Radio Show Host John Fugelsang Says Stacey Dash “Abandoned Melanin” Over the past week Stacey Dash has been under attack, and rightfully so, for the ignorant comments she made on Fox News about ending BET, black award shows, and all things that are made specifically for black audiences. While many in the African-American community called Stacey an “Uncle Tomasina”, a sell-out, a coon, a self-hater and everything but a child of God, it appears that white folks have something to say about the clueless “Clueless” actress: Just because Stacey Dash abandoned melanin doesn't mean the rest of us need to abandon Black History Month. — John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) January 20, 2016 Is this one of those things where “WE can talk bad about her, but YOU can’t”, or should white folks have the space to criticize someone who is clearly on some bulls#!t the same way we do? Image via WENN/Parade
Remember when Hakeem Lyon was cuddling up, and more, with Naomi Campbell in FOX’s Empire? Well A$AP Rocky just brought that scenario to life in a photo shoot that highlights his capsule collection with Guess Jeans.
SMFH… Pennsylvania Woman Killed After Turning Down Man At Bar The family of a Pittsburgh woman is reeling after authorities say she was gunned down while trying to leave a local bar. 29-year-old Janese Talton-Jackson was killed after a man asked for her number and she turned down his advances. WVTae reports: A mother of two was killed in a shooting early Friday morning in Homewood, and a suspect who was shot during a chase was taken to the hospital and has since been released into custody, Pittsburgh police said. Charles McKinney, 41, of Penn Hills is charged with the homicide of Janese Talton-Jackson, 29, of Penn Hills. Police went to the areas of N. Lang Avenue and Upland Street after a ShotSpotter report around 1:50 a.m. had detected gunfire in the area. While there, police encountered McKinney in a silver car and made a traffic stop. Police were talking with McKinney when they received a dispatch that a woman had been shot in the area. According to police, MicKinney sped off when he heard this. Police chased him through Homewood and fired at him just passed the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Oakwood Street. He was then taken into custody. Investigators said McKinney attempted to talk to Talton-Jackson inside a bar but she declined. McKinney then followed her outside and shot her. Janese’s murder is adding to the calls for men to stop the dangerous practice of street harassment. Women have a right to say “no” and not be faced with violence or retribution. What do YOU think about this sad story???
Most of us would say that being an adult requires you to multitask at an intense rate… To accomplish everything, you have to be able to know when to laser in and focus. But what if you’ve struggled to do so, and have struggled for as long as you can remember? For a 66-year-old woman named Cathy Fields, it was so bad that she couldn’t even follow basic conversations with her friends. She told NPR in the piece “Losing Your Mind? It Might Be Undiagnosed Adult ADHD,” “I could sense something was wrong with me. I couldn’t focus. I could not follow.” What she initially believed to be diminishing brain function (dementia) or a stroke when she went to the doctor was diagnosed as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)… according to the John Hopkins School of Medicine’s Dr. David Goodman, more individuals over 50 are being diagnosed with ADHD, which they didn’t realize they had had symptoms of since childhood… [ MadameNoire ] Looking For A Simple Way To Invest & Save Money? This App Is For You … Recently, I came across one of Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club interview featuring Stacy Tisdale and Sirita Wright from Black Enterprise Magazine, who discussed various financial matters and gave advise to watchers and listeners. As expected, the topic of savings popped up, to which they recommended an app called Acorns. Basically, what the app does is automatically invests your spare change from debit and credit card transactions by rounding up to the next dollar on all purchases. Once the roundups reach $5, it withdraws the money and invests in a personalized stock portfolio, CNN Money reported. The fairly new app, which is the first of its kind, is great for achieving both short-term savings goals and building wealth, according to Investor Junkie. “People generally associate investing with lots of dollars,”Jeff Cruttenden, co-founder and CEO of Acorns told CNN. “Once [people] find out that you can invest spare change, it’s a really attractive concept.” [ MadameNoire ] Nick Cannon Drops Spoken Word Poem On Racism, Oscars, & More Nick Cannon has weighed in on the #OscarsSoWhite struggle with a spoken word poem. The Chiraq star is of course known as a “renaissance man” working as a host, producer, actor, comedian, etc. That said, he’s apparently against the machine that is show business (money is his motivation, as noted in the poem). Cannon recorded