Source: Sony Pictures “Jumanji: The Next Level” Trailer Last year’s box office -smashing “Jumanji” reboot was a global phenomenon so it’s only right that we get a soon-as-possible sequel that’s basically the same movie (starring the Rock, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Nick Jonas) with a slight twist involving two of our fave Dannys–Glover and Devito–just in time for the holiday season. “Jumanji: The Next Level” rumbles into theaters December 13, 2019.
Source: Wendy Ngala / Wendy Ngala Name: Chizi Duru IG: @ChiziDuru Agency: Self-Represented Claim to Fame: Duru started a huge YouTube channel after her dad encouraged her to cut off her hair and go natural as a pre-teen. Black women are chronically underpaid . Studies show this is a fact across a number of industries but in creative fields it is expounded on by an intentional lack of transparency. YouTube star turned professional model Chizi Duru is committed to changing this in creative fields. “There’s kind of been this culture of keeping quiet about the things that you’re doing, how much you’re making, what deals you’re making, what does your deal entail,” said Duru in an exclusive interview with Hello Beautiful . View this post on Instagram What's one thing you've learned to love about yourself? For me, it was my hair texture. Yep. I remember getting so upset at my hair because it wouldn't curl “the right way” and it was so. hard. to. comb. But now I love it! It all came down to being mindful of my thoughts towards my hair and learning what worked for it. Now she's my crown, a game-changer, and I'll forever be thankful for my 4C hair Comment below, let's talk! A post shared by CHIZI DURU (@chiziduru) on Sep 20, 2017 at 5:09pm PDT Appearing in campaigns for major brands like Burlington Coat Factory and Clarks she has been able to see the full extent of a company’s resources from a more empowered perspective.The infiltration of influencers into spaces traditional models have dominated has been met with some tension but Duru feels Youtubers can actually be assets to what she refers to as, “traditional models.” Cultivating a personal brand can fortify a model against rapidly shifting industry trends or missteps made by representatives . Many of the top models in the industry have cultivated a more personable approach to the faces on the billboards. “You can always use that to negotiate a deal for an even higher deal,” said Duru. View this post on Instagram The goal is to continue to foster my self expression & individuality Rocking this outfit from @modcloth #ModClothSquad #SayItLouder @liketoknow.it #liketkit http://liketk.it/2wu6e A post shared by CHIZI DURU (@chiziduru) on Jul 10, 2018 at 2:20pm PDT “I definitely think there’s a bridge that’s being made,” she added. She wants her voice to be among those crossing that bridge. “What I love about our generation and even the generation coming up after us is we’re more open and we’re like, ‘No we don’t have to keep quiet about things!’ I’m going to tell you how much I make so that you don’t ever get into a position where you’re undercharging or underselling yourself or you’re getting lowballed.” View this post on Instagram When you see your future husband walk by & silently thank God your braidout fully dried #happyhumpday #4cnaturalhair #naturalhair : @nvmwendy A post shared by CHIZI DURU (@chiziduru) on Sep 6, 2017 at 11:15am PDT She created an offline space to further conversations about knowing your worth through the development of the Afro Brunch series. “You need a community and that’s something that I didn’t have. There’s no books on it. Unless you talk to someone and ask them hey how much did you charge for this you’re probably not going to find that easily on the internet right now.” She hopes her modeling work will allow her to use her face and 4C hair to add diversity to visual representation in mainstream media. She acknowledges that her level of influence allows her insulated from things other models experience. View this post on Instagram Happy Friday I hope your weekend is filled with lots of joy and laughter : @kacienelsonphotography A post shared by CHIZI DURU (@chiziduru) on Aug 4, 2017 at 9:25am PDT “I haven’t been in any situation where they told me to wear my hair differently which I’m sure is different for a traditional model,” she said. She uses that privilege to advocate for inclusion and consideration of women with “with darker skin and kinky hair,” when she is in the room with brands often pushing back on their creative visions. “Whenever you are in the room with just people you’re bound to connect in some way.” Duru desires for her image in store ads and commercials to not only impact little Black girls but people passing by who might not see them as the standard for what is beautiful. “I just I think it opens up their minds as well to see that beauty doesn’t just look one way,” she said. View this post on Instagram Everyone needs a break from their natural hair and I like to protect mine by wearing wigs. Check out my newest video where I show you step by step how I created this gorgeous wig using @hergivenhair. Video link in bio! : @oyitenwula A post shared by CHIZI DURU (@chiziduru) on Jul 6, 2017 at 4:18pm PDT “Growing up the images that we see or at least the images that I saw were of lighter skinned women. You always see the woman that’s in the forefront is the lighter woman and it’s kind of subconsciously tells you like ‘Well I’m dark skinned, I’m not always going to be number one kind of thing.’ And I think just being able to be representation for that little girl that has darker skin or has kinky hair and them being able to see me on tv for a national commercial with Burlington they’re going to go ‘Wow! So this is possible for me,’ and that completely changes someone’s mindset and what they think is possible for them, which is everything because that can change someone’s trajectory in their life in general.” Tyra Banks inspired Duru to speak up for herself on and off set. Arguably one of the model influencer hybrids she addressed topics like fat shaming on her talk show the way Duru does on her YouTube channel. “She started gaining weight and she started gaining backlash for that and I just remember really connecting to her story, like I’m gaining weight too I’m not a figure eight.” She started using the phrase “You cannot talk to me anyhow,” to formalize her rejection of other people’s labels and refusals to meet her standards. “Even if I’m not a two or a six or a zero you still can’t talk to me anyhow. It’s something that I said because it doesn’t matter how what size I am how big or how small or what I look like you still cant talk to me anyhow.” DON’T MISS: MODEL MONDAY: Nyakim Gatwech Is A Model With A Message For Black Girls MODEL MONDAY: Shawana Vickers Chooses Confidence Over Clout Chasing MODEL MONDAY: Erica Campbell’s Modeling Career Began After She Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3062746″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Universal Pictures / Universal Pictures Lena Waithe And Melina Matsoukas Take Viewers Behind The Scenes Of ‘Queen & Slim’ Universal Pictures just dropped a new special featurette for their upcoming hotly anticipated Thanksgiving release, ‘Queen & Slim’ which features the film’s writer/producer Lena Waithe and director/producer Melina Matsoukas discussing the making of their first project together. Check it out below: For those of y’all who have been hiding under a rock and don’t already know, the film is based on a couple on their first date together in Ohio, played by ‘Get Out’s’ Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, in her first starring feature-film role, when they are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense, the unlikely couple are forced to go on the run, but the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the pair become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country. As they drive, the two unlikely fugitives will discover themselves and each other in the most dire and desperate of circumstances and will forge a deep and powerful love that will reveal their shared humanity and shape the rest of their lives. Are you lining up to see this one on Thanksgiving?
Buffalo Wild Wings Employees Fired Two employees who participated in the racist moving of black patrons at a Buffalo Wild Wings have been fired. As previously reported a Naperville, Illinois Buffalo Wild Wings made national headlines after a group of patrons decided to leave after being asked to move tables because a regular customer “didn’t want blacks sitting nearby.” During the rancidly racist incident the host at the restaurant who was described as a young black man — asked, “What race are you?” to the group before noting that one of the restaurant’s regular customers seated nearby “doesn’t want black people sitting near him.” When the party refused to move to accommodate the bigoted chicken wing chomper, a phony “reservation” excuse was used by a manager to try to prompt the party to switch seats. That incident has left those two employees without jobs. The Naperville Sun reports that Buffalo Wild Wings spokesperson Clarie Kudlata in an email late Sunday said the company conducted a thorough, internal investigation and “terminated the employees involved.” She said a service manager and shift manager were fired. “Buffalo Wild Wings values an inclusive environment and has zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind,” Kudlata said. Reportedly several employees quit as well in connection with the incident. You never win when you play dirty, BWW better hope the family doesn’t decide to sue for discrimination.
