Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Who will be hosting the Oscars is still a question many people want answered. Kevin Hart stepped down after homophobic tweets from several years ago came out. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit The Oscars asked him to apologize, but Kevin didn’t want to. Nearly a day later he spoke out about it and now, Eddie Murphy is allegedly being tapped for the event. SEE ALSO: Gary’s Tea: Kanye West Called Out By Actor, Eddie Murphy Welcomes Another Baby & More In other news, Grammy Award nominations came out and some were shocked to see Nicki Minaj’s “Queen” didn’t make the cut. Headkrack mentioned he believes that she deserved at least a nomination. Lastly, Buju Banton was released from prison after seven years. Many compare him to Bob Marly minus some of the messaging. See photos of Twitter reacting to Kevin Hart hosting the Oscars below. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Ty Dolla $ign Facing 15 Years Over Cocaine Possession Would You Do It? Father’s Lesson On Bullying Goes Viral And Folks Have A Lot To Say Buju Banton Released From Prison [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1959363″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). It looks like Jay-Z is being called out for his scholarship. The Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund gave over 200 students scholarship money between $1,000-$2,500. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit According to reports the money could barely cover books. A number of students from Virginia State University received the scholarship money. Last year his mother, Gloria Carter allegedly collected over $700,000 in donations. SEE ALSO: Meek Mill Shares Hilarious Story About Awkward Moment He Had With Jay-Z & Beyonce In other news, Cardi B last week announced she split from Offset and fans were shocked. Offset blamed fans for their breakup and on social media mentioned that he wants her back. Many believe that she shouldn’t be with him and if he wants her again he needs to fight for them. See photos of Jay-Z below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Ty Dolla $ign Facing 15 Years Over Cocaine Possession Would You Do It? Father’s Lesson On Bullying Goes Viral And Folks Have A Lot To Say Buju Banton Released From Prison [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1878163″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Prairie View A&M defeated Grambling State 22-16 in the 93 rd State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Saturday night, signaling that a changing of the guard in the SWAC Western Division could be at hand. The Panthers (3-3, 2-0 SWAC) led from wire to wire en route to ending the two-time defending SWAC champion G-Men’s 26-game conference winning streak and beating them for the first time since 2013. Prairie View won even though Grambling (1-3, 1-1 SWAC) held the Panthers’ two most explosive weapons in check relatively well. Quarterback Jalen Morton completed 23 of 34 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 62 more yards. But that was a sub-par performance for him compared to the 511 yards – which included a school record 255-yard rushing effort – and six touchdowns that he accounted for last week. Running back Dewonya Tucker, the leading rusher in all of Division I football, ran the ball 19 times for 72 yards. The Panthers compensated for their offensive unit’s lack of fireworks with a stifling defensive effort. They held the G-Men without a touchdown until the fourth quarter; they harassed Grambling quarterbacks the entire time, registering 10 sacks with defensive end Willie Green accounting for three, and they held the G-Men to 42 rushing yards on 32 attempts. Grambling had 278 yards total offense and only averaged 3.3 yards a play. Grambling’s only points through the first three quarters came on a safety when the G-Men tackled Tucker in the end zone for a one-yard loss and a safety late in the second quarter. Prairie View led 15-2 at the half on the strength of Morton’s first-quarter touchdown passes of 38-yards to Markcus Hardy and 80 yards to Tucker and Zach Elder’ s 43-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Panthers’ final points came on four-yard touchdown pass from Morton to Zarian Holcomb in the third quarter. Backup quarterback Geremy Hickbottom breathed life into Grambling’s offense when he entered the game in the fourth quarter. Hickbottom led the G-Men to a pair of touchdowns, and they recovered an onside kick following their second touchdown. But Panthers cornerback quashed their comeback hopes when cornerback