Last night the American Music Awards had some can’t miss moments for the hip hop community. Cardi B and Drake lead in nominations but Cardi B took 3 home! Taylor swift also scored several awards last night leaving as the most decorated American Music award recipient. Cardi B thanked her baby for inspiring her to make a great comeback. The Bodak Yellow rapper was on the cover of W Magazine. She talked about why she ran up on Nicki Minaj, saying that Nicki did indeed like a tweet about her baby. Fabulous may be in some legal trouble. He’s being charged with 4 felonies for his allegedly physically abusing his long time girl friend Emily B. I told you yesterday about the accident of Terrance J and his girlfriend Jasmine Sanders. Well Jasmine’s rep says she was not involved in the accident. I’ve got that and more in the Lemonade in the video above!
B lack voters are requesting absentee ballots at a high rate, creating an upswell that hasn’t happened in the state since Barack Obama ‘s 2008 presidential election, state county elections offices said. The reason for the increase may be because of Stacey Abrams and her historic bid for governor. RELATED: Georgia Removed Scores Of Voter From Its Rolls As Stacey Abrams Tries To Make History, Lawsuit Says As the midterm election approaches, African-American voters continue to overwhelmingly show their support for Abrams, who could become the first Black female governor in the nation. Their support for Abrams has grown as the group, who make up nearly 30 percent of Georgia’s electorate, have asked for more absentee ballots. As of now, Black voters are responsible for 41.9 percent of absentee ballot requests, according to the GeorgiaVotes.com website, which compiles data released by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. Requests for absentee ballots are reportedly being made at a record 131 percent higher this year than in the 2014 midterm elections, WSB-TV reported. The record is also noteworthy in considering that it’s a year with no presidential election. Georgia sees surge of absentee ballot requests from black voters: report https://t.co/tpMwzGKga9 pic.twitter.com/Xf4zY1JjJE — The Hill (@thehill) October 10, 2018 “We could actually see Stacey Abrams become governor of Georgia at a time we’re seeing roughly half of the people who have turned in absentee ballots are people of color. That’s a really good sign for Stacey Abrams,” Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson said. The record number of absentee ballots makes it clear that Black voters are going all out with exercising their right to vote in the state. Abrams, who will face off against her Republican challenger Brian Kemp next month, may soon be swept to another victory because of—or in large part due to—voters of colors. SEE ALSO: 64,000 Black Women Currently Missing In The U.S. Photos: Hurricane Michael Slams Into The Florida Panhandle As Southeast US Braces [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3830326″ overlay=”true”]
L ast week, rapper Fabolous , who real name is John Jackson, was indicted by a grand jury in New Jersey on one count of domestic violence with significant bodily injury, two counts of threatening to kill and one count of possession of a weapon, according to TMZ . He is facing 20 years in prison. SEE ALSO: Juelz Santana’s Life Behind Bars Just Got A Little More Real Back on March 28, the rapper was arrested on charges that he assaulted his girlfriend and mother of his two children Emily Bustamante . According to court documents, he punched Bustamante seven times in the face and threatened her father and brother. Court documents said the dispute began on March 7 when Emily was on a flight from Los Angeles. The rapper allegedly sent a text that stated “he wanted to hit her in the head with a baseball bat and that he would kill her but he ‘did not want to go out like that.’” Within the next three weeks, he punched her seven times, causing her to lose two front teeth. The court documents also said, “‘The victim called her father to remove two handguns from the residence due to her fear that they may be used against her,’ according to the affidavit. When Jackson arrived at the