John Cena’s family comedy Playing With Fire hits theaters this weekend. The movie is funny and filled with a lot of slapstick comedy your children will love. The film starts off by showcasing a straight-laced fire superintendent named Jake “Supe” Carson and his elite team of firefighters fighting a blaze and perfectly saving the day. Once the group of Smoke Jumpers are back at the base they watch a news report of Commander Richards played by 24 star Dennis Haysbert basking in their glory and saying he will be looking to name a successor to take his place. This news gets ‘Supe’ excited as his firefighting brothers tell him he’s a shoo-in for that promotion. This has been Supe’s life long dream, but that’s when things start to fall apart as half of his team quits, right before a fire breaks out in the middle of the forest. The remaining crew takes this time to prove their worth by going out and putting out the fire by themselves. During this firefight, they end up saving a group of children whose parents are away for the weekend forcing these kids to have to stay at the fire department, but that’ when the hijinks begin. I thought this film was straight fire and laugh out loud funny. It’s ridiculous for sure and John Cena knows it telling me, during our interview on this episode of Extra Butter with Xilla Valentine, that he appreciated my favorable review, “but I would be ignorant to think that were wouldn’t be an antagonist opinion to this movie.” John has faced a lot of criticism from this film already because while filming Playing With Fire he went back to the job that made him famous, Professional Wrestling for a match with The Undertaker and got ripped a new one for having a “stupid haircut.” John opens up about how he handled that experience, “I think step one is being comfortable in your own skin,” adding. “Give all you have, know who you are and honestly evaluate the criticism.” Solid advice. John also revealed how he handled someone saying his hair looks FN stupid. Check out the full interview above and keep checking back for GlobalGrind for more exclusive Hollywood interviews.
Today is National Sandwich Day and all across the country, people are having moments of joy because the now-beloved Popeyes Chicken Sandwich has made a glorious return after three months off the menu. But, if you don’t want to have to wait in line for hours at the counter or drive-thru, we have a bit of a life hack for you. Here’s how you can make your own copycat Popeyes Chicken Sandwich via Gimmie Delicious. INGREDIENTS: For the chicken marinade 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon EACH paprika garlic powder, black pepper, salt For Breading 1 cup flour ½ cup corn starch 1 tablespoon EACH paprika garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper (for spicy) 1 teaspoon EACH salt & pepper Spicy mayo ½ cup mayo 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1 teaspoon paprika or cajun or taco seasoning 1/2 tsp garlic powder To Assemble: 4 medium-sized brioche buns Mayonnaise Sliced pickles 3-4 cups canola oil for frying DIRECTIONS: To Marinate chicken Pound chicken breasts in between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise to make 2 small pieces of chicken about the same size as the bun (see video below). In a large bowl, buttermilk, paprika, garlic powder, salt & black pepper. Add the chicken to the mix and place in the fridge to marinate up to 24 hours or use right away. To Cook Chicken Heat oil in a large heavy-duty skillet or pot on medium temperature or until the temperature reaches 350F. In a medium shallow bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, and spices. Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of the buttermilk batter into the flour mixture and mix it through with a fork. Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge chicken the flour mixture and press flour on the top chicken to form a thick crust. Transfer chicken to hot oil and fry for 3-5 minutes per side or until the outside is crispy and golden and the internal temperature reaches 165F. To Assemble Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan and toast buns face down until golden and crisp. Whisk all the ingredients for the mayo in a small bowl and spread a generous layer of mayo on each bun. Top with pickles and chicken. Enjoy hot! RELATED: 7 Outrageously Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Recipes RELATED: Food Porn: 15 Shrimp Recipes That’ll Leave You Drooling & Hangry RELATED: The Most Googled Thanksgiving Recipe In Texas Is…
