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Source: Thatree Thitivongvaroon / Getty A debate director for Weber State University faces death threats and risks losing his job due to the accusations of one of his students. According to the Standard Examiner, the university has launched an investigation surrounding Ryan Wash , the Black debate director, and Michael Moreno , a White student, who accuses him of teaching an anti-white curriculum. Moreno rails against Wash on his viral YouTube channel , claiming that Wash doesn’t allow students to develop their own argument, but instead forces them to adhere to arguments that he selects or approves. These are usually arguments Moreno says are discriminatory toward white people. His YouTube channel includes videos labeling the professor as “anti-white” and “racist.” Moreno argues that Wash is unfit to teach debate or any other subject and he’s calling for his termination. “I don’t think that students should be forced with that dilemma of ‘regurgitate radical leftist ideology or don’t get to do debate.’ That’s not fair,” Moreno said. “All students should be able to do debate.” Despite Moreno’s claims, a few members of the debate team say that certain recordings of Wash are taken out of context. They argue that the videos show Wash preparing the team for competition by asserting potential arguments that they could use or arguments that they can face. Wash also has the same sentiment. “The larger message and what’s being talked about, especially in that first video, is (that) I was trying to teach them about perspectivism,” Wash said. ”… People’s vantage points, their experiences, their cultures, their social location, guide how they navigate the world, what they understand to be true, what they don’t understand to be true, and those are the things that we… have to navigate in debate.” Moreno’s YouTube videos contain his own commentary along with edited video and audio clips of Wash, Moreno, and other students at debate practices. Moreno also featured a link to the full audio used to make the video, however, the link to that audio stopped working on Tuesday afternoon. The recordings feature quotes from Wash that have caused controversy on social media, including one that opens the first video: “ Our argument will be that space is not real — it’s not real. Science, technology — it’s all fake. It’s a projection of white fantasies that has worked to control our interpretation of how the world works.” The clips were made at a debate retreat prior to the start of the semester and at practices early in the semester. Moreno, a first-year student who was still fresh on the team, stopped participating in practices one to two weeks into the fall semester, according to him, although Wash and other team members have slightly different accounts. Moreno’s peers and Wash say that they had no knowledge that they were being recorded. The fact that Moreno uploaded the recordings to the Internet also made them accessible to other debate teams. The uploaded clips are against Weber State policy, which requires students to “ obtain the faculty member’s permission before recording lectures” and prohibits students from creating “an audio or video record of any person while on university premises without his/her prior knowledge,” though it’s not against the law in Utah. Because of the videos, Wash says that his personal contact info has been shared online, a tactic known as doxxing, and he says that he’s received more than 100 messages containing racial slurs and even death threats. On Tuesday, November 5, Wash received his first threatening call to his cellphone. “It’s become a really unsafe situation to where we’ve had to take precautions not only to protect me, but protect the students,” Wash said. He explained some threats even mentioned the Ku Klux Klan, saying that the racist group will take “ appropriate action,” although the people sending the messages do not explicitly say that they’re members of the group. The Weber County Attorney’s Office is aware of the alleged threats and is cooperating with the Weber State Police Department to investigate, according to deputy Weber County attorney Branden Miles. Debate team members have also been offered police escorts to their classes. Meanwhile, Moreno says he hasn’t received any threats because of his videos. One campus group, Never Neutral Union, has formed calling for Moreno’s expulsion. One debate team and NNU member, Rei Olsen, defended Wash, saying, “ It is very common, at least in college debate, that the coaches just say, ‘This is the argument you’re running — as a school, we all run the same argument.’ But Ryan is amazing at letting us all run what we want to run.” Moreno also accuses Wash of requiring arguments to include mention of oppression based on gender, race, class or sexual orientation, even if the debate topic isn’t directly related to these themes. Moreno said this method encourages a victim mentality. However, Wash argues that his approval of an argument is “ whether or not it can stand up to scrutiny.” He said gender, race, class, and sexual orientation are not required features of every topic or argument, but they do come up often in the arguments of opposing teams, so it’s important that the Weber State team be ready to address them. Moreno said that he told Wash that he felt “hated by everyone,” and Wash assured him that he wasn’t. Moreno still argued that Wash was “ vulgar and rude to me. He does not like me.” The university is continuing their investigation into both sides, according to executive director of marketing and communications J ohn Kowalewski. President Brad Mortensen also added that “ if disciplinary action is taken, it is the university’s long-standing policy that it does not publicly share or discuss personnel or student conduct violations.” SEE ALSO: High School Coach Whose ‘White Power’ And N-Word Video Went Viral Is Shocked People Are Upset Diamond And Silk Get Dragged For Bizarrely Comparing Biden And Warren To Salt And Sugar
Source: Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) / Odell Beckham In Browns uniform Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Sorry ladies but Odell Beckham Jr. is reportedly off the market – so, thirst with caution. The now 27-year-old superstar wide receiver appears to be dating model Lauren Wood after she posted a photo of the two together in bed on his birthday earlier this week. TMZ , of course, got the scoop and says Wood has been spotted at Browns games supporting him and even hanging out with his mom. Until this week though, their relationship had been rather quiet but leave it to IG and public displays of affection to make it known. View this post on Instagram Happy birthday @obj ! Your soul is pure gold . U know I can write lot about you, but I rather keep passing these love letters Ceasar home PS this blurry will always be my fave pic of us bc wtf is going on lol yumiii af A post shared by Lauren Wood (@lolowood_) on Nov 5, 2019 at 4:38pm PST Peep more photos of Lauren after the jump!
