Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful On Monday evening in Union Square, Maki Oh founder and designer, Amaka Osakwe presented her collection to a crowd full of editors, fans, and supporters. The show was a pan-African experience with guests represented from all over the world. I had the pleasure of going backstage before the show and it was a very hectic, sometimes tense, yet overall organized feel. The presentation itself was a beautiful illustration of Afromodern fashion. Source: Yuchen Liao / Getty The Lagos born designer continues to show that African designs are more than Dutch wax and animal print. The models varied in height, sizes, and age, illustrating that the clothes are created for a wide range of women (and men). who want thoughtful style. I loved the gender fluidity that wasn’t purposefully called out, but rather, just represented naturally. Source: Yuchen Liao / Getty I swooned over the pearl embellishments decorating a khaki colored blazer as well as on the hem of a black dress to update your LBD style. Source: Yuchen Liao / Getty Maki uses traditional West African techniques with modern silhouettes to create a head turning collection. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful It’s been awhile since I’ve been to a show where every model loved their hair. Maki Oh utilized fabrics from her latest collection to intertwine them into one long braided ponytail for a statement look. Unlike her counterpart, Christian Siriano , this was truly a way to pay tribute to the culture and Black women who started the trend. The collection felt like a perfect fusion of West African fashion meeting European silhouettes and trends. On the cusp of the 10 year anniversary of Maki Oh, this collection was strong, relatable, and most importantly sellable. As fashion continues to evolve and consumers want more of a global feel, Maki Oh is providing prints and looks that won’t go out of fashion for years to come. Keep clicking to check out some of our top looks from the show.
Lara Stone is old as ashit, assuming that shit is old, I always do because it has some bloody petrified look to it, that I assume means it’s been baking inside of me for at least a month…not that I want to be talking about my digestive issues due to what I assume is Hep….but wn I call a bitch old as shit, I ask myself “Is shit that old”…maybe I should use another example, maybe she is old as J.LO, or Old as that Grandmother I saw pissing on the side of the road outside the Salvation Army store cuz she clearly can’t afford diapers…which makes me wonder if Lara Stone is that old? Has she lost her ability to control her bladder? I feel like we’ve seen her nips for 20 maybe 30 years…back when tits for fashion was a thing reserved for busty models, before the whole modeling world got overtaken by the DO it Yourselfers… I guess none of this matters, other than my one Lara Stone story that involved her legal team aggressively coming after me about her Honeymoon pics back when she married some COMEDIAN…it was years ago, and even then she was old….and the pics were tame bikini pics…and this was years after we had seen her tits, her bare tits all the time, on the fucking regular, it’s why she got work….So I thought to myself…what a fucking cunt, coming after people like me, who are doing her a favor posting her…all to try to keep her honeymoon that clearly the paparazzi attended a fucking secret… when all I was doing was saying – here’s some recently married tit you’ve seen in a bikini….just a shitty attitude from clearly a shitty human…but the tits man….they’ve kept her afloat and here she is now… JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Lara Stone Big Tits Out for Fashion of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty Let me start by saying Christian Siriano is an ally for the culture. He’s always leaned into dressing Black Hollywood, whether it was coming to the rescue of Leslie Jones who couldn’t find a designer to dress her on the red carpet, or stylishly shaping the curves (and even placing her on the runway) of Danielle Brooks . At the Orange Is The New Black season finale, many of the women were wearing designs by Siriano. While we praise diversity in fashion , we still have a long way to go. It shouldn’t be a headline that a designer is dressing a curvy or tall Black woman. However, his efforts, have helped to push diversity in the industry and call out designers who are still designing for the same, monolithic customer. Nevertheless, even allies can make mistakes. Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty Siriano partnered with TRESemmé for hair looks for his NYFW Spring/Summer 2020 show and while they only brought the product, he brought the inspiration. According to WWD , Sirano showed hairstylists a photo of Gigi Hadid in a braided style and dubbed the look the “Gigi Braid.” And while yes, Hadid may have worn this exact hairstyle, when I think of braids, I do not think of white women. There is nothing wrong with Gigi Hadid wearing a braided hairstyle; however, there is a huge problem in the industry (and media) with Blackness only being desired or adored when placed on white bodies. Braids have a long history going back to Africa. Specific braided styles represented class and even occasions while some braided styles were actually maps to freedom during the slave trade . Source: Victor VIRGILE / Getty By simply dubbing one braided ponytail, which Black women have been wearing since they were kids as the “Gigi Braid” is erasure of a community of people. An erasure of history. Erasure is a form of racism that has been embedded in American culture when it comes to Black people. To not even acknowledge the history of something is to say it doesn’t exist. He could have still called it the ‘Gigi Braid’; however, it should have had some historical context. With a platform as large as his, simply adding that braids are historically from Black culture and natural hairstyles have seen a resurgence on the runway and red carpet, would have educated a mass of people who probably aren’t looking for this information on their own. We’ve already been through this with Bo Derek and her braids. “Bo Derek Braids” are not a thing. Bo Derek is a woman who wore braids, but she did not start or create the braided style. The ‘Bo Derek Braids’ nomenclature occurred after the 1979 movie ‘ 10 ‘. If it seems like one is nit picking, fast forward to almost 40 years later to Kim Kardashian (who whether we like it or not, influences culture), called her braids ‘Bo Derek Braids.’ Mis-education is also a form of erasure. With the CFDA placing diversity as a major importance, it’s imperative to know that it goes beyond throwing more Black models on the runway . Fashion is fantasy so inspiration will be taken from a multitude of places; it’s important to correctly site where said inspiration is derived. DON’T MISS: Marc Jacobs Sends White Models Down Runway In Dreads, Dismisses Cultural Appropriation When Cultural Theft Is Mislabeled As Cultural Appropriation Free People Takes Cultural Appropriation To A Hairy Level [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3057189″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty While many of us are still in disbelief that rap Queen Nicki Minaj will be retiring from the music game, the beauty is tapping into another venture – fashion! We can always count on the “ Megatron ” star to push through with a look and now she is giving us the opportunity to get our closets together with her new Fendi collection. The Queens femcee has been hard at work with the luxury brand to serve us with the capsule collection dubbed, “Fendi Prints On.” If you’re thinking that the title sounds familiar, the beauty hit us with these infamous bars in her hit song “Chun Li.” View this post on Instagram Here’s a sneak peak of just a taste of what’s to kome @fendi #FendiPrintsOn by #StevenKlein for #Elle AVAILABLE OCT 14th on FENDI.com & select boutiques. #FENDI #Ad A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj) on Sep 6, 2019 at 11:46am PDT The collection, which is as glamorous as we could imagine, is a fashionista’s dream. Serving looks that can easily fit into our day and night wardrobes, the collection includes a mix of bodycon dresses, three-piece sets, accessories and everything in between. Nicki had all the barbs in a frenzy as she hit the ‘gram to give us a sneak peek of what we can expect from the capsule collection! And baby, it’s well worth getting your coins together for! https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FJGm0naXl Photographed by Steven Klein, the Queen is pictured posing it up poolside while rocking a variety of pieces from the collection. With all the pieces donning the signature Fendi print, you’ll be sure to make quite the fashion statement with every look. “For a long time we’ve wanted to do something together and we’ve been busy following up on what Karl wanted to do with us, such as the couture show in Rome, Fendi’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer tells WWD . She is a great artist and one of the best rappers. Fendi shares great affinity with her. She represents one of Fendi’s dimensions, the fun aspect of the brand and she will present it extremely well.” View this post on Instagram #Fendi @Fendi photography: @StevenKleinStudio Art Director : #StephenGan #FendiPrintsOn will be available October 14th on Fendi.com and selected boutiques #HairByTae #MakeupbyMila #Ad A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj) on Sep 6, 2019 at 12:39pm PDT While we are definitely going to miss Nicki in the music world, we are ecstatic that we can add her fashions to our wardrobes. Nicki is a true style icon and it makes perfect sense why Fendi would partner with the head barb. The “Fendi Prints On” collection is set to drop online on October 14th and will hit stores (52 to be exact) on October 16th! This gives us plenty of time to get our coin up to support this gorgeous line. DON’T MISS: Nicki Minaj Brought Joe Budden On ‘Queen Radio’, Cursed Him Out & Cut His Mic Off & Now Its Trending Nicki Minaj’s Mother Carol Maraj Releases Inspirational Single ‘What Makes You’ Nicki Minaj Just Flashed A Gun On Twitter & We’re Confused [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3052103″ overlay=”true”]
