Source: David Crotty / Getty Nipsey Hussle Shot In Front Of His Clothing Store Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, NBC News confirmed. Multiple sources told the publication that Nipsey was shot in front of his clothing shop, The Marathon Store, in the Hyde Park area of LA. Two others were also injured during the incident and according to TMZ’s law enforcement sources, one person died in the hospital–which was later confirmed to be Nipsey. Eyewitnesses in the area say that they heard multiple gunshots. Around an hour before the shooting, Nipsey was eerily tweeting about how having strong enemies is a blessing. He was also seen outside mingling with supporters and even took a picture with one of his young fans. Having strong enemies is a blessing. — THA GREAT (@NipseyHussle) March 31, 2019 Prayers up for Nipsey Hussle who was reportedly shot shortly after taking a picture with a child today. More info soon. pic.twitter.com/qIYycQOjpt — Def Pen (@defpen) March 31, 2019 Nipsey Hussle is always working as a positive influence in our community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.
The 50th NAACP Image Awards were the Blackest of all time. From Black Panther winning big to Jay Z and Beyonce accepting the night’s most prestigious awards to Chris Rock making light skin jokes, it doesn’t get much Blacker. Keep scrolling for highlights from the show… Chris Rock Jokes On Jussie Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty Apparently Chris Rock was told not to make any jokes about Jussie Smollett, but it’s Chris Rock, you can’t tell him what to do. It wasn’t a few seconds before Rock stepped up to the mic and delivered his first shot at the embattled Empire actor. In Rock’s defense, it was quite hilarious and a great way to kick off the show. “They said no Jussie Smollett jokes. Yeah, I know. I know. What a waste of light skin. You know what I could do with that light skin? That curly hair? My career would be out of here. F—ing running Hollywood,” Rock said. “What the hell was he thinking?” the comedian added. “You’re Jessie from now on. You don’t even get the ‘u’ no more. That ‘u’ was respect. You ain’t getting no respect from me.” View this post on Instagram #PressPlay: Last night they told #ChrisRock no #JussieSmollett jokes…so ya’ll know he came through with the Jussie Smollett jokes!! ( : @tvonetv/ @naacpimageawards) A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Mar 31, 2019 at 9:24am PDT Jay Z Accepts The President’s Award Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty Jay Z and Beyonce have been on an award world tour. After accepting the GLAAD Media Vanguard award, they hit the NAACP Image Awards to collect their next honors. Jay looked dapper in a classic blue suit as he stared at his Image Award, delivering his acceptance speech. Keeping everyone on edge, Jay used a quote from our “very humble and kind-hearted president.” But it’s not the president you’re thinking of. He took it back to Abe Lincoln. “It’s not the amount of years in your life, it’s about the life in your years that count in the end.” “Thank you to the NAACP for allowing me to forward this so she can put this on her mantle next to her favorite grandson. And when she’s, like, sneaking pork, and, like, her legs swell up, she can remember how much of a G she is.” Beyonce Thanks Regina King In Her Acceptance Speech Beyonce May have won the Image Award for “Entertainer Of The Year,” but she used her acceptance speech to thank her fellow nominees. “Regina King, I love you so much. You taught us patience, persistence, and how to be masterful in your craft,” she said dressed in a stunning white Balmain gown straight off the runway. “Chadwick Boseman is teaching children to dream and to see themselves as kings. LeBron James has taught us strength of all forms in leading by example and providing education for our kids. Ryan Coogler tells our story in a way that celebrates our history and proved that we do have power at the box office, and I’m honored to be included among all of you and to a part of a vital, thriving, beautiful community. Thank you so much, NAACP, God bless you. I hope ya’ll had a great night.” Drops mic. View this post on Instagram Congrats Bey! Entertainer of the year #ImageAwards50 ••• #bgkc #baddiebey #beyhive #beyonce #Beyoncé #giselle #knowles #carter #queen #queenofpop #iheartbeyonce #wesupportbey #iStandwithbeyonce #TheBeyWorldCom #Lemonade #Formation #GoLiveBeyoncé #EverythingIsLove A post shared by The Beyonce World (@thebeyworld) on Mar 30, 2019 at 9:18pm PDT Black Panther Wins Big Source: LISA O’CONNOR / Getty As if there was any doubt, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther took home eight awards, including “Outstanding Motion Picture.” Chadwick Boseman won “Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture” and Letitia Wright took home the “Breakthrough Performance” award. Auntie Maxine Waters Flexes Congresswoman Maxine Waters accepted the NAACP Chairman’s Award and, per usual, left us feeling empowered and captivated but unrelenting fight and spirit. “After a long career journey, tonight I stand before you as the first woman and the first African-American to chair the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee,” she said. “Yes, I got the gavel and I’m not afraid to use it.” Okurrrr!
