Source: SOPA Images / Getty This year’s Black History Month should go on record as the weirdest one thus far. To top it all off, a 54-year old Civil Rights Activist came out as the leader of one of America’s Biggest Neo-Nazi groups with plans to destroy it from the inside. James Hart Stern has been named as the director and president of National Socialist Movement (NSM) after taking over for their former leader Jeff Schoep. Stern told WVIR that he had “no official or casual relationship with this group prior to February 2019,” and therefore cannot be held responsible for their actions. In a video on his website , Stern stated, “I have personally targeted eradicating the [Ku Klux Klan] and the National Socialist Movement, which are two organizations here in this country which have all too long been given privileges they don’t deserve. It is the decision of the National Socialist Movement to plead liable to all causes of actions listed in the complaint against it.” The Nationalist group is being sued for conspiracy and negligence following their involvement in the 2017 “Unite The Right” rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia. No word on how Stern rose to power but…this should be interesting to watch unfold.
We're now at round 3 of our #BHM TV and film bracket. Which film or show (past and present) would you choose to take the ? Vote below Bracket created by @cheinwunderland . pic.twitter.com/vSC5oZZaao — VICE (@VICE) February 25, 2019 Vice Ruined Black History Month This has been a wack a$$ Black History month. From alleged scammy beat downs to terrible Oscar winners to nooses on high fashion. We just wanted to have the end of our month in peace. Vice Media wouldn’t let us have that. They decided to put together a Black movies vs. TV bracket – presumably because they couldn’t think of more than eight black movies or TV shows. It’s all a mess. First, they had Martin vs. Fresh Prince IN THE FIRST ROUND. They even have Love & Basketball in the damn TV side. WTFFFFFF. did a bunch of white people from Vice come up with that black tv shows bracket — diana (@takeDianasbra) February 26, 2019 They are getting ceremoniously dragged to hell for it. This is trash and they deserve it.
Source: picture alliance / Getty Recharge your crystals and find your login… Solange Takes Over Black Planet Just when you thought Black History month was a complete wash, a certain Knowles songstress is saving the day. Solange recharged her crystals and dropped some HTML codes into Black Planet that’s causing some social network nostalgia. Solange announced today that she’s taken over Blackplanet and she’s using it to promote her new project and even some tour dates. find me on black planet !! https://t.co/HUFJxjhtuY black planet 4 evaaa pic.twitter.com/5XgucUBPXC — solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 26, 2019 In it, we see Solo standing by a vintage car and paying Houston homage with cowboys, a “too trill pole dancer”(no, that’s not her) and cowboy hats. Source: Solange for Black Planet / Solange for Black Planet There are also lyrics from some of her songs on Black Planet. “I made the pilgrimage back to the pagoda of third ward houston to answer this. When your body is all you have you best take care. When your body is all you have you best take care. For the bad weaves and two ways. I swallowed the light…. Threw my earnings like offerings and prayed it went to something that made her feel good. How much of ourselves do we leave at home and how much do we carry with us forever? But I did not sit in the sun. How much of ourselves do we leave at home and how much do we carry with us forever?” In case you didn’t know Black Planet is still alive well and was acquired by our parent company Radio One in 2008. Should Bossip get a Black Planet page like Solange???
