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Kourtney Kardashian Teases Thirsty Fans with New Lingerie Pic

Kourtney Kardashian shared her enthusiasm for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show like any diehard fan would: cosplay. Not to be confused with her Halloween costume, Kourt donned a different lingerie look just hours ahead of this year’s show. The results are jaw-dropping. Take a look: Kourt captioned this photo: “Can’t wait for tonight.” She was referring to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. 2018 seems to exist outside of the normal rules of time, so we understand that it might be hard to accept that Halloween was just two weeks ago. Famously, she and her sisters went as Victoria’s Secret Angels — because of course they did. In this pic, however, Kourtney is wearing a slightly different outfit, both in terms of the lingerie portion and in terms of the wings. For contrast, here is the look that she was sporting for Halloween: As you can see, the “wings” are very different in the Halloween costume. And the lingerie is a bit more revealing. Those outfits were, of course, supplied by Victoria’s Secret. (The Kardashian brand is still intensely powerful, folks, and any company would jump at the chance to have these women don their products) The picture up top is of Kourtney getting hyped for the actual runway show. But on All Hallow’s Eve, the Kardashian clan put on a runway show of their very own. The women — excuse us, the angels — looked positively radiant in their Halloween costumes. “Thank you Victoria’s Secret for sending us actual runway looks and real wings to borrow for the night!!!” Kim gushed. “OMG a dream come true!” Kim continued. “Got to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel for the night!” Kim acknowledged that her supermodel sister was no stranger to the look: “[And] Kendall got good practice lol.” Kendall’s non-compete agreement with La Perla lingerie had thankfully run out in time for her to participate in this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. (Which, honestly, makes it kind of awkward — don’t do a group costume if the costume idea is just the day job of one member of the group) Kourtney, for her part, crackd a joke about her height. “I opened the show,” Kourtney shared on Halloween. “Thank you [Victoria’s Secret] for making me the first ever 5’1” angel,” she joked. In case you had forgotten, the Kardashian women are extraordinarily tiny. (Even the “tall” ones, like Khloe and Kendall at 5-foot-10 each, only look tall because their sisters are so short) The Kardashians brought some added attention — or at least a timely reminder — of the real Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Unfortunately, the show managed to stir up some controversy this year. A recurring topic regarding the fashion industry is a glaring lack of diversity. This year, the brand answered that question very poorly. When asked about the idea of models on the runway with different ages, or body types, or who might be transgender or disabled, the Chief Marketing Officer put his foot in his mouth. “No. No, I don’t think we should,” he said. “Well, why not? Because the show is a fantasy.” That did not go over well, and he has since apologized. Kourtney’s latest photo comes as fires are ravaging Southern California, even reaching as far as some Kardashian properties. Multiple celebrities have had their homes totally consumed by raging wildfires. With this year’s drought, the fire continues to burn unchecked — and with climate change, these devastating wildfires will only grow more frequent. We sincerely hope that the fire can soon be contained and extinguished. In the mean time, many find Kourt’s photos to be a welcome distraction from the horrifying inferno. View Slideshow: Kim Kardashian & Family: 19 Conspiracy Theories That May Actually Be True (Okay, Some of Them)

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Sinead O’Connor: I Don’t Want to Spend Time with White People Ever Again!