Source: Starz / Power Previously on Power , James’ political career gets the jump start it needs when Lorette offers him the opportunity to be her Lieutenant Governor. Tommy delivers Cash to his dead girlfriend’s ex, Kadeem, and promises to get revenge in her name. Dre thinks his habitual snitching is putting him in prime position to take Tommy’s spot as Jason’s new distro. The problem with that is Ghost killed Jason despite Tommy almost setting him up for failure. As a bonus, Ghost also managed to set it up to make it look like it was Dre that killed Jason. When it comes to his family, Ghost and his relationships with his ex-wife Tasha and son Riq have gotten significantly worse. It’s so bad, in fact, that after he put his hands on her and hilariously snuffed her, Tasha snitched on him to Blanca and Saxe telling them he killed Terry Silver. All of these events lead up to the mid-season finale of Power’s 6th and final season. Operation No One Can Stop Me Is A Go Source: Starz / Power J ames is still in a bit of a funk after his big argument with his son, where Riq warned him he would kill him if he put his hands on his mother again. Waking up in his hotel room, James decides to call Riq and reach out to him following their contentious conversation and wants to tell him face-to-face things only he could say to him. After he hangs up, he is immediately contacted by Ramona, and she tells him to turn on the television. He is greeted with the great news that Lorette will be adding him to the ticket. He is left speechless after Ramona tells him his whole life is about to change, he snaps back to reality telling Ramona thank you and ending the call. Meanwhile, Ghost’s other nemesis not named Tommy, Cooper Saxe, despite getting the boot, is still on a mission to put Ghost in jail for good. He decides to visit his old place of employment to talk to Warner about the case he is no longer a part of much to the dismay of his former boss. Saxe asks Warner if he has searched James’ hotel room, and Warner is puzzled by the question. We all know Saxe is pushing for the search because he gave Dre the cellphone he lifted from Terry Silver’s car to plant in Ghost’s room. Source: Starz / Power Saxe keeps pushing the idea that Ghost killed LaKeisha Grant (he didn’t), but Warner knows that isn’t true because of his alibi of being with Rashad Tate that night checking out. Saxe, who just can’t take a hint, then suggests that Ghost probably hired someone to kill LaKeisha. Warner has heard enough and tells Saxe that he will not be opening another investigation into Ghost, and no one will be searching his hotel. We check back in with James, and he is having celebratory brunch with Lorette and Ramona following the announcement of him joining the ticket. Lorette and Ramona inform James they did their opposition research on him and that his background check panned out. When it comes his time selling drugs as a youth, Lorette says him opening the Queens Child Project will counteract that narrative easily. Source: Starz / Power There is just one problem with that, Rashad in a bitter rage, had all of the work permits on the project revoked pretty much sinking the whole thing. Lorette is not too happy to hear that, and she tells James that he has to find a new site for the QCP. If he doesn’t make it happen that day, she will find a replacement for him and that Rashad Tate is on the top of her list to be her Lieutenant Governor. James being a quick thinker tells Ramona there is another site he can use to build the QCP, but it’s somewhere he didn’t really want to go back to. The place James had in mind happens to be the bar his dad and his Uncle Gabe owns in the old neighborhood. When James walks in, he is greeted by his Uncle and James make his pitch and offer, but Uncle Gabe says he has no intention of selling the bar. Source: Starz / Power James breaks down what he intends to do with the site, explaining he wants it to be a place where kids can play music and recite poetry and telling Uncle Gabe that his late daughter would have loved it because she wanted to be a singer. After his story, his Uncle stops pretending that he doesn’t recognize him and the two embrace. Uncle Gabe tells James that his father would be proud to know that his son came back to buy the bar. Uncle Gabe makes Ghost promise to make the place great. Blanca Is Starting To Sound Like Saxe Source: Starz / Power B lanca is next to stop by Warner’s office to talk about Ghost. After having to deal with Saxe, he is really not in the mood to have the same conversation again, but he entertains it. Blanca breaks down all of the new information she has, including her believing that Ghost killed Terry Silver. After she breaks down every bit of evidence and motives she has linking James to the crime, Warner has a counterargument that pretty much would dismiss her case if she tried to bring it into a court. Blanca points out that she doesn’t want to see him in jail, well not at the moment, but instead, she just wants a search warrant to search his hotel room. Warner tells her she has enough evidence to get one and to go