” were misinterpreted, DaniLeigh also told users that she identifies herself as a light-skinned, yellow bone, despite things she’s previously posted on social media. As she claims, because there are many other songs celebrating women of brown and darker complexions, she didn’t see what the problem was in creating a song of her own for light-skinned women. In addition to not thinking the lyrics of her song were weighed with colorist ideas, DaniLeigh mentioned that her relationship with DaBaby and her having black friends should prove that someone’s skin tone isn’t something she even sees.
“Hey guys, it’s DaniLeigh. I just wanted to address what’s going on with me right now,” the singer began. “I think it’s super important ’cause I definitely feel super misunderstood, you know my song, ‘yellow bone that’s what he want.'”
Speaking on claims that the song was her attempt to throw jabs at DaBaby’s ex, MeMe, DaniLeigh continued, “I think people twisted it into thinking I was trying to bash another woman, another skin tone. That was never my intention. I wasn’t brought up like that, I never looked at my skin as a privilege. I ain’t never looked at me as ‘I’m better than somebody because of their skin tone.’ I see brown skin women flaunt their skin all the time in music, why can’t I talk about mine? If you look at me I’m light-skinned, I’m a yellow bone, in my opinion that’s just what I am so it’s like, it wasn’t something that I looked at so deeply. I can see why people will take it deeply. I understand and I’m sorry that I wasn’t sensitive to the topic.”
“Colorism is a real thing so I do get it, but I’m not that,” the singer continued. “I’m not a colorist, I’m not racist, I date a whole chocolate man. I have beautiful dark-skinned friends. Skin isn’t something I even see, it’s not something that I look at, you know?”
Discussing the situation further, DaniLeigh said addressing the backlash was a way for her to express her point of view, especially since listeners don’t know her in real life. After encouraging watchers to hear her apology with an “open heart and genuine mind” so they can leave the situation in the past, she added that moving forward she’s going to focus on herself and continue to keep hustling.
“I don’t live for the internet, I just – because people don’t know me – so that’s why I thought it was important to speak on it because you don’t know me – it’s like let me tell you guys what I meant by that. Hopefully you guys can watch this with an open heart and genuine mind you know? And just try to get past it. I’m sorry again. I offended people who are truly offended I am sorry, and I’m just going to keep grinding, keep doing me, keep posting me, and yea. I hope everyone has a great Sunday, it’s all love.”
DaniLeigh’s apology didn’t come off as the most sincere, mostly because she relied on three problematic excuses for justifications on why she thought her song was okay, including, “I date a whole chocolate man,” “I have beautiful dark-skinned friends,” and “Skin isn’t something I even see.”
Claiming that she doesn’t see color, but then saying she can’t be a colorist because she has a “chocolate” boyfriend and dark-skinned friends is a paradox. Also, it shows that DaniLeigh still doesn’t understand why people were mad about the song to begin with. If she did see color, she would genuinely understand why and how colorism negatively impacts the black community and not just be claiming to understand like how she did in her “apology.”
These celebrity “apology videos” never cease to feel tired and disingenuous, especially when they only come after that person was “canceled” or received backlash. It’s clear that DaniLeigh still isn’t understanding why people didn’t react to her song positively. At this point, we’re not sure if her fans will wait around long enough until she does.
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ORLY is here to help you with your weak nails. The brand just launched a new line called Breathable Treatments to help restore and protect your nails. To learn more about how we can best strengthen our nails in addition to using the treatments, we asked Dr. Jeannette Graf to share some educated tips.
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Beauty Of 5: ORLY’s New Breathable Treatment Line Restores Brittle Nails
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Getting your nails done is quite the treat. Who doesn’t love to feel pampered as hands that have been submerged in dishwater, typed on laptops at home, and detangled a head full of hair get massaged, moisturized, and cleaned up? But what regimen do you have for your nails that doesn’t involve a nail tech? When you’re at home, are you regularly clipping and filing your nails, oiling your cuticles, and moisturizing your hands after washing them? If you are as swamped as most people stuck at home during this pandemic, chances are, you’re not giving your nails the tender, love, and care they could use outside of appointments.
ORLY is here to help. The brand just launched a new line called Breathable Treatments. It includes a Breathable Protein Boost ($15), Breathable Calcium Boost ($15), and a Breathable Cuticle Oil ($15). All three work together to help restore and protect your nails.
To learn more about how we can best strengthen our nails in addition to using the treatments, we asked Dr. Jeannette Graf, board-certified dermatologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, to educate us. She shares what breaks down our nails, how the ingredients in the Breathable Treatments help, the best way to maintain our nail health at home, and sets the record straight on to clip or to not clip your cuticles. Find out what she had to say.
What causes brittle nails that break easily?
Dr. Graf says nails that break easily are weakened because they need some moisture.
“Nails become dry and brittle when they lack moisture,” she says. “Many things can strip the moisture in fingernails but the common culprit is washing and drying the hands multiple times a day and frequently using detergents, household cleaners, and nail polish remover.
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"Victoria Uwumarogie"
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Yandy's daughter Infinity has a pretty thriving YouTube channel with more than 41,000 followers and realized she "couldn't balance it" with her studies. So she's opted to drop out of school to focus on growing it and says "I'm willing to take that risk."
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Yandy Smith’s Adopted Daughter Drops Out Of School To Focus On YouTube Fame
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Yandy Smith’s adopted daughter took to her YouTube channel recently to announce that she was dropping out of college to focus on her channel full-time.
Infinity Gilyard, who was featured in Season 9 of Love and Hip Hop New York after Smith was said to have taken her in, is a freshman at the City College of New York. She has a pretty thriving YouTube channel with more than 41,000 followers and realized she “couldn’t balance it” with her studies. So she’s opted to drop out of school to focus on growing it.
“I have made the decision to drop out of college. I have decided that college is not for me,” she said in a video on her channel. “It is distracting me from my bigger purpose in life and my goals that I have personally for myself and not what those around me want.”
“College is just not for everybody. I want to pursue YouTube. I think this is where I should be. This is where I need to be. I’m willing to take that risk and that’s just what it’s about to be,” she added.
Infinity didn’t make mention of Yandy in her video, but she did make it clear that she didn’t care what anyone in her life might think about her choice to strike while the iron’s hot as opposed to focusing on education.
“I don’t know what my moms going to say. That’s her business. I don’t know what my grandmother’s going to say. That’s her business. I don’t care about what my brothers going to say because that’s their business. I don’t care about what y’all going to say cause that’s y’all business,” she said. “I have made the decision to drop out of college. I will be withdrawing myself from college this week before second semester starts.”
Standing by the move, she said that it was important as she was getting older to start making decisions for herself based on what she wants for her future. She knows that she wants to commit herself to her YouTube page and her followers.
“I want to take this very seriously and I’m going to take the risk of dropping out of college and putting my focus here,” she said. “This is the year. I made the decision already. It is what it is, it’s going to be what it’s going to be. Now it’s time to put that work in.”
For the record, Infinity was doing well in school. She finished her first semester off with a 3.5 GPA. However, she said having to focus on studying, prepping for finals, being on Zoom calls and trying to catch up on her sleep was just too much in just the first semester.
She offered words of encouragement to others who might have a dream they’re second-guessing following.
“Take risks. Walk out. Take that leap of faith. Make that decision and run with it,” she said. “I already got my YouTube plan. I already got my real estate plan. I got mad stuff up my sleeve, do you hear me? Nobody knows this so y’all the first ones to see it. I’m probably going to get tons of phone calls, tons of text messages, but it’s fine because we getting older. You gotta learn to make decisions on your own. You gotta trust yourself, so I’m trusting myself.”
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During a question and answer session with fans on Instagram, Deyjah Harris shared why she won't be participating in the popular #BussItChallenge on social media.
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Deyjah Explains Why She’s Not Participating In The #BussItChallenge
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Sadly, at this point, we’ve heard more about Deyjah’s Harris’ sexuality to last a couple of lifetimes. There were so many things we just didn’t need to know. And because her loose-lipped daddy had so much to say about Deyjah, she’s had to maneuver a bit differently in the world as a young woman.
Recently, Deyjah was hosting a question and answer session on Instagram with her fans. And one of them asked her if she planned on participating in the popular Tik Tok meme, the #BussitChallenge.
Featuring a song from Erica Banks, the challenge shows women hair tied up or a uncombed/styled, they’re in loungewear or some type of disheveled attire. And then when the beat from the song drops, the women are more glamorized, in makeup, hair done, fire outfit as they bounce, rock and maybe even twerk to the beat, employing Megan-esque knee strength.
It’s a fun challenge but also sexually suggestive as well.
And in response to the person who asked if she was going to participate, Deyjah said:
“I was telling my mom I was gonna do it but (without the twerking and all that) and she was like yeah that’ll be super cute…BUT I already know what some of the comments are already gonna say. (Don’t we all.)
I just don’t have time to keep explaining myself or saying the same thing over and over and over again…so I’ll just sit this challenge out. Y’all are definitely killing it though.”
It’s a shame, that Deyjah, a young woman at 19. Still, I understand where she’s come from. Sis can easily do the buss it challenge in the comfort of her own home. She could even record it. But it takes a person with a lot of maturity to realize when certain things are better left un-shared or unsaid. Only Deyjah knows what she can and cannot handle in terms of the public’s opinion.
She knows what’s best for herself.
You can see Deyjah’s answer to this question, captured by The Shade Room, in the video below.
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Miya Ponsetto, the woman who accused a 14-year-old boy of stealing her phone and attacked him, got very rude with Gayle King during their interview. Thankfully, she was arrested afterward.
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If you’re like me, you’ve tired of hearing stories of white people doing outrageous things to Black folk in the street. It’s exhausting and upsetting. And often times, we abandon those stories for the sake of something else. For that reason we passed on writing about “Soho Karen.” Although by now, I’m sure you’ve heard her story.
Miya Ponsetto is the 22-year-old woman who accused a 14-year-old boy of stealing her iPhone on December 26, 2020. Not only did she suspect him of taking the phone from her, as the boy and his father attempted to leave the hotel in SoHo, Ponsetto physically attacked the child, tackling him to the ground.
The boy did not steal her phone. Sources claim that her hotel was later returned by an Uber driver.
Thankfully, the boy’s father, jazz musician Keyon Harrold Sr. pressed charges. And authorities had a warrant out for Ponsetto’s arrest.
Before they were able to detain her, she sat down, with her lawyer, for an interview with Gayle King. And things got a little heated during their discussion.
Gayle: Why did you think Keyon had your phone?
Miya: I was approaching the people who had been exiting the hotel because in my mind, anybody exiting may be is trying to steal my phone. I admit, yes, I could have approached the situation differently and maybe not yelled at him like that and maybe not made him feel in some sort of inferior way. Making him feel as if I was hurting his feelings because that’s not my intention. I consider myself to be super sweet. I really never ever meant for it to hurt him or his father, either.
Gayle: Are you saying you were stopping everyone in the lobby?
Miya: Not everyone, just the people in the meantime while the hotel manager was checking the footage, I just wanted to do the best I could.
Gayle tells Miya that for someone who describes herself as “super sweet” that wasn’t necessarily on display during the hotel surveillance video. Miya asked Gayle how she would feel if she had traveled to see her family and her only connection to them as she was alone in New York was “stolen.” Gayle said she wouldn’t have attacked anyone. She asked Miya what she thinks of her behavior.
Miya: I don’t think that’s who I am as a person. I don’t think this one mistake defines me but I do sincerely from the bottom of my heart apologize if I made the son feel as if I assaulted him or if I hurt his feelings or his father’s feelings.
Gayle: I don’t think one mistake defines anybody. But the video seems to show, you did more than just accuse him. The video seems to show that you physically attacked him.
Miya: At the end of the day, the dad did end up slamming me to the ground and pulling my hair and dragging me across the ground, I will say that.
Gayle: It looked like you had just attacked his son.
Miya: The footage shows me attacking his son. Attacking him how? Yelling at him. I apologized. Can we move on?
Gayle: I do think there should be some context to your actions that day.
Miya: Ok, I’m a 22-year-old girl. I don’t…racism…how is one girl accusing a guy about a phone, a crime? Where is the context in that? What is the deeper story here?
Gayle: Miya that is not the problem. You have to at least understand your actions that day. You seem to attached this young boy, this teenager about your phone and then he didn’t even have your phone. That’s the thing. You’re 22 but you are old enough to know better.
Miya: Alright Gayle, enough.
Whew chile.
Let us count the foolishness. Homegirl seemed to have completely forgotten that she put her hands on that little boy. And that’s why she is in trouble. It wasn’t about yelling and accusing. She tackled him and his father had every right to get her a$$ off of him in any way he saw fit: hair grabbing and all.
Secondly, white people are experts at infantilizing themselves when they’ve done some foul mess. 22 is not a girl. It is a grown woman. And I hope and pray that the law treats her as such. At 22, able to check into a hotel on your own, you are capable of distinguishing right from wrong. You should know that attacking a child is wrong and illegal and you and a fourteen year old will not be seen as equal peers in the court of law.
And lastly, I can’t understand why Gayle King is the constant recipient of such disrespect. Miya is on national television telling the world she’s “super sweet” yet she couldn’t even hide her nasty attitude long enough for a six-minute clip. She had a lawyer sitting next to her but I don’t know how much good it did. Because she was hellbent on not listening to anyone. That does a lot to explain why she’s in the predicament she’s in today.
She’s gross. And up until today, I was saddened to hear about all of the media attention she had received since the assault in the hotel.
Thankfully, after the interview, Ponsetto was arrested in California in connection to the assault. They caught her during a traffic stop near Los Angeles. According to CBS, they had to pull her out of the car when she refused to exit the vehicle. In their attempt to remove her, she tried to slam a car door on the deputy’s leg. She will likely face charges of resisting arrest.
Ponsetto’s attorney Sharen H. Ghatan said, “Miya has not grasped the severity of her circumstances. She is expressly disregarding advice and has gone rogue. I had an in-person meeting with Miya today, and after seeing her in person, I was able to determine she is simply unwell. She is emotionally and mentally fragile. I was forced to cancel national interviews due to my concern of her wellbeing and lack of understanding of the process. I am here to guide her as legal counsel – but if she is unwilling to take my advice, there is not much more I can do.”
I’m not entirely sure why Miya doesn’t grasp what’s happening to her because this is not the first time she’s had interactions with law enforcement.
Last year alone, she was arrested twice for a DUI. She was also arrested with her mother in February for being drunk in public at another hotel in Beverly Hills.
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And things got a little heated during their discussion.\nGayle: Why did you think Keyon had your phone?\nMiya: I was approaching the people who had been exiting the hotel because in my mind, anybody exiting may be is trying to steal my phone. I admit, yes, I could have approached the situation differently and maybe not yelled at him like that and maybe not made him feel in some sort of inferior way. Making him feel as if I was hurting his feelings because that’s not my intention. I consider myself to be super sweet. I really never ever meant for it to hurt him or his father, either.\nGayle: Are you saying you were stopping everyone in the lobby?\nMiya: Not everyone, just the people in the meantime while the hotel manager was checking the footage, I just wanted to do the best I could.\nGayle tells Miya that for someone who describes herself as “super sweet” that wasn’t necessarily on display during the hotel surveillance video. Miya asked Gayle how she would feel if she had traveled to see her family and her only connection to them as she was alone in New York was “stolen.” Gayle said she wouldn’t have attacked anyone. She asked Miya what she thinks of her behavior.\nMiya: I don’t think that’s who I am as a person. I don’t think this one mistake defines me but I do sincerely from the bottom of my heart apologize if I made the son feel as if I assaulted him or if I hurt his feelings or his father’s feelings.\nGayle: I don’t think one mistake defines anybody. But the video seems to show, you did more than just accuse him. The video seems to show that you physically attacked him.\nMiya: At the end of the day, the dad did end up slamming me to the ground and pulling my hair and dragging me across the ground, I will say that.\nGayle: It looked like you had just attacked his son.\nMiya: The footage shows me attacking his son. Attacking him how? Yelling at him. I apologized. Can we move on?\nGayle: I do think there should be some context to your actions that day.\nMiya: Ok, I’m a 22-year-old girl. I don’t…racism…how is one girl accusing a guy about a phone, a crime? Where is the context in that? What is the deeper story here?\nGayle: Miya that is not the problem. You have to at least understand your actions that day. You seem to attached this young boy, this teenager about your phone and then he didn’t even have your phone. That’s the thing. You’re 22 but you are old enough to know better.\nMiya: Alright Gayle, enough.\nWhew chile.\nLet us count the foolishness. Homegirl seemed to have completely forgotten that she put her hands on that little boy. And that’s why she is in trouble. It wasn’t about yelling and accusing. She tackled him and his father had every right to get her a$$ off of him in any way he saw fit: hair grabbing and all.\nSecondly, white people are experts at infantilizing themselves when they’ve done some foul mess. 22 is not a girl. It is a grown woman. And I hope and pray that the law treats her as such. At 22, able to check into a hotel on your own, you are capable of distinguishing right from wrong. You should know that attacking a child is wrong and illegal and you and a fourteen year old will not be seen as equal peers in the court of law.\nAnd lastly, I can’t understand why Gayle King is the constant recipient of such disrespect. Miya is on national television telling the world she’s “super sweet” yet she couldn’t even hide her nasty attitude long enough for a six-minute clip. She had a lawyer sitting next to her but I don’t know how much good it did. Because she was hellbent on not listening to anyone. That does a lot to explain why she’s in the predicament she’s in today.\nShe’s gross. And up until today, I was saddened to hear about all of the media attention she had received since the assault in the hotel.\nThankfully, after the interview, Ponsetto was arrested in California in connection to the assault. They caught her during a traffic stop near Los Angeles. According to CBS, they had to pull her out of the car when she refused to exit the vehicle. In their attempt to remove her, she tried to slam a car door on the deputy’s leg. She will likely face charges of resisting arrest.\nPonsetto’s attorney Sharen H. Ghatan said, “Miya has not grasped the severity of her circumstances. She is expressly disregarding advice and has gone rogue. I had an in-person meeting with Miya today, and after seeing her in person, I was able to determine she is simply unwell. She is emotionally and mentally fragile. I was forced to cancel national interviews due to my concern of her wellbeing and lack of understanding of the process. I am here to guide her as legal counsel – but if she is unwilling to take my advice, there is not much more I can do.”\nI’m not entirely sure why Miya doesn’t grasp what’s happening to her because this is not the first time she’s had interactions with law enforcement.\nLast year alone, she was arrested twice for a DUI. She was also arrested with her mother in February for being drunk in public at another hotel in Beverly Hills.",
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Da Brat opened up about the rocky start to her relationship with Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. The Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta star said although she and Left Eye ran in the same circles and were both managed by Jermaine Dupri in the 90s, the two rappers just didn't seem to get along at first.
