Justin Timberlake performed a medley of his most beloved hits at halftime of Super Bowl 52. Did you catch the dance-filled act? Relive it HERE if not. The 13-plus minute performance featured Timberlake belting out such hits as “Can't Stop This Feeling” and “Gone,” but the focus a day later is on the minute or two during which he sat at a piano and played a cover of Prince's “I Would Die 4 U.” What a nice tribute to the late musician, who made his home in the Super Bowl host city of Minnesota, right? WRONG, many Prince fans are now saying. So very, very, very, VERY wrong. Scroll down and all around to find out why: 1. May He Rest in Peace Prince, of course, died in April of 2016. He was famous for his Minneosta mansion and he performed at halftime of the Super Bowl in 2007, leaving many to assume Timberlake would cover a song of his this year. 2. NO HOLOGRAM, JT! A song would have been great, but this is where the controversy started, with talk that Timberlake would sing alongside a Prince hologram during his act. Many years ago, Prince said the following about the use of such a device: “That’s the most demonic thing imaginable. Everything is as it is, and it should be. If I was meant to jam with Duke Ellington, we would have lived in the same age. That whole virtual reality thing… it really is demonic. And I am not a demon.” 3. Easy, Folks Long-time Prince friend Shiela E. said prior to the show that rumors of Timberlake using a hologram were false. She assured everyone this would NOT take place. 4. Okay, Phew Social media users felt a lot better after reading the message. 5. And She Was Sort of Right Check out the above photo. It’s not a hologram. It’s just a projection of Prince of a giant screen. But try parsing that difference to loyal Prince supporters, who were far from happy about Timberlake’s stunt. 6. Did This Count as a Hologram? Yes, it might as well have in the eyes of critics who took to Twitter and blasted Timberlake. View Slideshow
Nick Foles may have outshined Tom Brady while winning MVP honors in Super Bowl 52… … but the Eagles quarterback was unable to steal the headlines on Sunday from two people who didn’t play a single down in the big game. Wouldn’t you know that Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian would find a way to dominate the headlines?!? Jenner, of course, did so by giving birth to her first child. Following months of secrecy, the 20-year old welcomed a baby girl over the weekend , releasing a statement shortly afterward that explained why she had remained out of the spotlight during her pregnancy. “I knew for myself I needed to prepare for this role of a lifetime in the most positive, stress free, and healthy way I knew how,” Kylie said via statement, adding on Sunday: “I appreciate my friends and especially my family for helping me make this special moment as private as we could… “I’ve never felt love and happiness like this; I could burst!” To make up for how little she shared with the public during her journey to motherhood, Kylie posted a lengthy video online that depicted her baby bump in various stages, along with something else… Kylie Jenner Video Shows Baby Girl, Chicago West, and More! … glimpses of Chicago West! That’s right, fans were unexpectedly treated to a few looks at Kim and Kanye West’s third child via the footage above, as Kylie’s family members visited her in the hospital prior to her own baby’s arrival. For example, Rob stopped by with daughter Dream, who adorably touched the head of her cousin at one point. You can see what we mean here: Kim – who has not yet shared any pictures of her daughter on social media or sold any to supermarket tabloids (yet) – also allowed little Chicago to be filmed for this special video. The child was born via surrogate last month because Kardashian has a health complication that would have made another pregnancy very dangerous. Kim and Kanye were right in the delivery room when Chicago entered the world at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Check out this cute snapshot of mother and new child: “She’s here!” Kardashian declared in extra-large type on her Twitter account shortly after the blessed event took place, adding at the time: “We’re so in love… “We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care.” At another point in her video to fans, Jenner is seen cradling her niece in her arms, preparing for the many days and nights in which she’ll be doing the same with her own little girl. (Kylie is yet to announce her daughter’s name.) It certainly looks like Chicago West is very well loved, doesn’t it? She’ll soon have even more company, too, as Khloe Kardashian is pregnant and expecting her first child at some point in the next month or so. How crazy is all of this?!? Just when you think the Kardashians-Jenners are out of ways to make news, just when you think that the Eagles finally winning a Super Bowl would be all anyone wants to talk about… … bam! Kim, Kylie and, in due time, Khloe make it as clear as ever: This is their universe. We should just be grateful that they allow us to reside in it. (Also: Congrats to Kylie and Kim! We’re so very happy for them!) View Slideshow: The Kardashians Confess: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Us