knock herself out. Before she leaves the office, Warner tells Blanca that she is starting to sound like Saxe and that it’s not a compliment in the least bit. Speaking of Saxe, Blanca links up with her unlikely partner, and they pay a visit to Rasha Tate’s campaign headquarters. Before they question Tate, Blanca expresses her frustration with Saxe paying Warner an unsolicited visit cause he could have ruined the case. When they finally speak to Tate, he brushes them off, confusing them for reporters. When Blanca identifies themselves as a part of an FBI/DOJ task force investigating James St. Patrick, they grab Tate’s attention immediately. Source: Starz / Power Tate’s information wasn’t immediately helpful, but when Saxe started adding input that he shouldn’t have like Terry Silver being murdered and pointing out the possibility of James heading to Albany instead of him Tate’s memory starts working again. Rashad plays ball and lies about James telling him that he was upset learning about his wife’s relationship with Silver. Blanca is not happy to know that the information that just got is based on lies and that if she hands this into a judge and gets caught, her career could be over. Saxe, who doesn’t play by the rules anyway, doesn’t care, but they now have enough evidence to get the search warrant they need to get in James’ hotel room. We zap back to Ghost, who, after convincing Uncle Gabe to sell the property to him, now needs someone to sign on with him. He reaches out to his “good friend” Simon Stern for that help. Source: Starz / Power It doesn’t take much to get Stern on board either, all James has to do is recommit to their initial agreement, and he does so promising Stern even more goodwill is coming his way when he gets to Albany and that Stern was right about Tate. James’ push for political power is back on track. Ghost Moves On From Angela & Tasha…Finally Source: Starz / Power W ith the new site for the QCP secure, Ghost heads back to his hotel room but has no idea he is being watched by someone. He immediately texts Ramona telling her to meet him at Truth so he can discuss with her the good news. Once he pressed send, he gets a visit from the dead love of his life Angela in her red dress. She congratulates him on his newfound success and asks what his current love interest Ramona is like? He explains to Angela that he hasn’t told Ramona yet about his feelings towards her and that she is like Angela because she believes in him, and he sees a future with her. James has clearly not moved from Angela despite her death and expresses that with his visions of the dead federal prosecutor. James tells her he doesn’t want to let her go, but Angela says to him that he can and suggests James shouldn’t tell Ramona about his past and to only let her see the legit side of him. Source: Starz / Power After he is done kissing the air and talking to himself, he heads to Truth to meet with Ramona. He tells her he secured site for the QCP, and the two hug and embrace and finally act on the romantic tension between them and kiss. Ramona apologizes, but James lets her know that their locking lips, was something he has wanted to do for a long time. While James and Ramona are working on getting her cheeks clapped, Blanca and a team of investigators are at his hotel room performing a search. She was able to secure a sneak and peek warrant meaning that they have to do it without messing up the place and leaving a hint of them being there. They discover dirt on his shoes, probably linking him to the crime and, of course, the cellphone that Dre planted on Saxe’s orders. We check back in with James, he is about to step to the podium to make the formal announcement of himself joining Lorette’s campaign. After the event, James and Ramona head outside to have a conversation. James is clearly smitten with Ramona, but she wants to keep the relationship on the low. Unsuspecting to them, James is being watched again by someone in a vehicle, the person is not revealed, of course. After his big press conference, James heads to the cemetery to speak to Raina’s grave to hell her the fantastic news. As he is leaving, Tasha shows up right on time. Tasha thinks him wanting to be Lieutenant Governor is a bad idea and will only lead to more people digging into his drug-dealing past. Source: Starz / Power James ensures Tasha that he passed his background checks that maybe she’s the one who needs to worry about her life and stop selling drugs because he is now wholly legit. He makes sure before he leaves to let his ex-wife know that nothing is gonna get in the way of his future. He also tells Tasha that he and Ramona are an item and that he releases Tasha from their marriage. Everyone Is Trying To Bring Ghost Down Source: Starz / Power D espite telling every damn body in this episode, “no one is going