Sinead O’Connor has been a controversial figure for a few decades, now. She has recently converted to Islam and goes by Shuhada’ Davitt, but that is not the source of his latest controversy The issue is a tweet in which she says that she never wants to “spend time with white people” ever again. “I’m terribly sorry,” Sinead’s tweet begins. She continues: “What I’m about to say is something so racist I never thought my soul could ever feel it.” “But truly I never wanna spend time with white people again,” she writes. That is such a head-scratcher, but she does offer a strange definition of “white people.” In parentheses, she writes: “(if that’s what non-muslims are called).” We don’t claim to be experts in theology, but that word would probably be kafir , not “white people.” “Not for one moment, for any reason,” Sinead makes clear. “They are disgusting.” Regardless of her religious adherence, Sinead O’Connor is very, very white. Converting does not change that, and she’s hardly the only white Muslim — which makes her statement so much stranger. Unfortunately, that was only one tweet of many. Sinead followed up her controversial tweet: “Interesting to see if Twitter bans this when it allows people like Trump and Milbank spew the satanic filth upon even my country,” she wrote. Twitter has not, as of Wednesday afternoon, done anything of the sort to her tweet. On top of that, the 51-year-old folk singer seemed eager to get into heated religious discourse. “How come so called christian and jewish theologians,” her question begins. She interrupts herself to claim: “(the christian theologians being atheists and satanists actually in practice, though they know it not).” Sinead continues: “never talk about the smashing of their enemies babies heads on rocks which in all over their psalms?” What she means to ask is why don’t members of other Abrahamic faiths who claim that Islam is violent because of the Qur’an when their own holy books have similar content. She then promptly answers her own question.  “BTW if one IS an intelligent theologian and has taken the journey,” she tweets. “One would know there is no more talk of ancient violence in the Q’ran as the Tanukh, the Bible, or The sodding Mahabarata,” she writes. The Tanakh (which stands for Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim) is the holy book of the Jewish people, known as the Old Testament in Christianity. The Mahabharata is one of the oldest Sanskrit texts of India, and describes the Bharata dynasty. “And,” she concludes. “Its ALL EQUALLY IRELLEVANT TO OUR TIMES.” Which makes one wonder why she brought up old-timey scriptural violence in the first place. So, there are a few obvious things to unpackage. Her tweet isn’t racist , exactly, it’s just hostile, prejudiced, argumentative, and deeply confused. She is a white woman, in terms of what that term actually means. If she’d said that she didn’t want to hang out with non-Muslims ever again, that would be prejudiced and obnoxious. But remember that she has been making impulsive and sometimes offensive statements for decades. Just one year ago, Sinead O’Connor recorded a disturbing video in which she shared that she was suicidal. She probably converted in the hopes that it will bring her peace, but lashed out online because she cannot help herself. Sinead O’Connor has been an outspoken critic of organized religion for a very long time. Unfortunately, her confrontational approach is sometimes off-putting, even to those who share her views. At the end of her Twitter rant, she did at least acknowledge how bizarre her social media messages have been. “Final word,” she wrote. “If its ‘Crazy’ to care. Then by all means, spank my ass and call me Fruity loops : )” We hope that she is getting whatever help and support she needs in this time. Perhaps her newly found religious community can help. View Slideshow: 27 Celebrities Who Suffer From Mental Illness

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Celebrities Mourn The Loss Of Jazz Trumpeter Roy Hargrove

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Source: Brad Barket / Getty via Bossip : Popular jazz musician, Roy Hargrove  died in New York on Friday of cardiac arrest stemming from a longtime fight with kidney disease. He was 49-years-old. 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 Hargrove was a protege of Wynton Marsalis and worked with Erykah Badu , Common , D’Angelo and several others. SEE ALSO:  T.I.’s Melania Trump Double Is Getting Death Threats [VIDEO] Celebrities including Anita Baker , Erykah Badu, and Quest Love have all sent their condolences to his family. Tonal, Melodic, from BeBop to Hip-hop. Soulful, BRILLIANT, Young Master… Roy Hargrove https://t.co/bz1RPJI0TY — Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) November 3, 2018 ROY HARGROVE. — ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) November 3, 2018 The Great Roy Hargrove. He is literally the one man horn section I hear in my head when I think about music. To watch him harmonize with himself stacking nine horn lines on mamouth 10… https://t.co/ytaw0i8RWV — Lavondrius Meagle (@questlove) November 3, 2018 Roy is survived by his wife, daughter, mother and brother. See photos of other celebrities we’ve lost this year below. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Kenya Moore Gives Birth To Baby Girl! Baby Dies From Diaper Rash After Wearing Maggot-Infested Pamper For 14 Days Angela Simmons Ex-Fiancé Killed In His Home [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1858792″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS .

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The EMAs Happened and Here are the Sluts of the Day

Pop culture is so shit. Pop music so shit. Celebrity so shit. Award shows so shit. This site by default so shit. The pics probably seen by anyone who cares about this shit on instagram which is shit. Owned by facebook which is shit…but the only salvation this whole thing had…was that Lindsay Lohan was there…so you know it was top tier…top quality…international slut behavior to promote garbage no one even likes but are forced to listen to because that’s how programming from the media works. Lindsay Lohan was there cuz she’s Eurotrash More HERE Hailee Steinfeld 1/4 Black so she Can Use the N Word and Not Get Fired….looking better than ever…fit as fuck…jerk off to her…she wants it….sick fuck…..All these celebs jacking up their faces..it’s like standard practice these days. MORE HERE BEBE REXHA Albanian THIGHS MORE HERE Dua Lipa Albanian with the Biggest Shoulders in Music…or is it the smallest head on some Beetlejuice shit – who knows…maybe her fan does? More CLICK HERE BEBE REXHA and DUA LIP Dancing for Albanian Pop Culture Takeover…. Ana Fernandez – Whoever That is… More HERE Cami Cabello in a Red Dress More CLICK HERE Cody Simpson’s Sister Ashlee was there with Diana Ross’ Son in Diana Ross’ Outfits MORE HERE Laura Whitmore Whoever the Fuck That Is MORE CLICK HERE Nick Minaj – a Monster – with Tits More HERE Jourdan Dunn – Isn’t She Supposed to be at a Fashion Show? The post The EMAs Happened and Here are the Sluts of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .

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Campaigns Make Final Election Day Push As Celebrities Rally Voters

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C candidates were making their final pushes on Election Day eve to turn out the vote, with celebrities expected to help make the case to Floridians. In one of the most widely watched races in the nation, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was expected to lead a rally Monday night at Florida A&M University for Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum . See Also: Political Races To Watch In 2018 Midterm Elections Featuring Black Candidates “I am so proud to endorse Andrew Gillum, who will become the first Black governor of Florida,” Combs said in a video, underscoring that he’s not endorsing Gillum because he’s Black. “He’s running a campaign for the people. I’ve spoken to him at length. I believe in him — his focus, his ideas, what he stands for.” Diddy was scheduled to be joined by several other stars, including Tiffany Haddish  and Will Packer. Gillum continued to hold on to a slim lead in the polls, according to the NBC News/Marist survey released Monday. The Tallahassee mayor had an edge of four percentage points over former Rep. Ron DeSantis  , a Republican who has the full endorsement of President Donald Trump . Meanwhile, in Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams reiterated her dismissal of rival Brian Kemp ’s unsubstantiated claim that state Democrats may have hacked into computers that hold voter registration data. It was another example of Georgia Secretary of State Kemp’s “pattern of voter suppression,” she told “CBS This Morning” on Monday. Abrams, who could become the nation’s first African-American governor, planned to spend part of Monday campaigning in southwestern Georgia. Several high-profile politicians and celebrities have campaigned for Abrams, including former President Barack Obama, media legend Oprah Winfrey and rapper Common. Oprah rallied a crowd of Stacey Abrams' supporters. Here are some memorable moments… https://t.co/hB9uBUDWDw #RepresentTheVote #TeamAbrams @staceyabrams @Oprah pic.twitter.com/lDDVa39iqY — NewsOne (@newsone) November 1, 2018 Comedian Dave Chappelle has been in Ben Jealous ‘ corner. Jealous, the former NAACP president, was attempting to make history as the first African-American governor of Maryland. . @staceyabrams I’m raising your @Oprah door knocking video with one Dave Chappelle helping people carry their groceries while door knocking video! pic.twitter.com/F5kE2fgtw2 — Ben Jealous (@BenJealous) November 4, 2018 Other important races have not drawn celebrity involvement, but President Obama’s endorsements have gone a long way in boosting campaigns that were not in the national spotlight. That was the case for Antonio Delgado . Honored and truly humbled to receive an endorsement from @BarackObama . He stands for so many of the values that we hold as our foundation – preserving and improving our democracy, a commitment to service, hard work, and the promotion of dignity and respect for everyone. https://t.co/n2i0xGrjKO — Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY19) August 1, 2018 In one key race for Democrats, congressional candidate Antonio Delgado planned to send out more troops to knock on doors and make massive numbers of phone calls on Monday. This team knocked on 62,000 doors and made 100,000 phone calls on Sunday, with plans to repeat that effort on Election Eve. Delgado is part of the blue wave that Democrats hope will help them retake the House of Representatives. Republican John Faso currently holds New York’s 19th Congressional District seat, but Democrats believe they have a good chance to swing the district, which is 90 percent white, over to their side. Recent polls showed Delgado and Faso in a statistical tie. Yesterday we knocked on over 62,000 doors and we are heading out to hit even more!! Thank you so much to everyone out there helping to get out the vote. Let’s go!! #NY19 pic.twitter.com/lrSOcF46XD — Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY19) November 4, 2018 On the eve of what the Washington Post said could be “the most important election of our lifetime,” several other Black candidates were making last-minute campaign moves to do their share to help sweep Republicans out of office. They included  Ayanna Pressely  in Massachusetts;  Lucy McBath  of Georgia; Vangie Williams of Virginia;  Mandela Barnes  of Wisconsin; and Jahana Hayes  of Connecticut. Most of the candidates were competitive in their races, according to the polls . SEE ALSO: Brian Kemp’s Latest Move Shows His ‘Desperation,’ Stacey Abrams Says Make Massa Happy! Ben Carson Campaigning Against Mayor Andrew Gillum In Florida [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3834873″ overlay=”true”]