a two-minute black-and-white video rocking a beanie and a vest, sitting on steps. He spits on various topics including racism and police brutality, name-dropping Tamir Rice and Sandra Bland, among others. Some of his more interesting lines include comparing Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X to Magic Johnson and Bill Cosby. “The black plague, they want us to catch it” he spits. “Just ask Magic, Martin, Malcolm, Muhammad Ali, Bill Cosby…” [ HipHopWired ] Barack And Michelle Obama’s First Date Story ‘Southside With You’ Premieres At Sundance [ Vibe ] Cam Newton — Dabbin’ In the Club … After Crushing Cardinals [ TMZ ] Ava DuVernay Wants You To Stop Using The Word ‘Diversity’ [ HuffingtonPost ] Kourtney Kardashian Reveals Whether She’s More Than Friends With Justin Bieber [ StarPulse ]
Danny DeVito Speaks On The Oscar’s Lack Of Diversity Do we live in a racist country ? A-list actor Danny DeVito recently commented on the lack of diversity at The Academy and didn’t hide his true feelings concerning the racist tension in America. What do you think of Danny’s comments? YT
Charlotte Rampling Takes Back Racist To Whites Oscar Comments We reported that decrepit Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling was not here for the #OscarSoWhite outrage. The elderly actress recently blasted the controversy over claims of lack of diversity in Hollywood as a racist plot against white folks. What?! According to The Guardian the actress says that the controversy is discriminatory against Caucasians. Asked for her take on the current furore over all-white lists of nominees on French Radio network Europe 1 on Friday morning, the British actor did not mince her words. “It is racist to whites,” she said. “One can never really know, but perhaps the black actors did not deserve to make the final list,” added Rampling. Asked if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should introduce quotas, a proposal which no current advocate of increased diversity has mooted, she responded: “Why classify people? These days everyone is more or less accepted … People will always say: ‘Him, he’s less handsome’; ‘Him, he’s too black’; ‘He is too white’ … someone will always be saying ‘You are too’ [this or that] … But do we have to take from this that there should be lots of minorities everywhere?” Now Charlotte wants to backtrack after getting dragged to hell for her comments. The ain’t isht actress made this statement to CBS News : “I regret that my comments could have been misinterpreted this week in my interview with Europe 1 Radio,” said Rampling, who is nominated for a Best Acting award for the film “45 Years.” “I simply meant to say that in an ideal world every performance will be given equal opportunities for consideration. I am very honored to be included in this year’s wonderful group of nominated actors and actresses.” “Diversity in our industry is an important issue that needs to be addressed,” she continued. “I am highly encouraged by the changes announced today by the Academy to diversify its membership.” Girl, bye! WENN/Getty
Charlotte Rampling Takes Back Racist To Whites Oscar Comments We reported that decrepit Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling was not here for the #OscarSoWhite outrage. The elderly actress recently blasted the controversy over claims of lack of diversity in Hollywood as a racist plot against white folks. What?! According to The Guardian the actress says that the controversy is discriminatory against Caucasians. Asked for her take on the current furore over all-white lists of nominees on French Radio network Europe 1 on Friday morning, the British actor did not mince her words. “It is racist to whites,” she said. “One can never really know, but perhaps the black actors did not deserve to make the final list,” added Rampling. Asked if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should introduce quotas, a proposal which no current advocate of increased diversity has mooted, she responded: “Why classify people? These days everyone is more or less accepted … People will always say: ‘Him, he’s less handsome’; ‘Him, he’s too black’; ‘He is too white’ … someone will always be saying ‘You are too’ [this or that] … But do we have to take from this that there should be lots of minorities everywhere?” Now Charlotte wants to backtrack after getting dragged to hell for her comments. The ain’t isht actress made this statement to CBS News : “I regret that my comments could have been misinterpreted this week in my interview with Europe 1 Radio,” said Rampling, who is nominated for a Best Acting award for the film “45 Years.” “I simply meant to say that in an ideal world every performance will be given equal opportunities for consideration. I am very honored to be included in this year’s wonderful group of nominated actors and actresses.” “Diversity in our industry is an important issue that needs to be addressed,” she continued. “I am highly encouraged by the changes announced today by the Academy to diversify its membership.” Girl, bye! WENN/Getty