KAIA GERBER celebrating her 18th birthday…it happened days ago and with that birthday comes all that Model from the 90s Glam her mom shoved down her throat when she was grooming her to be a model after she had to retire cuz she was old…like some old sexual predator grooming his victim…only in this case it was her own mom/daughter, and in this case the sexual assault was being a whore in the fashion world to give your mom that stage parent dopamine release to her ego….that you know is huge….and knowing that Kaia crawled out of her cunt and grew into an exhibitionist for attention, who they will use to make millions from brands, in an era where non models like the Jenners are making millions, makes her feel good….. This is what LA moms strive for when they give birth…a clone of themselves who can relive their life in modern times and get paid…TITS OUT….like she was AMANDA LEPORE….DID YOU SEE THE AMANDA LEPORE shot…shit…. The truth is, at least Kaia Gerber is hot…and isn’t a Kylie Jenner / Hadid face injected face…she looks like her mom and it’s amazing…unlike Sailor Brinkley…who doesn’t look like her mom and is trying the same stunts. TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS CLICK HERE JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Kaia Gerber See Through Fetish Gear of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Commissioned by Ashley Stewart “Is your teacher famous like my teacher?” The question, posed by a particularly precarious elementary school student referred to Tiffany Flamer, an educator who outside of a few low stakes beauty shoots had overnight become the face of a national advertising campaign. Named Ms. Ashley Stewart in the brand’s annual Finding Ashley Stewart pageant Flammer has had her face plastered in store windows, magazines ads, and headline stories all over the internet but she appreciates its presence the most in her classroom. In an exclusive interview, the unlikely model talked to HelloBeautiful about her plans to expand her modeling career beyond her tenure and inspire others to be confident in the process. View this post on Instagram My Kindergarteners not only learned about our traditional hero’s in Black history but they learned about some of the dope people that are the Chester. @jahlilbeats and his brother @thebeatbully just won their first Grammy in 2019 for their music!! @bigvars_waterice is one of the Top Black Owned business in Chester who has provided treats for schools, churches, fundraising events, graduations, parties, scholarships, and throughout community for several years (He happens to be my man ) @drayclark1906 of NBC is an Emmy winning reporter that we get to see daily providing us with latest news updates @napturallyphit is the FIRST black female firefighter in Chester ( Who I happened to go to school high school with) @officiallydahsar Is a designer from Chester who has had his designed on many red carpets and recently seen on the 2019 red carpet with his designs on @korynhawthorne @colastylzme has is a dope entrepreneur with the hottest boutique providing luxurious fashions for the everyday woman and has traveled nationally with her fashions @first_lady_judge Is the first black magisterial judge in Chester and ALL of Delaware County @iamfredgreen is the youngest sitting black school board director in Pennsylvania #chesterpa #chesterstandup #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorydoorchallenge #blackhistory365 #blackhistoryfact A post shared by Tiffy The Fashion Slayer (@tiffythefashionslayer) on Mar 1, 2019 at 4:13am PST Prior to landing a major campaign with Ashley Stewart Flamer had actually tried to model for the brand once before. “Back in 2015 I auditioned for the Ashley Stewart ‘Love Your Curves tour,” she said. She went on to reveal that her lack of success in that competition alst prevented her from taking home her crown. “I didn’t make that, and I knew it was gonna be the same people that were judging that so I was like ‘They didn’t pick me before, why would they pick me now?” Commissioned by Ashley Stewart The deciding factor in her putting herself out there again was encouragement from her local store manager. An avid shopper with a reputation for having great personal style Flamer had become close with the person who often watch her twirl around the chain’s pink clad dressing rooms. “She said, ‘I think you should do it, just do it. Just give it a chance,” said Flamer. A few days later, right before the year of her school year the teacher who describes herself as being “active in her community” decided to dedicate part of her break to giving it a shot. View this post on Instagram EVERY SHAPE ~EVERY SIZE~EVERY CURVE. Get into this new FEARLESS denim collection available now at @byashleystewart. These jeans are bomb! Not only do they hug your curves, they are soo soo comfortable! #ashleystewart #jeans #denim #iamashley #model #bodypositivity #effyourbeautystandards #goldenconfidence #thecurvycon #curvyfashion #influencer #brandambassador #models #lovnmycurves #fullfiguredfashion #essencemagazine #ebonymagazine #curvesrock #blackgirlmagic #hellobeautiful A post shared by Tiffy The Fashion Slayer (@tiffythefashionslayer) on Aug 18, 2019 at 12:33pm PDT Standing out by wearing a vintage look from the brand, she made waves in the nationwide model search and soon the kids were requesting field trips to see the campaigns that featured their grinning teacher. It was a far cry from having her makeup done for free in service of a friend’s portfolio. “I did photoshoots but nothing like this,” she explained. View this post on Instagram Walking into my Destiny Outfit: @byashleystewart #ashleystewart #findingashleystewart #ashleystewart2018 #fascontest19 #model #curves #effyourbeautystandards #confidence #career #ootd #Plussizefashion #plusmodelmag #curvaceous #fullfiguredfashion #curvycon #curvyconfidence #goldenconfidence A post shared by Tiffy The Fashion Slayer (@tiffythefashionslayer) on Sep 3, 2019 at 6:18pm PDT “My first day on a modeling set was unbelievable,” she reported. “That was my first time doing a professional photo shoot so I didn’t know what to expect I’ve never seen myself so glam.” One of the things Flamer hopes to encourage with her glamour shots is, “representation of every kind of plus size body.” She described the joy she wants everyday women to get from looking at her images, that feature her body in clothing that isn’t overly manipulated. “When they’re looking up at those ads they’re like ‘Oh I’m shaped like that. I can wear that, because I look like that,” she said. She added that she wanted them to think, “That will look bomb on me.” Even with a huge campaign under her belt, a growing social media following and a clip of Loni Love yelping out her name on the internet, she has not been able to lock down a modeling agent, a task that is seemingly simpler for the young women in the shallower end of the plus-size pool. “I notice that a lot of the agencies who represent plus size models the models are on the smaller end,” she pointed out. “In the media they consider anything a size 10 and up, but their models are usually on the smaller end. They’re size 10 and size 12 they’re not your 14s and 16s and 18s,” she continued. “I definitely want to continue modeling, I am looking to sign and I’m hoping that will be a possibility for me, hopefully they can take me as I am.” If they don’t, we will. DON’T MISS: MODEL MONDAY: Iyanla Galletti Is A God In Her Own Right MODEL MONDAY: Celai West Was Slaying Fashion Week At 10 Years Old, At 11 She’s Taking On Producing MODEL MONDAY: Ace Watson Went From Seasonal Cashier To Digital Campaign Star [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3027426″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Johnny Nunez/WireImage / Getty Wendy Williams Talks Kevin Hunter Divorce On “The View” Wendy Williams is once again speaking out on her impending divorce from Kevin Hunter. The talk show host was a guest on Thursday’s The View and was about her split and her ex’s love child with his alleged mistress Sharina Hudson. In between talking about her upcoming 11th season of her show, she told Sunni Hostin that it’s absolutely true that she’s splitting from Kevin, not “because of his infidelity,” but because he fathered a child outside their marriage. “Infidelity is one thing,” said Auntie Wendy. “A full baby is a whole other topic. A baby. I’m not changing Pampers. I want to be pampered. Get out of here.” Despite her words, Wendy made sure to emphasize that she doesn’t think her ex “Big Kev” is a bad guy and she’s sticking to her promise not to [overly] bash him in the media. “Kevin’s not a bad man. Big Kev. He’s not a bad man. You can’t just throw away 25 years and start talking recklessly about the other person — otherwise, what does that say about you? You know? I chose him and he chose me… Kevin will always be my family, no matter what and that’s that. Life moves on.” Wendy’s clearly taking it easy on Kevin, she could be saying MUCH MUCH worse. Watch her talk her divorce on “The View” below. “I’m going into season 11 [of ‘The Wendy Williams Show’] and he’s changing Pampers.” In her first television interview since filing for divorce from her husband, @WendyWilliams says she’s ready to move forward but “it’s been a very difficult time.” https://t.co/f8u2wc159S pic.twitter.com/fo9epQuR4T — The View (@TheView) September 5, 2019