to stop me,” people are trying their very best to do so. Blanca takes her newly discovered evidence to Warner, who is still not on board with this mission to bring down Ghost. His suspicions are raised when Blanca presents him with the cellphone she found in James’ hotel room. He does not believe James, who has successfully evaded them for six seasons, would all of suddenly slip up by taking evidence and keeping it on him. Source: Starz / Power Warner puts two and two together and figures out that it was Saxe who planted the phone in the room and demands the former DA be brought to him immediately, leaving Blanca looking absolutely stunned and dumb. While the fed’s case against him hits a snag, Ghost is busy planning his party to celebrate his nomination. Tate stops by to have a conversation with Ghost, and it seemed like he was trying to warn Ghost about Blanca and Saxe. For some reason, Ghost was spicier than usual and totally blasts Tate making the disgraced councilman forget why he was there in the first place. After Ghost dishes out the verbal lashing on Tate pretty much calling him a professional loser, Ghost leaves to go meet with Riq, who texted him that he needs to see him. The meeting starts off surprisingly well with Riq stating he doesn’t want to argue with his dad anymore. Riq also reveals that he is not there to talk with his dad, but Dre is and Ghost is not too pleased to see the snitch. Source: Starz / Power James tells Riq to leave the room, so he and Dre can have a conversation. Dre is there to ask Ghost for money so he can leave town despite the fact he knows he was set up by his former boss. James agrees to give Dre $250K, so his former underling can flee. Cocky Ghost also makes an appearance once again, he berates the wannabe drug lord. James tells him that he will text him a location that they will meet at where he will give him the money in an hour. Once Dre leaves, Ghost calls the security guard that helped set Dre up, and he tells him to call the cops and send them the footage of Dre on the roof with Jason’s body. After he gets off the phone with the guard and disposes of the burner phones sim card, Tommy sends him a text telling him they need to meet. Of course, he doesn’t trust his former business partner, and he grabs a gun before he leaves to meet with Tommy. Once he arrives at the location, Tommy reveals that he knows Ghost didn’t kill LaKeisha. Despite that, Tommy still feels that he has to kill his “brother,” but the talk is interrupted by gunfire. Tommy claims there are two shooters, and they “team-up” once again to take them down. Source: Starz / Power After exchanging gunfire, Tommy makes it inside but goes quiet. Once Ghost gets inside, he discovers a lone body, but it’s not Tommy. Sirens can be heard in the background, and Ghost takes off before the cops show up. Did Tommy set up Ghost? We head back to DA headquarters, and Saxe is being questioned by Warner, but he is not alone. Tameika is representing him as his attorney now with her Olivia Pope makeover. Warner wants to know how Saxe got the phone, the pressure hits immediately with Blanca confessing to everything and realizing Saxe took the Silver’s cellphone and planted it. Source: Starz / Power Warner is highly upset at what he is learning and wants to Saxe to go to prison, but Tameika convinces Warner that Ghost is the bigger prize they should be going after. Both Warner and Blanca take their findings to the judge who presided over the case that failed to land Ghost in jail, and he also was not too impressed with the evidence they brought him. As a last resort, Warner pulls out the cellphone, but it appears that it wasn’t enough to convince him to give Blanca and Warner a search warrant. Meanwhile, Ghost watches in the cut as Dre is picked up by the cops for the murder of Jason. Dre will manage to get out later by snitching and lying with some help form Blanca claiming he was there the night Ghost killed Terry Sliver. Looks like Saxe has really rubbed off on Blanca as far as his investigative tactics are concerned. James leaves the scene to surprise Riq’s kidnapper Vincent and ask him a favor. Source: Starz / Power Promising him some favors once he gets in office, James wants Vincent’s help with getting a burner phone on the inside to 2-Bit and Spank. Vincent agrees, and we see Tommy’s two goons conveniently in the same cell together handed the phone by a passing guard. It rings immediately with 2-Bit answering to learn much to his surprise it’s Ghost on the other end. After a brief back and forth, James woos 2-Bit and Spanky with the idea of money and revenge, and who can turn that down? Ghost also links up with Tasha at the penthouse, which has been repaired since Tommy shot it up. The two have another intense discussion with Ghost pitching the idea that Riq should