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Da Brat Says It “Broke My Heart” When Left Eye Didn’t Like Her Initially
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During a recent interview with TooFab, Da Brat opened up about the rocky start to her relationship with the late Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes. According to the Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta star, even though she and Left Eye ran in the same circles and were both managed by Jermaine Dupri in the ’90s, the two rappers just didn’t seem to get along at first, but not because Da Brat didn’t want them to.
“Oh man,” Da Brat began. “Left Eye was super dope but I kind of think because she was JD’s [Jermaine Dupri’s] first artist and they used to — they grew up together and I think she lived with him at one point. Like I think when I came along — I don’t think she liked me too much. Cause I think she felt like JD may have been replacing, trying to replace, you know, her with me, which wasn’t the case, but she wasn’t too fond of me.”
Detailing how she internalized the contentious relationship she had with the TLC rapper, Da Brat shared how painful it was to deal with Left Eye not initially hitting it off with her.
“But I loved Left Eye, and it just broke my heart when she didn’t love me,” the rapper said.
By 1997, the stars recorded their parts for the “Ladies’ Night (Not Tonight)” remix separately, which also included Lil’ Kim, Angie Martinez, and Missy Elliott. Despite icy beginnings, Da Brat said that having everyone together for the music video, including Left Eye, was a great time.
“We recorded it separately in our own separate spaces,” Da Brat explained. “I think Left Eye did hers in Atlanta. I did mine in Jermaine Dupri’s studio. Kim probably did hers in New York. But when we came together for the video shoot, it was epic. I had never been on a shoot that had so many, you know, successful women, my peers.”
“We were all like with one accord and just enjoyed it — this big luau, like party,” she added. “It was nice.”
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Today, thousands of Trump supporters have stormed the Capitol, breaching its security in an attempt to contest the results of the November Presidential election.
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For years President Trump’s fascist, dictator-like rhetoric has been normalized by the media and what was once a ridiculous joke has become almost acceptable in our political discourse. And once Trump lost the election, it was only a matter of time before we saw the effects of Trump’s words, his delusion, and his inability to graciously accept a loss.
While we might have suspected that we would have to wait until the inauguration to see the protests, the action came much sooner. Today, Trump supporters, contesting the results of November’s presidential election have stormed the Capitol building, in an attempt to prevent the Senate from declaring Joe Biden President-elect of this country.
For Black folk who have watched our brothers and sisters be attacked by law enforcement and average vigilantes for far less, the images of white people threatening armed officers, destroying government property and yelling in the chambers of Congress is infuriating.
Just this summer, we watched as armed national guards were deployed in response to Black Lives Matter protesters who were tear-gassed, shot with rubber bullets, arrested, detained and even injured.
Today, the Defense Department denied a request by DC officials to deploy the National Guard.
So today’s events beg the question what if they were Black.
In a word: Dead.
More than a few people have pondered the question and discussed it on Twitter. See what they had to say on the following pages.
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Though grateful for all the new love, Erica Banks reminded people that when the song first came out last summer, many weren't as supportive. A number of individuals accused the DeSoto, Texas native of being a Megan Thee Stallion knockoff and couldn't see her has anything but that. "Y'all had a change of heart huh?"
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If you’ve been following social media lately, you may have run across somebody you know talking about or doing the #BussItChallenge. I was made hip to it this week and found myself quickly falling down a rabbit hole of videos, hyping up women at 4 a.m. whom I will never meet as they transformed from baggy sweats and hair bonnets into the baddest women on the Internet. And you know how these before and after challenges spread like wildfire (i.e., “Don’t Rush Challenge” for example), so it didn’t take long for it to be everywhere. A formidable example is Shelah Marie, wife of rapper Ace Hood and expert yogi, who got a little assistance from her husband:
Nothing beats Monica‘s hilarious take on the challenge, though:
What began on TikTok with help of user Erika Davila has become the hottest new dance challenge that even celebrities are doing. It started though, with rapper Erica Banks. Her song, called “Buss It,” is the catchy and risque tune being played with every challenge, helping her song go viral. Banks has shared some of the challenges done by big names, and has celebrated all of the attention the song has received.
She’s also brought attention to the fact that when the song first came out last summer, people weren’t as supportive. A number of individuals accused the DeSoto, Texas native of being a Megan Thee Stallion knockoff, and the fact that she is signed to Meg’s former label, which she’s been in legal battles with recently, Carl Crawford’s 1501 Entertainment, didn’t help.
So while she’s received a lot of love lately, Banks took to her Instagram Stories to let it be known that she didn’t forget.
“It’s funny to see some of y’all who was talkin sh-t months ago, droppin that #BussItChallenge,” she wrote followed by laughing emojis on Tuesday. “y’all had a change of heart huh?” She finished her thoughts with a clown emoji.
The ShadeRoom saw her InstaStory and shared a video with it that showed people during a club appearance looking less than enthused during her performance of the song. And while people said she was being ungrateful by bringing that up, can’t blame someone for being able to differentiate new genuine support from fake love.
In a recent interview with AllHipHop, Banks, who is getting all sorts of interviews now, talked about people who said her sound is a rip of Meg’s.
“It’s definitely where I’m from. I just have a southern sound or an accent,” she said. “It just comes from us being from the same area. And that’s where a lot of people get the whole ‘Oh, she sounds like Megan.’ We do sound similar in the way that we say things, however, we don’t sound like identical twins.”
As for being the big act on 1501 following Megan’s departure, she said she wasn’t concerned about the pressure to have similar success to the “Body” rapper.
“I don’t worry about that just because I know what I’m capable of as an artist,” she said. “And I have a lot that you know, I’m going to accomplish so I don’t ever worry about, ‘Oh, am I gonna be able to do what this person did or what that person did’ because I’m more than sure that I’ll be able to do, if not more than what some of these people did [sic] definitely be able to do what they’ve done.”
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Queen Afua does not believe in “cheat days.”
The famed herbalist, master healer, and author has been eating clean for so long, she has no desire for the traditional treats that most people can’t imagine parting ways with. She does have a not-so-guilty pleasure, though.
“My thing now is eating two or three rice cakes and putting some olive oil on it,” she says over the phone, laughing. “If I ate it late at night I would be clogged up! But it’s so good.”
The way Queen Afua looks at food is not as a provider of pleasure, but rather, as a tool for healing. She learned that as a teenager when dealing with a wide variety of health issues. When she completely changed the way she ate and treated food, her ailments went away. More than 50 years later, she hasn’t looked back. And she knows it all. She knows that garlic helps to fight infection, that cucumber helps the kidneys and with swelling, and that starch clogs you both physically and mentally, even blocking creativity. She also knows that nothing beats the effects of a good green juice or large salad on a regular basis.
“The more green you take in the more courage you have,” she says.
Her breadth of knowledge concerning food and wellness, which can be tapped into through her six books from over the years, and the warm way she shares that information, has garnered Queen Afua quite the following. And not just on Instagram, where she has more than 254,000 followers in her “circle,” but also in her Queen Afua Wellness Institute, and in her celebrity fans and clients. Erykah Badu, FKA Twigs, and Mya all reach out to her for help to improve their holistic practices. The latter star is currently using her platform to encourage a seven-day detox created by Queen that more than 200 women and men are taking part in. The detox offers everything from a food shopping list, meal plan, healing chart, clay for managing pain, and a detox kit, all provided in the hopes of helping others adopt a healthier, more empowering lifestyle.
All that in mind, when the opportunity came to pick her brain to learn her ways and how we can change our relationship with food in 2021, we jumped at it.
“Use this time right now, the new year, to say, ‘I’m going to have a healthier life,'” she says. “I call 2021 the year of holistic transformation.”
Read on for the celebrity herbalist’s advice on how to make that transformation happen in your own life.
MadameNoire: How did you get your start in healing? How long have you been eating clean, what inspired that decision and how did you get to this point?
Queen Afua: I started in about 1969. I was 16, 17 years of age. I was a chronic asthmatic. Chronic PMS. Bed-ridden PMS. I had allergies. I had arthritis. I had headaches. I had a list of things going on that my body was crying for healing. I was invited to go on a healing retreat, a three-day retreat and it was a totally different lifestyle than I was living. I was on the all-American diet. I wasn’t conscious of holistic health and natural healing. But on this retreat there was no meat, there was no junk, there was no dairy. Everything was organic and natural and I walked right into this lifestyle.
I followed what I learned that weekend and the asthma left. It took maybe two 21-day detox cycles and those issues I had they all left. It was plants. A plant-based lifestyle helped me heal myself. That was my beginning.
You got into eating a plant-based diet because of the way it positively impacted your body. What would you say is the key for others to make the change from eating for pleasure and eating your emotions, to eating to live and live well?
Because of the pandemic, people are really looking for an alternative. It’s like a grand, global wakeup. Those who are kind of straddling the fence and thinking about it, they’re pulling out herbs. They’re doing detoxes. I just see such a mass level of shift. It’s like a period of awakening that I’ve never witnessed before. It’s really going into an alternative lifestyle.
I wrote a book called The City of Wellness, and in it, I have a soul food vegan kitchen. Southern soul food, Caribbean soul food, African soul food, Spanish soul food. It follows the taste and the texture and the basic preparation of that food for that particular culture, but an alternative. People want to get well, so you give them an alternative. Instead of having dairy that will cause you congestion and allergies and hay fever and headaches, you can get your calcium in a healthier way that’s plant-based. There’s nut milk, and if that’s too much there’s vegetable juices that are high in calcium. Then there’s sweets. Sugar will deteriorate the bones giving you arthritis, giving you stress, giving you mood swings when if you just have fruit, real fruit out of the earth, you won’t have any of those issues. Show alternatives that can have the same taste and texture. I show people how to live a plant-based lifestyle, and when you do you start to feel better and you don’t have any more womb pain as a woman. You don’t get any more headaches. You don’t find yourself stressing and overeating and getting obese. There’s a holistic way to do it and still have the flavor, the taste, and the texture. People are quite happy with an organic sweet potato pie [laughs]. It has no eggs and no milk in it, but it may have almond milk in it. Everyone’s quite happy when they know there’s a healthy way to eat the same foods they were raised on.
What would you say to people who say healthy food is too expensive?
It’s more expensive to be sick. The medication and the back and forth hospitalization and the bills with that, you can prevent it. And actually, it’s not more expensive. If you say, “I need my protein,” black beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, lima beans, and black eyed peas are not more expensive than chicken. It’s actually more cost-effective. A sweet potato as opposed to french fries, that’s not more expensive. French fries are more expensive than getting a baked potato and putting some cinnamon or nutmeg on it. Having a fruit bowl is not any more expensive for your breakfast with berries in it that purifies your bloodstream and cleanses your womb when compared to cereal and pancakes and all of that. It’s actually more cost-effective. You just don’t know how to shop. I have a shopping list to show people how to shop, how to prepare, and how to live a lifestyle where you don’t have to get sick. Getting sick is expensive!
What advice would you offer to people trying to eat better in the new year? The new year is a time when people get inspired to reset. What are small, initial changes people can make that are substantial enough to make a difference?
You can do a three-day detox or a seven-day detox. A shorter detox. And incorporate a few things. Every morning, squeeze two limes in a glass of warm water. In the morning and in the evening. Something so simple, you do that for seven days and that will get rid of snoring, congestion, sinus congestion. That will prevent coughing, which comes from your dairy, white starch products, and late-night eating. Drink that and the mucus will start to come up.
Another thing you might take is a green juice every day. When you have your lunch break, have a vegetable juice. I also like to work specific. So say if your hair is falling out and you’re stressed out, put two celery stalks in the juicer. Say you’re having lower back pain, put a whole cucumber in the juice. Say you have arthritis and aches and pains. Put half of a turnip in your juice and watch your bones return and restore themselves. So everything that you eat and drink really is going to heal you. So start to incorporate healthier choices — and don’t eat late at night. You want to lose a few pounds in the new year, stop eating at six o’clock and liquify. Have your meals during the day, hopefully, you’re having more plant-based meals incorporated. And when six o’clock, seven o’clock comes, just have a cup of tea, herbal tea or have vegetable juice for repairing your cells and tissues and nerves. Or have a fresh fruit juice, maybe some apple or pear juice. Have some lime water, too. You do that for the next seven days, you’re going to wake up with a clearer mind, you’re going to have more energy and you’re going to have more stamina.
Do you ever indulge on things you used to eat? Maybe something a loved one cooks? Do you ever decide to have those treats and if not, what’s the key to the discipline to ignore those desires?
Well if you want to have longevity you can’t play with the back and forth. I look at healing as every single day. I’m healing again today. Before I got on this call I took my healing bath, I did some inversion exercises, I did some yoga, I had my green juice. I look at it as this is how I live. This is how I live and breathe as a lifestyle. So if you’re going to fall off, fall off on healthier foods. If I want something sweet, I can slice some apples and some pears and put some berries on it. Or take those apples and pears and heat em up. That’s how I would do it. What people do is they get healed up enough to get rid of an issue, then they go back to old habits. That’s when the problems will come back again. So it’s a doorway. A portal. Go through. If you fall down or fall off, it’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up. Pick yourself up in the next meal.
How do we empower ourselves by the way we eat and care for bodies?
It’s an old quote: We are what we eat. I also know we are what we think. We are what we say. We are what we feel. We are what we see, but we also are what we eat. So everything you put in your system, I want you to make a conscious choice to put in your body temple what’s going to love you and support and nurture you and keep you elevated. Like they say, there’s “junk food.” There’s a reason they call it junk food because that’s how you feel. So what you’re eating can either bring you down and lower your vitality and lower your energy, or bring you up. Better than frying food, maybe steam it. Rather than eating a lot of starch, include more vegetables to clean out the starch. Every day and throughout the day, begin to make healthy choices.
You can learn from and follow Queen Afua on Instagram.
