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This Is How Michelle Timberlake-Jackson Found Her Niche In The $100 Million Beef Jerky Industry

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

…African-American entrepreneur Michelle Timberlake-Jackson is taking a bite out of the industry. Her 25-year-old Marjorie’s Beef Jerky Inc. produces a selection of beef jerky made from fine cuts of beef. Marjorie’s Beef Jerky Inc. markets, distributes, and sells a beef jerky brand that features six flavors (Original, Hot & Spicy, Sweet & Spicy, Cracked Pepper, Teriyaki and Burnout). The products are also MSG free and are made only with natural ingredients. When Timberlake started her company in 1991 she was (and still is) an 18-wheeler truck driver. Unfortunately she was in a major truck driving accident in 1991 and, concerned about her financial future, she decided to start a beef jerky company, named after her late mother Marjorie Leona Dawson. “My mother was my number one beef jerky fan. In 2010, she told me, ‘Michelle it’s time for you to put your beef jerky through. It is going to make you,’” Timberlake-Jackson told the New Pittsburgh Courier… [ MadameNoire ] Sisters Launch Online Service That Brings The Hair Salon To You …Sisters Abigail and Antonia Opiah… figured out that instead of trucking to a shop, women would love to have the salon come to them; so they created an online service called Yeluchi where professional hairstylists and beauty experts come straight to your home. Yeluchi is a natural extension for the entrepreneurial sisters who already founded the successful Black hair care site, Un-Ruly. “Over the years, in building Un-Ruly and talking about Black hairstyles and care, we’ve learned a great deal about our own hair needs and what other Black women need when it comes to their hair,” Antonia told Atlanta Black Star. “What kinds of questions they’re asking, when they can do their hair themselves and when they need an expert to jump in. Yeluchi, our at-home hair styling service, is an accumulation of everything we’ve learned so far.” [ MadameNoire ] Kanye West Delivers Free adidas Yeezys To Paparazzi As Promised Kanye West is a man of his word. Turns out Pablo not only delivered free adidas Yeezys to every who guess the name of his album, but to all the hard working paparazzi who take his pictures, too. Reports TMZ: We got ‘Ye back in November when he promised he’d hand out the shoes for all the paps’ hard work. Seemed like big talk at the time, but earlier this week he delivered to a bunch of freelance camera guys. Totally free of charge! At $200 a pop, it’s a pretty generous gift. We’re told he also sent out more than 100 pairs to everyone who guessed his album name correctly. [ HipHopWired ] Floyd Norman, Disney’s First Black Animator, Reflects On The Studio’s Past, Present And Future [ HuffingtonPost ] Rick Ross Warns Drake: I Will Go Off Leash! [ TMZ ] Kylie Jenner Denies Getting Her Boobs Done [ Baller Alert ] Drake Premiering New Short Film ‘Please Forgive Me’ [ iHeart Radio ]

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“When Women Walk, Things Change:” GirlTrek Mobilizing 50,000 Black Women To Walk To The Polls On Election Day

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Walking is not only healthy for you, it can be empowering, as T. Morgan Dixon realized. So she partnered with Vanessa Garrison and launched GirlTrek three years ago to empower women through walking. The nonprofit is now the largest health movement dedicated to Black women and girls in the country with more than 68,000 Black women and girls who walk daily in local parks, trails, and through their neighborhoods. And on November 8th, Election Day, GirlTrek will be helping women flex their political power. The organization has launched #BlackGirlJusticeLeague and through this movement, GirlTrek will mobilize 50,000 Black women to walk to the polls together. GirlTrek will also post its Election Day walks on the national map on its website… [ MadameNoire ] There’s A Teeny Tiny Bit Of Good News Regarding Student Loan Debt …The “Life Delayed” report from American Student Assistance found that student loan debt profoundly affects the daily lives and spending habits of Americans. Sixty-two percent of respondents said “their student debt posed a hardship on their personal budget when combined with all other household spending. Specifically, 35 percent said they found it difficult to buy daily necessities because of their student loans; 52 percent said their debt affected their ability to make larger purchases such as a car; and 55 percent indicated that student loan debt affected their decision or ability to purchase a home,” reported U.S. News & World Report… The just released New York Federal Reserve’s “Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit” found that the total student-debt load in America actually decreased between the first and second quarters of 2016. It dropped from $1.261 trillion to $1.259 trillion. This equals a whopping $2 billion decrease… [ MadameNoire ] The Weeknd Donates $250K To Black Lives Matter The Weeknd doesn’t do a lot of talking but his actions say more than enough. The popular singer reportedly donated $250,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement. Fader is reporting that sources tell them the Toronto-based singer just put up a quarter-million dollars to assist BLM with their mission. The Weeknd has not publicly addressed the reports, but reps for for The Weeknd confirmed the donation via email with HipHopWired.com. The bold statement comes roughly a month after The Weeknd promised to do something about trend of police shooting unarmed African-American men and failing to de-escalate encounters with Black men the same way they do with people from other races… [ HipHopWired ] Here Are Some Of The Most Shocking Parts Of DOJ’s Report On Baltimore Police [ Huffington Post ] Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert’s Baby Has Own Headwear Line [ iHeart Radio ] Thomas Gibson Suspended From ‘Criminal Minds’ After Kicking Writer [ TMZ ] Jackie Long On How An A*sh0le Actor Influenced Him To Start His New Company [ Baller Alert ]