Source: ENT/ SplashNews / Splash News Halima Aden Wins Breakthrough Model At Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards Halima Aden keeps on winning! The Somalian-American stunner picked up the Breakthrough Model award at Thursday night’s Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards. She was in great company too. Source: ENT/ SplashNews / Splash News Casamigos Tequila toasted Halima, Kate Moss, Zendaya, Emily Ratajkowski and fellow 2019 honorees at the Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards, hosted at the iconic Rainbow Room in New York City. For the first time ever, The Daily Front Row also partnered with Revolve and awarded Negin Mirsalehi the Influencer of the Year Award. As the exclusive spirit at the awards presentation, guests were treated to specialty Casamigos Tequila cocktails – Spicy Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita and Casa Paloma. Source: Nancy Rivera/ SplashNews / Splash News Other notable attendees included Ashley Graham, Candice Swanepoel, Kathy Ireland, Aimee Song, Tan France and Romee Strijd. What do you think of Ashley’s maternity getup? The honorees at this year’s awards were: Magazine of the Year: Edward Enninful for British Vogue Style Icon: Kate Moss Fashion Force: Zendaya Breakthrough Model: Halima Aden Fashion Entrepreneur: Emily Ratajkowski for Inamorata Fashion Visionary: Michael Mente of REVOLVE New Wave: Sasha Siem Design Debut: Tomo Koizumi Cover of the Year: Indya Moore and Nina Garcia for ELLE Photographer of the Year: Zoey Grossman Beauty Innovator: Frederic Fekkai Check out more photos from the event below:
Source: MARTIN BUREAU / Getty Imagine a celebrity posting you on their social media page and it launches your career. Well, that’s the case for Ala’a Skyy. The 7-year-old model is now the newest ambassador for the natural haircare brand, The Mane Choice. The gorgeous model first caught our attention when Rihanna posted her on Instagram. Baring a striking resemblance to our favorite “Bad Gal,” the world quickly fell in love with her and the rest is history. The Mane Choice CEO and founder Courtney Adeleye couldn’t stop gushing over the young beauty in a statement. “Not only does she have an amazing attitude and work ethic at such a young age, she also loves her hair,” Adeleye shares. “She understands the benefits of using great products. It’s amazing!” View this post on Instagram Be prepared to receive exactly what you put out into the universe! Nothing happens by accident! It’s all apart of #GodsPlan One day you are using your favorite products because you love them and the next day you are using your favorite products and become their newest ambassador at the same time! Dreams really do come true, if you believe YOU deserve them! Thank you @TheManeChoice for picking me and thank you @CourtneyAdeleye for flying me out to Las Vegas to see you and giving me one on one PRICELESS mentorship! I am so blessed beyond measure! I can’t wait to share with you all a BIG surprise! As for now, it’s time to turn my straight hair back into my beautiful CURLS with #TropicalMoringa #AlaaSkyy x #TheManeChoice A post shared by Ala’a Skyy (@iambriakay_) on Aug 4, 2019 at 6:49am PDT She shared her excitement via Instagram with a cute video singing, “I can’t wait to use my Tropical Moringa,” while holding two products from the Tropical Moringa Sweet Oil & Honey Endless Moisture Collection. Simply adorable! “One day you are using your favorite products because you love them and the next day you are using your favorite products and become their newest ambassador at the same time,” the caption read. “Dreams really do come true, if you believe YOU deserve them!” She concluded the caption saying, “I can’t wait to share with you all a BIG surprise!” While The Mane Choice is the young model’s first brand representative contract, she has already caught the attention of a beauty industry icon, Tyra Banks . According to BET, the beauty was offered a potential gig by Banks to audition for her ModelLand amusement park. “I lost my mind,” Tyra said. “ Rihanna looks like Tookie, the lead girl in the ModelLand story. Rihanna, I know you not gonna play Tookie. She might, you never know. But for this, I don’t think I’m necessarily going to get Rihanna for the movie. But I was like, we’re also looking for little girl Tookie. So I was like, that little girl looks like little girl Tookie, because Tookie’s also kind of inspired by me and my story.” Tyra added, “So I just became obsessed with this girl. I was like, ‘Help me! Who is this girl? Like, I want to find this girl and hopefully, possibly she can try out because she’s got to act and do all that stuff, to play little Tookie.” View this post on Instagram So many people said I inspired them today…..that in itself was a dream come true! Such an honor meeting so many beautiful people today and they all left with a smile! My mission is to leave a little sunshine everywhere I go! I have always been an expert selfie talker and today I became an expert usie taker #AlaaSkyy A post shared by Ala’a Skyy (@iambriakay_) on Aug 10, 2019 at 5:38pm PDT Ala’a is officially booked and busy! The young model is making her rounds just like a working model joining The Mane Choice at Beautycon LA this past weekend. Judging by the amount of love and support she received from fans and a growing Instagram following, her future in the beauty industry is looking very bright. The sky is definitely the limit for the star (pun intended). We can’t wait to see what this young queen has in store for us! Maybe a modeling contract with Wilhelmina or a Fenty Beauty campaign? The possibilities are truly endless! DON’T MISS: WE STARTED THE TREND: The Grandassa Models Were Making Sure We Knew ‘Black Is Beautiful’ Long Before Rihanna Brought Them To The Mainstream GET THE LOOK: If You Can’t Afford Rihanna’s FENTY Shoes, We Found The Solution For You Will Rihanna’s Deal With LVMH Be The Key To More Black Women In Fashion? [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3054496″ overlay=”true”]