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She also knows that nothing beats the effects of a good green juice or large salad on a regular basis.\n“The more green you take in the more courage you have,” she says.\nHer breadth of knowledge concerning food and wellness, which can be tapped into through her six books from over the years, and the warm way she shares that information, has garnered Queen Afua quite the following. And not just on Instagram, where she has more than 254,000 followers in her “circle,” but also in her Queen Afua Wellness Institute, and in her celebrity fans and clients. Erykah Badu, FKA Twigs, and Mya all reach out to her for help to improve their holistic practices. The latter star is currently using her platform to encourage a seven-day detox created by Queen that more than 200 women and men are taking part in. The detox offers everything from a food shopping list, meal plan, healing chart, clay for managing pain, and a detox kit, all provided in the hopes of helping others adopt a healthier, more empowering lifestyle.\nAll that in mind, when the opportunity came to pick her brain to learn her ways and how we can change our relationship with food in 2021, we jumped at it.\n“Use this time right now, the new year, to say, ‘I’m going to have a healthier life,'” she says. “I call 2021 the year of holistic transformation.”\nRead on for the celebrity herbalist’s advice on how to make that transformation happen in your own life.\nMadameNoire: How did you get your start in healing? How long have you been eating clean, what inspired that decision and how did you get to this point?\nQueen Afua: I started in about 1969. I was 16, 17 years of age. I was a chronic asthmatic. Chronic PMS. Bed-ridden PMS. I had allergies. I had arthritis. I had headaches. I had a list of things going on that my body was crying for healing. I was invited to go on a healing retreat, a three-day retreat and it was a totally different lifestyle than I was living. I was on the all-American diet. I wasn’t conscious of holistic health and natural healing. But on this retreat there was no meat, there was no junk, there was no dairy. Everything was organic and natural and I walked right into this lifestyle.\nI followed what I learned that weekend and the asthma left. It took maybe two 21-day detox cycles and those issues I had they all left. It was plants. A plant-based lifestyle helped me heal myself. That was my beginning.\nYou got into eating a plant-based diet because of the way it positively impacted your body. What would you say is the key for others to make the change from eating for pleasure and eating your emotions, to eating to live and live well?\nBecause of the pandemic, people are really looking for an alternative. It’s like a grand, global wakeup. Those who are kind of straddling the fence and thinking about it, they’re pulling out herbs. They’re doing detoxes. I just see such a mass level of shift. It’s like a period of awakening that I’ve never witnessed before. It’s really going into an alternative lifestyle.\nI wrote a book called The City of Wellness, and in it, I have a soul food vegan kitchen. Southern soul food, Caribbean soul food, African soul food, Spanish soul food. It follows the taste and the texture and the basic preparation of that food for that particular culture, but an alternative. People want to get well, so you give them an alternative. Instead of having dairy that will cause you congestion and allergies and hay fever and headaches, you can get your calcium in a healthier way that’s plant-based. There’s nut milk, and if that’s too much there’s vegetable juices that are high in calcium. Then there’s sweets. Sugar will deteriorate the bones giving you arthritis, giving you stress, giving you mood swings when if you just have fruit, real fruit out of the earth, you won’t have any of those issues. Show alternatives that can have the same taste and texture. I show people how to live a plant-based lifestyle, and when you do you start to feel better and you don’t have any more womb pain as a woman. You don’t get any more headaches. You don’t find yourself stressing and overeating and getting obese. There’s a holistic way to do it and still have the flavor, the taste, and the texture. People are quite happy with an organic sweet potato pie [laughs]. It has no eggs and no milk in it, but it may have almond milk in it. Everyone’s quite happy when they know there’s a healthy way to eat the same foods they were raised on.\nWhat would you say to people who say healthy food is too expensive?\nIt’s more expensive to be sick. The medication and the back and forth hospitalization and the bills with that, you can prevent it. And actually, it’s not more expensive. If you say, “I need my protein,” black beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, lima beans, and black eyed peas are not more expensive than chicken. It’s actually more cost-effective. A sweet potato as opposed to french fries, that’s not more expensive. French fries are more expensive than getting a baked potato and putting some cinnamon or nutmeg on it. Having a fruit bowl is not any more expensive for your breakfast with berries in it that purifies your bloodstream and cleanses your womb when compared to cereal and pancakes and all of that. It’s actually more cost-effective. You just don’t know how to shop. I have a shopping list to show people how to shop, how to prepare, and how to live a lifestyle where you don’t have to get sick. Getting sick is expensive!\nWhat advice would you offer to people trying to eat better in the new year? The new year is a time when people get inspired to reset. What are small, initial changes people can make that are substantial enough to make a difference?\nYou can do a three-day detox or a seven-day detox. A shorter detox. And incorporate a few things. Every morning, squeeze two limes in a glass of warm water. In the morning and in the evening. Something so simple, you do that for seven days and that will get rid of snoring, congestion, sinus congestion. That will prevent coughing, which comes from your dairy, white starch products, and late-night eating. Drink that and the mucus will start to come up.\nAnother thing you might take is a green juice every day. When you have your lunch break, have a vegetable juice. I also like to work specific. So say if your hair is falling out and you’re stressed out, put two celery stalks in the juicer. Say you’re having lower back pain, put a whole cucumber in the juice. Say you have arthritis and aches and pains. Put half of a turnip in your juice and watch your bones return and restore themselves. So everything that you eat and drink really is going to heal you. So start to incorporate healthier choices — and don’t eat late at night. You want to lose a few pounds in the new year, stop eating at six o’clock and liquify. Have your meals during the day, hopefully, you’re having more plant-based meals incorporated. And when six o’clock, seven o’clock comes, just have a cup of tea, herbal tea or have vegetable juice for repairing your cells and tissues and nerves. Or have a fresh fruit juice, maybe some apple or pear juice. Have some lime water, too. You do that for the next seven days, you’re going to wake up with a clearer mind, you’re going to have more energy and you’re going to have more stamina.\nDo you ever indulge on things you used to eat? Maybe something a loved one cooks? Do you ever decide to have those treats and if not, what’s the key to the discipline to ignore those desires?\nWell if you want to have longevity you can’t play with the back and forth. I look at healing as every single day. I’m healing again today. Before I got on this call I took my healing bath, I did some inversion exercises, I did some yoga, I had my green juice. I look at it as this is how I live. This is how I live and breathe as a lifestyle. So if you’re going to fall off, fall off on healthier foods. If I want something sweet, I can slice some apples and some pears and put some berries on it. Or take those apples and pears and heat em up. That’s how I would do it. What people do is they get healed up enough to get rid of an issue, then they go back to old habits. That’s when the problems will come back again. So it’s a doorway. A portal. Go through. If you fall down or fall off, it’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up. 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Megan Thee Stallion tried to audition for a role on Love and Hip Hop before making it big. The rapper, who looked exactly the same in the revealed video, tried to sell herself as a fit for the show while also manifesting success in her music career.
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Meg Thee Stallion’s Love & Hip Hop Audition Tape A Lesson In Manifestation
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Before Megan Thee Stallion broke big in the music industry, she was open to exploring whatever means necessary to make it. One of those means was attempting to be cast on Love and Hip Hop.
As part of Love and Hip Hop’s current Secrets Unlocked specials, Megan’s audition tape for the series was revealed to cast favorites, including Yandy Smith and Mendeecees, Erica Mena and Safaree, and Princess Love and Ray J. In it, the rapper, who looked exactly the same, tried to sell herself as a fit for the show. It wasn’t made known what franchise she was auditioning for, but there was one that was supposed to be filmed in Houston that fell through in 2016.
“I’m just the best female rapper that’s coming up right now, and on top of that, I’m a full-time college student,” she said after introducing herself and her many monikers. The then-unknown Megan spoke her future success into existence in the clip.
“Megan Thee Stallion is just gonna become that household name,” she said. “When you talk about them poppin’ rappers, I’m gonna definitely be in that conversation.”
And as we know, today, she is most definitely in the conversation, if not dominating it.
“That is manifestation at its finest,” said Erica in response to the video.
“That is everything. Ya’ll fumbled the bag,” said Love and Hip Hop Miami favorite and fellow female rapper Sukihana. “Y’all should have put her on the show. Watch the overlooked get overbooked.”
One is only left to wonder what type of role the rapper could have played on the show. The peacemaker? The drama magnet? We’ll never know, and that’s probably for the best.
While Megan may have wanted a role on Love and Hip Hop, she joked last year that she could have been a stand-in for a BET Uncut video. In honor of the network’s 40th anniversary, she told a story of how the current queen of twerk was inspired by the risque late-night video show.
“I don’t know how old I was. I think I was in the eighth grade. I was not supposed to be watching BET Uncut,” she said.
“I don’t remember what video was on, but my grandma busted in the room and she was like, ‘…Are you okay?’ [laughs] I was so embarrassed,” she said. “But BET Uncut is probably how we got Megan Thee Stallion, so I love y’all.”
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When Vanessa Mdee said she knew actor and singer Rotimi was her husband days after meeting him in 2019, people had a lot to say about it. But as it turns out, the 32-year-old singer knew what she was talking about, because the couple is now engaged to be married.
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There’s power in the tongue.
When Vanessa Mdee said she knew actor and singer Rotimi was her husband days after meeting him in 2019, people had a lot to say about it. But as it turns out, the 32-year-old singer knew what she was talking about, because the couple is now engaged to be married.
Back in late 2019, the Tanzanian beauty was asked about him during an interview, and she shared that “It took me two days…only two days. I said, ‘this is my husband.'” She went on to say proudly that she was in love with him, and afterward, their relationship only continued to flourish privately and publicly.
Late last week, they both announced that they were engaged, with the Nigerian-American singer proposing to her in Haiti just ahead of the new year. While sharing her big news, Mdee addressed why she was so confident in sharing those many months ago that she knew he was the one for her in a heartwarming message to her soon-to-be husband.
“A year and a half ago the world laughed at me when I said I knew YOU were my husband only days after spending time with you. I didn’t blame them, after all it’s an uncommon and inexplicable feeling when you meet your soulmate. ( Also they’d met the Vee who had no plans to be married),” she wrote.
“On my 30th birthday my plans for the years to come were so different from where we are now, but GOD laughs when we are making plans,” she continued. “Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for YOU, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give YOU a future and a hope. Honestly, my future was feeling bleak and I was losing hope in what I thought was a perfect plan. And then I met YOU.”
“YOU saved my life in ways only a man appointed and anointed by GOD could. There are no words to describe the power of surrendering to GOD and in this case to LOVE. GOD IS LOVE!” she added. “I spent my whole life searching for joy and peace in things and places that couldn’t offer nothing but a temporary high. With your love I bask in abundance. For everything I did right GOD blessed me with YOU. The answer is YES! YES TO my best friend, YES to my soulmate, YES to the love of my life. Over and over and over again in EVERY lifetime. How you located me in this time and loved me in ways only YOU could is a testament to GOD’s divine order of things and FAVOR and GRACE. And suddenly it all makes sense.”
She has since changed her Instagram profile picture to the couple clasping hands with her engagement ring shining bright in the middle. His message to her following their engagement news wasn’t as lengthy, but it was still sweet in its succinctness.
“You are my everything. My angel. In 2015 I prayed that whoever my wife was going to be and wherever she was at the moment I hoped that she was happy, having a good day and receiving GODS [sic] abundance,” he wrote. “Fast forward… YOU… you make me such a better man.. Im [sic] in debt to GOD For you. I will pay him back by loving you & giving you everyrhing [sic] that you deserve.”
Congratulations are in order and wedding plans are to be made for these two! And for the rest of us, through Mdee’s experience, we gain some assurance that there’s nothing wrong with being open about being in love and confident in what the future holds with that special someone.
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"There’s power in the tongue.\nWhen Vanessa Mdee said she knew actor and singer Rotimi was her husband days after meeting him in 2019, people had a lot to say about it. But as it turns out, the 32-year-old singer knew what she was talking about, because the couple is now engaged to be married.\nBack in late 2019, the Tanzanian beauty was asked about him during an interview, and she shared that “It took me two days…only two days. I said, ‘this is my husband.'” She went on to say proudly that she was in love with him, and afterward, their relationship only continued to flourish privately and publicly.\nLate last week, they both announced that they were engaged, with the Nigerian-American singer proposing to her in Haiti just ahead of the new year. While sharing her big news, Mdee addressed why she was so confident in sharing those many months ago that she knew he was the one for her in a heartwarming message to her soon-to-be husband.\n“A year and a half ago the world laughed at me when I said I knew YOU were my husband only days after spending time with you. I didn’t blame them, after all it’s an uncommon and inexplicable feeling when you meet your soulmate. ( Also they’d met the Vee who had no plans to be married),” she wrote.\n“On my 30th birthday my plans for the years to come were so different from where we are now, but GOD laughs when we are making plans,” she continued. “Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for YOU, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give YOU a future and a hope. Honestly, my future was feeling bleak and I was losing hope in what I thought was a perfect plan. And then I met YOU.”\n“YOU saved my life in ways only a man appointed and anointed by GOD could. There are no words to describe the power of surrendering to GOD and in this case to LOVE. GOD IS LOVE!” she added. “I spent my whole life searching for joy and peace in things and places that couldn’t offer nothing but a temporary high. With your love I bask in abundance. For everything I did right GOD blessed me with YOU. The answer is YES! YES TO my best friend, YES to my soulmate, YES to the love of my life. Over and over and over again in EVERY lifetime. How you located me in this time and loved me in ways only YOU could is a testament to GOD’s divine order of things and FAVOR and GRACE. And suddenly it all makes sense.”\nShe has since changed her Instagram profile picture to the couple clasping hands with her engagement ring shining bright in the middle. His message to her following their engagement news wasn’t as lengthy, but it was still sweet in its succinctness.\n“You are my everything. My angel. In 2015 I prayed that whoever my wife was going to be and wherever she was at the moment I hoped that she was happy, having a good day and receiving GODS [sic] abundance,” he wrote. “Fast forward… YOU… you make me such a better man.. Im [sic] in debt to GOD For you. I will pay him back by loving you & giving you everyrhing [sic] that you deserve.”\nCongratulations are in order and wedding plans are to be made for these two! And for the rest of us, through Mdee’s experience, we gain some assurance that there’s nothing wrong with being open about being in love and confident in what the future holds with that special someone.",
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"When Vanessa Mdee said she knew actor and singer Rotimi was her husband days after meeting him in 2019, people had a lot to say about it. But as it turns out, the 32-year-old singer knew what she was talking about, because the couple is now engaged to be married."
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For Tamika Harden, the coronavirus shut her studio down, and soon after, she found herself infected. We talked with her about getting through the virus, symptoms that lingered longest, how she's rebuilt her business, and the importance of preventative measures after her up-close-and-personal experience with COVID-19.
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Around this time last year, Tamika Harden had her hands full. She was busy running her bustling gym in Long Island, New York, BodybyTamika, where she offers personal training and body contouring services. Working in the field for more than 15 years, she was something of a life coach to those who came to her needing help to fit fitness and wellness into their busy lifestyle. It was business as usual.
And then abruptly, it wasn’t. In March, the coronavirus began to spread like wildfire in New York, and before Harden knew it, her gym had to completely shut down. “We were hit hard,” she says, noting that she was just one of so many scrambling to keep their business alive in the pandemic. Her studio stayed inaccessible for eight months, and in the time that she couldn’t get face to face with clients, she had to learn how to improvise. She adapted to “our new normal” and offered online training.
“I had the worst sound system you could think of,” the 34-year-old told MadameNoire. “I didn’t have the appropriate lighting, what have you. But I had to figure it out…and I did.”
Despite the dire situation for entrepreneurs like herself, things were starting to look up. Her clients were supportive as she taught Zoom classes and sold popular fitness products (including waist trainers) online. She was able to find a new way to position herself and actually expand her business. Things weren’t all bad.
While she was doing all that though, the virus was making its way around, infecting more and more people and eventually killing thousands. She was cautious to avoid infection for herself and her two adopted children, but never felt she needed to be afraid of COVID-19.
“Initially I wasn’t as fearful,” she said. “But it all came down like a ton of bricks. It happened all so quickly.”
The virus would eventually end up knocking on her door. Within the month of March, she went from knowing it was happening around the world and trying to be careful to avoid it to having her life turned upside down and being infected.
“It was a whole wake-up call for me,” she says. “It taught me that no one is obsolete no matter your health, your age, your race. No one is obsolete from catching the virus. Someone who has led a healthy lifestyle such as my own for over 15 years, I wasn’t obsolete, along with everyone else.”
Because it was so early in the pandemic, she confused her symptoms with a simple cold or flu (they’re initially similar). But then she woke up one day more tired than she’d ever been before. And as an entrepreneur, she knew tired.
“I’m used to tired but this tired was a different level of tired,” she says. “As soon as I woke up, I had to cancel one client after the next.”
Still, she thought it wasn’t the coronavirus. She hydrated and tried to rest, but within a few days, she had a “heavy, violent cough.”
“One day I just woke up and I couldn’t get out of bed even if I tried. Even if someone offered me a million bucks, it wasn’t happening,” she says.
She found out later that someone she’d been in contact with had been hospitalized with the virus, so she went to get tested, and at the time, there weren’t many testing sites to access yet. Because of that, it was very difficult to get tested. She was denied access because the CDC didn’t call her back to help her set up an appointment. It took multiple tries, and five hours waiting for the CDC to pick up the phone at one point, but she was eventually able to convince someone at a testing site in Long Island to allow her nostrils to be swabbed. Eventually, the CDC did finally call her back, but this time to say she tested positive. She had already been ill for 10 days, thinking she had the flu and taking over-the-counter meds.
But she would soon learn the difference between the cold and flu versus COVID-19. She was down for 14 days, with a cough sticking around for 21 days. The cough and shortness of breath lingered, but she would eventually gain enough strength to slowly get up moving, and soon after, get active again teaching classes. Her experience ended without long-term issues, and without turning fatal, which Harden is grateful for. She said getting ill was a “wake-up call” for her to talk about the importance of taking precautions so that events like the pandemic, can’t take you out physically, mentally, or financially.
“One of the main things I can take away from this pandemic is preparation. We have to focus more on preventative preparation and not just when it comes to our health, but also our finances, and as entrepreneurs when it comes to our businesses, too,” she says. “You know how they say keep a stash under the mattress for a rainy day? This is literally what this is all about. And when it comes to health, our preventative healthcare measures are our physical fitness and wellness.”
“The healthier you are, the better you eat in terms of nutrition, these things become your defense,” she continued. “Not only your immune defense but your external defense. And also internal defense.”
Surviving a bout with COVID-19 has changed the way she deals with her clients and the way she looks at life in general, including in terms of investments, building her brand, and dealing with faith over fear.
Her business is back open now, though operating at 70 percent capacity. It’s available for clients who prefer the face-to-face approach. But she’s still working online and finding new clients all over the country. So with that in mind, she’s “embracing the Millennials and Generation Z and everybody else and getting with the program.”
She’s building up her online platform, has an unlimited access plan on the way for $19.99 filled with workouts, offering a nutrition guide, and selling a variety of products that she put online that are going fast. It’s been a major adjustment to teach and thrive online, but if she could survive COVID-19, she can survive anything.
“I’m repositioning my business to online,” she says with optimism in her voice. “Instead of sulking and crying and being mad, I said let me take this energy and put it online. And that’s all I will be doing all 2021.”