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The Black Female Iron Man Has Been Around For 5 Seconds And She’s Already Being Whitewashed

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We told you late last week that Marvel is changing the game by introducing Riri Williams as the new Iron Man (i.e., the protégée of Tony Stark). The addition of Williams is one of the many changes Marvel Comics has made to diversify their superheroes, including having an Afro-Latino Spider-Man, a woman as Thor, and an Asian-American Hulk. Even if you’re not a comic book fan, the news of a Black and beautiful woman playing the popular Iron Man character, one with darker skin and the fiercest ‘fro this side of the Mississippi, should excite you. So why are the people being thrown out there as prospects to play Riri — if she were to ever receive cinematic treatment — look nothing like the character? I mean, c’mon. It’s literally been five seconds since she was introduced and she’s already being whitewashed… Granted, I love Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zendaya Coleman, Amandla Stenberg and Kiersey Clemons, but no. Just no… [ MadameNoire ] Want To Work Out With Serena Williams And Kevin Hart? Now You Can If you’re always looking for a good workout but often find yourself struggling to put together the right combination of moves to work the areas you’re hoping to target, you need to download the Nike Training Club app. And now you have yet another reason to do so: You can work out with Serena Williams — and Kevin Hart, too. Seriously though, who wouldn’t want to get those abs, those arms and that overall strength? Um, I’m talking about Williams, here — no offense to Hart, as he’s gotten pretty stacked in the last few years as well. Nike teamed up with the Wimbledon champ and the fit box-office champ for a new workout on the NTC app. Put together by trainer Ben Monk, they call it The Hart Serena. This is Williams’s second workout for the app, Hart’s first… [ MadameNoire ] Lil Wayne Announces “Lil Weezyana Fest 2” Date And Headliners Lil Wayne has revealed the first details for his second annual Lil Weezyana Fest. The festival is set for August 27 in New Orleans. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz will headline the the ticket as Collegrove. The “special guests” have yet to be announced. But to give you an idea of the kinds of guests the festival has garnered so far, Master P, Drake and Curren$y were there last year. There was also a Hot Boyz reunion… [ HipHopWired ] One Year After Sandra Bland’s Death, #SayHerName Is As Important As Ever [ Huffington Post ] Draymond Green — Smiling Mug Shot … Accuser Claims NBA Star Taunted Him Over Scholarship [ TMZ ] Cleveland Police Threaten to Not Work at Browns Games Due To RB Isaiah Crowell’s “Anti-Police” Post [ Baller Alert ] Tichina Arnold Spills Tea On Sending Out Husband’s Sex Tape With His Mistress [ iHeart Radio ]

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Artist Shani Crowe Pays Homage To Cornrows In New Exhibit, BRAIDS