Ju’Anthony Parke r came up with an interception with 1:42 remaining to seal the win. KEY RESULTS North Carolina A&T State 31, South Carolina State 16 – The Aggies regained their mojo after having their 15 game winning streak snapped in Week 4 with a home MEAC victory Thursday night. It wasn’t easy though. North Carolina A&T (3-1, 1-0 MEAC) had to overcome a 16-3 first half deficit – reeling off 28 unanswered points after starting the game in sloppy fashion. The Aggies pounded South Carolina State into submission with their running game. They generated 208 of their 311 rushing yards in the second half. Running backs Marquell Cartwright and Jah-Maine Martin combined to hammer the winless Bulldogs (0-4, 0-1 MEAC) for 249 yards. Cartwright, the leading rusher in the MEAC with 456 yards, topped the 100-yard mark for the second time in three games with 157 yards. Martin chipped in with 92. Martin got the Aggies’ offense in gear with a 40-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter that cut South Carolina State’s lead to 16-10 at the half. Quarterback Lamar Raynard brought the passing game to the party in the second half with three touchdown passes. Raynard ended the game with 253 yards through the air while improving his record to 29-1 as the Aggies’ starter. Morehouse 23, Kentucky State 21 – The Maroon Tigers used some second half magic for the second consecutive week as they came from behind to claim a road win that keeps them unbeaten. Morehouse (5-0, 1-0)) rallied from a 14-0 first-quarter deficit against Kentucky State (0-5, 0-2 SAIC) after coming from behind to beat Miles 23-21 on the final play a week ago. The Maroon Tigers’ 5-0 record gives them their best start since 2010 when they reached the Division II playoffs. Quarterback Jules St. Ge staked the Thorobreds to a 14-0 lead with touchdown passes of four and 24 yards to Demetrius Anderson and Jordan Level, respectively. Morehouse chipped away at the lead. Santo Dunn scored on a seven-yard run that capped an 18-play, 80-yard drive that took 8 minutes, 41 seconds off the clock. Fernando Sdelamora booted a 36-yard field goal to make the score 14-10 at the half. The Maroon Tigers went ahead 16-10 in the third quarter when Dunn scored his second touchdown on a one-yard run, and they extended the lead to 23-14 on quarterback Michael Sims’ 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ryan Edwards. The Thorbreds made the game interesting when Malik Saunders scored on a seven-yard touchdown run with 4:32 remaining in the game. Alcorn State 20, Southern 3 – The Braves were unwelcome guests as they spoiled the Jaguars’ Homecoming by defeating their SWAC rivals for the third consecutive year. Alcorn (3-2, 2-0 SWAC) won the contest in workmanlike fashion. They held Southern (2-3, 1-1 SWAC) to 139 total yards – 63 rushing and 76 passing – while pounding the Jaguars with a running game that produced 243 yards as four difference ball carriers gaining at least 50 yards. Quarterback Noah Johnson led Alcorn runners with 81 yards. Alcorn got a pair of field goals from Corey McCullough, a one-yard touchdown run by De’Shawn Waller and a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown by Qwynterrrio Cole for its points. Southern avoided being shutout when M Fontenot kicked a 28-yard field goal in the third quarter. OTHER RESULTS MEAC Bethune-Cookman 35, Savannah State 20 Florida A&M 55, North Carolina Central 14 Norfolk State 54, Delaware State 28 SWAC Alabama A&M 21, Jackson State 16 Florida International 55, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9 CIAA Bowie State 20, Winston-Salem State 17 Elizabeth City State 24, Saint Augustine’s 17 Fayetteville State, 40, Chowan 38 Johnson C. Smith 50, Lincoln (Pa.) 13 Virginia State 34, Shaw 17 Virginia Union 52, Livingstone 19 SIAC Albany State 30, Miles 24 Benedict 24, Central State 14 Clark Atlanta 31, Allen 6 Tuskegee 17, Lane 8 Virginia-Lynchburg 31, Fort Valley State 14 OTHERS Arizona Christian 31, Texas College 27 Charleston Southern 48, Hampton 14 Indianapolis 41, Lincoln (Mo.) 17 Keiser 27, Edward Waters 23 Langston 31, Wayland Baptist 20 Vanderbilt 31, Tennessee State 27 West Virginia State 31, Glenville State 17 TOP PERFORMANCES Chowan QB Bryce Witt passed for 368 yards and 4 TDs. Virginia State QB Cordelral Cook passed for 357 yards and 2 TDs. Virginia Union QB Darius Taylor passed for 331 yards and 6 TDs Norfolk State QB Juwan Carter passed for 318 yards and 3 TDs. Shaw QB Keon Marsh threw for 298 yards and 2 TD. Bowie State QB Amir Hall passed for 281 yards and the winning TD with 1:14 left in the game. Fayetteville State RB Stevie Green rushed for 202 yards and 2 TDs. Miles RB Justin Hardy rushed for 144 yards and 1 TD on 30 carries. Albany State RB McKinley Habersham rushed for 140 yards on 15 carries. Clark Atlanta RB Roger Thomas rushed for 115 yards and 1 TD on 18 carries. Bethune-Cookman held Savannah State to 90 total yards. Shaw WR Marcus Gorham had 5 catches for 151 yards and 1 TD. Florida A&M WR Chad Hunter had 7 catches for 135 yards and 3 TDs. Virginia State WR Joshua Harris had 9 catches for 132 yards. Norfolk State WR Marcus Taylor had 8 catches for 120 yards and 1 TD. Tennessee State WR Treon Harris had 8 catches for 109 yards and 1 TD. Saint Augustine’s WR Desmond Smith had 3 catches for 106 yards. 