A new museum exhibit honoring Sandra Bland has gone on display in Texas just in time for Black History Month. The Houston Museum of African-American Culture’s exhibit, which opened Saturday, celebrates the life of the woman who was found dead in a Texas jail cell three days after a controversial police traffic stop in 2015. SEE ALSO: Sandra Bland’s Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit For $1.9 Million The exhibit, which tells Bland’s story partly through photographs, is like a walk through time for Geneva Reed-Veal , Bland’s mother, according to KTRK-TV . “You come out of this room and have a mix of happiness and sadness at the same time,” she said. “People seeing this exhibit should say to themselves hold on, I’m going to think a little differently about the way I do things — with my interactions with everyone but more so police officers.” Sandra Bland exhibit opens at Houston Museum of African American Culture https://t.co/h4NmVhLth5 pic.twitter.com/y3zSNIKWza — TheUrbanNewz (@TheUrbanNewz) February 4, 2018 A central piece of the exhibit is a makeshift car to watch the video of the traffic stop that escalated to an arrest. “We hope this exhibition will bring our multicultural audience to a better understanding of the fear African Americans have toward encounters with the police,” John Guess , the museum’s CEO who also curated the exhibit, told Houston Style Magazine . Art is an effective medium to express the pain, anger and resolve to end police violence against innocent Black lives. Here are some other examples of how art has been used for those purposes. Trayvon Martin This is from Rudy Shepherd ’s We Are All Trayvon Martin collection . NY artist Rudy Shepherd reexamines current events with 'We Are All Trayvon Martin' exhibit at 1708 Gallery https://t.co/U3SoHqooxQ pic.twitter.com/YTp4eNRiYf — RVA Mag (@RVAmag) March 17, 2017 Tamir Rice The gazebo in a Cleveland playground where a cop shot 12-year-old Tamir within seconds was dismantled and reassemble for display at the Stoney Island Arts Bank in Chicago. Actual Gazebo that Tamir Rice was murdered under by an officer. Smh Tension in this room was thick! Rest Easy T.R. (Will be assembled for display soon @ Stony Island Arts Bank) pic.twitter.com/19Z3Aw19ZL — @Tye_Remone (@Tye_Remone) December 18, 2017 On November 22, 2014, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by Cleveland police. Samaria Rice worked with @TheasterGates to bring the Gazebo where her son died to Chicago, giving it a “temporary safe home” at @rebuildfdn . Read more from @artnet : https://t.co/3gFUTQ7hwg pic.twitter.com/jDWb4Ipjpt — UChicago Arts (@UChicagoArts) November 22, 2017 Alton Sterling Artists painted murals to honor Sterling, who was fatally shot by police in Baton Rouge. Powerful Tribute Alton Sterling graffiti at the storefront where he was killed Inspirational #art #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/RIvmMpAkdk — Özer Khalid (@OzerKhalid) July 7, 2016 People painting murals at site of Alton Sterling’s shooting. pic.twitter.com/dqD8i9bUU6 — Matthew Teague (@MatthewTeague) July 6, 2016 Philando Castile A painting of Castile by Henry Taylor was on exhibit at the Whitney Museum for an extended period. It captured the moment when a Minnesota officer shot Castile during a traffic stop. Painting of Philando Castile's death on display in New York's Whitney Museum. https://t.co/TQgmzUTzI5 pic.twitter.com/Q1A7xFW65F — Star Tribune (@StarTribune) June 23, 2017 SEE ALSO: Racist Facebook Group Is Trying To Destroy ‘Black Panther’ And They Will Fail Trump’s Lies Matter: Voter Fraud Claims Are A Precursor To Massive Voter Suppression [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3440564″ overlay=”true”]