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Chris Brown to Rihanna: MARRY ME FOR REAL!

Will we ever get to experience a time in which Chris Brown isn’t creepy and sketchy and awful? It’s not very likely, but man, it sure sounds nice. Unfortunately, Chris has been awful for years and years and years at this point. And you know what they say about teaching an old dog new tricks. (It seems weird that the only tricks this dog was ever taught were a few cool dance moves and how to be violent and scary, but whatever.) Chris became famous in 2005 when he released his debut album, and a few years later in 2009, he was arrested for beating Rihanna . Ever since then, things have been falling apart. He’s gotten in trouble several times for assault and destroying property — you know, just overly aggressive douchebag things. His longtime girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, has said that he abused her and threatened to kill her . She has a restraining order against him now. Most recently, he was arrested in July for felony battery after punching a photographer in a club. Chris also does this really terrible thing, and although it isn’t illegal, it is truly terrifying. He’s just kind of been fixated on Rihanna ever since 2009 — you’ve noticed it, right? He’s dropped her name in countless interviews, even though he really should know better, or at least have people around him who know better and could clue him in. He leaves inappropriately flirty comments on her Instagram posts, there’s always a report floating around about how he wants her back. And, wouldn’t you know it, we have a report just like that to discuss right now! Brace yourself, because this is spookier than anything else you’re going to see today. OK, so Rihanna posed for this photo to promote the new Savage x Fenty collection: She looks amazing, right? Of course she does, this is Rihanna we’re talking about. And as a source close to Chris explained to Hollywood Life, the photo made him feel some feelings. “Rihanna’s new lingerie picture is straight torture for Chris,” began the source, “and not just because she’s looking so damn sexy.” Yeah, it’s gross already — who could have possibly anticipated this?! It gets worse, too! “With her white lingerie and veil it makes him imagine her looking like that on her wedding night and it kills him that it may not be with him,” the source revealed. “He still has fantasies that fate will bring them back together, when the time is right and they will have that wedding night.” The delusions don’t stop there. Last we heard, Rihanna was dating Hassan Jameel , but they haven’t been seen together in a few months. And so “the fact that Rihanna isn’t really claiming any man makes Chris think that she might still be hung up on him too.” There’s just a tiny little smidge of real talk at the end though, thank goodness. The insider said that “The way things are right now between them it’s not something he’s fully counting on.” This is just disturbing, isn’t it? Chris was with Rihanna almost ten years ago. Ten. Years. Next February it’ll be a decade since he assaulted her. And yes, they got back together for a little while about six years ago, but still, six years is a lot of years, too. Why would he think that there’s even the slightest chance that she’ll marry him? And while we’re asking questions, why does he even still have a career? Honestly, Chris needs to just go away, forever. No Rihanna wedding, no new music, no dumb interviews that try to find redeeming qualities in him. View Slideshow: 21 Celebrities Accused of Domestic Violence He needs to pay his child support and stay away for the rest of his whole entire life. If that’s not possible, then at least the no Rihanna wedding, OK?