Source: CMcGraw/Radio One Saint Louis / CMcGraw/Radio One Saint Louis According to TMZ and multiple reports, Nipsey Hussle was shot outside of his Marathon clothing store in Los Angeles. Sources say Hussle was shot six times. This is a developing story.
It seems like we’ve heard about a billion reports about one or two (or all!) of the Sister Wives ladies getting fed up with polygamy and leaving Kody Brown, right? And that makes sense. It would be hard to be a sister wife for many, many reasons, and to be Kody Brown’s sister wife specifically? No thanks. Of all the wives though, Meri is the one we most frequently hear about in these reports, and that makes sense, too. Meri’s been through some stuff. From the very first season of Sister Wives, we saw that she had some real issues with Kody . She was never able to have another child after having Mariah, and he frequently urged her to do more to try to have one more kid with him. And like the rest of the wives, she always struggled a bit with sharing her husband. Things reached a low point a few years ago when Kody legally divorced her — she was the only one actually married to him, the rest were “spiritual marriages” — so he could marry Robyn and adopt the children she had from a previous marriage. She understood why he wanted to do this, but still, it was a divorce. Around this time was when the whole catfish thing happened . Yep, Meri started talking to some guy on Twitter, then the conversation moved to texts and phone calls. She clearly developed feelings for the guy, but then it turned out who she was actually talking to was some woman playing tricks on her. Still, she did think she was talking to man, and she really did seem to have an emotional affair. It’s weird to think about it like that, since Kody does have three other wives, but that’s just how things work for this family. Everyone tried to stick by Meri and make it into some big thing about how she’d been deceived and catfishing is bad and all that, but it caused some rifts in her relationships. She and Christine have really been struggling to get along with each other, and of course we know all about her problems with Kody. In the past couple of years, they’ve barely even seemed like a couple . And that’s why, according to a new report from In Touch, Meri is prepared to move on. The source of this information is a woman named Kendra Pollard — she used to be friends with the family, but that friendship faded when she started running her mouth about them to whoever would listen. This time around, Kendra claims that Meri is “seeing so many guys” because “that’s what Meri does. She likes attention.” “The minute someone looks at her negatively, she’s done,” she continues. “She’s very hot and very cold.”‘ “She’s a very difficult person to be around.” What’s happening, according to this source, is that “She dates but she’s probably not going to become public with anybody until they’re serious because she knows the scrutiny she’ll get and her biggest thing right now is keeping her fans happy and promoting her business.” On the flip side, “She’s going to stay on this wagon for as long as she can,” the wagon being the Sister Wives show. “It’s her only means for survival.” Kendra says that “Kody just spent all this money on rent and property” after their big move, “so he doesn’t have much to offer.” So now “Meri’s got to be careful because if she comes out with a guy, she’s going to break contract.” Either way, she seems certain that Meri “is eventually going to be gone.” The gist of all of this seems believable — it’s easy to imagine that Meri wants out but that she also feels hesitant to cut ties with Kody and the rest of the family because of the show. But could she really be dating all kinds of guys secretly? View Slideshow: Meri Brown: 19 Shocking Facts About the Sister Wives Star! Is she so done with Kody that the only thing keeping her around is that sweet reality show money? Guess we’ll have to wait and see!