Kenwood Street residence, he confronted the victim, her brother, and father, but then went to the upstairs of the residence looking for the handguns, which had been removed. ‘When he could not locate the guns, the defendant left the house, but not before informing the victim, her father and her brother that he had a bullet for them,’ according to court documents.” The count for possession of a weapon is for threatening Bustamante’s father with a pair of scissors. See the video below: TMZ also reports Emily and Fabolous are still in relationship. SEE ALSO: Watch: Sterling K. Brown Kill It In ‘Black Panther’ Parody On His ‘SNL’ Debut, Adding To His Amazing Year Black Men Are Fighting Workplace Discrimination Over Beards And Dreadlocks One Step Forward, 10 Steps Back: San Francisco’s First Black Woman Mayor Unseated By Rich White Man [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3478918″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Tibrina Hobson / Getty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was excited to announce that he’s playing the legendary folklore, John Henry for the Netflix movie. CBS News states that Henry is known as an African-American folk hero. He was a steel driver that worked very hard until his heart stopped from stress. 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 When the man comes around.. Honored to play a childhood hero of mine, JOHN HENRY & his disruptive band of fellow folklore legends from around the world. @netflix are the perfect partners and platform to build. Directed by Jake Kasdan (JUMANJI). JOHN HENRY & THE STATESMEN pic.twitter.com/vJ0nkCYXDH — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 9, 2018 Johnson went on social media to post a trailer of the film and said, “WHEN THE MAN COMES AROUND. Inspired to bring to life one of my childhood heroes, John Henry, in JOHN HENRY & THE STATESMEN. In this movie, I’ll lead an ensemble of the most popular folklore figures and legends from different cultures around the world. @NETFLIX is the perfect partner & platform to bring these global folklore icons to life. “ RELATED: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Buys Stunt Double A Brand New Car [VIDEO] The director, Jake Kasden, who worked with Johnson on “Jumanji,” is excited to work with him again. Twitter users sounded off and aren’t happy about Johnson playing this role because Henry is a dark-skinned black man. They casted The Rock to play John Henry??? I like Dwayne and all but is he the only one out there acting?? Where is Winston Duke, Terry Crews, etc.?? This ain't it chief. pic.twitter.com/f6W5Zk2nMY — Ashtynn (@ThatsSoAshtynn) October 9, 2018 Historically, John Henry’s always been depicted as having a *very* dark skin complexion and while Dwayne Johnson is undeniably a black man, this is all quite . I’m legitimately curious who the target audience for this movie is meant to be. — Anathema BYOD (@CharlesPulliam) October 9, 2018 I can see it now. . . The Rock gonna give John Henry a white Latina love interest. — Genie Lauren (@MoreAndAgain) October 9, 2018 Friend on John Henry casting: Is terry crews ill? Did Winston Duke break something? Is Common's agent taking a nap? Is Denzel's son out of the country? Did Idris Elba fall into a coma? Has Kofi Siriboe eaten some bad clams? Did Aldis Hodge buy nonrefundable concert tickets? — Showtime Synergy! (Shani, The 5th Hologram) (@BlerdMommy) October 9, 2018 Johnson is mixed, but in the past has played White, Black as well as Pacific Islander characters. Who would you rather see in this role? RELATED: The Truth About The Beef Between The Rock & Tyrese [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: What Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Said About The State Of His “Beef” With Tyrese [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1906632″ overlay=”true”] The Latest : Alec Baldwin Under Fire For Saying Black People Love Him Ever Since He Played Trump The Young Stars of ‘The Hate U Give’ Film on Police Brutality & Code Switching As Black Males [EXCLUSIVE] Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Facing Backlash After Netflix Trailer For John Henry Released [VIDEO] Kavanaugh Brings His Voter Suppression Record To A Court That Just Upheld A State’s ID Law LET’S MAKEUP: Ella Mai’s 2018 American Music Awards Red Carpet Makeup Ron DeSantis Joins Other Republicans Who Defended Slavery Terrence J’s $200K McClaren Totaled In Crash, Allegedly Fled The Scene Katt Williams Free From Oregon Jail, Won’t Be Extradited To Georgia XXXTentacion Won Best Soul/R&B Album At The American Music Awards Aretha Franklin Remembered In Star-Studded Tribute At 2018 American Music Awards [WATCH]