Be sure to follow Harden on Instagram, and check out other Fitness Fridays profiles here.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nAround this time last year, Tamika Harden had her hands full. She was busy running her bustling gym in Long Island, New York, BodybyTamika, where she offers personal training and body contouring services. Working in the field for more than 15 years, she was something of a life coach to those who came to her needing help to fit fitness and wellness into their busy lifestyle. It was business as usual.\nAnd then abruptly, it wasn’t. In March, the coronavirus began to spread like wildfire in New York, and before Harden knew it, her gym had to completely shut down. “We were hit hard,” she says, noting that she was just one of so many scrambling to keep their business alive in the pandemic. Her studio stayed inaccessible for eight months, and in the time that she couldn’t get face to face with clients, she had to learn how to improvise. She adapted to “our new normal” and offered online training.\n“I had the worst sound system you could think of,” the 34-year-old told MadameNoire. “I didn’t have the appropriate lighting, what have you. But I had to figure it out…and I did.”\nDespite the dire situation for entrepreneurs like herself, things were starting to look up. Her clients were supportive as she taught Zoom classes and sold popular fitness products (including waist trainers) online. She was able to find a new way to position herself and actually expand her business. Things weren’t all bad.\nWhile she was doing all that though, the virus was making its way around, infecting more and more people and eventually killing thousands. She was cautious to avoid infection for herself and her two adopted children, but never felt she needed to be afraid of COVID-19.\n“Initially I wasn’t as fearful,” she said. “But it all came down like a ton of bricks. It happened all so quickly.”\nThe virus would eventually end up knocking on her door. Within the month of March, she went from knowing it was happening around the world and trying to be careful to avoid it to having her life turned upside down and being infected.\n“It was a whole wake-up call for me,” she says. “It taught me that no one is obsolete no matter your health, your age, your race. No one is obsolete from catching the virus. Someone who has led a healthy lifestyle such as my own for over 15 years, I wasn’t obsolete, along with everyone else.”\nBecause it was so early in the pandemic, she confused her symptoms with a simple cold or flu (they’re initially similar). But then she woke up one day more tired than she’d ever been before. And as an entrepreneur, she knew tired.\n“I’m used to tired but this tired was a different level of tired,” she says. “As soon as I woke up, I had to cancel one client after the next.”\nStill, she thought it wasn’t the coronavirus. She hydrated and tried to rest, but within a few days, she had a “heavy, violent cough.”\n“One day I just woke up and I couldn’t get out of bed even if I tried. Even if someone offered me a million bucks, it wasn’t happening,” she says.\nShe found out later that someone she’d been in contact with had been hospitalized with the virus, so she went to get tested, and at the time, there weren’t many testing sites to access yet. Because of that, it was very difficult to get tested. She was denied access because the CDC didn’t call her back to help her set up an appointment. It took multiple tries, and five hours waiting for the CDC to pick up the phone at one point, but she was eventually able to convince someone at a testing site in Long Island to allow her nostrils to be swabbed. Eventually, the CDC did finally call her back, but this time to say she tested positive. She had already been ill for 10 days, thinking she had the flu and taking over-the-counter meds.\nBut she would soon learn the difference between the cold and flu versus COVID-19. She was down for 14 days, with a cough sticking around for 21 days. The cough and shortness of breath lingered, but she would eventually gain enough strength to slowly get up moving, and soon after, get active again teaching classes. Her experience ended without long-term issues, and without turning fatal, which Harden is grateful for. She said getting ill was a “wake-up call” for her to talk about the importance of taking precautions so that events like the pandemic, can’t take you out physically, mentally, or financially.\n“One of the main things I can take away from this pandemic is preparation. We have to focus more on preventative preparation and not just when it comes to our health, but also our finances, and as entrepreneurs when it comes to our businesses, too,” she says. “You know how they say keep a stash under the mattress for a rainy day? This is literally what this is all about. And when it comes to health, our preventative healthcare measures are our physical fitness and wellness.”\n“The healthier you are, the better you eat in terms of nutrition, these things become your defense,” she continued. “Not only your immune defense but your external defense. And also internal defense.”\nSurviving a bout with COVID-19 has changed the way she deals with her clients and the way she looks at life in general, including in terms of investments, building her brand, and dealing with faith over fear.\nHer business is back open now, though operating at 70 percent capacity. It’s available for clients who prefer the face-to-face approach. But she’s still working online and finding new clients all over the country. So with that in mind, she’s “embracing the Millennials and Generation Z and everybody else and getting with the program.”\nShe’s building up her online platform, has an unlimited access plan on the way for $19.99 filled with workouts, offering a nutrition guide, and selling a variety of products that she put online that are going fast. It’s been a major adjustment to teach and thrive online, but if she could survive COVID-19, she can survive anything.\n“I’m repositioning my business to online,” she says with optimism in her voice. “Instead of sulking and crying and being mad, I said let me take this energy and put it online. And that’s all I will be doing all 2021.”\nBe sure to follow Harden on Instagram, and check out other Fitness Fridays profiles here.",
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"For Tamika Harden, the coronavirus shut her studio down, and soon after, she found herself infected. We talked with her about getting through the virus, symptoms that lingered longest, how she's rebuilt her business, and the importance of preventative measures after her up-close-and-personal experience with COVID-19."
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Check out 15 very useful apps that every woman should have on her phone. Thank us later.
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Between managing birth control, looking out for your personal safety, handling periods, and making sure we aren’t nipping out in the freezer aisle of the grocery store, there are a lot of particular inconveniences and concerns that come with being a woman. Is it fair? No way. When will men start taking more control over pregnancy prevention in our relationships? They haven’t got a clue what it’s like to remember to take the pill each day. When will the world just be a place that’s safe for women so we don’t need to take preventative measures? And when will the nipple truly be free, so it doesn’t elicit aggressive and unsolicited attention?
Nope, none of it is fair. But we have to operate with the understanding of the way the world is, rather than the way we wish it were, while simultaneously working to improve it. And in the meantime, women can use all the help they can get managing all their particular concerns. And wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of just being a place where men slide into your DMs unprompted, our smartphones became powerful tools that make being a woman a bit easier? On that note, here are apps every woman should have.
For mood: Aura
As caretakers and wearers of many hats, women can often forget to stop and take a break and take time for themselves. The Aura app can help with that. It has guided meditations, as well as personal stories, music, and nature sounds that you pick out depending on what mood you’re in – or what mood you’d like to be in. It will also send you regular reminders to pause and do some breathing exercises and even helps you track your moods over time.
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Iyanna "YaYa" Mayweather is now the proud mom of a bouncing baby boy. Over the weekend, Mayweather, who is the daughter of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, revealed the news on Instagram.
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Iyanna “YaYa” Mayweather is now the proud mom of a bouncing baby boy. Over the weekend, Mayweather, who is the daughter of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, revealed the news on Instagram when she posted a photo of her baby boy’s foot accompanied by a snippet of Queen Naija’s “Mama’s Hand.”
Mayweather first confirmed that she was pregnant with rapper NBA Youngboy’s child last fall. Her father also confirmed the news in an interview with Hollywood Unlocked.
“I just want the best for my daughter,” the boxing champion said. “If that makes her happy, then we’re happy. Me and her mother is happy.”
Mayweather’s on-again-off-again relationship with YoungBoy’s, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, has been unstable and volatile from inception. Last April, Mayweather was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing one of Gaulden’s co-parents, Lapattra Lashai Jacobs, during a confrontation at his home. Gaulden has even documented some of the ups and downs of their troubled relationship in the form of what many have perceived as a diss track about Mayweather titled, “Dirty Iyanna.” In November, the New Orleans recording artist welcomed a baby with another one of his on-again-off-again girlfriends, Drea Symone.
According to Hot 97, Gaulden has moved on from both women and is now in a relationship with a young woman named Jazlyn Mychelle.
Despite the toxic nature of their back-and-forth relationship, Mayweather’s father said that he tries not to involve himself in her personal affairs.
“What I try not to do is get into her personal business,” he told Jason Lee last fall. “Because once she’s no longer under my roof then, you know what, it’s between her and her better half.”
The new baby is Mayweather’s first child and Gaulden’s seventh.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nIyanna “YaYa” Mayweather is now the proud mom of a bouncing baby boy. Over the weekend, Mayweather, who is the daughter of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, revealed the news on Instagram when she posted a photo of her baby boy’s foot accompanied by a snippet of Queen Naija’s “Mama’s Hand.”\nMayweather first confirmed that she was pregnant with rapper NBA Youngboy’s child last fall. Her father also confirmed the news in an interview with Hollywood Unlocked.\n“I just want the best for my daughter,” the boxing champion said. “If that makes her happy, then we’re happy. Me and her mother is happy.”\nMayweather’s on-again-off-again relationship with YoungBoy’s, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, has been unstable and volatile from inception. Last April, Mayweather was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing one of Gaulden’s co-parents, Lapattra Lashai Jacobs, during a confrontation at his home. Gaulden has even documented some of the ups and downs of their troubled relationship in the form of what many have perceived as a diss track about Mayweather titled, “Dirty Iyanna.” In November, the New Orleans recording artist welcomed a baby with another one of his on-again-off-again girlfriends, Drea Symone.\nAccording to Hot 97, Gaulden has moved on from both women and is now in a relationship with a young woman named Jazlyn Mychelle.\nDespite the toxic nature of their back-and-forth relationship, Mayweather’s father said that he tries not to involve himself in her personal affairs.\n“What I try not to do is get into her personal business,” he told Jason Lee last fall. “Because once she’s no longer under my roof then, you know what, it’s between her and her better half.”\nThe new baby is Mayweather’s first child and Gaulden’s seventh.",
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"Iyanna \"YaYa\" Mayweather is now the proud mom of a bouncing baby boy. Over the weekend, Mayweather, who is the daughter of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, revealed the news on Instagram."
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Masika Kalysha's former fiancé Jamar Champ has been publicly apologizing on social media since she announced that she called off their engagement.
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Masika Kalysha’s Ex-Fiancé Hopes For Reconciliation In Public Apology
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After Masika Kalysha publicly announced that she is no longer engaged to Jamar Champ, he took to Instagram to issues a slew of apologies and make it clear that he wants to reconcile.
“To my fiance I don’t ever want you to question what side I stand on,” he wrote in his Instagram story. “I admire everything about you, a strong Black woman. I apologize as a man [sometimes] I fall short when dealing with a female that has her own and created a brand, not ever do I want to overshadow or make feel average. You are a public figure and I have to do better how I represent you as your man.”
In another apology, he added that he accepted his faults and wanted to “make things right by any means.”
Masika Kalysha hasn’t responded publicly to Champ’s pleas for forgiveness. When she shared that they were no longer headed down the aisle, she claimed that Champ was using her to get ahead.
“Unfortunately the man I intended to spend my life with has misused me behind closed doors and continues to use me publicly to gain attention off of my name and to my detriment,” wrote in her lengthy statement announcing the engagement was over.
In a deleted tweet from December 2020, the former Love & Hip Hop star said she “curved” Champ throughout their 10-year-friendship and then decided to give him a chance. After dating for four months, they got engaged. In her statement, she also expressed being shocked that Champ would try to “come up at her expense.”
“I truly thought (after a ten year friendship) I knew this person. We genuinely love and care for each other, unfortunately when you are a public figure love does not cover a multitude of sins. After doing my due diligence I uncovered a Pandora’s box of findings that left me questioning everything I thought I knew about this person. I confided in him, I thought he was my best friend, partner and confidant; but instead he was trying to come up at my expense and extort me. In a desperate attempt to disguise the skeletons in his closet that I found, he used my past trauma as a weapon against me.”
See his apologies below.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nAfter Masika Kalysha publicly announced that she is no longer engaged to Jamar Champ, he took to Instagram to issues a slew of apologies and make it clear that he wants to reconcile.\n“To my fiance I don’t ever want you to question what side I stand on,” he wrote in his Instagram story. “I admire everything about you, a strong Black woman. I apologize as a man [sometimes] I fall short when dealing with a female that has her own and created a brand, not ever do I want to overshadow or make feel average. You are a public figure and I have to do better how I represent you as your man.”\nIn another apology, he added that he accepted his faults and wanted to “make things right by any means.”\nMasika Kalysha hasn’t responded publicly to Champ’s pleas for forgiveness. When she shared that they were no longer headed down the aisle, she claimed that Champ was using her to get ahead.\n“Unfortunately the man I intended to spend my life with has misused me behind closed doors and continues to use me publicly to gain attention off of my name and to my detriment,” wrote in her lengthy statement announcing the engagement was over.\nIn a deleted tweet from December 2020, the former Love & Hip Hop star said she “curved” Champ throughout their 10-year-friendship and then decided to give him a chance. After dating for four months, they got engaged. In her statement, she also expressed being shocked that Champ would try to “come up at her expense.”\n“I truly thought (after a ten year friendship) I knew this person. We genuinely love and care for each other, unfortunately when you are a public figure love does not cover a multitude of sins. After doing my due diligence I uncovered a Pandora’s box of findings that left me questioning everything I thought I knew about this person. I confided in him, I thought he was my best friend, partner and confidant; but instead he was trying to come up at my expense and extort me. In a desperate attempt to disguise the skeletons in his closet that I found, he used my past trauma as a weapon against me.”\nSee his apologies below.",
"Masika Kalysha’s Ex-Fiancé Hopes For Reconciliation In Public Apology",
"Masika Kalysha's former fiancé Jamar Champ has been publicly apologizing on social media since she announced that she called off their engagement."
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She begins a journey that is sure to inspire so many, especially Black girls and women of all backgrounds. But it's already been quite the journey to get to this landmark moment. See images of Harris on the road to the White House, dating back to her years as an attorney.
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We are watching history.
On Wednesday (Jan. 20), President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office. And while the celebrations during the inauguration were scaled back considerably when compared to the pomp and circumstance of previous years, it was still a grand event that meant a lot to many. Countless Americans are glad to see these two take leadership, and for more reasons than the obvious, one being that we just couldn’t deal with another day of Trump.
But one of the other big reasons this is such a joyous occasion is because Harris becomes the first woman, Black person, South Asian-American, and Caribbean-American to be vice president. She begins a journey that is sure to inspire so many, especially Black girls and women of all backgrounds. But it’s already been quite the journey to get to this landmark moment. We decided to go through the galleries and pull together images of Harris on the road to the White House, dating back to her years as an attorney. Hit the flip to take a walk down memory lane, before Kamala was Vice President Harris.
One of the first very public images of Harris is from her years as the deputy district attorney in Alameda County, Calif. This particular image, a very regal one, was taken outside of the Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland back in 1997. She was the chief of the Career Criminal Division, prosecuting cases involving homicide, robbery, sexual assault cases, and three-strike cases.
OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 28: Alameda County deputy district attorney Kamala Harris at the Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland, California on March 28, 1997. (Photo by Mary F. Calvert/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)
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"We are watching history.\nOn Wednesday (Jan. 20), President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office. And while the celebrations during the inauguration were scaled back considerably when compared to the pomp and circumstance of previous years, it was still a grand event that meant a lot to many. Countless Americans are glad to see these two take leadership, and for more reasons than the obvious, one being that we just couldn’t deal with another day of Trump.\nBut one of the other big reasons this is such a joyous occasion is because Harris becomes the first woman, Black person, South Asian-American, and Caribbean-American to be vice president. She begins a journey that is sure to inspire so many, especially Black girls and women of all backgrounds. But it’s already been quite the journey to get to this landmark moment. We decided to go through the galleries and pull together images of Harris on the road to the White House, dating back to her years as an attorney. Hit the flip to take a walk down memory lane, before Kamala was Vice President Harris.\nOne of the first very public images of Harris is from her years as the deputy district attorney in Alameda County, Calif. This particular image, a very regal one, was taken outside of the Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland back in 1997. She was the chief of the Career Criminal Division, prosecuting cases involving homicide, robbery, sexual assault cases, and three-strike cases.\nOAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 28: Alameda County deputy district attorney Kamala Harris at the Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland, California on March 28, 1997. (Photo by Mary F. Calvert/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)",
"Photos Of Kamala Harris’s Road To The White House",
"She begins a journey that is sure to inspire so many, especially Black girls and women of all backgrounds. But it's already been quite the journey to get to this landmark moment. See images of Harris on the road to the White House, dating back to her years as an attorney."
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"Welcome to 'Hot Topics,' Sharina Hudson. Getting out of my car with my money. Good morning, Journey," said Williams. "I think she'll be three next month, don't you know?"
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Wendy Williams Name Drops Ex-Husband’s Mistress, Baby On Talk Show
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Wendy Wiliams continues to turn up the heat as we approach the premiere of her Lifetime biopic, Wendy Williams: The Movie, and documentary, Wendy Williams: What A Mess. Not only has the self-proclaimed Queen of All Media emerged from the ashes of her broken marriage with a new attitude, but she’s using the scandal that could have broken her to drive ratings for her forthcoming premiere.
Tuesday, during the Hot Topics segment of her daytime talk show, Williams played a clip of her forthcoming movie before directly addressing her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, by his alias “Kelvin,” his former mistress, Sharina Hudson, by name and the couple’s 2-year-old daughter, Journey.
“To me, when I watch TV and I realize that peers that my career was shaped by, they’re sort of now my people, it’s still weird,” Wendy said referencing her “Good Morning America” appearance before showing a clip of her documentary.
“I can’t believe how fearless I am,” Williams said after showing the clip. “And I can’t believe how many people have been drawn into my situation over the twelve years that I’ve been here entertaining you on television. Welcome to ‘Hot Topics,’ Sharina Hudson. Getting out of my car with my money. Good morning, Journey. I think she’ll be three next month, don’t you know?”
Williams’ casting director and producer, Suzanne, as well as the audience were visibly shocked by her boldness.
“Good morning, Kelvin,” she continued with a smile and a giggle. “It’s my truth. You hear Andy Cohen talking. Suzanne is in it [the documentary]. My big bosses are in it, they literally sign my checks, Marcus. Welcome to ‘Hot Topics.'”
Wendy Williams: The Movie and Wendy Williams: What A Mess premiere on Lifetime Saturday, January 30. It’s must-see TV and I am literally salivating at the mere thought of watching it. Will you be tuning in this weekend?
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nWendy Wiliams continues to turn up the heat as we approach the premiere of her Lifetime biopic, Wendy Williams: The Movie, and documentary, Wendy Williams: What A Mess. Not only has the self-proclaimed Queen of All Media emerged from the ashes of her broken marriage with a new attitude, but she’s using the scandal that could have broken her to drive ratings for her forthcoming premiere.\nTuesday, during the Hot Topics segment of her daytime talk show, Williams played a clip of her forthcoming movie before directly addressing her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, by his alias “Kelvin,” his former mistress, Sharina Hudson, by name and the couple’s 2-year-old daughter, Journey.\n“To me, when I watch TV and I realize that peers that my career was shaped by, they’re sort of now my people, it’s still weird,” Wendy said referencing her “Good Morning America” appearance before showing a clip of her documentary.\n“I can’t believe how fearless I am,” Williams said after showing the clip. “And I can’t believe how many people have been drawn into my situation over the twelve years that I’ve been here entertaining you on television. Welcome to ‘Hot Topics,’ Sharina Hudson. Getting out of my car with my money. Good morning, Journey. I think she’ll be three next month, don’t you know?”\nWilliams’ casting director and producer, Suzanne, as well as the audience were visibly shocked by her boldness.\n“Good morning, Kelvin,” she continued with a smile and a giggle. “It’s my truth. You hear Andy Cohen talking. Suzanne is in it [the documentary]. My big bosses are in it, they literally sign my checks, Marcus. Welcome to ‘Hot Topics.'”\nWendy Williams: The Movie and Wendy Williams: What A Mess premiere on Lifetime Saturday, January 30. It’s must-see TV and I am literally salivating at the mere thought of watching it. Will you be tuning in this weekend?",
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After 18 months of marriage, Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman's marriage is coming to an end following the actress's decision to file for divorce.