Source: J. Shearer / Getty In more Super Bowl news …it looks like Janet Jackson won’t be performing with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday after all. The iconic singer confirmed the news on social media on Saturday. “To put to rest any speculation or rumors as to whether I will be performing at the Super Bowl tomorrow; I will not,” she wrote. “Thank you for your support and I do look forward to seeing you all very soon.” pic.twitter.com/W2ZsGkTFs2 — Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) February 4, 2018 This news has us like… As we previously wrote , the last time the two performed together at a Super Bowl it spurred the infamous Nipplegate. Remember, back in 2004, at the end of hit song ‘Rock Your Body,’ Timberlake was supposed to pull off a part of Jackson’s costume to reveal her lacy bra, but instead her bare breast partially covered with a metal nipple pasty was exposed, sparking nationwide outrage. CBS made Janet issue a public apology for the moment saying, “My decision to change the Super Bowl performance was made after the final rehearsal. MTV, CBS, [and] the NFL had no knowledge of this whatsoever and unfortunately, the whole thing went wrong in the end. I am really sorry if I offended anyone, that was truly not my intention.” Even though she apologized, her invitation to present at the 2004 Grammys was rescinded while JT went on to win two trophies that night. Even worse: Apparently, Janet’s videos were blacklisted from MTV that happens to be owned by Viacom that also owns CBS. Janet’s career paid a huge price, while Justin got a slap on the wrist. Sigh… While Janet won’t get her justice when it comes to the Super Bowl, Black Twitter–thanks to film director Matthew Cherry — has named Feb. 4 as #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay to celebrate her greatness: When you get #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay trending the same day of Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl performance. pic.twitter.com/dy3WV7fIoQ — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 4, 2018 A Queen. An Icon. Black History. Black Present. Black Future. #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/1SHqtj5J7n — Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) February 4, 2018 My tl is full of Janet gifs and videos. It’s a good day. #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/j9IUe6N2eO — Wakandan Sith Witch (@southerncynic) February 4, 2018 #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay This is one of my faves with Janet and the late great Heavy D. I can't wait to see Janet again at @Essence Fest! It will be on this year! @rolandsmartin @LoniLove @tamronhall we will be dancing down front again Hard! https://t.co/GNyO8Y5hfu — AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) February 4, 2018 #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay trending on Justin’s Super Bowl day is the type of petty black history month magic I Iive for. pic.twitter.com/N1bWPtnCwv — ㅤً (@The__Prototype) February 4, 2018 “With music by our side, to break the color lines, let’s work together to improve our way of life, join voices in protest to social injustice, A generation full of courage, we are a part of the Rhythm Nation” #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/0JYjNlNoBz — Loni Love (@LoniLove) February 4, 2018 Janet Jackson and these ladies will forever reign with this choreography! #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/RJ9HMnbs9d — ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) February 4, 2018 Everything about Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice is beautiful. The braids, alone, are iconic. The outfits. The monologues about Black womanhood, trauma, and grief. EVERYTHING. #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/vmsVm9HTMv — Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl) February 4, 2018 30. Guinness World Records for Top-Selling Dance Album of Decade, Female for Janet & Most Successful Siblings in History (with her brother Michael Jackson) in 1999 31. Her 7th album, All For You became her fifth consecutive album to top the Billboard #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/TLBqiCSg4D — George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) February 4, 2018 Janet will always be our hero, Super Bowl performance or not! RELATED NEWS: Shut It Down! Sheila E. Confirms That There Will Be No Prince Hologram During Super Bowl Halftime Show Reunited? Janet Jackson And Jermaine Dupri Spotted Cuddling At Atlanta Afterparty We Need A Janet Jackson Super Bowl Performance Before Justin Timberlake Gets Another Shot [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2842521″ overlay=”true”]