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

For centuries, braids have been making women of color feel powerful. To highlight how braids continues to make Black girls feel magical as well as the history of the intricately expressive hairstyle, Artist Shani Crowe decided to document her relationship with braids at Brooklyn’s Museum Of Contemporary African Disporan Arts (MoCADA). Appropriately titled, BRAIDS, Crowe told Refinery 29 what inspired her to curate such an exhibit. “As a child, I would get my hair braided every two weeks by one of my aunts or an older cousin. I picked up the skill from watching my relatives braid, and practicing on dolls. When I was around 11, and my aunts couldn’t execute the designs I wanted, I began braiding [on] my own. I was a walking advertisement for myself, and ended up attracting clientele,” Crowe said… [ MadameNoire ] Did You Know? Hotels Are No Longer Selling Hotel Rooms For many of us, a hotel room is usually used to store your belongings or sleep during a vacation but as of most recent, hotel chains want to change that. Now, they want their guests to have “experiences.” As we previously reported, brands like The Hilton want millennials to book hotel rooms to experience what the hotel has to offer and the adventures the hotel staff curate for guests. Similarly, CNN Travel reports, The Moxy, created by The Marriot doesn’t call their guests “guests,” instead, they call them “fun-hunters.” Tina Edmundson, who serves at the Marriot’s Global Brand Officer says, “They’re really excited, they’re full of life, they want to discover new things”… [ MadameNoire ] Frank Ocean Addresses Orlando Shooting and Homophobia rank Ocean turned heads back in 2012 when he clarified rumors of he being gay via his Tumblr account. The R&B crooner and songwriter took to the social media site recently to address the Orlando shooting tragedy and revealed some of his personal struggles with his sexuality as well. A portion of Ocean’s statement from his Tumblr account: I heard on the news that the aftermath of a hate crime left piles of bodies on a dance floor this month. I heard the gunman feigned dead among all the people he killed. I heard the news say he was one of us… [ HipHopWired ] T.I. On Troy Ave Shooting Case: God Help Him! [ TMZ ] Demi Lovato Quits Twitter And Instagram After Dissing Mariah Carey [ iHeart Radio ] Zaevion Dobson Will Receive The Arthur Ashe Courage Award [ Baller Alert ] The Supreme Court Just Ruled In Favor Of The Police State, And Sonia Sotomayor Is Not Having It [ Huffington Post ]

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Black Women Are The Most Educated Group In The U.S.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It’s official. Black women are now the most educated group in the United States. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there is a higher percentage of Black women enrolled in college — 9.7 percent, to be exact — than any other race or gender group. Asian women trail slightly behind with a whopping 8.7 percent and White women with 7.1 percent. Between 2009 and 2010, Black women earned 68 percent of the associate’s degrees, 66 percent of the bachelor’s degrees, 71 percent of the master’s degrees, and 65 percent of the doctorate degrees received by Black graduates in the United States… [ MadameNoire ] Do You Know Your Man’s Credit Score? It’s been said that financial issues are one of the leading causes of divorce, yet many couples still take the marriage plunge completely oblivious to each other’s financial situations. A recent survey conducted by Experian, revealed that an alarming 40 percent of newlyweds don’t even know their partner’s credit score. “Newlyweds were surprisingly unaware of their spouse’s financial situation before walking down the aisle,” said Rod Griffin, Director of Public Education at Experian. “One in three newlyweds reported that their spouse’s spending habits are different than what they expected.” Even worse, the majority of the 1,000 recently married participants who were surveyed said that they would spend $800 before telling their spouse and 16 percent of respondents admitted to committing financial infidelity by maintaining secret bank accounts… [ MadameNoire ] Bank Of America Swiftly Fires Atlanta Employee Who Went On Racist Facebook Rant The same way Bank Of America won’t hesitate to hit you with an overdraft fee, they are quick to fire full frontal racists. A 57-year old Atlanta woman named Christine McMullen Lindgren was relieved of her services after customers and other people complained about her very public Facebook rant. The rant did not go unnoticed and people immediately let their feelings be known by contacting Bank of America, the place she had listed as her employer…OA responded and fired McMullen Thursday afternoon. Per AJC: Andy Aldridge, a senior vice president and communications manager for the bank, confirmed that Lindgren had worked at the bank and that the comments were “reprehensible and unacceptable…” [ HipHopWired ] Mandy Moore: I Want Out Of Marriage & My House in the Woods [ TMZ ] You Guys, Toni Braxton Just Went Public With Birdman [ iHeart Radio ] These Unforgettable Images Expose The Horror Of The Tulsa Race Riots [ Huffington Post ] Friends Say They Found Crack Pipes In Lamar Odom’s Home [ Baller Alert ]