This language written on the doors of the @OKDemocrats HQ is abhorrent. It does not reflect who we are as a state. @nondocmedia https://t.co/YDxltevK69 — Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) March 28, 2019 Oklahoma Democratic Party Headquarters Vandalized Police are searching for a possible suspect in Oklahoma. Who abhorrently spread racist rhetoric on the headquarters of a respected building. USA Today reports that the headquarters of the Oklahoma Democratic Party ware vandalized with Nazi graffiti and racist messages on Thursday. The graffiti included swastikas and racial slurs spray-painted on the building and nearby sidewalk. “The Oklahoma Democratic Party is devastated by the recent hate crime attack at our Headquarters this morning,” said the party in a statement. “We appreciate the outpouring of support for this cowardly act as the community comes together to denounce hate and bigotry.” USA Today reports that police are trying to identify a woman wanted for questioning in connection with the vandalism. A community cleanup was hosted to remove the graffiti this week.
F ormer first lady Michelle Obama ’s memoir Becoming has inspired everything from curriculums to book clubs and the book’s popularity is continuing to grow. According to the Washington Post , the autobiography is slated to become the best-selling memoir of all-time. Michelle Obama's memoir 'Becoming' could become the biggest-selling autobiography ever. https://t.co/B2MPfAuUcd — MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 27, 2019 The book—which was released in November—has sold over 10 million copies to date through print, digital, and audio purchases. It was a part of a two-book deal that the Obamas inked with Penguin Random House. Obama has been traveling across the country to promote Becoming and has left a trail of inspiration with every book tour stop. During the book tour, she has had candid conversations with individuals like Valerie Jarrett , Oprah Winfrey , Sarah Jessica Parker , and others. Becoming was a record-breaking memoir right out of the gate. 725,000 copies were sold on the day it was released and that number rose to 2 million 15 days after it made its debut. Those numbers made it not only the fastest-selling book of 2018 but the best-selling hardcover book of last year as well. It also made buzz globally, topping best-seller lists in places like Greece and Britain. “I’m not aware, in my personal experience with Penguin Random House, that we ever sold 10 million units of a memoir,” said Penguin Random House Chief Executive Markus Dohle in a statement. Obama has been humbled by the positive reception of her book and hopes that it will continue to inspire for generations to come. “I wanted to take people on a journey of a book,” she said at a recent book tour stop in Portland. “It’s so important for us to own our journeys. We are all this little girl just struggling to build a life.” News about this milestone comes weeks after it was announced that her alma mater, the Whitney Young Magnet High School in Chicago, will be naming an athletic facility in her honor. SEE ALSO: Chicago’s Whitney Young Magnet High School To Name Athletic Center After Michelle Obama #MichelleTaughtMe: Michelle Obama’s Book Inspires Curriculum For Black Girls [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3849638″ overlay=”true”]
B lack women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, however, they are the least supported when it comes to securing venture capital to fund their businesses. Tennis star Serena Williams is looking to change that. According to Fortune , she has teamed up with the app Bumble to invest in women of color entrepreneurs. Serena Williams invests in Bumble’s fund focused on female founders of color https://t.co/WsWo3kW1na — FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) March 21, 2019 Bumble—a location-based social and dating app—created a fund specifically for start-ups established by diverse women. Through the fund, they’ve been able to provide women entrepreneurs with capital ranging from $5,000 to $250,000. Amongst the companies that have been supported through the initiative include Cleo Capital, Beautycon, and Alice. “We’re aiming to build a bigger table in the world of venture capital, investing early-stage and focusing primarily on businesses founded and led by women of color and those from underrepresented groups,” read the company’s website . “We’re committed to ending bias in venture capital and beyond.” Wolfe Herd , Founder & CEO of Bumble, says through the partnership with Williams she wants to provide women with “more keys to success, while encouraging them to push their ideas forward and keep thinking big when it comes to their business