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After 18 months of marriage, Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman’s marriage is coming to an end.
A rep for the 32-year-old actress confirmed that the couple was calling it quits after PEOPLE obtained court records showing that Kravitz filed for divorce. The paperwork was filed on December 23.
Kravitz and Glusman wed in June 2019 at the home of her rockstar father, Lenny Kravitz, in Paris. It was a star-studded affair, with guests including Denzel Washington, and the cast of her HBO hit series, Big Little Lies, among a list of the who’s who of Hollywood. They first started dating in 2016 and the actress revealed that they were engaged in late 2018. The pair celebrated their wedding anniversary this past June. And while it’s unclear why Kravitz pulled the plug on the marriage, based on Glusman’s anniversary message to his wife on Instagram, they, like many couples during the pandemic, found their relationship tested.
“One year,” the 32-year-old wrote. “Not the year we expected… but I feel like if we can make it through this, we can take on anything. I love you. More than anything.”
“You’re my best friend… you crack me up and you melt my heart… you call me out on my bulls–t and you challenge me to grow… I love you for that,” he added. “And I’ll do anything and everything for you until the day I die. Now let’s go save the world @zoeisabellakravitz.” That post is now deleted.
As for any current comments, neither party has spoken about the split. However, Kravitz did share an Instagram Story on January 2 with an image of a woman throwing something in the trash. The woman was marked “The Universe,” and the trash was labeled “People places and things that no longer serve my greatest and highest good.” The star captioned the image, “MOOD.”
It was all good just a few months ago, though. Hit the flip to see photos of the couple during happier times and to hear more about their relationship from their own mouths:
Kravitz and Glusman were photographed holding hands in Paris ahead of their wedding day. They were headed to the rehearsal dinner the night before their nuptials.
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 28: Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman arrive at the ‘Laperouse’ restaurant on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images)
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In the midst of all this time being spent working, parenting, and existing at home, it can be hard to find a moment for romance.
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Married People With Kids: When And How Are You Making Time For Sex?
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As has been shared on more than one occasion, the pandemic has been rough on just about every facet of life, including romantic relationships. Everything has been relegated to the four corners of our homes these days. Children are being taught in the house. A mass majority of people are working from home. Those quarantined are trying to find something interesting to do at home all of the time now. If anything, people want to get out of the house more than they want to be in it at this point.
In the midst of all this time being spent working, parenting, and existing at home, it can be hard to find a moment for romance. Some people are making it happen. We all know someone expecting a quarantine baby. But there are many people who have found their sex lives changed for the worse. Researchers from Indiana University found through a cross-sectional survey of 1,010 U.S. adults that nearly half said their “sexual behavior” had decreased when the survey was sent back in April.
“Having elementary aged children at home, past month depressive symptoms and loneliness and enacting more COVID-19 protective behaviors were associated with both reduced partnered bonding behaviors, such as hugging, cuddling, holding hands and kissing, as well as reduced partnered sexual behaviors, such as oral sex, partnered genital touching and vaginal sex,” the results found.
As someone married with a young child trying to plan sex with my partner when that child is visiting with relatives, I found myself asking my husband, “How do people do this?” I wanted to know, how do people even with multiple children of varying ages, manage to eek out time to have a healthy sex life, and find some privacy to make it happen? So much focus has been put on our baby when we aren’t working long hours behind computers in the kitchen that before we knew it, the day would be over. Another day without intimacy would pass. So what’s the secret?
Early in this worldwide health crisis, marriage and family therapist Michele Weiner-Davis told The New York Times that if people who made their children the center of everything didn’t begin to prioritize their relationships, too, it could prove detrimental.
“It seems to have been the norm for so many couples to say to themselves, ‘Now that the kids are here, we’ll focus on the kids. Our day will come,’” she said this past spring. “But here’s the bad news from someone who’s been on the front lines with couples for decades. Unless you treat your relationship, your marriage, like it’s a living thing — which requires nurturing on a regular basis — you won’t have a marriage after the kids leave home.”
So how do you do it? Do you schedule a day in the midst of weekly chaos? There’s no shame in it. Even actress Tia Mowry-Hardrict admitted she and husband Cory have to do that to find time to enjoy each other with their two kids, Cree and Cairo, at home.
“And when I was younger and when I would hear that, I’d be like, ‘Why do you have to do that?'” she said during a podcast with Heidi Murkoff this past October.
“But like you said, you do — especially with kids and with work and all that,” she added. “You have to make sure that it’s not neglected in any kind of way.”
Do you send the kids away? Wait until everyone’s asleep? Fit it in during the early morning? How do you ensure that the fire doesn’t completely go out in your long-term relationship or marriage with so much in the way these days? However you go about having intimate time with your partner, during these crazy times, it’s necessary.
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The former NBA star took a jab at his ex-fiancé.
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Lamar Odom Calls Ex Sabrina Parr ‘Bitter’ After She Implies That He’s Broke
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Lamar Odom and Sabrina Parr’s breakup is getting nastier and nastier. A week after he accused her of holding his social media hostage and days after Parr implied that Odom is running low on cash, the saga continues as the former NBA star took a jab at his former fiancé. In his latest Instagram post, he voiced he commented on his breakup after Parr was featured on the Hot Topics segment of The Wendy Williams Show.
During the segment, Williams mentioned a cryptic tweet that Parr sent out that insinuated that Odom was broke during their relationship. This must of been what stuck out to Odom because the rest of the segment was about Parr’s 180-day jail sentence after she hit her ex-husband with a trophy. After being alerted about the segment, Odom posted a video with the caption:
“She bitter, I’m better. Toxic people and relationships ending is a GREAT thing. It’s almost like the trash taking itself out [red heart emoji]. Thank God for personal and professional growth.”
In the video, he said he received many calls about “incredible, hurtful allegations” that were made against him on the show. He spoke as if Parr appeared on the show and spoke badly about him but that wasn’t the case.
“First, I would like to say that I’m grateful for life experiences and this experience has taught me a valuable lesson and that lesson is to clearly make sure that all individuals that I choose to have in my inner circle are loyal and honest,” the former Los Angeles Laker said. “We all have our ups and downs in life. Me and this girl, we shared a moment in time and within that moment in time I found out that we should not be together.”
Parr recently shared a tweet on her Instagram story that read “Tyler Perry said before you marry someone you need to see them in all 4 seasons!! When happy, mad, stable, broke, been hurt etc. I felt that because we sometimes wonder why people change on us and its not really changes sometimes you just haven’t seen people at their worst!” Under that tweet she added: “That broke stage will definitely show you who a person really is!!”
Parr and Odom called off their engagement in November and then parted ways for good after a brief reconciliation.
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We thought we'd celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this day of observance by highlighting the work of a few of the women he collaborated with during the civil rights movement.
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Every year, in January, whether on January 15, or the third Monday in the month, the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are celebrated. There are many achievements, most notably, of course, his work advancing civil rights through non-violent protests in the form of marches, boycotts, sit-ins, and a number of efforts that would aid in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. And while such celebration and adoration on this annual day of observance, a holiday for most, will forever be due, Dr. King didn’t do it all alone. We’ve heard of the many men who worked alongside him to make a change, from John Lewis and Whitney Young to Bayard Rustin and James Farmer. We’ve also heard of the contributions of his wife, Coretta Scott King, and of course, Rosa Parks, often referred to as “the mother of the civil rights movement” (though we can’t forget about Claudette Colvin). Still, there are other women whose work with Dr. King should be mentioned and celebrated, too. So we thought we’d celebrate Dr. King by highlighting the work of a few of the women he collaborated with.
Ella Baker
The “Godmother of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee,” Ella Baker was all about the fight for Black empowerment even way before the civil rights movement began. She volunteered her services and helped to start a number of activist groups, eventually moving up the ranks to leadership positions. From the Young Negroes Cooperative League where she eventually became national director, the NAACP where she became the association’s highest-ranking woman, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference where she was associate director and interim executive director for a time in the late ’50s, she was influential. She would work with Dr. King during her time in the SCLC, though they differed in philosophies. Nevertheless, Baker was a major figure, helping to form the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. She encouraged grassroots activism and was a mentor to SNCC members who would hold prominent roles in the movement, including Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, and Diane Nash, to name a few. She was an activist to the very end, a supporter of the “Free Angela” campaign for activist Angela Davis, forming the Mass Party Organizing Committee, and becoming an ally of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
Dorothy Height
Height is considered one of the major leaders of the civil rights movement, though due to the fact that she was a woman, at the time, she was often excluded from such shortlists. Height got her start in the Young Women’s Christian Association, which, created the Office of Racial Integration. Under her leadership as the director of the Office in the early ’60s, they made it their mission to fight against segregation. A women’s rights activist, she was the president of the National Council of Negro Women and coordinated events to bring together Black and white women to work unified towards integration. She was a leading organizer for the March on Washington, where Dr. King gave his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech. She also advocated for the erection of a statue in honor of Mary McLeod Bethune in D.C., a mentor whom she met early in her activism with the NCNW. That statue would be the very first dedicated to a Black woman to be constructed and placed on federal land.
Height would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and was the chairperson of the executive committee for the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. The year prior to her death, she was on stage at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Dorothy Cotton
A leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dorothy Cotton got her start in activism after joining a church in Virginia and working alongside Wyatt T. Walker, who was then the regional head of the NAACP and would go on to be the chief of staff for Dr. King. Cotton rose to prominence after training young people to picket for the civil rights movement. After Dr. King spoke at her church and met Cotton, he encouraged her to move to Atlanta to help form the SCLC. Her biggest contribution would be the Citizen Education Program, where she help thousands of Black men and women learn the requirements for voter registration, and help them get over efforts to suppress the Black vote. This was possible by teaching reading and writing to help people pass literacy tests. A collaborator of Dr. King’s, she was with him in Norway when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Septima Poinsette Clark
Another member of the YWCA and the NAACP, Clark (pictured seated with her cousin and fellow civil rights activist Bernice Robinson) was an educator, beginning her career as a teacher when she was 18. Her experiences teaching, mainly the pay discrepancies she dealt with where white teachers were paid much more than Black ones for educating fewer students in South Carolina, prompted her to get involved in the movement. Clark was part of a class-action lawsuit by the Charleston chapter of the NAACP that would lead to pay equity for teachers in the state. Before that, alongside her students, Clark obtained signatures, 10,000 in one day, for a petition to allow for Black principals in Charlelston public schools, which was successful.
After the state forbade state employees from being part of civil rights organizations, Clark defiantly stayed in the NAACP and had her employment contract canceled. It became difficult for her to find work as a teacher. But after contributing her talents as an educator conducting workshops at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee, a social justice leadership training school, she was hired full-time as director of workshops. There, she taught literacy skills, how to fill out driver’s licenses, voter registration forms, how to sign checks, and more. Afterward, she was a major player in the forming of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Citizenship Education Program, as her workshops helped inspire it. She was the director of education and teaching and found a fan in Dr. King, who said she showed “expert direction.” Clark said that she felt Dr. King respected the place and contributions of Black women in the movement. She would also create “Citizenship Schools” in the South to offer adult literacy courses and, in support of Dr. King, help educate and establish young leaders who could play an important role in the movement.
Jo Ann Robinson
Though not pictured, Jo Ann Robinson was a major player in the Montgomery bus boycotts. In 1949, the Women’s Political Council member was scolded by a bus driver for sitting in the “White’s only” section when it was empty. Though she would leave the bus entirely, she was motivated to go to the WPC and try to organize a boycott of the buses in protest. They weren’t fond of the idea in the beginning though, believing that enforced segregation wasn’t going to go away. But when she became president of the WPC, she pushed the council to protest on public transportation, specifically buses. She hit a number of walls and lacked big support, but nevertheless, went forward to organize a boycott. Such efforts with the WPC were able to get some changes made, including more gracious drivers and more stops in Black neighborhoods. After Rosa Parks’ arrest when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Robinson used that to plan the Montgomery bus boycott. What was initially planned to be a one-day boycott continued on for a year until segregation on buses was deemed unconstitutional. The Montgomery Improvement Association was created afterward, which elected Dr. King as president. Though Robinson was offered an official position in the association, she didn’t take it in order to keep her teaching position at Alabama State. However, she did work on the executive board and edited the newsletter for Dr. King. She was known for working diligently behind the scenes, with him saying that her contributions were found in “every level of protest.”
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nEvery year, in January, whether on January 15, or the third Monday in the month, the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are celebrated. There are many achievements, most notably, of course, his work advancing civil rights through non-violent protests in the form of marches, boycotts, sit-ins, and a number of efforts that would aid in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. And while such celebration and adoration on this annual day of observance, a holiday for most, will forever be due, Dr. King didn’t do it all alone. We’ve heard of the many men who worked alongside him to make a change, from John Lewis and Whitney Young to Bayard Rustin and James Farmer. We’ve also heard of the contributions of his wife, Coretta Scott King, and of course, Rosa Parks, often referred to as “the mother of the civil rights movement” (though we can’t forget about Claudette Colvin). Still, there are other women whose work with Dr. King should be mentioned and celebrated, too. So we thought we’d celebrate Dr. King by highlighting the work of a few of the women he collaborated with.\nElla Baker\nThe “Godmother of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee,” Ella Baker was all about the fight for Black empowerment even way before the civil rights movement began. She volunteered her services and helped to start a number of activist groups, eventually moving up the ranks to leadership positions. From the Young Negroes Cooperative League where she eventually became national director, the NAACP where she became the association’s highest-ranking woman, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference where she was associate director and interim executive director for a time in the late ’50s, she was influential. She would work with Dr. King during her time in the SCLC, though they differed in philosophies. Nevertheless, Baker was a major figure, helping to form the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. She encouraged grassroots activism and was a mentor to SNCC members who would hold prominent roles in the movement, including Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, and Diane Nash, to name a few. She was an activist to the very end, a supporter of the “Free Angela” campaign for activist Angela Davis, forming the Mass Party Organizing Committee, and becoming an ally of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.\nDorothy Height\nHeight is considered one of the major leaders of the civil rights movement, though due to the fact that she was a woman, at the time, she was often excluded from such shortlists. Height got her start in the Young Women’s Christian Association, which, created the Office of Racial Integration. Under her leadership as the director of the Office in the early ’60s, they made it their mission to fight against segregation. A women’s rights activist, she was the president of the National Council of Negro Women and coordinated events to bring together Black and white women to work unified towards integration. She was a leading organizer for the March on Washington, where Dr. King gave his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech. She also advocated for the erection of a statue in honor of Mary McLeod Bethune in D.C., a mentor whom she met early in her activism with the NCNW. That statue would be the very first dedicated to a Black woman to be constructed and placed on federal land.\nHeight would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and was the chairperson of the executive committee for the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. The year prior to her death, she was on stage at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.\nDorothy Cotton\nA leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dorothy Cotton got her start in activism after joining a church in Virginia and working alongside Wyatt T. Walker, who was then the regional head of the NAACP and would go on to be the chief of staff for Dr. King. Cotton rose to prominence after training young people to picket for the civil rights movement. After Dr. King spoke at her church and met Cotton, he encouraged her to move to Atlanta to help form the SCLC. Her biggest contribution would be the Citizen Education Program, where she help thousands of Black men and women learn the requirements for voter registration, and help them get over efforts to suppress the Black vote. This was possible by teaching reading and writing to help people pass literacy tests. A collaborator of Dr. King’s, she was with him in Norway when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.\nSeptima Poinsette Clark\nAnother member of the YWCA and the NAACP, Clark (pictured seated with her cousin and fellow civil rights activist Bernice Robinson) was an educator, beginning her career as a teacher when she was 18. Her experiences teaching, mainly the pay discrepancies she dealt with where white teachers were paid much more than Black ones for educating fewer students in South Carolina, prompted her to get involved in the movement. Clark was part of a class-action lawsuit by the Charleston chapter of the NAACP that would lead to pay equity for teachers in the state. Before that, alongside her students, Clark obtained signatures, 10,000 in one day, for a petition to allow for Black principals in Charlelston public schools, which was successful.\nAfter the state forbade state employees from being part of civil rights organizations, Clark defiantly stayed in the NAACP and had her employment contract canceled. It became difficult for her to find work as a teacher. But after contributing her talents as an educator conducting workshops at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee, a social justice leadership training school, she was hired full-time as director of workshops. There, she taught literacy skills, how to fill out driver’s licenses, voter registration forms, how to sign checks, and more. Afterward, she was a major player in the forming of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Citizenship Education Program, as her workshops helped inspire it. She was the director of education and teaching and found a fan in Dr. King, who said she showed “expert direction.” Clark said that she felt Dr. King respected the place and contributions of Black women in the movement. She would also create “Citizenship Schools” in the South to offer adult literacy courses and, in support of Dr. King, help educate and establish young leaders who could play an important role in the movement.\nJo Ann Robinson\nThough not pictured, Jo Ann Robinson was a major player in the Montgomery bus boycotts. In 1949, the Women’s Political Council member was scolded by a bus driver for sitting in the “White’s only” section when it was empty. Though she would leave the bus entirely, she was motivated to go to the WPC and try to organize a boycott of the buses in protest. They weren’t fond of the idea in the beginning though, believing that enforced segregation wasn’t going to go away. But when she became president of the WPC, she pushed the council to protest on public transportation, specifically buses. She hit a number of walls and lacked big support, but nevertheless, went forward to organize a boycott. Such efforts with the WPC were able to get some changes made, including more gracious drivers and more stops in Black neighborhoods. After Rosa Parks’ arrest when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Robinson used that to plan the Montgomery bus boycott. What was initially planned to be a one-day boycott continued on for a year until segregation on buses was deemed unconstitutional. The Montgomery Improvement Association was created afterward, which elected Dr. King as president. Though Robinson was offered an official position in the association, she didn’t take it in order to keep her teaching position at Alabama State. However, she did work on the executive board and edited the newsletter for Dr. King. She was known for working diligently behind the scenes, with him saying that her contributions were found in “every level of protest.”",
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Kamala Harris' first Vogue cover isn't what she deserved.