Source: NBC / Getty Alec Baldwin is under fire saying black people “love” him ever since he played Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live – a gig that earned him an Emmy for his impersonation. 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 Baldwin was in the middle of an interview with The Hollywood Reporter when a Black fan came up to him on the street in New York City. The reporter, Lacey Rose, wrote about his moment with the fan, revealing the actor’s excitement and noting his response to those types of encounters. SEE ALSO: Twitter Destroys Melania Trump For Her Racist Hat That She Had The Nerve To Wear In Kenya “I don’t know how to say this and I don’t want to get it wrong either, because everything is a minefield of bombs going off, but ever since I played Trump, black people love me,” he said. “They love me. Everywhere I go, black people go crazy. I think it’s because they’re most afraid of Trump. I’m not going to paint every African-American person with the same brush, but a significant number of them are sitting there going, ‘This is going to be bad for black folks.’” SEE ALSO: J. Cole Explains Why He “Loves” That Trump Is In Office, Read Before You Judge People immediately took to Twitter to voice their frustrations. Trick question…someone is lying to Alec Baldwin pic.twitter.com/LqvguKtLwq — Kimberly Carroll (@kimb07_88) October 10, 2018 I don't know any black people that have an opinion about Alec Baldwin at all. https://t.co/irK15r7VGq — britt (@brittneyseegers) October 10, 2018 Alec Baldwin is an ignorant pompous jackass who really needs to stop speaking for other. Maybe just stop speaking https://t.co/EMJeqqiufQ — Tim Garrett (@thgarrett2) October 10, 2018 here is alec baldwin's most accurate impression of trump… when he wasn't even playing him https://t.co/kWtZr4pUXe — Tasneem N (@TasneemN) October 10, 2018 Me when Alec Baldwin said black people are afraid of Trump pic.twitter.com/2PFh5QSUo4 — Jack. (@PrayForJack) October 10, 2018 We had one of our big Black bar-b-ques in Wakanda last night, and we couldn't stop talking about how much we Blacks just loves us some Alec Baldwin https://t.co/hoxuRYzMg9 — Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) October 10, 2018 Its been hours and I'm still unsure of where to begin the list of ways Alec Baldwin got us fucked up. https://t.co/8ZCPcQ62Y0 — Sylvia Obell (@SylviaObell) October 10, 2018 Do you think Alec Baldwin was wrong for what he said? READ MORE STORIES ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Alec Baldwin Under Fire For Saying Black People Love Him Ever Since He Played Trump The Young Stars of ‘The Hate U Give’ Film on Police Brutality & Code Switching As Black Males [EXCLUSIVE] Kavanaugh Brings His Voter Suppression Record To A Court That Just Upheld A State’s ID Law Follow @TheRSMS
Code-switching and police brutality are two realities that too many Black Males are forced to face. In the upcoming movie, The Hate U Give a teenaged girl (Amandla Stenberg) witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend (Algee Smith) at the hands of a police officer. These issues are at the center of the film. The film’s young stars Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson, and TJ Wright, who play Stenburg’s brothers in the film, visited Studio One to talk about how they deal with code-switching between race and class and the subject of police brutality in their personal and professional lives. The Hate U Give, which stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby and also features Common, Anthony Mackie, and Issa Rae, is in theaters nationwide on October 19th. Check out the film’s trailer below.