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Sexy Celebrities Show Off Their Hot Halloween Costumes

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Woman Undergoes 200 Surgeries to Resemble Cartoon Character

Botched is back for Season 5. And ridiculous video like what you're about to see is why it's already greenlit for a Season 6. Pixee Fox is no stranger to the show. She has had over 200 cosmetic procedures to look like a “cartoon woman.” She stops by to update the doctors on what she's had done. Among other things, she now has a “doll p–sy.” Pixee Fox has a shockingly narrow waist and a substantial bust, but her inhuman silhouette is just the tip of the iceberg with her. In the video that we've included with this post, she boasts on Botched about how many procedures she's had. “Since last time I was here, I had more than 20 plastic surgery procedures,” Pixee brags. She says that this is all “for my quest to look like a living cartoon.” Pixee admits that she has had “surgeries that I know that Dr. Nassif and Dr. Dubrow would never, ever perform on me.” “This time, maybe, they can try to open up,” she hopes. “And see a little bit of my vision of my life.” “I used to be more of a tomboy,” Pixee claims. “I used to be an electrician — I used to only do guy stuff,” she characterizes. “And now I’m transforming myself from a normal girl to a living cartoon.” That is one hell of a personal transformation, we'll give her that much. “I never really felt human,” she explains. Pixee explains: “I always felt more like a pixie, fantasy creature.” Well, at the end of that day, it's her business. But some of what she's done to herself raises eyebrows for a good reason. “Just in the last year,” she boasts. “I have been all over the world. I’ve been to Iran, I’ve been to India, I’ve been to Istanbul.” Her litany continues: “I’ve been to Korea, I’ve been in Dubai, I’ve been in Sweden, I’ve been all around America.” “Anything you can or can’t think of in plastic surgery; I’ve done it,” she says. “I’ve had more than 200 plastic surgery procedures,” she shares. “I have invented my own procedures.” She's not kidding, folks. “So,” she says to name an example. “I’m the only girl in the world to do an eyelash transplant with my pubic hairs.” “I want to look like a cartoon pixie character, so pointy nose, pointy ears,” she shares. She has had an ear reduction. In Iran, she received her current nose. It is when she talks about her “doll p–sy” that the doctors are really concerned. Mostly, like normal people who know that most dolls do not have genitalia, they wondered what in the hell she meant. This results in Dr. Dubrow saying: “Your vagina looks like a baby flower?” We don't know what that means and, to be entirely honest, we're perfectly comfortable not knowing. Doctors Dubrow and Nassif never really know what they're in for on Botched . Sometimes, someone went through a simple or even necessary cosmetic procedure that some monstrously incompetent doctor ruined. At other times, however, they deal with people who have more money than sense, and seem to be addicted to cosmetic surgery. These people become celebrities by virtue of their curious and increasingly warped appearances. While it is totally within Pixee Fox's rights to transform her body however she likes, a lot of doctors would say “no” to her requests. Some doctors do not hold those ethical concerns, however. From the clips that we've seen so far, it is not clear why Pixee Fox is appearing on the show. Aside from her desire to flaunt the changes that she's made and elicit a reaction from the doctors, that is. We'll have to wait a while to find out, because it's just over a month until Season 5 begins. Botched premieres on December 6 at 10pm on E!