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Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris has graced the cover of Vogue’s February 2021 issue. Usually, the unveil of a Vogue cover is met with oohs and aahs due to it’s beauty, elegance and its overall aesthetic. The reveal of Harris’ cover has been met with criticism.
On the cover, Harris stands there in front of a pink and green backdrop flashing her gorgeous smile with her arms folded while she wears her signature uniform: a pants suit and a pair of Converse sneakers. In the second cover, she is wearing a powder blue blazer while standing in the same pose. No glam, no glitz and honestly, no effort.
Since Harris has made history after she became the first Black and South Asian woman to become the vice president of the United States, her Vogue cover should have been more breathtaking. It should have been more symbolic of who she is and what she had to overcome to make history. As soon as we laid eyes on the cover, as a Black woman, I wanted to be at a loss for words. Instead I was confused and insulted. The cover looks like it was an obligatory task rather than a honor. The backdrop was even tasteless. Yes, pink and green are her sorority colors, but the background could have been more tasteful and beautiful. Harris is known for the pants suit and sneaker combo, so it would have been awesome to see her dressed in something luxurious and extravagant. Or even a cover with a historic symbolization. Harris deserved something more than what she got, like most Black women.
The folks behind this cover and story had a major responsibility but they let us down. From Breonna Taylor’s killer not being charged with her death, being put down by Black men for not being exotic, being on the worse end of the pay gap, not getting the medical care we are entitled too because we aren’t believed, being let down is something Black women are too familiar with. Though the cover is underwhelming, I’m not surprised. Just disappointed.
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"Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris has graced the cover of Vogue’s February 2021 issue. Usually, the unveil of a Vogue cover is met with oohs and aahs due to it’s beauty, elegance and its overall aesthetic. The reveal of Harris’ cover has been met with criticism.\nOn the cover, Harris stands there in front of a pink and green backdrop flashing her gorgeous smile with her arms folded while she wears her signature uniform: a pants suit and a pair of Converse sneakers. In the second cover, she is wearing a powder blue blazer while standing in the same pose. No glam, no glitz and honestly, no effort.\nSince Harris has made history after she became the first Black and South Asian woman to become the vice president of the United States, her Vogue cover should have been more breathtaking. It should have been more symbolic of who she is and what she had to overcome to make history. As soon as we laid eyes on the cover, as a Black woman, I wanted to be at a loss for words. Instead I was confused and insulted. The cover looks like it was an obligatory task rather than a honor. The backdrop was even tasteless. Yes, pink and green are her sorority colors, but the background could have been more tasteful and beautiful. Harris is known for the pants suit and sneaker combo, so it would have been awesome to see her dressed in something luxurious and extravagant. Or even a cover with a historic symbolization. Harris deserved something more than what she got, like most Black women.\nThe folks behind this cover and story had a major responsibility but they let us down. From Breonna Taylor’s killer not being charged with her death, being put down by Black men for not being exotic, being on the worse end of the pay gap, not getting the medical care we are entitled too because we aren’t believed, being let down is something Black women are too familiar with. Though the cover is underwhelming, I’m not surprised. Just disappointed.",
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Congratulations are in order for Khadijah Haqq and her husband, former NFL player Bobby McCray Jr., as the two recently welcomed a baby girl.
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Khadija Haqq Welcomes Baby Girl: “You Complete Our Family”
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Congratulations are in order for Khadijah Haqq McCray and her husband, former NFL player Bobby McCray Jr., as the two recently welcomed a baby girl.
Monday, the 37-year-old mom and actress took to Instagram to announce that she gave birth by posting an image of her family’s hands, confirming that they are now a family of six.
“We love you, baby girl, you complete our family!” she exclaimed. “When 5 becomes 6.”
In addition to the family’s newest addition, Khadija and Bobby are also proud parents of 11-year-old Christian McCray, 6-year-old Celine McCray, and 16-year-old Bobby McCray Jr. — Bobby’s son from a prior relationship.
Khadija first announced her pregnancy in August and was later hospitalized for pre-term labor during the fall— an experience that she shared with fans on Instagram.
“I didn’t share right away because the most important thing was that myself and the baby were healthy,” she wrote. “I had a pre-term labor scare a few weeks ago and was hospitalized. I’m home on bedrest now, feeling good, and so thankful for my doctors (@drthaisaliabadi & @drsteverad) Pregnancy for me has always come with a multitude of challenging symptoms and scares. I know I’m not alone, I just know it’s not easy to talk about for so many reasons. But with the support of my family and friends, I can do just that.”
Khadija and Bobby tied the knot in 2010 during a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. She and her twin sister, Malika Haqq, are presently gearing up for the premiere of their new docuseries, “Side By Side,” which is set to premiere on today the AspireTV Network.
“With different takes on romance, skincare, and how Khadijah really should have reacted to her son’s first girlfriend, they dish about it all, a press release for the series explains. “‘Side by Side’ lets fans get up close and personal with the twins, who are life-long models, actors, and co-stars on hit reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”
Congratulations to Khadija and her family!
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nCongratulations are in order for Khadijah Haqq McCray and her husband, former NFL player Bobby McCray Jr., as the two recently welcomed a baby girl.\nMonday, the 37-year-old mom and actress took to Instagram to announce that she gave birth by posting an image of her family’s hands, confirming that they are now a family of six.\n“We love you, baby girl, you complete our family!” she exclaimed. “When 5 becomes 6.”\nIn addition to the family’s newest addition, Khadija and Bobby are also proud parents of 11-year-old Christian McCray, 6-year-old Celine McCray, and 16-year-old Bobby McCray Jr. — Bobby’s son from a prior relationship.\nKhadija first announced her pregnancy in August and was later hospitalized for pre-term labor during the fall— an experience that she shared with fans on Instagram.\n“I didn’t share right away because the most important thing was that myself and the baby were healthy,” she wrote. “I had a pre-term labor scare a few weeks ago and was hospitalized. I’m home on bedrest now, feeling good, and so thankful for my doctors (@drthaisaliabadi & @drsteverad) Pregnancy for me has always come with a multitude of challenging symptoms and scares. I know I’m not alone, I just know it’s not easy to talk about for so many reasons. But with the support of my family and friends, I can do just that.”\nKhadija and Bobby tied the knot in 2010 during a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. She and her twin sister, Malika Haqq, are presently gearing up for the premiere of their new docuseries, “Side By Side,” which is set to premiere on today the AspireTV Network.\n“With different takes on romance, skincare, and how Khadijah really should have reacted to her son’s first girlfriend, they dish about it all, a press release for the series explains. “‘Side by Side’ lets fans get up close and personal with the twins, who are life-long models, actors, and co-stars on hit reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”\nCongratulations to Khadija and her family!",
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While you can turn to over-the-counter pain relievers, you might want to go the more holistic way if you’ve learned of the possible long-term side effects of taking ibuprofen and similar painkillers. The good news is that womankind has a lot of experience in treating this particular ailment.
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Natural Ways To Alleviate Period Cramps
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The Office On Women’s Health (OWH) reports that as much as 90 percent of women experience some level of premenstrual syndrome, and for some, it’s so bad that it interferes with daily life. Here’s another fun fact: if you’re in your 30s, you may have thought that a lot of the not-so-fun part of being a hormonal woman was over, but that’s around the age when the OWH says women experience the most PMS. There’s some mental comfort in knowing that what you’re going through isn’t out of the ordinary, but it certainly doesn’t relieve the physical discomfort of period cramps. Any woman who experiences cramps knows what a debilitating sensation that can be. Men might think, “Cramps? Like, what I get in my leg after a jog?” They have no idea what it feels like to have your uterus shed its lining.
While you can turn to over-the-counter pain relievers, you might want to go the more holistic route if you’ve learned of the possible long-term side effects of taking ibuprofen and similar painkillers. The good news is that womankind has a lot of experience in treating this particular ailment. After all, Advil and Midol weren’t always around, so our female ancestors had to be creative, and passed down some of their techniques. Here are natural ways to alleviate period cramps.
Add heat
You’ve likely been told to apply a hot compress to muscle pain in the past, and it can be helpful to use on your lower abdomen when you have period cramps. As one gynecologist explains it, the heat distracts other nerve pathways involved in pain. If you don’t have a hot compress, you can fill up a water bottle with hot water (not too hot), or you can soak a towel in hot water, and put that in a plastic bag.
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"The Office On Women’s Health (OWH) reports that as much as 90 percent of women experience some level of premenstrual syndrome, and for some, it’s so bad that it interferes with daily life. Here’s another fun fact: if you’re in your 30s, you may have thought that a lot of the not-so-fun part of being a hormonal woman was over, but that’s around the age when the OWH says women experience the most PMS. There’s some mental comfort in knowing that what you’re going through isn’t out of the ordinary, but it certainly doesn’t relieve the physical discomfort of period cramps. Any woman who experiences cramps knows what a debilitating sensation that can be. Men might think, “Cramps? Like, what I get in my leg after a jog?” They have no idea what it feels like to have your uterus shed its lining.\nWhile you can turn to over-the-counter pain relievers, you might want to go the more holistic route if you’ve learned of the possible long-term side effects of taking ibuprofen and similar painkillers. The good news is that womankind has a lot of experience in treating this particular ailment. After all, Advil and Midol weren’t always around, so our female ancestors had to be creative, and passed down some of their techniques. Here are natural ways to alleviate period cramps.\nAdd heat\nYou’ve likely been told to apply a hot compress to muscle pain in the past, and it can be helpful to use on your lower abdomen when you have period cramps. As one gynecologist explains it, the heat distracts other nerve pathways involved in pain. If you don’t have a hot compress, you can fill up a water bottle with hot water (not too hot), or you can soak a towel in hot water, and put that in a plastic bag.",
"Natural Ways To Alleviate Period Cramps",
"While you can turn to over-the-counter pain relievers, you might want to go the more holistic way if you’ve learned of the possible long-term side effects of taking ibuprofen and similar painkillers. The good news is that womankind has a lot of experience in treating this particular ailment."
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R&B singer Keke Wyatt is making headlines for some comments she made on an online video forum where she told another user that biracial people have been oppressed by both black and white people. In clips from the chaotic conversation, Wyatt makes her feels known loud and clear.
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Keke Wyatt Says Biracial People Have Been Oppressed Too
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R&B singer Keke Wyatt is making headlines for some comments she made on an online video forum. She told another user that biracial people have been oppressed by both Black and white people. In clips from the chaotic conversation, Wyatt made her feelings known, loud and clear.
Shared by @theneighborhoodtalk, the clip began when one user was seemingly talking about how Black people have been “segregated, persecuted, hunted down, killed, stolen from, and humiliated.” Wyatt, who didn’t seem to be taking the man’s words seriously, interrupted him to let him know that those experiences weren’t exclusive to the Black community.
“– and so have Mexican, and so have other people honey” the singer interjected. “Black people are not the only ones that have gone through that.”
Things escalated further when in another portion of the clip, Wyatt is heard yelling at the screen, “You have to understand Black people are not the only people that have been oppressed. They are not the only ones, my n*gga. Jewish people have been oppressed, okay. I can keep going. I’m biracial d*ammit! We f*ckin oppressed.”
“Black people done made us feel like sh*t, white people done made us feel like sh*t,” she continued. “You don’t know that life. You don’t know that. So if you want me to be a ignorant a*s n*gga, I will tonight. I don’t want to go there. I think you need to understand sugar, there’s more to life than just being Black, baby.”
She added, “I’m a very nice person but when you bring the n*gga out of me honey it come out. But I come out as Shaquita, okay.”
Even though she’s not wrong in saying biracial people can and have experienced oppression, from what we saw of the conversation, the first speaker wasn’t saying biracial people hadn’t or that anyone else for that matter had not been ill-treated. While it’s confusing why Wyatt felt she needed to go in the way that she did, no matter what her reasoning was, she didn’t have to take away from the experiences mentioned that Black people have faced just to say biracial people have experienced oppression too. The way it came across, it felt like she was downplaying the burdensome things Black people have gone through, just because other marginalized groups have experienced them as well.
It’s obvious that Wyatt felt really passionate about the points she made, but the way she put them out there definitely hasn’t helped them go over well. Between condescendingly referring to the other speaker as “honey” and “sugar” before later attacking his hairline, then referring to herself as “Shaquita” when the “n*gga” comes out of her, the whole clip is a chaotic mess.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nR&B singer Keke Wyatt is making headlines for some comments she made on an online video forum. She told another user that biracial people have been oppressed by both Black and white people. In clips from the chaotic conversation, Wyatt made her feelings known, loud and clear.\nShared by @theneighborhoodtalk, the clip began when one user was seemingly talking about how Black people have been “segregated, persecuted, hunted down, killed, stolen from, and humiliated.” Wyatt, who didn’t seem to be taking the man’s words seriously, interrupted him to let him know that those experiences weren’t exclusive to the Black community.\n“– and so have Mexican, and so have other people honey” the singer interjected. “Black people are not the only ones that have gone through that.”\nThings escalated further when in another portion of the clip, Wyatt is heard yelling at the screen, “You have to understand Black people are not the only people that have been oppressed. They are not the only ones, my n*gga. Jewish people have been oppressed, okay. I can keep going. I’m biracial d*ammit! We f*ckin oppressed.”\n“Black people done made us feel like sh*t, white people done made us feel like sh*t,” she continued. “You don’t know that life. You don’t know that. So if you want me to be a ignorant a*s n*gga, I will tonight. I don’t want to go there. I think you need to understand sugar, there’s more to life than just being Black, baby.”\nShe added, “I’m a very nice person but when you bring the n*gga out of me honey it come out. But I come out as Shaquita, okay.”\nEven though she’s not wrong in saying biracial people can and have experienced oppression, from what we saw of the conversation, the first speaker wasn’t saying biracial people hadn’t or that anyone else for that matter had not been ill-treated. While it’s confusing why Wyatt felt she needed to go in the way that she did, no matter what her reasoning was, she didn’t have to take away from the experiences mentioned that Black people have faced just to say biracial people have experienced oppression too. The way it came across, it felt like she was downplaying the burdensome things Black people have gone through, just because other marginalized groups have experienced them as well.\nIt’s obvious that Wyatt felt really passionate about the points she made, but the way she put them out there definitely hasn’t helped them go over well. Between condescendingly referring to the other speaker as “honey” and “sugar” before later attacking his hairline, then referring to herself as “Shaquita” when the “n*gga” comes out of her, the whole clip is a chaotic mess.",
"Keke Wyatt Says Biracial People Have Been Oppressed Too",
"R&B singer Keke Wyatt is making headlines for some comments she made on an online video forum where she told another user that biracial people have been oppressed by both black and white people. In clips from the chaotic conversation, Wyatt makes her feels known loud and clear."
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During a recent question and answer session on their YouTube channel, Karen and Miles, from Married at First Sight, spoke about her use and misuse of the word masculinity, the backlash Karen faced from social media, who said 'I love you first' and why it took Karen so long to warm up to Miles.
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If you watched the last season of “Married at First Sight,” fans were most enamored with Miles and Karen, mostly because we didn’t know what they were going to do on decision day. Until the very end, we were on the fence about whether these two would stay married or get a divorce. Literally, the cameras made it seem like every day was touch and go.
But reality tv isn’t always…reality. And in the months since the show aired, Karen and Miles have launched their own YouTube channel where they take questions from fans who followed their journey.
They’ve done this before. But in the most recent YouTube video, the couple shared some things that I definitely wanted to know, including Karen’s true thoughts on masculinity, who said I love you first and why it took Karen so long to warm up to Miles in the first place. See what they both had to say below.
Why it took Karen so long to warm up to Miles
Miles: Off camera there are a lot of other influences that are factoring into what you see. The camera stuff was tough. We weren’t as comfortable there. Then, at home, it’s a different reality because you’re being fed all these questions on the third day. ‘Are y’all in love yet? Is this the person you want to be with for the rest of your life? When are you having sex?’ And this pressure gets in your head. For me, a lot of pressure of being a husband, being married—a lot of that weight was on my shoulders and I was like, ‘Let me not mess this up. I see the value in Karen, how do I not mess this up.’
Early on, I was very intense and not completely myself because I was trying to make sure that she felt comfortable and could see the good person that I was. And by doing that the energy felt forced and didn’t feel completely authentic. The way that you responded was receiving that energy and all the other energy that was going around.
Karen: I struggle sometimes to talk about this. Everyone sees Miles and they’re like, ‘He’s great. He’s Prince Charming. What’s wrong with you? You haven’t immediately fallen in love with him because he talks to his grandparents on the phone so he must be perfect.’ But it’s like, you can’t get around energy. You can’t get around what you feel when you’re with someone. And one thing I wanted to make sure, when I first entered this journey was that, me and my partner could both authentically be ourselves, no matter what, good or bad. And even though, yes it looks good and not taking away from the good guy Miles is, because he’s a great guy. But I still was like, something’s not fully there. He’s giving me Mr. President, Mr. Perfect. And the reality is, you can never be perfect. No human is perfect. And so, there were times where I felt like he didn’t share as much with me or he didn’t really give me that raw, real feeling. Or how he was feeling, what he was going through [for] the sake of just trying to make me comfortable. And instead of making me more comfortable, it had the opposite effect. I was like, ‘This doesn’t feel all the way real.’ And that was something we had to work through. We had many, many miscommunications simply because he was trying and I was trying and things just weren’t syncing. We’re good people and we know that but something is still off and we can’t figure it out.
It was never that I thought he wasn’t a good guy. And it was something that I wish would have been shown a little bit more to be honest, where I was like, ‘Yes, he has all these good qualities. He’s a great person but something’s missing.’ That was really it. I felt that energy and I needed more than that.
Who said I love you first.