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HBCUs Welcome Record-Breaking Freshman Class Enrollment To Campus This Fall According to HBCU Digest enrollment at the historically Black colleges are on the rise! What does an increase in enrollment mean exactly? For some, it means increased interest in a campus or its degree offerings. But for black colleges, a boost in students could make the difference in a stabilized or downgrade in bond rating, the fine line between hiring or laying off staff, the slim margin between operating on revenue instead of a line of credit, or having full accreditation status versus warning or probation for financial struggles. Central State University CSU welcomed 634 new first-time students this fall, a 22 percent increase from 2015. The enrollment jump coincides with the university’s new initiative to reduce out-of-state surcharges for students from neighboring states by 76 percent. Harris-Stowe State University The Hornets welcomed their largest freshman class in school history, with more than 600 students contributing to a two-year, 50 percent total increase in enrollment. North Carolina Central University The NCCU Campus Echo reports on the school’s increase in students, with focus on the school following a national trend of more women enrolling in college than men. Virginia State University Trojan Land welcomes nearly 1,000 freshman to campus this fall, a 30 percent increase from last year’s class. Shaw University Shaw increased it freshman class to more than 600 students, the largest in six years and part of a reversal of five consecutive years of declining enrollment. Read the entire list HERE .
Wale Pledges Donation To Grambling State University Football Team MMG rapper Wale is no stranger to giving back, and now he’s once again making headlines for his good deeds. Earlier this year we reported on Mr. Folarin awarding a struggling Hampton University student with at $25,000 scholarship , and now the YBF is reporting that Wale pledged a hefty donation to the Grambling State University football team while he was visiting the school to perform for their homecoming festivities. via YBF A few weeks ago, we told you about Grambling State University’s football team going on strike in response to the inferior facilites and equipment they are provided by the university. Now, rapper Wale (who attended Virginia State and Bowie State) has stepped up to the plate and gifted the football team with a much-needed donation. The “Jesus Piece” rapper (shown above with GSU students) was booked to perform at GSU’s homecoming on November 1st. And while on stage, he announced that he and his management team would be sending a check to the university for new uniforms and equipment for the football team. Kudos to Wale once again….can’t be mad at that.
Wale Pledges Donation To Grambling State University Football Team MMG rapper Wale is no stranger to giving back, and now he’s once again making headlines for his good deeds. Earlier this year we reported on Mr. Folarin awarding a struggling Hampton University student with at $25,000 scholarship , and now the YBF is reporting that Wale pledged a hefty donation to the Grambling State University football team while he was visiting the school to perform for their homecoming festivities. via YBF A few weeks ago, we told you about Grambling State University’s football team going on strike in response to the inferior facilites and equipment they are provided by the university. Now, rapper Wale (who attended Virginia State and Bowie State) has stepped up to the plate and gifted the football team with a much-needed donation. The “Jesus Piece” rapper (shown above with GSU students) was booked to perform at GSU’s homecoming on November 1st. And while on stage, he announced that he and his management team would be sending a check to the university for new uniforms and equipment for the football team. Kudos to Wale once again….can’t be mad at that.