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New Documentary ‘Straight/Curve’ To Investigate The Controversial Body Diversity Issues In Fashion

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

New York City-based journalist and documentary filmmaker Jenny McQuaile has taken the leap of faith to tackle those issues head on and make a lot of designers, agents, and influencers in the industry very uncomfortable. Straight/Curve is a documentary film that deeply investigates the lack of diversity in fashion. But what began solely as a look into the evolution of the plus-size modeling world, grew to include both the thick and thin of the industry, and most importantly its praise with youth and whiteness. “Representation is important because every human being on the planet deserves to see themselves reflected and feel good about themselves,” McQuaile told Refinery 29 in a recent interview. “It is a really hard thing to wake up in the morning every single day and feel good about yourself, and it gets worse if it is compounded by the industry, and the media, and movies, and music…” Straight/Curve comes out early 2017. [ MadameNoire ] Sephora Has Launched A Hair Service For Finding The Right Products For Your Curls As if Sephora isn’t already the holy grail destination of the makeup-obsessed, they added yet another new online service for their consumers we’re totally here for. It’s a Curl Thing, the brand’s latest initiative, is a curly-haired campaign dedicated to aiding ladies with find the right product for their tresses… “Beauty is personal, and perhaps nothing is more personal than hair — and curly hair in particular!” Jessica Phillips Perez, Sephora’s director of hair merchandising, told Refinery 29. “Every curl is unique, which usually means [the customer] needs to try and try again to find the right regimen and product cocktail that works. We wanted to help cut through the clutter by working with top brands to deliver the latest innovations to our clients…” [ MadameNoire ] Drake Memorial Day Party Featured Chicks Stomping Out Chicks Drake’s Memorial Day bash including women getting into fights and enough commotion to have the cops stop by. Sounds like it was the place to be. According to TMZ, there were busloads of women arriving all day to Drizzy’s Hidden Hills home. The party got a gang of noise complaints, but when the cops arrived it had calmed down, so they left. Always trust in the 6 God. However, footage shows that at least one mean fade was delivered… [ HipHopWired ] Oprah: Move Over, Beyonce … My Lemonade is Fabulous! [ TMZ ] Tyga Drops Visual For Birdman Diss Track ‘Cash Money’ [ iHeart Radio ] Hillary Clinton Won’t Say Whether She Backs Death Penalty For Dylann Roof [ HuffingtonPost ] How One Law School Graduate Used Sugar Daddies To Fund Her Education [ Baller Alert ]

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New Documentary ‘Straight/Curve’ To Investigate The Controversial Body Diversity Issues In Fashion

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New York City-based journalist and documentary filmmaker Jenny McQuaile has taken the leap of faith to tackle those issues head on and make a lot of designers, agents, and influencers in the industry very uncomfortable. Straight/Curve is a documentary film that deeply investigates the lack of diversity in fashion. But what began solely as a look into the evolution of the plus-size modeling world, grew to include both the thick and thin of the industry, and most importantly its praise with youth and whiteness. “Representation is important because every human being on the planet deserves to see themselves reflected and feel good about themselves,” McQuaile told Refinery 29 in a recent interview. “It is a really hard thing to wake up in the morning every single day and feel good about yourself, and it gets worse if it is compounded by the industry, and the media, and movies, and music…” Straight/Curve comes out early 2017. [ MadameNoire ] Sephora Has Launched A Hair Service For Finding The Right Products For Your Curls As if Sephora isn’t already the holy grail destination of the makeup-obsessed, they added yet another new online service for their consumers we’re totally here for. It’s a Curl Thing, the brand’s latest initiative, is a curly-haired campaign dedicated to aiding ladies with find the right product for their tresses… “Beauty is personal, and perhaps nothing is more personal than hair — and curly hair in particular!” Jessica Phillips Perez, Sephora’s director of hair merchandising, told Refinery 29. “Every curl is unique, which usually means [the customer] needs to try and try again to find the right regimen and product cocktail that works. We wanted to help cut through the clutter by working with top brands to deliver the latest innovations to our clients…” [ MadameNoire ] Drake Memorial Day Party Featured Chicks Stomping Out Chicks Drake’s Memorial Day bash including women getting into fights and enough commotion to have the cops stop by. Sounds like it was the place to be. According to TMZ, there were busloads of women arriving all day to Drizzy’s Hidden Hills home. The party got a gang of noise complaints, but when the cops arrived it had calmed down, so they left. Always trust in the 6 God. However, footage shows that at least one mean fade was delivered… [ HipHopWired ] Oprah: Move Over, Beyonce … My Lemonade is Fabulous! [ TMZ ] Tyga Drops Visual For Birdman Diss Track ‘Cash Money’ [ iHeart Radio ] Hillary Clinton Won’t Say Whether She Backs Death Penalty For Dylann Roof [ HuffingtonPost ] How One Law School Graduate Used Sugar Daddies To Fund Her Education [ Baller Alert ]