Miles: Answer that one.
Karen: I may have said it first.
Miles: Break it down.
Karen: Ok, I said it first. What had happened was…I did it kind of weird y’all. But again, I’m an energy person so if it feels right, I do it. So, I was up one night just like awake, just thinking, processing a lot, thinking about my life. I was thinking about all the people in my life I’m grateful for. And I was also reflecting on me and Miles’ relationship. And I was like, ‘You know what, I really love him.’ And I want him to know it and it was on my mind. He was sleep. And Miles sleeps like a baby angel. Literally when he’s sleep, he has a smile on his face. He might be snoring and smiling, depends on how tired he is.
I ended up texting him while he was sleep because it was on my mind and my heart and I didn’t want to wake up him up because he was in his zone. But I know with me and Miles, we’re always going to communicate more. So next morning…
Miles: I was like what was that last night?! What got into you.
Karen: I think you were just like…
Miles: Where did that come from? And then we talked about it.
Karen: And I told him why I did it in that moment. And that I loved him and that was it.
Did some of the backlash from social media affect their relationship?
Karen: I say yeah. I don’t think it affected our relationship in terms of good or bad but honestly, we had to lean on each other through that. We had lean on each other. We had to communicate a lot. We had to be very honest and have some vulnerable moments so from that perspective, yes it affected our relationship. It didn’t make our relationship ten times harder it was just something we had to get through together.
Miles: I think it definitely made us stronger so I guess that’s good.
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Were Karen’s feelings hurt by people’s reaction to her wanting to move slow?
Karen: Yeah. I felt let down by people not having more understanding but I also had to realize, at the end of the day, it’s a tv show. They don’t know me in real life and if they did, they would have a much different opinion. And I’ll leave it there.
Miles: It was hard for me because I knew Killa and I know Killa better than anybody—not anybody but better than most people in the world. And so, I felt like I constantly had to justify my decision to stay with you based off the backlash that people were sharing. ‘You deserve better than how Karen’s treating you.’ ‘You deserve better.’
Karen: The whole time, spoiled!
Miles: I’m sitting at the crib eating lobster…
Karen: Getting back rubs.
Miles: Beard scrub massages.
Karen: I’m like dang! …Gifts for no reason.
Miles: And I go on Twitter, ‘Karen ain’t sh*t. Cancel Karen.’ That was hard. Other people I felt in time would see. But the people who were closest to me, I wanted them to know I’m fine, I’m good. I’m taken care of, I’m supported, I’m appreciated. So that was the hard part for me. Because people are very protective of me, even strangers. Which has been very interesting. You’re very protective of me. But for strangers to be very protective of me and not as protective of you, bothered me. So as a supporter, as a protector, it bothered me to see how hard they went on you for things that one, weren’t true but two, they didn’t have the full picture. But it’s tv and it’s reality tv.
Karen: That’s why I felt let down because we as women know how hard it is. We know how hard it is on a daily basis being a woman. We know how hard it is dating, trying to be in relationships. We know the things we have had to go through as women. So to see so many women gang up on me and throw me under the bus, I was just like, ‘Dang!’ These people don’t know me. They don’t know what I’ve been through. Then just, like woman to woman, ‘Girl, you know how hard it is out here.’ You know what happens out here sometimes. So we’re just going to gang up and throw somebody away like that, when there’s clearly a reason why you liked me.
Miles: That part! Miles you’re this wise, intelligent, articulate person but then it was, ‘Why is he staying? He must be naïve.’ But then on the other end, [no one asked,] ‘What’s missing? Something’s missing.’ I promise you I’m not that hopeless of a romantic that I was going to be abused or disrespected by anybody, much less Karen who’s probably one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. So I think that really bothered me. So I’m glad we were able to work through that. But that was frustrating.
Her use and misuse of the word masculinity
Karen: I will say I did not explain myself thoroughly in those moments of what I view masculinity as and I did misspeak in certain moments where I used that word. That wasn’t the right word to use. A better word, in those moments would have been ‘more direct’ or ‘taking more initiative.’ And I think when I said more masculine, that’s is what I was trying to speak to you, being able to take the lead. One thing I will say is that, I don’t have a toxic masculinity. I don’t think if a man shows his feelings, he’s weak or less of a man. One thing, that I asked the experts for was somebody who could communicate about their feelings. And I think a lot of assumptions were made because of how things played out. Again, taking full accountability for how I used the word, out of context, or it would have been better for me to use a better adjective.
But I really haven’t changed my true definition of masculinity because it was never as toxic as, ‘a man needs to be stoic and never show any emotion.’
Miles: Or I need to put my hands on you. That sh*t blew me.
Karen: Yeah! That drove me. When I use the term, ‘put me in my place’ or ‘take charge’ that’s another area where I’m like, Ok, come on y’all. I don’t literally mean someone to beat me or put their hands on me. And for so many people to assume that’s what I meant, it was disgusting for so many women who have had to endure that. And it was disrespectful from a standpoint of why would you assume that that’s what somebody wants. It’s very insensitive.
Ultimately, did I use that word appropriately, no. But did I mean that masculinity is all of these toxic things? No. The projections that I saw. And I struggled with how to share I don’t like this or I wish you would do xyz. That’s hard to talk about in front of cameras and I’m just getting to know you…You may not always word things appropriately but I had to communicate my feelings because I cared about Miles. And it wasn’t fair for me to say, ‘This is hard to talk about or I don’t have the right words, so I’m not going to tell you how I’m really feeling.’ That wouldn’t be fair to you or our relationship.
Miles: We can be frank, when she first said that to me, I was pissed. Like are you trying me, right now? Are you challenging me as a man? And that blew me. But I also knew her heart and the type of person that she is and she was not communicating the way that she wanted to. So once we got through that, you want me to be more direct, take more initiative, ‘I can do that, bet. That’s what I know how to do.’ I was trying to be so democratic. And once I realized you wanted me to lead us, we’ve taken off since then.
You can watch their full question and answer session in the video below. The good part starts around the 21 minute mark.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nIf you watched the last season of “Married at First Sight,” fans were most enamored with Miles and Karen, mostly because we didn’t know what they were going to do on decision day. Until the very end, we were on the fence about whether these two would stay married or get a divorce. Literally, the cameras made it seem like every day was touch and go.\nBut reality tv isn’t always…reality. And in the months since the show aired, Karen and Miles have launched their own YouTube channel where they take questions from fans who followed their journey.\nThey’ve done this before. But in the most recent YouTube video, the couple shared some things that I definitely wanted to know, including Karen’s true thoughts on masculinity, who said I love you first and why it took Karen so long to warm up to Miles in the first place. See what they both had to say below.\nWhy it took Karen so long to warm up to Miles\nMiles: Off camera there are a lot of other influences that are factoring into what you see. The camera stuff was tough. We weren’t as comfortable there. Then, at home, it’s a different reality because you’re being fed all these questions on the third day. ‘Are y’all in love yet? Is this the person you want to be with for the rest of your life? When are you having sex?’ And this pressure gets in your head. For me, a lot of pressure of being a husband, being married—a lot of that weight was on my shoulders and I was like, ‘Let me not mess this up. I see the value in Karen, how do I not mess this up.’\nEarly on, I was very intense and not completely myself because I was trying to make sure that she felt comfortable and could see the good person that I was. And by doing that the energy felt forced and didn’t feel completely authentic. The way that you responded was receiving that energy and all the other energy that was going around.\nKaren: I struggle sometimes to talk about this. Everyone sees Miles and they’re like, ‘He’s great. He’s Prince Charming. What’s wrong with you? You haven’t immediately fallen in love with him because he talks to his grandparents on the phone so he must be perfect.’ But it’s like, you can’t get around energy. You can’t get around what you feel when you’re with someone. And one thing I wanted to make sure, when I first entered this journey was that, me and my partner could both authentically be ourselves, no matter what, good or bad. And even though, yes it looks good and not taking away from the good guy Miles is, because he’s a great guy. But I still was like, something’s not fully there. He’s giving me Mr. President, Mr. Perfect. And the reality is, you can never be perfect. No human is perfect. And so, there were times where I felt like he didn’t share as much with me or he didn’t really give me that raw, real feeling. Or how he was feeling, what he was going through [for] the sake of just trying to make me comfortable. And instead of making me more comfortable, it had the opposite effect. I was like, ‘This doesn’t feel all the way real.’ And that was something we had to work through. We had many, many miscommunications simply because he was trying and I was trying and things just weren’t syncing. We’re good people and we know that but something is still off and we can’t figure it out.\nIt was never that I thought he wasn’t a good guy. And it was something that I wish would have been shown a little bit more to be honest, where I was like, ‘Yes, he has all these good qualities. He’s a great person but something’s missing.’ That was really it. I felt that energy and I needed more than that.\nWho said I love you first.\nMiles: Answer that one.\nKaren: I may have said it first.\nMiles: Break it down.\nKaren: Ok, I said it first. What had happened was…I did it kind of weird y’all. But again, I’m an energy person so if it feels right, I do it. So, I was up one night just like awake, just thinking, processing a lot, thinking about my life. I was thinking about all the people in my life I’m grateful for. And I was also reflecting on me and Miles’ relationship. And I was like, ‘You know what, I really love him.’ And I want him to know it and it was on my mind. He was sleep. And Miles sleeps like a baby angel. Literally when he’s sleep, he has a smile on his face. He might be snoring and smiling, depends on how tired he is.\nI ended up texting him while he was sleep because it was on my mind and my heart and I didn’t want to wake up him up because he was in his zone. But I know with me and Miles, we’re always going to communicate more. So next morning…\nMiles: I was like what was that last night?! What got into you.\nKaren: I think you were just like…\nMiles: Where did that come from? And then we talked about it.\nKaren: And I told him why I did it in that moment. And that I loved him and that was it.\nDid some of the backlash from social media affect their relationship?\nKaren: I say yeah. I don’t think it affected our relationship in terms of good or bad but honestly, we had to lean on each other through that. We had lean on each other. We had to communicate a lot. We had to be very honest and have some vulnerable moments so from that perspective, yes it affected our relationship. It didn’t make our relationship ten times harder it was just something we had to get through together.\nMiles: I think it definitely made us stronger so I guess that’s good.\n…\nWere Karen’s feelings hurt by people’s reaction to her wanting to move slow?\nKaren: Yeah. I felt let down by people not having more understanding but I also had to realize, at the end of the day, it’s a tv show. They don’t know me in real life and if they did, they would have a much different opinion. And I’ll leave it there.\nMiles: It was hard for me because I knew Killa and I know Killa better than anybody—not anybody but better than most people in the world. And so, I felt like I constantly had to justify my decision to stay with you based off the backlash that people were sharing. ‘You deserve better than how Karen’s treating you.’ ‘You deserve better.’\nKaren: The whole time, spoiled!\nMiles: I’m sitting at the crib eating lobster…\nKaren: Getting back rubs.\nMiles: Beard scrub massages.\nKaren: I’m like dang! …Gifts for no reason.\nMiles: And I go on Twitter, ‘Karen ain’t sh*t. Cancel Karen.’ That was hard. Other people I felt in time would see. But the people who were closest to me, I wanted them to know I’m fine, I’m good. I’m taken care of, I’m supported, I’m appreciated. So that was the hard part for me. Because people are very protective of me, even strangers. Which has been very interesting. You’re very protective of me. But for strangers to be very protective of me and not as protective of you, bothered me. So as a supporter, as a protector, it bothered me to see how hard they went on you for things that one, weren’t true but two, they didn’t have the full picture. But it’s tv and it’s reality tv.\nKaren: That’s why I felt let down because we as women know how hard it is. We know how hard it is on a daily basis being a woman. We know how hard it is dating, trying to be in relationships. We know the things we have had to go through as women. So to see so many women gang up on me and throw me under the bus, I was just like, ‘Dang!’ These people don’t know me. They don’t know what I’ve been through. Then just, like woman to woman, ‘Girl, you know how hard it is out here.’ You know what happens out here sometimes. So we’re just going to gang up and throw somebody away like that, when there’s clearly a reason why you liked me.\nMiles: That part! Miles you’re this wise, intelligent, articulate person but then it was, ‘Why is he staying? He must be naïve.’ But then on the other end, [no one asked,] ‘What’s missing? Something’s missing.’ I promise you I’m not that hopeless of a romantic that I was going to be abused or disrespected by anybody, much less Karen who’s probably one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. So I think that really bothered me. So I’m glad we were able to work through that. But that was frustrating.\nHer use and misuse of the word masculinity\nKaren: I will say I did not explain myself thoroughly in those moments of what I view masculinity as and I did misspeak in certain moments where I used that word. That wasn’t the right word to use. A better word, in those moments would have been ‘more direct’ or ‘taking more initiative.’ And I think when I said more masculine, that’s is what I was trying to speak to you, being able to take the lead. One thing I will say is that, I don’t have a toxic masculinity. I don’t think if a man shows his feelings, he’s weak or less of a man. One thing, that I asked the experts for was somebody who could communicate about their feelings. And I think a lot of assumptions were made because of how things played out. Again, taking full accountability for how I used the word, out of context, or it would have been better for me to use a better adjective.\nBut I really haven’t changed my true definition of masculinity because it was never as toxic as, ‘a man needs to be stoic and never show any emotion.’\nMiles: Or I need to put my hands on you. That sh*t blew me.\nKaren: Yeah! That drove me. When I use the term, ‘put me in my place’ or ‘take charge’ that’s another area where I’m like, Ok, come on y’all. I don’t literally mean someone to beat me or put their hands on me. And for so many people to assume that’s what I meant, it was disgusting for so many women who have had to endure that. And it was disrespectful from a standpoint of why would you assume that that’s what somebody wants. It’s very insensitive.\nUltimately, did I use that word appropriately, no. But did I mean that masculinity is all of these toxic things? No. The projections that I saw. And I struggled with how to share I don’t like this or I wish you would do xyz. That’s hard to talk about in front of cameras and I’m just getting to know you…You may not always word things appropriately but I had to communicate my feelings because I cared about Miles. And it wasn’t fair for me to say, ‘This is hard to talk about or I don’t have the right words, so I’m not going to tell you how I’m really feeling.’ That wouldn’t be fair to you or our relationship.\nMiles: We can be frank, when she first said that to me, I was pissed. Like are you trying me, right now? Are you challenging me as a man? And that blew me. But I also knew her heart and the type of person that she is and she was not communicating the way that she wanted to. So once we got through that, you want me to be more direct, take more initiative, ‘I can do that, bet. That’s what I know how to do.’ I was trying to be so democratic. And once I realized you wanted me to lead us, we’ve taken off since then.\nYou can watch their full question and answer session in the video below. The good part starts around the 21 minute mark.",
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Beloved author Eric Jerome Dickey has passed away at the age of 59 after a battle with an unknown, long illness.
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Beloved author Eric Jerome Dickey has passed away at the age of 59 after a battle with an unknown, long illness.
The news was broken first by a woman claiming to be the cousin of Dickey who posted the information to Facebook.
“I am heart broken. My cousin, Eric Jerome Dickey passed away on yesterday,” she shared on Monday (January 4). “Guys, when God tells you to do something, just do it. Just a few weeks ago, God woke me up to text him and say that I loved him. He let me know that he loved us too. This is the second time within twelve months, that this has happened. This is real.”
Dickey’s career-long publisher, Dutton, confirmed the news in a statement.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm that beloved New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey passed away on Sunday, January 3, in Los Angeles after battling a long illness. He was 59,” the statement read, via The Grio.
It would go on to read that he had written 29 works, including multiple New York Times bestsellers. Aside from that honor, Dickey’s Black fiction novels earned him many Black women fans, including this author, who used to check out his books at the library in junior high and high school.
His books include favorites like Milk in My Coffee, Cheaters, Liar’s Game, Chasing Destiny, Sleeping with Strangers, Thieves’ Paradise, The Other Woman, Genevieve, and many more.
Aside from those books, he also did a graphic novel called Storm, a reimagining of the X-Men character for Marvel Entertainment, and wrote the screenplay Cappuccino. Two of his books were turned into touring plays. And a man of many talents, he also did stand-up comedy.
Dickey said in a publisher’s profile that the ideas for his many works came from his imagination. He didn’t get any inspiration from his own life.
“I avoid my life. It bores me. Trust me. A book about me would be a snoozefest,” he said. “There will be no reality shows about watching writers write. That would air right after “Watching Paint Dry as Grass Grows.” I try to keep me out of it, and I keep my friends out of it to avoid lawsuits. I prefer to create a character, or a cast of characters, and break each one down — hit man, engineer, or college student, male or female, see what motivates him or her, discover what they want, what they fear, and create the antagonists and obstacles. It’s all make-believe. At least it is for me.”
There is no word on what illness Dickey had been battling, but Dutton said that because of the pandemic, “there will be no services at this time.”
He leaves behind four daughters. He will be sorely missed. Thankfully though, Dickey left behind so many stories for fans, his legacy will continue on.