Spike LeeToday for Black History Month, we are highlighting the director Spike Lee . Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com / WENN Birth Date: March 20, 1957 Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Fun Facts: Spike Lee directed popular films like She’s Gotta Have It, Malcolm X, Black Kkklansman, and Do the Right Thing Spike Lee attended Morehouse College (earning a Bachelor’s degree) and New York University (earning a Master’s degree) Spike Lee is a huge sports fan, favoring the New York Knicks and the New York Yankees Spike Lee is married to Tonya Lewis and has 2 kids Spike Lee has won 2 Emmy Awards and recently won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Spike Lee has become known for telling the stories of African Americans on film and addressing tough issues like racism We thank you for you contributions Spike Lee . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://thebeatdfw.com” id=”3111550″ overlay=”true”] The Latest: Black History Month 2019: Spike Lee R. Kelly Posts Bail, After Spending a Weekend in Jail Morris Chestnut Talks Trust, Love, and His Role In NBC’s The Enemy Within White Teacher Placed On Leave After Allegedly Ripping Out Braids From Student’s Scalp No Chill: Twitter Hilariously Slams ‘Green Book’ By Comparing It To “Non-Racist” White People Hip-Hop Spot: Tyga Allegedly Tried To Grab For Security Guards Gun After Getting Kicked Out Of Club, R. Kelly In A Cell By Himself & More Ice Cube Reveals How He Got A Triple Double For ‘It Was A Good Day’ Black Trump Staffer Says Cheeto Chump Tried To Lay Kiss On Her T.I. Mourns Loss Of Older Sister Precious Harris Via Instagram Being Pepper Sprayed By NYC Police Changed Yandy Smith’s Life [Exclusive Interview]
Source: The Rewind / Global Grind It’s the end of another week, which means it’s time for another episode of Global Grind’s The Rewind . Just in case you’re new here, or maybe you simply forgot how this whole thing works, every week Global Grind’s resident critics, DJ Franchise and Landon Levarius, discuss the cultural happenings of the last week. They’ll take some time to explain what you may have missed, offer their expert insight and then when they’re all done, rate them from a 1-10. In case you have been living under a rock, The Rewind will always be here to get you right. This week, we’re switching up the tempo and taking some time to celebrate Black History Month. That’s right! We’re three weeks into February so it’s only right we take some time to pay tribute and take special attention to all things BLACK! This week, we’re highlighting the top 5 millennial film & TV stars whose work is most likely go down in Black history. We’re sure you have an idea of who you would choose, but let’s see what DJ Franchise and Landon Levarius say. In no particular order, our resident critics, Franchise and Landon Levarius, chose Lena Waithe as their first millennial star. Lena is already well on her way to making black history. In fact, she made history in 2017 when she became the first Black woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Her Thanksgiving episode of Netflix’s “Masters of None” remains untouchable and she continues to create more and more content for the culture including “The Chi” on Showtime, “Boomerang” on BET, an upcoming series with Kid Fury coming to HBO and so much more. It’s a given that Lena Waithe will be creating more Black history in her career. The fourth Black millennial to make the list is Oakland’s own Ryan Coogler. Ryan has given us Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, Creed, he’s teamed up with Lebron James for the upcoming Space Jam sequel and he has much more on the way. When it comes to promising millennials in film that you absolutely must watch, Ryan Coogler is high on the list. He’s proven that he can direct phenomenal films and has no intentions of slowing down. It’ll be wonderful to see what other projects he comes up with in the next year. What other creatives do you think made our list? Press play on episode 31 of The Rewind to find out.
Source: Chesnot / Getty HuffPost Fires Racist Social Media Editor A caucasian woman, who’d recently been hired as a social media editor for HuffPost , lost her job after making comments online that were so racist, you almost won’t believe them. On second thought, after considering everything that’s been going on during Black History Month this year, we’re not actually all that surprised. “Yesterday, HuffPost fired a recently hired, Los Angeles-based social media editor after her managers were alerted to the fact that an Instagram account belonging to the new hire was spewing racist rants online. Using a now-deleted Instagram account, Ashley Rose, who was hired earlier this month, targeted a number of people with the sort of racist invective you’d expect to find in the darkest 4chan threads,” The Concourse reports. As for the comments Rose made…they were disgusting. “I don’t dress my son like a thug, sorry. We don’t wear Jordans or Nike in this house because Nike sucks politically, and his father actually fought for this country’s freedom instead of sitting in a jail cell,” she said. “Your nephew is an ugly n***er like you! He looks like Coolio,” another comment read. “Y’all wonder why we stereotype and shoot your ignorant asses,” she continued. See screenshots of her racist rants here . Laura Wagner from The Concourse says she spoke with the young woman on the receiving end of Rose’s comments and apparently Rose was upset because she wants to support black-owned businesses. “I spoke to the woman who runs the Instagram account that Rose targeted,” Wagner stated. “She said it started because she wrote in a post about supporting black-owned businesses. In response, Rose wrote that she would only support white businesses, and from there it escalated.” People can be so ignorant…it’s an absolute shame. But the good news is, HuffPost did the right thing and let her go. Bye, girl!