2012 Feb. 20 • Silent Protest for Women’s Rights • Virginia State Capitol • Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger on Vimeo . Over 1,000 demonstrators assembled outside of Virginia’s Capitol on Monday. Standing silently in the cold, they lined the walkway used by the legislators who have been voting on — and voting away — women’s rights in Virginia. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that a… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Crooks and Liars Discovery Date : 22/02/2012 02:52 Number of articles : 2
2012 Feb. 20 • Silent Protest for Women’s Rights • Virginia State Capitol • Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger on Vimeo . Over 1,000 demonstrators assembled outside of Virginia’s Capitol on Monday. Standing silently in the cold, they lined the walkway used by the legislators who have been voting on — and voting away — women’s rights in Virginia. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that a… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Crooks and Liars Discovery Date : 22/02/2012 02:52 Number of articles : 2
Despite attempts by filmakers like Spike Lee ( School Daze ) and Sylvain White ( Stomp The Yard ) it has been almost impossible to capture the true spirit of Fraternity and Sorority life on film–until now. On April 10th photographer John Ledbetter , a member of the Beta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc at Virginia State University, posted a highlight reel from a recent probate show of Spring 2011 initiates. The moving clip is anchored by Dear Euphoria’s “That You Would” and features the final moments as twenty-two young men make the transition from being initiates to being members of the fraternity. In the days since it was published the three-minute clip has received over 50,000 views and universal praise from members of various fraternities and sororities across the country, not just in his own. “It’s funny because I just posted it on my Facebook page and went to get something to eat,” says Ledbetter, who was initiated at Beta Gamma in 2003. “When I came back it went a little viral. I have a friend from Canada who knows nothing about Frats but she said when she saw this video it just summed it up for her. She understands what it’s about now.” Spring 2011 – Beta Gamma Chapter from John Ledbetter on Vimeo . Ledbetter, who is employed by the government in D.C., is a self-taught photographer who shoots in his spare time on weekends. He admits that his true passion is music and that the song is what inspired him to shoot the probate or “coming out” festivities. “The aim was just to do highlights,” he says. “Virginia State University has a lot of Greek pride and Roger Stadium is packed for all the probates. My probate was the same. We start at Williams Dorm and we walk down the strip into the stadium. I knew the show like the back of my hand.” Inspired by the silent movie genius Charlie Chaplin, Ledbetter wanted to tell the story with music. Mother Nature proved to be a willing assistant director as the elements came into play adding dramatic effect. “I was praying that it would be outside because there were reports of rain,” he remembers. “Visually the natural light makes for a better shot so it was a bonus that we were outside. Then of course the rain started falling and it was crazy. I kept my camera out. I said I don’t care if this zaps out I’m getting this footage!” Ledbetter shot the clip with a Canon 5D and a series of lenses; 35mm L series, 24 to 70 L series, 70-200 L series. It took him an hour to chop it up in Final Cut and he used Magic Bullet Looks for the color correction. It was about 12GB worth of footage that he chopped down into four minutes. “A lot of people are fascinated because we don’t see shows like that nationwide anymore,” he says. “But my style is not scripted. What I did was just off of feeling.” To see more of John Ledbetter’s work you can visit his website Jaydexterphotoblog.com
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, one man was released from prison and another had charges dropped in a police corruption scandal that continues to fester. So far, 14 people have been freed from prison or had charges dropped in the scandal in which six former and current police officers have been charged in federal court with offenses including drug conspiracy, perjury, witness tampering and civil rights violations. Two men, former Tulsa Police officer John Gray and former US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Agent Brandon McFadden have already pleaded guilty and are cooperating with prosecutors. Gray admitted to lying on search warrant affidavits in the case of Hugo Gutierrez, who was released from federal prison last Friday. Gray also admitted stealing $10,000 from Gutierrez when he arrested him. Charges against Deon White were dropped July 29. His case is one of 53 associated with undercover Tulsa Police Officer Jeff Henderson, who was indicted July 20 on 58 counts of drug conspiracy, perjury, witness tampering and civil rights violations, federal court records show. The Tulsa World is keeping track of it all here. In Austin, Texas, a former Austin police officer went on trial Tuesday for having sex with a hooker while on duty and paying her with drugs. Scott Michael Lando faces charges of prostitution, delivery of a controlled substance, misuse of official information, and aggravated assault by a public servant for a series of incidents dating back to May 2006. This trial only deals with four prostitution counts and will feature the hooker, who will testify that Lando gave her drugs and other items in return for sex. Prosecutors already told the court Lando had access to drug dealers and got drugs from them. The state will decide later whether to move forward on the other counts. In Barboursville, West Virginia, a Western Regional Jail guard was arrested August 3 after getting caught in a sting by authorities. Nathaniel Shawn Johnson, 22, went down after the West Virginia State Police got a tip that he was bringing drugs and tobacco into the jail. They then used an undercover officer, who paid Johnson $300 after he agreed to buy and deliver Oxycontin and tobacco to the jail. He is charged with conspiracy and bringing a weapon onto jail grounds (he had a .22 rifle in his pickup). http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/aug/11/weeks_corrupt_cops_stories added by: JackHerer