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"Beloved author Eric Jerome Dickey has passed away at the age of 59 after a battle with an unknown, long illness.\nThe news was broken first by a woman claiming to be the cousin of Dickey who posted the information to Facebook.\n“I am heart broken. My cousin, Eric Jerome Dickey passed away on yesterday,” she shared on Monday (January 4). “Guys, when God tells you to do something, just do it. Just a few weeks ago, God woke me up to text him and say that I loved him. He let me know that he loved us too. This is the second time within twelve months, that this has happened. This is real.”\nDickey’s career-long publisher, Dutton, confirmed the news in a statement.\n“It is with great sadness that we confirm that beloved New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey passed away on Sunday, January 3, in Los Angeles after battling a long illness. He was 59,” the statement read, via The Grio.\nIt would go on to read that he had written 29 works, including multiple New York Times bestsellers. Aside from that honor, Dickey’s Black fiction novels earned him many Black women fans, including this author, who used to check out his books at the library in junior high and high school.\nHis books include favorites like Milk in My Coffee, Cheaters, Liar’s Game, Chasing Destiny, Sleeping with Strangers, Thieves’ Paradise, The Other Woman, Genevieve, and many more.\nAside from those books, he also did a graphic novel called Storm, a reimagining of the X-Men character for Marvel Entertainment, and wrote the screenplay Cappuccino. Two of his books were turned into touring plays. And a man of many talents, he also did stand-up comedy.\nDickey said in a publisher’s profile that the ideas for his many works came from his imagination. He didn’t get any inspiration from his own life.\n“I avoid my life. It bores me. Trust me. A book about me would be a snoozefest,” he said. “There will be no reality shows about watching writers write. That would air right after “Watching Paint Dry as Grass Grows.” I try to keep me out of it, and I keep my friends out of it to avoid lawsuits. I prefer to create a character, or a cast of characters, and break each one down — hit man, engineer, or college student, male or female, see what motivates him or her, discover what they want, what they fear, and create the antagonists and obstacles. It’s all make-believe. At least it is for me.”\nThere is no word on what illness Dickey had been battling, but Dutton said that because of the pandemic, “there will be no services at this time.”\nHe leaves behind four daughters. He will be sorely missed. Thankfully though, Dickey left behind so many stories for fans, his legacy will continue on.",
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After weeks of Wendy Williams' brother Tommy spilling all of their family business and Wendy responding with threats to expose him, Tommy has come forward to apologize to his famous sister.
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For some reason, after the death of their mother Shirley Williams, Wendy Williams’ brother, Tommy Williams, decided to start a YouTube channel and use it to speak about the grievances he has with his famous sister.
He shared some very personal details about how Wendy behaved in the days and weeks after their mother’s passing. He shared that she didn’t attend her funeral even though her ex-husband did and had subsequently hurt their father in her absence.
The two went back and forth. As we reported earlier, Wendy shared that Tommy needed to chill or she would expose him with receipts long enough to fill her studio.
Well, it seems like Tommy got the message because now, days later, he’s issued an apology to his sister.
See what he had to say below.
“Here I go. Or should I say here I go again. We both end up being losers. Family ends up being losers with this. But there is always redemption. After releasing the video I did last night, I had a long talk and a long prayer. And I’ve come to the bottom line that it’s beyond us. I turns out to be everything that we already know, Wendy, with morals and values.
I was wrong. I was wrong to utilize a platform to levy a conversation, regardless as to whether or not I could reach out to you and get a response. Regardless of whether I thought it was right or wrong how you left Daddy feeling. It was a choice. It was choice you live with, your life. You told me and my wife to get our lives. So, you’re right. I’m going to get my life. I’m going to get my life in order by pulling back, taking the high road, doing what Mommy would want us to do, want me to do. To sleep easy at night, to let mommy rest easy, to keep Daddy happy and uplifted. He deserves that Wendy.
I’ve had time to think. I’ve had time to analyze my actions and realized that my behavior was somewhat selfish. I put my thoughts and my feelings for Daddy ahead of what should be and who was right. When I had my conversation with Daddy, he told me he was disappointed in what I had done. That spoke volumes to me. He asked me not to get out and do anymore negative rants. I promised him. I said I wouldn’t…I told him I was going to respond. You said a lot of things yesterday, you said some comical things yesterday, on your show. Yesterday…Monday’s show, when I was supposed to have been admiring your dress.
Here nor there Wendy, there’s sides of the road and I decided to walk on the shoulder. I don’t want to walk in the middle of the highway. It’s dangerous out there. I don’t want you out there either, Wendy. It’s a rough job you have. You have enough people—strangers, public, bloggers, paparazzi and the likes—it’s a cold world, as Daddy always says, out there, Wendy. And nobody cares. But I have to assume the position of a person who cares. I do care about you. I love you. And I had to take a look at my actions and I was wrong…
These people don’t know me. You know me. I’m a shark, Wendy. And I’ll get out in uncharted waters if I have to but I’d rather be on your side than against you. And for that I’m sorry, I’m grateful. We’ll work this out…Hot Topics shouldn’t be about me. I’m hardly topic of discussion. So, I guess I’ll see you at the next family reunion or at mommy and daddy’s house, when you come to visit. I’ll see you on the “Wendy Williams Show” or you can see me on my platform. And I do appreciate you and all that you’ve done.”
You can listen to Tommy’s full comments in the video below.
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This isn't the first time Jay-Z has had a hand in keeping Beyoncé's male collaborators at an arm's length.
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Sean Paul Confirms Jay-Z Didn’t Want Him Around Beyoncé After “Baby Boy”
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Out of all the songs in Beyoncé‘s extensive catalog, one of the older hits from her solo years that she’s sure to perform is “Baby Boy.” And despite the fact that she’s sung the tune on every tour she’s done, she’s only performed it with the artist featured with her on it, Sean Paul, once.
Beyoncé never got close to the popular dancehall singer in the music video for the song, which is not uncommon. However, it’s always been interesting to see her perform the song in so many different ways, in so many different venues, and not do so with him. It’s likely that we all came to the same conclusion that it had something to do with the singer’s then-boyfriend, now-husband, Jay-Z. But for the first time, Sean actually confirmed in a recent interview that while Jay, who actually has a co-writer credit on the song, was fine with them collaborating, he didn’t want them to get close.
During an interview on the Too Live Crew, Action & the Burgerman radio show in Jamaica recently, Burgerman asked Sean how he felt about everything after the radio host made clear that he didn’t like the way that collaboration played out. Sean’s commentary, courtesy of DanceHallMag.com, is in patois, but the gist is this: He admitted he wasn’t happy about it either, and that there was some possessiveness involved that kept him distanced from Beyoncé. Nevertheless, he tried to stay respectful.
“Yuh si weh you seh? You neva feel comfortable. Me neva feel comfortable needa, but mi jus use my diplomacy all di while an guh roun any likkle obstacle weh me have inna life,” he said.
Burgerman then told the dancehall star that he didn’t think Jay-Z wanted him around Beyoncé, which Sean didn’t refute.
“Yes, to me that was something that was apparent at the time,” he replied. “Wi know that artistry is artistry suh a nuh everytime dem ting deh gwan.”
During a live performance on MTV they did together at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards, she did indeed get close to Sean, dancing with him (even hitting a body roll on him). That would be the one and only time that happened. At the time, Sean was a top artist, as his album Dutty Rock was released a year prior to their collaboration with hits including “Get Busy” “Gimme the Light,” “Like Glue” and “I’m Still in Love With You.” Perhaps his appeal, and that performance, left Jay feeling a little perm pressed out here. But Sean spoke out in 2012 to say that despite whatever people heard about the situation, he was simply grateful for the opportunity to be on the #1 song.
This isn’t, however, the first time Jay-Z has had a hand in keeping Beyoncé’s male collaborators at an arm’s length. Rapper Bun B, a fellow Houston native who appeared on her hit “Check on It” (and also on Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin'”) revealed that he and Slim Thug couldn’t watch her film their accompanying video for the song because of him. There were no hard feelings about it, though.
“We’re on the set of the video and obviously, there’s a lot of single men in the room,” he said. “Jay-Z calls her assistant…He’s like, ‘Yeah how’s the video going, what’s going good, are the guys there?’ All the guys that are with us are the only men there. Well, let me say this. There were other men there but they weren’t straight.”
“So he’s like, ‘Wait a minute, how many dudes are there?’ So she’s like ‘Well there are about 9 or 10 guys that are there.’ And he’s like, ‘Where are they now?’ She says, ‘Well, they’re on the sound stage you know, they’re kind of watching her film.’ ‘What is she wearing?’ She describes the outfits and he’s like, ‘Yo, clear the room,” he added. “So they immediately come over to us and they kick all of us out to our dressing rooms and we’re told to stay there until we have to shoot. We’re not allowed to watch Beyoncé dance anymore.”
The singer would go on to apologize according to Bun B, but said that Jay-Z simply wasn’t comfortable.
Whether you believe Jay was insecure in these instances or he simply didn’t play about his lady, there certainly weren’t any objections to his demands.
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It was recently announced that actress Raven Goodwin would portray the role of the legendary Hattie McDaniel in a new biopic detailing her life and career in Hollywood.
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It’s not easy to make it in Hollywood as a modern day Black woman. So we can’t even begin to fathom what it might have taken for Black women in the past to achieve the success that Ms. Hattie McDaniel did, becoming the first Black woman to win an Academy Award in 1940 for her role in Gone With the Wind.
No question, her story is one we should see on screen.
Thankfully, it’s in the works.
And according to Shadow and Act, Raven Goodwin, known for her roles in “Being Mary Jane” and The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel will take on the role of McDaniel in a film titled Behind the Smile.
The project, produced by Jami McCoy-Lankford of Hillionaire Productions and Global Genesis Group, has yet to secure a director.
The screenplay was written by Gregory Blair.
When many of us think of McDaniel, we only think of the glitzy moment when she accepted her Oscar, a gardenia in her hair.
Rarely do we consider her fight to that position and the criticism she received from her own community after winning the award.
According to Deadline, the NAACP criticized McDaniel for taking stereotypical roles—when those were the few roles offered for Black women at the time. (In reality, the entertainment work for McDaniel was so unreliable she kept her job as a washroom attendant or maid.)
Before she transitioned to acting, McDaniel had an extensive career in radio, becoming the first Black woman to sing over the airwaves. But despite all of her record-breaking, her career was marred by racism. McDaniel was unable to attend the premiere of Gone With the Wind because it was held at a whites only theater. Even on the night of her historic win, she was at a segregated table, away from the rest of her white cast mates. The ceremony was supposed to be for whites only but McDaniel was allowed inside as a “favor.”
Even in death, she was denied access to certain spaces. Her dying wish was to be buried in Hollywood Cemetery. But the request was denied as even the plots of land were reserved for whites only.
Sadly, after she won the coveted award, McDaniel’s career was relegated to play subservient maid roles.
Speaking about Goodwin joining the film, McCoy-Lankford told Deadline, “Raven Goodwin is such a phenomenal talent and a gift to this project. In our first meeting on Zoom, she already showed the kind of passion that is befitting such a complex and iconic character as Hattie McDaniel was.”
Rick Romano, President of Global Genesis Group said, “It’s exciting to be involved in telling the story of a woman who is a part of American history as well as movie history. Now, more than ever, in a still divisive time in our country’s relationship with race, the story of Hattie McDaniel is meaningful and current. Individuals such as Hattie McDaniel were trailblazers in their struggle for equality, and their stories need to be told for our country’s understanding of inclusiveness and tolerance. We are thrilled to have Raven Goodwin play Hattie McDaniel and provide an honest look into the triumphs and tragedies of her life.”
As for the star of the film, Goodwin said, “Hattie YOU did it. Because of your legacy, we are able to write and portray OURSELVES in whatever light we choose,” Goodwin extolled. “I am forever honored. I look forward to bringing this important historical and relevant life story to the screen.”
She echoed the sentiment on her Instagram page.
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More than fifteen women have come forward accusing rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris and in some instances, his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris of sexual assault, kidnapping, physical and verbal abuse.
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Update: A spokesperson for T.I. and Tiny has released a statement to Complex on behalf of the couple in response to allegations of sexual misconduct.
“Mr. and Mrs. Harris want to be on record and more importantly want the public to know they emphatically deny in the strongest way possible the egregiously appalling allegations being made against them by Sabrina Peterson. The Harrises have had difficulty with this woman for well over a decade. They are taking this matter very seriously.”
Sabrina Peterson lodging allegations of violence against Clifford “T.I.” Harris has apparently opened the floodgates. Since Peterson took to social media to allege that Harris held a gun to her head when she was 28 years old, more than fifteen women have come forward accusing the rapper and in some instances, his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris of sexual assault, kidnapping, physical and verbal abuse.
Many of the women, who have allegedly come forward to Peterson anonymously, say that they were invited by the Harrises to engage with them in sexual acts. However, many of the stories are characterized by dark twists and turns, which consist of the couple allegedly coercing them to use drugs and take unknown pills. Some say that they lost consciousness only to awake to bruises and bleeding in their private areas. In one account, a woman alleged that the couple, with the help of their entourage, held a woman against her will following a CIAA Tournament that took place in Charlotte in 2016.
“I watched him drag girls back and forth from the bedroom to the bathroom to the living room. One girl was crying because she wanted to leave but they refused to give her her phone to call an Uber,” the unidentified woman shared.
The same woman recalled a young lady who virtually unconscious and in danger of losing her life. At one point, he came out of the room and told his security to come “pick this b-tch up off the bed because the girl was too f–ked up to even walk,” the woman went on, “They carried her from the bedroom to the bathroom and left her there. I snuck into the bathroom to make sure that the girl was okay and she was almost unconscious. I’m a nurse so I checked her pulse, which was barely there and she was sweating/shivering. I left that night 5 years ago and it still haunts me to this day wondering what happened to those girls.”
You can read the rest of the accounts by visiting Peterson’s Instagram page and viewing her stories. So far, the couple has not commented on these new allegations.
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In a recent post, Porsha Williams took to Instagram Live to send a direct message to all those who have been trolling her family since last Sunday's revealing episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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In a recent post, Porsha Williams took to Instagram Live to send a direct message to all those who have been harassing her family since last Sunday’s episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Porsha began the Live by discussing the scene from last Sunday’s episode that created so much discussion. In the scene, fans of the show saw Porsha, her mother Miss Diane, and her half-sister Lauren all come together to discuss their unique family dynamic, which included Lauren’s mother, who wasn’t present for the conversation. Despite Porsha and Lauren having different mothers, all of the women are close.
Even though some found the discussion to be relatable, others criticized it and the women, emphasizing that Lauren is the star’s “half-sister” and insulting Miss Diane. Porsha took to social media to call it out.
“Most people hit me up about the conversation like ‘That was so real,'” she said, “a couple of people hit me and was like you know, ‘It was really emotional when you talked about your dad’ and stuff like that, different things. ‘It was refreshing to hear your mom and your sister talk about, you know, their experience as you being a child and everything like that.'”
She then addressed the detractors.
“Some people have been going on my sister’s page and I want y’all to get the f–k off my sister’s page. Okay? Y’all are on my sister’s page with some bullsh-t,” she said. “Don’t go to my sister’s page, don’t go to my momma’s page, definitely don’t bring your a– on my page. Don’t come on here talking about my family, period. I don’t do that.”
“And I know, I think I have an idea who is behind these fake pages talking sh-t about my family,” she added. “Tryna make my mom feel bad. Saying that my mom was tryna make my stepmom look like a side chick. No way in the world. My mother and my stepmom have the most beautiful relationship. Most mature loving relationship. We spend holidays together. I’ve seen them have nothing but a respectful, genuine relationship.”
For more clarification, Porsha mentioned that Lauren’s mother didn’t marry her father until after he was divorced from her own mother.
“Mind you, my stepmom married my dad a while after my mother and my father were divorced. So there’s no overlapping whatsoever, there’s no side chick,” she said. “There’s no shade. There’s no none of that. So whoever this is that’s bringing this into this, don’t do it because the devil ain’t gon’ work with this one. We’re family, and we’re gonna always be family.”
With all the unnecessary commentary going in Lauren and Miss Diane’s direction after last Sunday’s episode, it’s nice to see Porsha using her platform to come to their defense in a major way. Even though they might not be a perfect family to the haters that were throwing them shade, clearly, their strong family ties are what matters most to them.
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"MadameNoire Featured Video\nIn a recent post, Porsha Williams took to Instagram Live to send a direct message to all those who have been harassing her family since last Sunday’s episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta.\nPorsha began the Live by discussing the scene from last Sunday’s episode that created so much discussion. In the scene, fans of the show saw Porsha, her mother Miss Diane, and her half-sister Lauren all come together to discuss their unique family dynamic, which included Lauren’s mother, who wasn’t present for the conversation. Despite Porsha and Lauren having different mothers, all of the women are close.\nEven though some found the discussion to be relatable, others criticized it and the women, emphasizing that Lauren is the star’s “half-sister” and insulting Miss Diane. Porsha took to social media to call it out.\n“Most people hit me up about the conversation like ‘That was so real,'” she said, “a couple of people hit me and was like you know, ‘It was really emotional when you talked about your dad’ and stuff like that, different things. ‘It was refreshing to hear your mom and your sister talk about, you know, their experience as you being a child and everything like that.'”\nShe then addressed the detractors.\n“Some people have been going on my sister’s page and I want y’all to get the f–k off my sister’s page. Okay? Y’all are on my sister’s page with some bullsh-t,” she said. “Don’t go to my sister’s page, don’t go to my momma’s page, definitely don’t bring your a– on my page. Don’t come on here talking about my family, period. I don’t do that.”\n“And I know, I think I have an idea who is behind these fake pages talking sh-t about my family,” she added. “Tryna make my mom feel bad. Saying that my mom was tryna make my stepmom look like a side chick. No way in the world. My mother and my stepmom have the most beautiful relationship. Most mature loving relationship. We spend holidays together. I’ve seen them have nothing but a respectful, genuine relationship.”\nFor more clarification, Porsha mentioned that Lauren’s mother didn’t marry her father until after he was divorced from her own mother.\n“Mind you, my stepmom married my dad a while after my mother and my father were divorced. So there’s no overlapping whatsoever, there’s no side chick,” she said. “There’s no shade. There’s no none of that. So whoever this is that’s bringing this into this, don’t do it because the devil ain’t gon’ work with this one. We’re family, and we’re gonna always be family.”\nWith all the unnecessary commentary going in Lauren and Miss Diane’s direction after last Sunday’s episode, it’s nice to see Porsha using her platform to come to their defense in a major way. Even though they might not be a perfect family to the haters that were throwing them shade, clearly, their strong family ties are what matters most to them.",
"Porsha Williams Calls Out Trolls Who Have Been Harassing Her Family",
"In a recent post, Porsha Williams took to Instagram Live to send a direct message to all those who have been trolling her family since last Sunday's revealing episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta."
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