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According To This Dating Site, Single Moms Are Finding Love Faster Than The Average Dater

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This may explain why a recent survey conducted by online dating site Plenty of Fish found that single mothers are finding partners 10 percent faster than the average user. While researchers did not offer any potential theories as to why they believe that their female members with children are swiftly connecting with Mr. Right, it seems that moms have a lot less time to waste than the average dater, which means that they’re less likely to spend time going on dates and communicating with people with whom they see no future. And speaking of time, more than 50 percent of moms expressed that they prefer online dating to dating the old-fashioned way because it allows them to spend more time with their children. It’s also quite convenient. More than 60 percent of moms reported being active on the dating site whenever they found a spare second between juggling the rest of their responsibilities… [ MadameNoire ] African Union Says Haiti Not African Enough To Have Membership …Black folks from across the diaspora celebrated reports that the small island nation would possibly be inducted as the 55th country to join the African Union. For those unaware, Haiti has been an “observing” member of the Union since 2012. The AU was founded in 2002 to “achieve greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and the peoples of Africa,” among other objectives. Currently, the AU is led by the President of Chad, Idriss Déby. Apparently, this historic announcement was made on South African Broadcasting Company News where Jacques Junior Baril, the Haitian ambassador to South Africa, appeared and said it’s about time Haiti was admitted into the Union… But there’s just one little snag. Apparently, membership wasn’t granted after all. In a statement released just a day after news began to circulate around social media, the AU Commission said they only allow “African States” to join the Union… [ MadameNoire ] University Of Georgia Admits That Ludacris Rider Was Ludicrous, Apologizes Remember that time the University Of Georgia paid Ludacris $65,000 to perform for 13 minutes at their “93k Day” spring training game? Remember that rider they honored? They’ve apologized about that…Athletic Director Greg McGarity has had a moment to think on it and apologized to the school for spending money on the rider. Per Deadspin: “I do want to take this opportunity to apologize to our board for mistakes we made with certain aspects of the details of an entertainment agreement,” McGarity said. “Few things in my professional life have bothered me more than this situation. There are no reruns in life so we need to turn the page, learn from our mistakes and do everything we can to make sure errors of this nature do not reoccur…” [ HipHopWired ] Kim & Kanye’s Ex-Bodyguard: I’ll Shut Up When You Fork Over My Pay! [ TMZ ] Is Keke Palmer Replacing Tamar Braxton On ‘The Real’? [ iHeart Radio ] Harvard Grad Delivers Powerfully Poetic Speech On Overcoming Injustice [ Huffington Post ] Ray Rice Rejoins the Ravens…But Not As A Player [ Baller Alert ]

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Adults With Diabetes Skyrockets To 422 Million Globally, And It’s Being Blamed On Poor Diets