Source: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Tyler Perry Studios / Getty Tyler Perry Gives Us An Inside Look At His New Studio Tyler Perry said he was going to build his own table instead of looking for a seat at somebody else’s–and when he said that, he was not lying. After succefully launching his new partnership with BET for their digital subscription service, the filmmaker has taken time off to celebrate his recent accomplishment. The thing about this achievement, in particular, is that it very much feels like we all accomplished something along with him. That accomplishment being his 300-acre studio in Atlanta, Georgia, of course. The grand opening of this incredible studio brought out everyone from Bill and Hillary Clinton, to Jay-Z and Beyonce–even Oprah was along for the ride. Many of the aforementioned guests gave top tier speeches on the red carpet about what this moment meant to them, and some even had sound stages named after them such as Will Smith, who recently gave a behind-the-scenes look at the epic night from his perspective over on his Youtube channel. Thanks to Ava DuVernay, we got a sneak-peek at his massive property, which only left us wanting to a better look inside the madness. Thanks to Architectural Digest, we now get an actual tour of the property, complete with the perfect guide for the job: Tyler Perry himself. “Today we take you to Atlanta, Georgia to tour the sprawling Tyler Perry Studios. Home to productions like Marvel’s “Black Panther” and AMC Networks’ “The Walking Dead,” the self-made entertainment legend’s production compound is larger than Warner Bros. and Walt Disney’s Burbank studios combined,” the detailed description reads. “12 newly-dedicated sound stages are joined by an entire backlot neighborhood called “Maxineville,” featuring a perfect replica of Madea’s house. Tyler Perry Studios is the centerpiece of Georgia’s burgeoning film industry and a testament to the vision, success, and generosity of its founder.” Check out the studio for yourself down below and be ready to get inspired:
Source: Sister Circle TV / TVONE Stalley Visits ‘Sister Circle’ This is one of the first calming and soothing interviews we’ve seen from any rappers. Stalley visited ‘Sister Circle’ this week and spoke to hosts Syleena Johnson and Trina Braxton about his experience creating his latest album, ‘Reflection of Self: The Head Trip’ while being a totally free and independent artist. Stalley isn’t just independently musically, he’s free spiritual. He says he took a month to reflect on his self this year during Ramadan. While the father and emcee fasted, he realized the purpose in the songs he was making: it was to uplift others. Stalley recognizes that the entire album was made to spread joy and inspiration, something he has veered away from in the past. Hit play to hear it.
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Source: Lou Rocco / Getty Donald Trump Jr. Appears On “The View” Donald Trump Jr .appeared on “The View” today and it did NOT go well for him, things were so bad in fact that his appearance has been described as “ chaos.” The spoiled citrus spawn sat down with Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Abby Huntsman, Sunny Hostin, and Meghan McCain alongside his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle to discuss his new book “Triggered, his deplorable daddy and his outing of the alleged whistleblower. Things went left (of course) when (our girl) Joy Behar ran down a nice list of horrible things Deranged Dorito has said and done and Donny Jr. clapped back that “We’ve all done things that we regret” while trying to accuse Joy of donning blackface and bringing up alleged comments made about Roman Polanski. “We’ve all done things that we regret. Joy, you have worn blackface,” Trump Jr. said at one point during the contentious segment. “Whoopi, you said that Roman Polanski… it wasn’t ‘rape-rape,’ when he raped a child.” Goldberg snapped back: “Now that you’ve broken this piece of ice, because I guess it is the fight you wanted…are you questioning my character?” “I’m not questioning your character. I’m talking about, you’re questioning my father’s character and I say we all have done and said things,” Trump Jr. said before being interrupted by Goldberg. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the whole taping was “chaotic” and some audience members shouted at the roundtable and argued with specific hosts during commercial breaks. Whoopi allegedly told the audience that their constant booing was “f***g them up” and she snapped on an audience member who tried to chime in on DTJ Jr.’s Polanksi comments. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” the woman said to Goldberg. “Then be quiet and listen to me,” the co-host responded. (The woman was also asked by a member of the show’s staff to stop using her cellphone, another no-no for audience members.) Later, as the woman left the studio with a fellow audience member, she said of Goldberg: “I definitely riled her up. She was so upset.” What. A. Mess. Watch this spoiled citrus spawn on “The View” below. More clips on the flip.