Today for Black History Month 2019 , we are highlighting the iconic singer– Aretha Franklin . Source: Jay Silverman / Jay Silverman Birth Date: March 25, 1942 Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Fun Facts: Aretha Franklin started off singing Gospel music in the church Aretha Franklin was good friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Aretha Franklin was known as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin sang at former U.S. President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony in 2009 Aretha Franklin sold over 75 million records globally throughout her career Aretha Franklin was also an advocate for civil rights, Native American rights, and women’s Rights We thank you for your contributions Aretha Franklin . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://thebeatdfw.com” id=”3111526″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Alejandro Gallardo / EyeEm / Getty Despite all the madness going on in the world, it does feel like people are putting forth lots of effort this year to celebrate Black History Month. African-American teachers all across the country have decided to switch from the tradition BHM celebration for something newer, truer and more fun. Although there’s nothing wrong with honoring our forefathers by dressing up as them or reading about the same people — educators these days understand the importance of creativity and fun when it comes to teaching young Black kids about their history. Social media has sparked a trend of teachers decorating their door with Black cultural icons of the past and present, all with the help of a little construction paper. One of the first decorated doors to go viral was Glen Mourning , a 4th grade reading teacher at Friendship Public Charter School in Washington D.C. Mourning’s life sized door version of Colin Kaepernick had Black Twitter so proud. View this post on Instagram I’ve always dreamed of becoming an NFL superstar and when this guy right here decided to fight for love and equality…He changed my perspective on what being a big time play maker actually meant. Make the game winning move in the game of life! @crunchylifebooks #blackhistorymonth #colinkaepernick #istandwithkap #teacher #author #educator #blackmaleteacher #nike @teamcolinkaepernick #takeaknee @nike @usnikefootball @kaepernick7 @nessnitty @tylerperry A post shared by Glen Mourning (@mourningknows) on Jan 30, 2019 at 4:09pm PST “Representation matters! i love these teachers that decorate their classroom doors for black history month .” – @_kaykayyy Just last week, Moss Point teacher Jovan Bradshaw, went viral not for the appealing decorations, but thanks to the profound message written on it. The sign read, “They didn’t steal slaves. They stole scientists, doctors, architects, teachers, entrepreneurs, astronomers, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, etc, and made them slaves. Sincerely, your ancestors.” A photo of Lake Alfred Elementary School teacher Chanique Davis’ classroom door also made its rounds on social media. I mean, who doesn’t want to see features of a young Black girl rocking a tilted crown, natural hair and kente cloth during Black History Month. Davis told Edweek , “In a lot of corporate American settings, they don’t allow such a style. I wanted [my students] to know that this style is to be celebrated—it’s not to be shunned and it’s not anything negative. It’s a beautiful style, and … it’s just like anyone else’s hair: It’s welcomed, it’s celebrated. Since they are learning about the Martin Luther Kings and the Malcolm Xs in other settings, I want to be the one to let them know there are people who are currently adding to black history.” Anecia White of Harvest Preparatory School opted for the beautiful Black woman visuals too. She told People magazine “My source of inspiration for the door was every student in my classroom. They inspire me to be a better teacher every day, and I hope to inspire them to continue to learn about themselves.” Only two weeks left of Black History Month. We can’t wait to see else folks will come up with. *Raises fist in the air*