Source: J. Shearer / Getty In more Super Bowl news …it looks like Janet Jackson won’t be performing with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday after all. The iconic singer confirmed the news on social media on Saturday. “To put to rest any speculation or rumors as to whether I will be performing at the Super Bowl tomorrow; I will not,” she wrote. “Thank you for your support and I do look forward to seeing you all very soon.” pic.twitter.com/W2ZsGkTFs2 — Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) February 4, 2018 This news has us like… As we previously wrote , the last time the two performed together at a Super Bowl it spurred the infamous Nipplegate. Remember, back in 2004, at the end of hit song ‘Rock Your Body,’ Timberlake was supposed to pull off a part of Jackson’s costume to reveal her lacy bra, but instead her bare breast partially covered with a metal nipple pasty was exposed, sparking nationwide outrage. CBS made Janet issue a public apology for the moment saying, “My decision to change the Super Bowl performance was made after the final rehearsal. MTV, CBS, [and] the NFL had no knowledge of this whatsoever and unfortunately, the whole thing went wrong in the end. I am really sorry if I offended anyone, that was truly not my intention.” Even though she apologized, her invitation to present at the 2004 Grammys was rescinded while JT went on to win two trophies that night. Even worse: Apparently, Janet’s videos were blacklisted from MTV that happens to be owned by Viacom that also owns CBS. Janet’s career paid a huge price, while Justin got a slap on the wrist. Sigh… While Janet won’t get her justice when it comes to the Super Bowl, Black Twitter–thanks to film director Matthew Cherry — has named Feb. 4 as #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay to celebrate her greatness: When you get #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay trending the same day of Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl performance. pic.twitter.com/dy3WV7fIoQ — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 4, 2018 A Queen. An Icon. Black History. Black Present. Black Future. #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/1SHqtj5J7n — Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) February 4, 2018 My tl is full of Janet gifs and videos. It’s a good day. #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/j9IUe6N2eO — Wakandan Sith Witch (@southerncynic) February 4, 2018 #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay This is one of my faves with Janet and the late great Heavy D. I can't wait to see Janet again at @Essence Fest! It will be on this year! @rolandsmartin @LoniLove @tamronhall we will be dancing down front again Hard! https://t.co/GNyO8Y5hfu — AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) February 4, 2018 #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay trending on Justin’s Super Bowl day is the type of petty black history month magic I Iive for. pic.twitter.com/N1bWPtnCwv — ㅤً (@The__Prototype) February 4, 2018 “With music by our side, to break the color lines, let’s work together to improve our way of life, join voices in protest to social injustice, A generation full of courage, we are a part of the Rhythm Nation” #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/0JYjNlNoBz — Loni Love (@LoniLove) February 4, 2018 Janet Jackson and these ladies will forever reign with this choreography! #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/RJ9HMnbs9d — ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) February 4, 2018 Everything about Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice is beautiful. The braids, alone, are iconic. The outfits. The monologues about Black womanhood, trauma, and grief. EVERYTHING. #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/vmsVm9HTMv — Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl) February 4, 2018 30. Guinness World Records for Top-Selling Dance Album of Decade, Female for Janet & Most Successful Siblings in History (with her brother Michael Jackson) in 1999 31. Her 7th album, All For You became her fifth consecutive album to top the Billboard #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay pic.twitter.com/TLBqiCSg4D — George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) February 4, 2018 Janet will always be our hero, Super Bowl performance or not! RELATED NEWS: Shut It Down! Sheila E. Confirms That There Will Be No Prince Hologram During Super Bowl Halftime Show Reunited? Janet Jackson And Jermaine Dupri Spotted Cuddling At Atlanta Afterparty We Need A Janet Jackson Super Bowl Performance Before Justin Timberlake Gets Another Shot [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2842521″ overlay=”true”]