cop to killing his sister’s killer. Tasha is not on board with the plan at all because she fears her son going to jail. Keep in mind she got him out here selling drugs and dealing with dangerous people who could also land him behind bars or worst-case scenario, dead. Tasha leaves, and James heads into Raina’s room to reminisce and is visited by his dead daughter in another one of his visions. Source: Starz / Power Frankly, the father and daughter have a conversation they should have had when she was alive, so we’re just gonna leave it that. Last but certainly not least, Ghost has one more conversation, this time with Riq. Unlike the previous one where Riq claimed he was tired of fighting with his father, Riq resorts back to his misfit ways. Riq kicks off the man-to-man convo pointing out that Tasha told him the cops found his blood at the apartment. When Riq brings up Ghost saying if he ever got caught, he would take the rap for him, Ghost counters by saying circumstances change. James brings up the idea that he wants Riq to confess to killing Raymond Jones and that he will be better able to take care of him that way. Riq is not feeling that and calls his dad selfish once again and is not trying to see the bigger picture with his father potentially being Albany, he can pull a lot more strings and help him out. Riq comes up with the “bright idea” that his dad should confess first and tell him everything he has done and somehow convinces his dad to tell him about the time he killed Breeze in his younger days. We honestly think Riq was recording this whole conversation but whatever. After some pleas trying to get his son to listen to him and consider his idea, Riq leaves, pointing out that his dad just broke another promise to him. Who Shot Ghost? Source: Starz / Power The big party was a success, he and Ramona also made their relationship official to the world by kissing in public. James is closing down Truth for the night. While he is doing so, he gets another visit from a ghost in his head, and it’s none other than Kanan. After Kanan tries to convince Ghost that no matter what he does, he will be a terrible person for the rest of his life. Source: Starz / Power J ames immediately dismisses Kanan and continues on, but he has no idea there will be multiple people on their way to the nightclub to see him. While Ghost was talking to himself, Blanca and Tameika broke down to Saxe and Paz separately that the case against Ghost has fallen apart. The two join Tommy, Tasha, Riq, Tate, and Blanca, who are all heading to Truth at the same time it would seem. From Blanca’s perspective, we hear a gunshot, and we immediately see Ghost with a bullet wound to the chest falling from the catwalk he usually oversees his club from. Source: Starz / Power Season six’s mid-season finale ends on another cliffhanger, leaving us to dwell on if Ghost is still alive and who finally put a bullet in him. We won’t find out the answer to either of those questions till January 2020 when Power returns for the final episodes. WOMP WOMP WOMP. Photos: Starz / Power
Source: colin Kaepernick / Getty Colin Kaepernick Spent His Birthday Giving Back To Oakland It seems like Colin Kaepernick is always thinking about how he can help the people around him, and he proves his selflessness time and time again. The former NFL quarterback decided to spend his 32nd birthday feeding the homeless in Oakland, California. According to reports from TMZ, Kaepernick brought out a food truck for those living in Tent City, a large homeless encampment in Oakland. While there, he reportedly paid for every person there who wanted a meal. From the photos of the truck, it looks like some Al Pastor was on the menu. View this post on Instagram The giveback #MarioWoods beautiful mother & brother #KnowYourRightsCamp A post shared by Know Your Rights Camp (@yourrightscamp) on Nov 3, 2019 at 11:21am PST Not only did he pay for their meals, though, Colin–along with his girlfriend, Nessa –had some more help up their sleeve. In partnership with Know Your Rights Camp, Kaepernick was walking around handing out backpacks that filled with snacks, socks, air quality masks, shampoo and other crucial resources, according to the outlet. Unsurprisingly, this isn’t the first time Colin Kaepernick has used his birthday to give back to the community. In 2016, he hosted his first Know Your Rights Camp event, where he brought dozens of kids together to teach them about their rights and to learn about social injustice. Shoe Palace also posted about an encounter with Kaep this weekend (which seems to have gone down earlier this month) saying the company gave away over 400 pairs of sneakers to the youth at a Know Your Rights Camp event in Atlanta. View this post on Instagram OCTOBER 19,2019 | ATLANTA GEORGIA | @yourrightscamp @kaepernick7 We want to thank @yourrightscamp & @kaepernick7 for allowing us to be part of such a special movement. We gave away over 400 pairs to the youth that attended the ATL event. We look forward to continuing our support with the @yourrightscamp @kaepernick7 #imwithkaepernick #imwithkap THANK YOU A post shared by ShoePalace.com (@shoepalace) on Nov 2, 2019 at 6:43pm PDT