ventures.” Williams has been a fierce advocate for women’s rights and empowerment. She has used her platform to spread awareness about everything from equal pay to body positivity. She’s excited to team up with Bumble and support women entrepreneurs. “I’ve learned how impactful one woman’s voice can be when given a platform to speak and be heard. I am passionate about building on this progress and opening doors for women of all backgrounds, especially women of color, to share their message and trust in their potential to accomplish great things,” she said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “By joining forces with the Bumble Fund, we will continue amplifying female entrepreneurs and creating a place for them to personally and professionally champion their growth.” Her partnership with Bumble comes a month after it was announced that she was appointed to serve on Poshmark’s board of directors. SEE ALSO: Serena Williams Appointed To Join Poshmark’s Board Of Directors Meghan Markle Has Serena Williams’ Back [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3849638″ overlay=”true”]
Kylie Jenner has finally broken her silence on Jordyn Woods. The 21-year old was asked by The New York Times this weekend about her duplicitous ex-best friend, whose spit was swapped with that of Tristan Thompson several weeks ago. While Thompson was still dating Kylie’s sister, of course, Khloe. The cheating scandal has dominated nearly every Jenner-Kardashian related headline since. In the aforementioned newspaper story, which focuses on this family’s ridiculously successful business empire, Kylie was asked about the Jordy Lip Kit, which was named in Woods’ honor, and how it’s now being discounted in the wake of the affair. This news came as a shock to Kylie. Jenner told journalist Amy Chozick that she had no idea the price had been cut in half on this product — and called an employee as soon as she found out. the truth. Explaining that it had been put on sale a few weeks earlier, when the company’s packaging was switched from white to black, she said: “This is just not my character. I would never do something like that and when I saw it, I was like, thrown back. Jordyn knows I didn’t actually put it on sale.” So, no, Jenner didn’t really give her thoughts here on Jordyn’s actions with Tristan. But she did express some sentiment about something related to it at least. Woods moved out of Kylie’s guest house last month after the cheating scandal went viral. There has been allegations that Kylie was contemplating whether or not to continue the friendship, and that she grew so stressed over the entire thing that she stepped away from filming Keeping Up with the Kardashians for a bit even. Just this past Friday, meanwhile, fans speculated that Jenner was hurling shade at her former close pal by promoting a different false eyelash brand while Woods is London doing press for her Eylure x Jordyn Woods line. On the business side of things: Earlier today, the price of the sold-out Jordy lip kit had been restored to $27. Elsewhere, the special Kylie x Jordyn best friend line, which the pair launched in September, was selling both an eyeshadow palette and a highlighter quad palette at full price. We know this is the information you’ve been dying to know in regard to Jordyn Woods. Jordyn Woods: I SWEAR I’m No Homewrecker! The 21-year old occasional reality star and social media personality spoke to Jada Pinkett Smith after she made out with Thompson and said she made a mistake. She should never have done back to Tristan’s house with a group of friends, she confessed. But she also insisted that she didn’t sleep with Thompson and that he initiated their kiss on her way out of the gathering. “No passion, no nothing, on the way out,” she told Pinkett Smith. “He just kissed me. Like a kiss on the lips, no tongue kiss, no making out, nothing.” Still, despite this claim, sources have said the friendship between Woods and Jenner is over . “I’m no home wrecker,” Woods said in this same interview, adding: “I would never try to hurt someone’s home, especially someone that I love. And someone that I’ve seen — has a beautiful daughter. I never was trying to steal someone’s man.” Khloe, of course, is done with both Tristan and Jordyn. Woods and Kylie, though, have been as close as possible for years now. They worked together on a makeup collaboration for Kylie Cosmetics, which was released in September 2018 — and Woods gushed to Us Weekly about her friendship with Jenner at the time. “We’re very much the same, but we’re also very different. I think that’s what makes us best friends,” she said. “We are always on the same page about things.” View Slideshow: Jordyn Woods: Who is Kylie Jenner’s BFF (and Khloe’s Home-Wrecker)?!