Join Magic’s Text Club And Get The Latest Music, Exclusive Contests and Entertainment News On Your Phone. Text MAGIC to 52140 to join! Source: R. Kelly The Buffet / R. Kelly The Buffet It’s looking like R. Kelly may have more troubles on the horizon! CNN has reportedly received a VHS tape showing Robert Kelly in a sex act with a young girl. According to CNN, the video shows “Kelly having sex with a girl who refers to her body parts as 14 years old”. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Michael Avenatti is a Los Angles based attorney and is representing a man who he claims worked with R. Kelly for years but has now become a whistleblower. The tape was reportedly handed over to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago last weekend by the whistleblower and is now under review. Avenatti to CNN that, “My client knows the identity of the girl and R. Kelly. He identified the two of them on the videotape. He worked for and has known R. Kelly for decades and he met the girl on a number of occasions,” Avenatti also tweeted this statement and documentation from his personal Twitter account: In response to press inquiries, attached is a stmt regarding our work on the R. Kelly matter since April, including the discovery of new critical video evidence establishing his guilt. We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that this predator is brought to justice. pic.twitter.com/D0dGFzgXlX — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) February 14, 2019 RELATED STORY: 15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Every Episode of Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ So what’s on this alleged tape? From what CNN is saying it is almost a complete mimic of the original sex tape that got R. Kelly in legal trouble back in February of 2002. The new tape is 42 minutes and 45 seconds and clearly shows a man that appears to be R. Kelly in two different “scenes” with what appears to be an underage girl. The young girl refers to her genitalia six times in the video as, “”14-year-old p***y.” The man in the video also can be heard saying the same thing. At one point the young girl can be heard calling him daddy and he asks her to urinate. She does and he urinates on her. CNN also reports that the video depicts a man who appears to be R. Kelly performing multiple sex acts with the girl. If you remember in the last case R. Kelly was adamant that it wasn’t him in the video. But there could be a clue in this video that may refute if he tries to deny it this time. The man in the video has a mole on the back of his neck. No word on if R. Kelly himself has a matching mole. Check back for this developing story. RELATED STORY: R.Kelly Has Been Accused Of Getting His 14 year-Old Cousin Pregnant [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mycolumbusmagic.com” id=”2353111″ overlay=”true”] SOURCE The Latest: Superhero Guide To Black History Month: Cardi B Black History Month 2019: Master P Libertarian Journalist Came For Kamala Harris’ Weed Smoking, Got Facts Wrong Young Dolph “On God,” Shaggy “Use Me” & More Rapper YNW Milly Charged In Double Murder Case In Florida Vitamin Of The Day: Stay Strong And Keep Fighting Black Panther Slashes Competition with Most NAACP Image Award Nominations Strange Week: Soulja Boy & Blac Chyna Get Snug, While Cosby Has “Amazing” Prison Experience Aspiring Rapper Who Was Asleep In His Car Shot Dead By 6 California Cops: Report Yandy Smith On Why She’s Passionate About Advocating & What She Misses Most About Her Husband While He’s In Prison [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
Source: Eric McCandless / Getty Steve Harvey Dragged For Mo’Nique Conversation Mo’Nique and Steve Harvey had an intense conversation on his show (you can peep the excerpt here ) about her recent fallouts with stars like Oprah and Tyler Perry, which we’re sure you’ve heard all about over the last few years. Steve and Mo’Nique’s argument got intense, with the Family Feud host grabbing her hand and putting it down while lecturing her about sacrificing integrity for money. Ew. Twitter was not having it, rushing to Mo’Nique’s side and pretty unanimously bashing Harvey. He was trending all night as the insults kept flying. Yikes. So… to be COMPLETELY CLEAR. Steve Harvey is admitting Mo’Nique’s been telling the truth the entire time, but his point is you have to shuck and jive for these white folks money, integrity be damned. And y’all are siding with Steve. during Black History Month. https://t.co/HpJfnJUgc1 — Janet’s Got Her Comeback and I’m Emotional (@CNRush) February 13, 2019