Source: Victoria McGraw-@victoriasaidit / Radio One Digital Lizzo Covers British Vogue 2019 has been the year of Lizzo . On top of having the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 by a solo female rapper and bodying every award show stage she’s hit, now the “Truth Hurts” singer can add Vogue cover girl to her list of accomplishments. On Thursday, British Vogue released the second of its December 2019 issue covers with Lizzo featured on one, donning a black Versace gown and looking Good As Hell. View this post on Instagram Making her regal debut as the star of the second of #BritishVogue’s two December covers is @LizzoBeeating. More than a musician, Lizzo is a movement. Her messages of power, positivity and self-love have earned her a cult following of millions around the world. In the December issue, the star spends time with @Miss_Zing discussing coming full circle as one of the world’s biggest solo rap artists, female empowerment and being crowned this generation’s queen of body-positive pop. Read the full interview in the new issue, on newsstands Friday 8 November. #Lizzo wears a @Versace dress, @AdrienneLandau feather boa, @Chopard earrings, @Wempe and @VerduraJewelry rings and @TiffanyAndCo bracelet. Photographed by @Kloss_Films, styled by @DenaGia and DoP @GaryBardizbanian, with hair by @YusefHairNYC, make-up by @ReneeGarnes and nails by @NailsByMarySoul. A post shared by British Vogue (@britishvogue) on Nov 7, 2019 at 8:56am PST In the mag, the “Jerome” singer dished on everything from dealing with anxiety to promoting body positivity saying: “Anybody that uses body positivity to sell something is using it for their personal gain. That’s just it. We weren’t selling anything in the beginning. We were just selling ourselves and selling ourselves on the idea – selling ourselves on ourselves, you know? I’m not trying to sell you me. I’m trying to sell you, you.” View this post on Instagram “I want you to know that if you can love me, you can love your goddamn self.” Born in Detroit to a religious family and raised in Texas, Melissa Jefferson, a.k.a. Lizzo’s special brand of influence act like an antidote and in today’s image-obsessed age. In her first cover interview for #BritishVogue, the star opens up to @Miss_Zing about all things fame and fortune, learning to nurture her own needs and navigating global fame. Read the full interview in the new issue, on newsstands Friday 8 November. #Lizzo photographed by @Kloss_Films, styled by @DenaGia and DoP @GaryBardizbanian, with hair by @YusefHairNYC, make-up by @ReneeGarnes, nails by @NailsByMarySoul. A post shared by British Vogue (@britishvogue) on Nov 7, 2019 at 9:16am PST On dealing with anxiety, Lizzo added: “When I get really, really anxious before a show, I just go harder and harder and harder when I’m performing and I just go crazy,” she says. “I don’t know why, but my anxiety sometimes fuels who I am as a performer and who I am as an artist – and I know that is not the case for everyone. I don’t know if my body just, like, out of a desperate need to find a place for my anxiety or find a use for it, takes it and puts it there,” the Houston-raised rapper admitted. It’s a beautiful thing to have someone like Lizzo for women younger and, more seasoned, to look up to. The December 2019 issue of British Vogue will hit newsstands on Friday, Nov. 8.
Will Smith is not concerned with being the butt of your jokes. His only concern is his butt health, something all of us should be monitoring after a certain age. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Smith takes his vlog into a very intimate space as he consults his doctor about having his first colonoscopy at the tender age of 50. Press play to watch the video below: All jokes aside, on some real s#!t, please get your colon checked out when you reach the appropriate age. Cancer is taking us out way too early.
For a while there, it seemed like we were talking about Pilar Sanders at least once a week. Her divorce and subsequent custody battle with former multi-sport athlete and current commentator, Deion Sanders , was messy. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). From 2011 until 2017, the former couple publicly went back and forth from everything from their prenup to allegations of abuse and infidelity, Deion called her mental health into question. Ultimately, he ended up suing her for defamation of character. She was ordered to pay him $2.2 million. The decision was later reversed. And ultimately, she was granted custody of her children . It was a lot to watch it play out from afar, so I can’t imagine what it felt for her to live it. Last year, Sanders, 45, spoke to The Shade Room , offering women advice on how to move on with your life after a messy breakup. She shared that “Life goes on and one monkey doesn’t stop the show regardless of how public or private the breakup is.” but she also announced that she was in relationship with Rap-A-Lot Record executive and former manager of Floyd Mayweather Jr., J. Prince, 55. While J. Prince is regarded as a legend in the development of Southern rap , he made headlines most recently for discouraging Drake from responding to Pusha T’s diss track, “The Story of Adidon.” When she spoke to The Shade Room last year, Pilar didn’t go into any details about the origins of their relationship. She simply said at the time that she was “very, very happy.” Well apparently, the two have taken their boo-ship to the next level. Pilar recently shared an Instagram post flaunting what appears to be an engagement ring. View this post on Instagram When you manifest the vision that others said was impossible … #blackroyalty A post shared by PILAR SANDERS (@pilarsanders) on Nov 4, 2019 at 5:00am PST Interestingly, someone in the comments for a recent picture of her and J. Prince a woman wrote that now “Prime”(Deion Sanders’ nickname is Prime Time) cant use his money to bully you no more gotdammit. gotdammit, gotdammit. The most respected man in South. J Prince ” Pilar responded with wide-eye emoji peeking through some bushes. Looks like congratulations are in order for the couple. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1761045″ overlay=”true”] This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com .