Source: LIONEL BONAVENTURE / Getty Airbnb Says It’s Banning ‘Party Houses’ From The Platform Airbnb has announced that it will now ban “party houses” from its platform in response to a deadly shooting at a Halloween party in the Bay Area , which was held at one of the company’s rentals. Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO, announced on Saturday that Airbnb is “redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties,” which includes expanded manual screening for reservations that are deemed “high-risk.” Starting today, we are banning “party houses” and we are redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive host and guest conduct, including conduct that leads to the terrible events we saw in Orinda. Here is what we are doing: — Brian Chesky (@bchesky) November 2, 2019 An Airbnb spokesman didn’t offer many details on how these aforementioned efforts would be implemented–or what might flag a rental as a party house–saying that the company has initiated a 10-day review to develop new policies. Ben Breit told The LA Times that the rental listing where the shooting occurred had rules that barred parties, also adding that the listing and the person who rented it have both been removed from the site. According to police , over 100 people from surrounding areas visited the home in the East Bay suburb of Orinda on Thursday night. The gathering was heavily advertised on social media and officers ended up responding to a noise complaint at the residence, but when they arrived, they found a “highly chaotic scene” with multiple gunshot victims. The Times also reports that Airbnb has reached an agreement with the city of Los Angeles to create a system that will streamline enforcement of the city’s new regulations on their site. Under the system–which has yet to be created–new hosts won’t be able to publish listings without final approval from the city. On top of that, existing listings without the city’s required registration number will be removed.
T he legacy of a historic Black community that once resided in the epicenter of New York City will be memorialized. According to the Smithsonian , a new monument will capture the history of Seneca Village. A planned monument announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office earlier this month is set to honor a prominent African-American family that once lived in the bustling community. https://t.co/e9lP5P9eNG — Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) October 30, 2019 The 19th-century village—which was cultivated in 1825—was one of the state’s first free Black communities. It spanned from West 83rd Street to 89th Street; which is now Central Park. In the 1850s the village had over 225 residents and African Americans made up two-thirds of the population. Many of the properties that were a part of the village were Black-owned. The creation of Central Park ultimately led to the erasure of the community and the displacement of its residents. Individuals living in Seneca Village were forced to leave in 1857. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that a monument will be created to pay homage to a prominent family that resided in the community. The Lyons family owned and operated a boarding house for Black sailors. The home also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Mary and Albro Lyons were educators and their daughter Maritcha Remond Lyons was involved in social activism and co-founded the Woman’s Loyal Union of New York and Brooklyn. The $1.15 million memorial is being funded by several organizations including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and the JPB Foundation. “The Lyons family story began more than a hundred years ago in a thriving Black community that was razed to build Central Park,” Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Vicki Been said in a statement . “We finally recognize their contribution to New York and American history with a monument.” Although many people are excited about the project, there has been some criticism because the monument may be placed on 106th Street; 20 blocks away from the village’s historic location. There is no word on when the project will be completed. SEE ALSO: National Trust For Historic Preservation Awarded $1.6 Million To Preserve Historic Black Sites John Legend, Issa Rae And Others Support Crowdfunding Campaign To Restore Nina Simone’s Childhood Home [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3892124″ overlay=”true”]