Devi Lovato is not about to let a bunch of strangers bring her down. But she is about to stand up for others who have been in her situation, or may be there at some point in the future. Allow us to explain… Earlier this week, The Inquisitr ran a story with a headline that reads as follows “Demi Lovato Appears To Have A Fuller Figure After Working Up A Sweat In LA.” As someone accustomed to being body-shamed and someone who has battled self-confidence and mental health issues over the years, Lovato reacted very strongly to this phrasing. In an impressive sign of growth, however, she didn’t respond with personal pain or animosity to the story. Instead, she took a much broader approach to the sensitive topic. “I AM MORE THAN MY WEIGHT,” the 26-year old clapped back initially on Instagram, prior to delving into futher detail. “Unlike the past, I’m not triggered, I’m not upset that someone wrote a headline about my ‘fuller figure,'” she continued. This is how Lovato then took the long view and spoke out for basically every other woman on the planet: “I’m angry that people think it’s okay to write headlines about people’s body shapes. Especially a woman who has been so open about being in recovery from an eating disorder. “I’m not upset for myself but for anyone easily influenced by the diet culture.” On an inspiring roll, Lovato concluded as follows… Too many people today base their ideal body weight off of what OTHERS tell us we should look like or weigh. Articles like these only contribute to that toxic way of thinking. If you’re reading this: Don’t listen to negative diet culture talk. You are more than a number on a scale and I am more than a headline about my body shape. As the singer mentions above, and as she has talked about often in the past, Lovato suffered from an eating disorder as a teenager. Such self-esteem issues contributed to her well-documented drug addiction, which landed the artist back in rehab this fall after she nearly died from an overdose . So Demi is someone who speaks from experience. She’s been there. She knows what it’s like to be criticized by strangers and to feel self-conscious about one’s appearance. In this case, thankfully, her Instagram post was head loudly and clearly, too. The report’s writer, actually got in touch with the star via Instagram messages to apologize for his offensive headline. “I thank you for your apology,” she wrote back, adding: “Maybe you can write an article about this experience. Taking it down won’t take away what’s already up there. “Unfortunately, I had to use this is an example to make a statement about these types of headlines how damaging it is not [only] for me but the readers.” “You’re an incredible talent and you’re right, your body is not all you are,” the author replied. “This is a lesson learnt.” With the headline problem tackled, “now my fuller ass is going to sleep,” the star later joked, concluding: “Goodnight guys..I love you so much. Don’t forget to tell yourself how beautiful and worthy you are of a happy and healthy life.” Fantastic stuff on both sides here. We continue to wish Lovato the best of luck. View Slideshow: Demi Lovato: 19 Candid Confessions from Her Documentary
So it's not exactly a secret that Kailyn Lowry doesn't have the best relationship with Chris Lopez. Quite the opposite, really. Kailyn and Chris have had a troubled relationship for basically the whole entire length of their relationship, and we've heard sordid detail after sordid detail about just how troubled things were. They did get back together for a bit recently, but apparently that's over again. And now in a new interview, Kailyn is telling everyone just how done she is. 1. The Beginning Kailyn has known Chris for a while now. They went to college together, and she got pregnant with Lux towards the end of 2016, so, you know, they’ve at least been friendly since then. 2. Mysterious! We don’t know too much about Chris since he’s always refused to be on Teen Mom 2, but from what we understand, it was never like they were in a normal relationship. 3. Uh Oh Kailyn has said that Chris was dating another woman while she was pregnant with Lux, and we saw him blow off doctor appointments, and pretty much her in general, until the baby was born. 4. At Least There’s This He did show up for the birth, and he drove Kailyn and Lux home from the hospital, but then things got bad again. 5. Yikes In her last book, Kail claimed that when Lux was a newborn, “I’ve had my bedroom window broken while the baby was asleep with me in the room. My backdoor had been broken while all of my kids were at home.” 6. Bad Times She also wrote that there was a period of time in here where she and Chris didn’t even talk to each other for eight months. View Slideshow