A VENTURA, Florida –There were some early morning jitters at the annual gathering for Black journalists in suburban Miami on Wednesday morning after a fire alarm briefly disrupted the event’s first day of panels and workshops. But the nerves of those attending the National Association of Black Journalists ( NABJ ) Convention here were quickly quelled when an evacuation was halted after it was announced that the alarm sounded because of some burnt toast. Amid heightened worries surrounding gun violence from suspected white supremacists targeting minorities, the nation’s largest organization for journalists of color kicked off this year’s gathering as the nation was mourning the nearly two dozen deaths from this past weekend’s pair of apparently racially motivated mass shootings . It was because of that, NABJ Executive Director Drew Berry said — and probably because of the racist rhetoric and attacks on the media by Donald Trump — that there were extra security measures put in place for the organization’s signature event. On Sunday, Berry sent a blast email to its members expressing his condolences to the victims of the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which took place this past Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Berry emphasized that convention security would be ramped up, a message that had not been sent to attendees in past years. “We met with local police departments and hotel security staff two days ago regarding our convention security needs including concerns fueled by the racial climate and recent mass shootings,” Berry wrote in part. “The security team is putting together substantial plans that include both visible and covert security details.” Multiple requests for comment from Berry, NABJ President Sarah Glover and other officials within the nonprofit organization were not returned. The convention began on the same day USA Today’s headquarters in Virginia was evacuated because of a report about an armed person that ultimately didn’t yield “evidence of any acts of violence.” It was just another example of journalists being on alert in a culture of mass shootings. Among a host of planned events over the span of five days, NABJ was planning a presidential candidates forum that was set to include New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker , South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld . The preemptive move by NABJ seemed to make complete sense after at least 20 people were killed Saturday in El Paso by Patrick Crusius , who said in a racist manifesto that he was against “race mixing.” Less than 24 hours later, Connor Betts opened fired in the Oregon District in Dayton early Sunday morning, killing nine people, six of whom were Black. Though authorities did not immediately confirm a motive, social media users theorized that Betts was upset with his sister, whom he also killed, for dating a Black man. Those shootings came about a week after Santino William Legan killed multiple people attending the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California. Legan left behind social media posts that showed he may have been a white supremacist or at least sympathized with the racist movement. The president’s open disdain for many Black people, especially journalists, was also another likely reason for NABJ’s precautions. Trump has used dangerously racist rhetoric that’s helped to embolden white supremacist extremists to target prominent Black people and especially journalists. The president during last week’s Democratic debates turned his attention to Don Lemon , who the president has repeatedly called “the dumbest man on television.” Those insults toward Lemon may seem harmless, but another journalist proved Trump’s attacks on the media can create danger. Just last year, legendary journalist April Ryan , the 2017 NABJ Journalist of the Year, revealed that she was receiving death threats because of her coverage of the White House. Despite the current events and racial climate in the country, one attendee said he wasn’t worried and that he believed NABJ officials would do their best to keep safe a segment of the community that perhaps would not have otherwise felt protected. “With three mass shootings taking place over the span of a week, I’m a little on edge,” Victor Williams, a Cleveland television reporter, told NewsOne on Monday. “I don’t realistically see this problem going away anytime soon [and] unless something is done, it’s possible this could be a concern at all future conventions, [but] I’m confident in the planners of NABJ are taking extra measures to keep us safe.” SEE ALSO: Father Of Black Woman Who Survived El Paso Shooting Slams Trump: ‘Do Not Come To This City’ Ben Carson Suddenly Decides Not To Go To Ohio To Lie About Housing After Dayton Shooting [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3883613″ overlay=”true”]