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

According to a new study published in the Lancet journal by the World Health Organization, between the years of 1980 and 2014, the number of adults who have diabetes has quadrupled to a whopping 422 million. It is not only becoming more and more prevalent in the States, but is also turning into a major issue in poor countries as well. The rapid increase in Type 2 diabetes is being blamed on our diets and limited active lifestyles… Data from around 4.4 million adults of all different ages from all different regions was studied. The study found that while diabetes numbers have risen for both men and women of diverse backgrounds, it’s becoming more common for men, and numbers are growing rapidly in countries that are low and middle income… [ MadameNoire ] Suicide Rates Increase Drastically In April: Are You At Risk? … Studies have shown that it’s during spring that suicide rates increase rapidly. Specifically, in the United States, they start high in January, decrease in February, and then reach a peak in April–the month we’re currently in. There have been many attempts to try and explain why this is. Increased suicide attempts are blamed on many things. From inflammation due to an uptick in pollen in the air, which releases anxiety-producing chemicals (this finding still isn’t necessarily proven, but cited as a “provocative” finding), to researchers suggesting that the sunshine triggers suicidal thoughts, and a possible prominent reason cited is the increase in social interactions come spring. With better weather means more opportunities to be out, and more opportunities to be stressed out by the folks you come in contact with… [ MadameNoire ] Beyoncé Files Lawsuit Against Feyoncé Merchandise Line Beyoncé is probably the last person you’d want to try and get over by using her namesake, considering she is one of the world’s biggest superstars. A Texas merchandise company by the name of Feyoncé has been selling goods with the altered name, prompting Queen Bey to launch a lawsuit citing trademark infringement. Reuters released the initial report of the Feyoncé line, which has been selling clothing, coffee mugs, and other items online. Despite the closeness of the names, the company’s owner was able to get his company trademarked with two versions of the name. The outlet reports that Beyoncé filed the lawsuit Tuesday (April 5) at a federal court in Manhattan against three people based in San Antonio, Texas… [ HipHopWired ] Ghost Is A Wanted Man In The Power Season 3 Promo Teaser [ Vibe ] 50 Cent Ripped by Judge for Funny Money in Bankruptcy Court [ TMZ ] In The Rare Event A Hollywood Movie Features Two Black Leads, Something Remarkable Happens [ HuffingtonPost ] Second Cal Berkeley Coach Facing Sexual Harassment Claim, Fined $455.30 [ StarPulse ]

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Which Piece Of Gym Equipment Has 362 Times More Germs Than A Toilet?

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

…The website Fitrated.com enlisted EmLab P&K to swab almost 30 pieces of equipment at three different gym facilities that are national chains in an effort to find out just how many germs our go-to gear really holds. What they found was, just as you thought, you should probably wipe down the equipment before you use it due to an abundance of gram-positive cocci and other serious bacteria. Treadmills at the three facilities they checked out had 74 times more bacteria than a public water faucet does. That exercise bike people sit on for extended periods of time? Thirty-nine times more bacteria than the reusable plastic cafeteria lunch trays. But the dirtiest equipment of all? The free weights. They have 362 times more bacteria than the toilet you sit your behind on… [ MadameNoire ] Study: Most Couples Use Smartphones For Wedding Planning …According to results from The Knot’s 2015 Real Weddings Survey, mobile wedding planning is on the rise. In fact, 89 percent of couples reported using their smartphones for wedding planning activities such as researching and reaching out to wedding vendors, managing a wedding registry, and updating a wedding website. Nearly 60 percent of brides reported that they browse for wedding gowns via their mobile devices. 16 percent of couples also revealed that they manage online RSVPs using their mobile devices as well. Only 26 percent of couples reported hiring a professional wedding planner. Researchers also found that wedding guest lists are shrinking… The average cost per wedding guest shot up from $194 in 2009 to $237 in 2015… [ MadameNoire ] Andre 3000 And Kanye West Deliver Moving Tributes At Phife Dawg Memorial Concert Andre 3000 and Kanye West made a rare public appearance at the Apollo Theatre to share their love for A Tribe Called Quest at a memorial service for Phife Dawg. The two rappers joined thousands of fans and dozens of Hip-Hop legends in saying good-bye one last time to the “Funky Diabetic” who passed away in March at age 45. Busta Rhymes and Chuck D all shared their fondest memories while ATCQ members Q-Tip, Jarobi and Ali Shahed Muhammad closed the night with emotional eulogies. But it was Dre who perhaps caught the most ears, revealing the direct influence that ATCQ had on Outkast’s lyrics and production, as well as aborted plans for an A Tribe Called Quest and Outkast album… [ HipHopWired ] Attorney General Loretta Lynch To Decide If Dylann Storm Roof Will Receive The Death Penalty [ Vibe ] Khloe Kardashian’s Talk Show ‘Kocktails with Khloe’ Canceled [ TMZ ] Tensions Endure One Year After Walter Scott Killed By South Carolina Cop [ HuffingtonPost ] People Who Watch Reality TV Are More Likely To Be Narcissists, Study Finds [ StarPulse ]

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