Jai Nice Is Shattering Instagram Super poppin’ entrepreneuress Jai Nice has the internet in a TIZZY over her God-level baaaawdy that helped launch her into social media stardom and raise the InstaSnack bar. But she’s not just bawdy. She’s also brains and ambition with an enviable role as Creative Director of wildly popular Kloset Envy that makes her a rare double threat in the game. Meet the eye-smoldering baaawdy Goddess sizzling Instagram. Continue reading →
Kean Collection/Getty Images High School Students And Educators Woefully Uninformed About Slavery This should come as no surprise as many times as we’ve posted about some of the stupid lessons on slavery kids are receiving in the US, but a new report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project reveals the widespread failure to accurately teach the history of American slavery and enslaved people. According to Atlantic reports Teaching Tolerance conducted online surveys of 1,000 American high-school seniors and more than 1,700 social-studies teachers across the country. The group also reviewed 10 commonly used U.S.-history textbooks, and examined 15 sets of state standards to assess what students know, what educators teach, what publishers include, and what standards require vis-à-vis slavery. What they found was that only 8 percent of 12th-graders could identify slavery as the cause of the Civil War. Fewer than one-third (32 percent) correctly named the 13th Amendment as the formal end of U.S. slavery, with a slightly higher share (35 percent) choosing the Emancipation Proclamation. And fewer than half (46 percent) identified the “Middle Passage” as the transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America. Fewer than one-quarter (22 percent) of participating high-school seniors knew that “protections for slavery were embedded in [America’s] founding documents”—that rather than a “peculiar institution” of the South, slavery was a Constitutionally enshrined right. And fewer than four in 10 students surveyed (39 percent) understood how slavery “shaped the fundamental beliefs of Americans about race and whiteness.” The teachers didn’t do much better than the students. While teachers overwhelmingly (92 percent) claim they are “comfortable discussing slavery” in their classroom, only slightly more than half (52 percent) teach their students about slavery’s legal roots in the nation’s founding documents, while just 53 percent emphasize the extent of slavery outside of the antebellum South. And 54 percent teach the continuing legacy of slavery in today’s society. Additionally, dozens of teachers rely on “simulations”—role-playing and games—to teach slavery, a method that Teaching Tolerance has warned against on the grounds that it can lead to stereotypes and oversimplification. Meanwhile, a large majority—73 percent—use “slaves” when talking about slavery in the classroom instead of “enslaved persons” (49 percent), the latter term of which has gained favor for emphasizing the humanity of those forced into bondage. That’s a strong point about slaves vs. enslaved persons. Did you ever consider the impact of the wording? Also those games and simulations are how so many teachers are getting in trouble. Teachers — stop playing GAMES. Just keep it 100 with the kids and make sure they know HUMANS were treated INHUMANELY! LaGarrett King, an assistant professor of social-studies education at the University of Missouri, served on the Teaching Tolerance advisory board that developed a framework for teaching American slavery—basically, the concepts that every graduating high-school senior should know—as part of the report’s recommendations. As a teacher educator, he said the study fills a significant void. Students training to be teachers, especially those being educated to teach in elementary schools, know little about the history of slavery, he stated, noting that “much curriculum and teaching around racially and ethnically diverse [people] features a fun—foods and festival—approach to learning.” By contrast, King said, the framework provides a guide to delve into topics such as slavery and black history with a thorough and academically sound approach, versus teaching slavery in reductive and superficial ways. “Can you teach slavery without it being psychologically violent to the children? The answer is no, violence will occur and is expected,” he said. “The key is the recognition of white supremacy and [of] the humanity of black people that helps aid in the complexity of the subject.” What steps do you think need to be taken to make sure that the harsh realities of slavery and the impact of the institution on America overall are taught? Continue reading →