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Farrah Abraham: I’m Being a Bad Mom for Halloween!

It’s Halloween, y’all! Well, it’s the weekend before Halloween, but since most people can’t put on revealing clothes and party until the wee hours of the morning on a weekday, the holiday is being observed now. And oh, what a time it always is! Lots of celebrities take Halloween very seriously — Heidi Klum comes to mind, of course, and the Kardashians usually get into it in a different way. Then there’s Farrah Abraham. Brace yourselves for this one, friends, because it is rough . Last night, Farrah shared this video on Instagram: Farrah Abraham: Happy Halloween, Here are My Boobs! There she is with Sophia, and right away, you can see they’re all dolled up in wigs and elaborate makeup . “Happy Halloweeners,” Farrah begins, because she is the absolute worst. She explains that they’re getting ready to go out, which is “lit,” then shows off their fancy little bag. Except she’s clearly showing off her boobs, not the bag. Meanwhile, Sophia is in the background, moving her head and not smiling. The whole thing is really very uncomfortable , and as always, her followers were quick to call her out for it. “Your child is right there and you’re putting the camera to your boobs?” one of them asked. “Poor kid.” Another person shared the same sentiment, writing “Poor Sophia … she should be with kids her age not her skanky mom!!” Several people called her “disgusting” for doing all of this around Sophia, and lots of other people thought it was actually very sad. As one of her followers put it, “Sophia has no childhood.” It’s also sad in a different way — someone exclaimed “Omg if my mom dressed like that in public with me I would be so embarrassed.” Can you imagine? Like, can you really, honestly imagine what it would be like if Farrah Abraham was your mom ? “Poor Sophia” is right. To quote one more Instagram user, it’s “pathetic that you take your nine year old out to party with you cause you don’t have a man or any friends!” Because it seems like they did go out to party. If you listen closely — and if you can focus on anything beyond Farrah’s screeching — you can hear music. And if you were able to check out her Instagram story, you could see that she was definitely in a club last night. She was wearing the same costume, and she had that same “lit” bag. So … where was Sophia? Was she at the club, too, like this video we’re talking about now sort of implied? Was there some sort of family friendly party at the club before the real party started, and in this scenario, would Farrah’s exposed breasts count as “family friendly”? Did Farrah dump Sophia with a nanny to go trick or treating while she went to this event? Did Sophia just, like, wait in the car while Farrah had her adult fun? From the evidence we’ve seen so far, it’s hard to say what exactly happening. View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Defends Parenting: I Swear I’m Not a Junkie OR a Porn Star! But from Farrah’s costume along, we have a good feeling it was pretty darn appropriate. Which is really just Farrah being Farrah, right?

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‘For Colored Girls’ Playwright Ntozake Shange Passes Away

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Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Renowned author and playwright Ntozake Shange has passed away. She was just 70 years old.  To our extended family and friends, it is with sorrow that we inform you that our loved one, Ntozake Shange, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of October 27, 2018. Memorial information / details will follow at a later date. The family of Ntozake Shange — Ntozake Shange (@NtozakeShange1) October 27, 2018 Shange’s family announced her death via her official Twitter account. According to the Star Tribune, she had suffered multiple strokes in recent years, but she was on the mend healthwise, even creating new work. Nevertheless, she passed away in her sleep early Saturday (Oct. 27) morning. Her most famed work was  for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf.  The play, which premiered in 1976 was adapted into a book a year later and then a Tyler Perry film, For Colored Girls , in 2010. Shange was born Paulette L. Williams in Trenton, New Jersey in 1948. She graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College in NYC and earned a master’s degree from USC in Los Angeles. Amongst an assortment of accomplishments and honors, she was also a founding poet of the Nuyorican Poets Café. Rest in power,  Ntozake Shange. — Photo: Getty  

‘For Colored Girls’ Playwright Ntozake Shange Passes Away