R on DeSantis ’ campaign for Florida governor hit a new low with the revelation that he authored a book that defended slavery. See Also: Ron DeSantis’ Racist History Didn’t Just Begin With His ‘Monkey’ Attack On Andrew Gillum In his 2011 book Dreams from Our Founding Fathers: First Principles in the Age of Obama , DeSantis excused the Founding Fathers for ratifying slavery in the Constitution and launched attacks on President Barack Obama , American Ledger reported. This news comes as DeSantis continues to deny that he’s a racist, despite multiple incidents that suggest otherwise. For example, less than 24 hours after winning his party’s nomination, DeSantis blew a racist dog whistle when he warned voters not to “monkey this up” by electing his rival, Mayor Andrew Gillum , who is African-American. That’s just one example on a long list . NewsOne contacted DeSantis’ campaign for comments but received no immediate response. Ron DeSantis, GOP Gov candidate in FL, wrote a racially charged book that excused slavery. If you’re like us, you’re losing track of all the times @RonDeSantisFL has had to declare he’s “not a racist”. #flgov #flapol https://t.co/QttweT7LXZ — American Bridge (@American_Bridge) October 9, 2018 DeSantis argues in his book, which he wrote while running for Congress, that the founders had no other choice but to permit slavery to establish the nation, and he describes the dehumanizing three-fifths compromise as “anti-slavery.” Under that rule, slaves were considered three-fifths of a person in census counts used to determine how many congressional seats were allotted to each state. DeSantis is far from the only Republican to defend slavery by downplaying its evils. Roy Moore , Alabama’s unsuccessful GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, told a Black audience member at a 2017 rally that America was last great during slavery, according to the Washington Post . “I think it was great at the time when families were united — even though we had slavery — they cared for one another,” Moore said. Disgraced Fox News political commentator Bill O’Reilly defended the working conditions for the slaves who built the White House. “Slaves that worked there were well fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802,” he stated. Even Black Republicans at times fail to denounce slavery. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson described slaves as “immigrants” in a 2017 speech to his staff. “That’s what America is about, a land of dreams and opportunity,’’ he said. “There were other immigrants who came here in the bottom of slave ships, worked even longer, even harder for less.” SEE ALSO: Meet Kim Jackson, Brett Kavanaugh’s Black Supreme Court Law Clerk Policy That Terrorized Black People Expected To Be Supported By Trump And Kavanaugh [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3829976″ overlay=”true”]
N ewly minted Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ’s approval of voter suppression laws was not needed in a high court ruling on Tuesday which allowed a state to enforce its voter ID requirement for the 2018 elections. See Also: Brett Kavanaugh’s First Supreme Court Cases Will Seriously Affect Black America The court declined to overrule an appeals court order that permitted North Dakota to require government ID at the polls, The Hill reported. A group of Native Americans had challenged the ID requirement. Looking ahead, Kavanaugh brings a record on voter suppression cases that makes the court even less sympathetic to the concerns of people of color. Indeed, during his confirmation process, People for the American Way, a progressive advocacy group, warned that Kavanaugh “will threaten hard-won protections for the right to vote.” “The question is not whether Justice Kavanaugh will move the court in a more conservative and hostile direction on constitutional and civil rights, but instead how swiftly he will do so and how sweeping will the court’s rulings be,” Kristen Clarke , president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said in a statement to NewsOne . These two Supreme Court cases being heard this week by Brett Kavanaugh will seriously affect Black America. https://t.co/sHqBzd41CN pic.twitter.com/T2XCom8iVv — NewsOne (@newsone) October 8, 2018 The Native American group argued that the ID law disproportionately affected their population because a significant number of Native Americans live on reservations without standard address required to obtain the IDs. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg filed a dissenting opinion, which Justice Elena Kagan joined. As an appellate court judge, Kavanaugh “demonstrated his lack of commitment to racial justice” in a 2012 South Carolina voter ID case, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights said. Kavanaugh wrote an opinion for a three-judge panel upholding a South Carolina voter ID law that was objected to by the U.S. Department of Justice because of the significant racial disparities in the law’s photo ID requirement, the Leadership Conference explained. The ruling affected approximately 60,000 nonwhite voters who were previously registered. SEE ALSO: Meet Kim Jackson, Brett Kavanaugh’s Black Supreme Court Law Clerk Policy That Terrorized Black People Expected To Be Supported By Trump And Kavanaugh [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3830797″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Dennis Van Tine/Future Image/WENN.com / WENN Terrence J has some questions to answer. The former BET’s 106 & Park host’s $200,000 McClaren was totaled in a crash, and he fled the scene, allegedly. According to TMZ , on Tuesday (Oct. 9) around 12:30 am, Terrence J’s black McLaren smashed into a parking meter in Studio City, CA after the driver lost control of the foreign whip. Initially, it was reported that the actor and host’s girlfriend, Jasmine Sanders, was the driver. However, Sanders’ reps released a statement saying she was not involved in the crash. The car is registered to Terrence Jenkins aka Terrence J. Leaving the scene of a crash that was caused by a woman driving your car who is not your girlfriend? Hey, we gotta hear both sides… — Photo: WENN.com
(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) At Tuesday night’s 2018 American Music Awards, “Booed Up” singer Ella Mai hit the red carpet with shimmery skin, glossy lids, neat brows, brown lips, and a brushed out ponytail . The pared down yet powerful beauty look was as young and fresh as the star in the making sporting it. This makeup look was the perfect compliment to her stunning robin’s egg blue suit with a longline buttoned blazer . Want to recreate the look your next special occasion? We’re showing you how! Keep on reading below. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Start with a hydrating base like Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Foundation Primer ($36 Ulta.com). Unlike more mattifying options this smoothing pick it won’t fight against the shine you’re adding to your skin. Top it with a great liquid foundation like Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation($49.00 Ulta.com) . Leave the dramatic lashes at home for when you’re trying to channel Cardi B. This look requires something a little more subtle like the KISS Looks So Natural Lash Flirty, Multipack ($11.99) . The goal is to add effortless volume that will leave everyone focused on you not that glob of glue in the corner of your eye. And as an added bonus there’s a ton in a pack so you can hold on to them to layer inside of a more theatrical look later on. Keep your brows perfectly groomed with this Brow Envy kit from Too Faced ($12.97 Hautelook.com) . (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Get Mai’s chocolatey lip by swiping on some Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint in “Unveil” ($24 Sephora.com) . The color literally looks great on everyone and depending on your skin tone it can be played upon in a million different ways. Don’t forget to add some liner to prevent feathering. The NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Slim Lip Pencil ($3.99) in Nutmeg is the perfect match for this shade. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Get her peachy lids by applying a small bit of Glossier’s Cloud Paint in “Beam” ($18 Glossier.com) to your eyelids instead of your cheeks for a rich base. The versatile product is everywhere for a reason! It’s pigmented without being overbearing and it’s buildable so you can play with it without committing. Carefully define the lower lids with short strokes of Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner ($9.99 Ulta.com) (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Layer some Lamik Beauty eye decor in Cheesecake ($18 LamikBeauty.com) on top to get the full effect. We love Lamik Beauty as it’s also a black owned, female owned brand. Yesss! We love the sheer blush on Ella Mai’s cheeks. Add some NARS Liquid Blush in Orgasm ($30 Sephora.com) or fake it until you make it by adding some of your favorite face oil to Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso ($6.99 Target.com) to get the look for less. Show off your angles and blind them with some highlighter. Apply an extra dollop of glow Rihanna Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Metal Moon from Fenty Beauty ($34 Sephora.com) to your forehead chin and cheeks using a fan brush ($6.99 CVS) . Like it’s more popular sister product ‘ Trophy Wife’ this product doesn’t leave you looking ghostly. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images For dcp) Ella Mai’s hair was perfectly in place and laid to perfection. Hold on to your hard work by choosing a finishing spray that won’t make everything feel hard and cakey. Try out a travel size version of Tarte’s ready, set, radiant skin mist ($12 Tarte.com) . It’s filled with antioxidants and cucumber extracts so it provides more of flexible hold. Finish off the look by adding an unexpected twist like she did with her ear cuff, choker, and ring choices because scaling things back beauty wise will allow for accessories to make even more of a statement.
