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Kanye West Banned North from Doing THIS Harmless Thing

Kim Kardashian has admitted that Kanye West is off his meds , and his “uninhibited” personality is shining through. Unfortunately, that means making unilateral decisions for his family — even ones that Kim does not agree with. The latest is banning North from doing something normal and harmless. What's next? “You know, she loves makeup,” Kim acknowledges in the interview clip that we have included. “But,” she admits. “Her dad won't let her wear it.” “So,” Kim continues, trying to turn Kanye's weird control issues into a positive. “He loves that it's, like, a sheer-ish gloss that she can wear.” “And she likes to play with it,” she adds. “And she likes to now give makeovers,” Kim reveals. “So she loves the colors.” “There's, like, these beautiful purple shimmers,” Kim details. “They're very, like, glitzy, shimmery, warm, rich palette.” “And she has these beautiful jewel tones,” she adds. “And she's loving it.” E! News ' interviewer then asks if Kim agrees or if she's just letting her husband make weird unilateral rules and blindly supporting him. “I think he had it,” Kim answers. She adds: “He changed all the rules.” “I'd let her wear, you know, she has a little red for Christmas, I'd let her wear a red lip,” Kim recalls. She is referring to her huge Kardashian Christmas Eve party last year, which was the talk of the town after she snatched the event from Kris. “Or I'd let her do one pop of something. I'd let her, if she's wearing a black dress, a black lip,” Kim says. “Or,” Kim adds. “Kylie would give her all of these lip kits.” That makes sense. North is a 6-year-old girl in a family built on fashion, looks, and makeup. But apparently Kanye didn't care for that. “So, I kind of got in trouble for that,” Kim expresses. “So,” she says. “It's now no more makeup.” That said, Kim says, North is “absolutely” still allowed to “weigh in” when it comes to fashion. In other words, North is like a girl whose whole family are legendary bakers, but she's not allowed to eat dessert. Obviously, most families regulate what makeup their young children are allowed to wear, and when. For one thing, makeup is jarringly expensive, and young children tend to be wasteful. Part of that is inexperience, and part of that is a lack of impulse-control. Their brains are still very young. Wearing some red lip or something similar on a holiday or to a special event is normal, even for non-celebrity families. But Kanye's makeup ban isn't drawing is drawing criticism for more than just being an overreaction and a bit of a buzzkill. It seems like Kanye made a unilateral rule for his daughter that Kim is just following. Kim has been observed to be almost blindly supportive of her husband, at least when it comes to public statements. It has been clear for some time that Kanye's judgment and wisdom are both sorely lacking. Between his outlandish statements and his inability to healthily process criticism, something just isn't right. He's a Trump-supporter, folks. He cites that the orange man and he share the same “dragon energy,” whatever that is. It doesn't necessarily mean mental illness. 'Ye may just be, you know, a bad person. But it cuts Kim's longtime fans to the core to see Kim just smile and nod while her husband rambles on and off stages. Kim has a strong contrarian instinct where she gets defensive and becomes determined to resist critics — with some very notable exceptions. It seems that she is even more protective of Kanye. Many fans feel that this is to her detriment. And now, perhaps, to North's.

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Lori Loughlin: Please Don’t Send Me to Jail Like Felicity Huffman!

On Friday, one chapter of the college admissions bribery scandal came to a close. In a Boston courtroom, actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying an admissions consultant $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter’s answers on the SAT.  Dozens of affluent parents were ensnared in the FBI’s “Varsity Blues” sting operation, and along with fellow actress Lori Loughlin, Huffman came to embody the unchecked entitlement that led to such rampant cheating on behalf of already-privileged young people. When word of Huffman’s sentencing got out, thoughts turned to Loughlin and what the news might mean for her. Unlike Huffman, Loughlin rejected a plea deal  and plans to fight the charges against her in court. At first, there were reports that the sentencing might actually be good news for Loughlin, as it amounted to a defeat for prosecutors — a defeat that might lead them to offer a second plea deal. Now, however, an insider tells Fox News that even if a second deal is offered, it will certainly involve jail time for the actress. “If she’s found guilty, she will go to jail; that is clear. And if another deal is offered to her, which I don’t think it will be, she will go to jail,” the source said. “Her only chance of avoiding jail is to beat these charges. Lori is a smart woman; she understands that,” the insider continued. “She’s scared and upset, but she’s resolved to be strong and to fight this. She will do what she has to do to protect herself and her family.” Considering the charges against Loughlin are far more serious (she allegedly doled out $500,000 in bribes to Huffman’s $15,00) it seems almost certain that she’ll be going from Full House to the big house. She stands accused of bribing admissions officials so that both of her daughters would be accepted to USC as members of the crew team — even though neither of them had ever rowed before. Loughlin is still holding out hope that she’ll beat the charges — but that seems increasingly unlikely in the wake of Huffman’s sentencing. She and her husband — fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli — are playing the ignorance card and claiming they didn’t know they were doing anything wrong. But legal experts say that didn’t work for Huffman, and it won’t work Loughlin. “The government doesn’t have to prove that Loughlin and Giannulli knew what the payments were used for,” said attorney Neama Rahmani. ” The fraudulent application to USC is enough to support the conspiracy charges. And there is more than enough circumstantial evidence to prove that they knew the payments were for an illicit or unlawful purpose.” The source says Loughlin regrets not accepting the original deal from prosecutors, but he claims her reason for doing so is that she did not fully understand the charges against her. “She didn’t understand the entire nature of the charges against her, and she wasn’t even sure if or how she had broken the law. It was very early, and she didn’t have all the information that she has now,” the source said. “Based on what she understood at the time, she made the best choice for herself. Now there is no deal on the table, and she has to have faith that the courts and the prosecution will move fairly and not make an example out of her.” Of course, the reality of Lori’s situation has come into stark clarity in the days since Huffman’s sentencing. Despite her bleak prospects, however, it seems Loughlin still has not come to grips with the fact that she’ll likely be doing time. “This has been a rough day,” the source says. “Lori is going to move forward as best as she can, but now she has a little more clarity about what will happen next.”

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‘Power’ Recap: F-Boys Had The Best Week Ever

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Source: Mike Pont / Getty Tonight’s episode of Power finds Tasha potentially getting a new love interest. Unfortunately for her, she’ll never actually get her groove back (before going to jail) because Ghost won’t let her be happy. Let me rephrase that, she won’t be able to get her groove back as long as her narcissistic ex is alive . This is beyond f–k boy because Ghost has proven that he will actually kill anyone that Tasha loves as we’ve seen him do to Terry Silver. Here’s the deal about potential new bae, Tasha finally opened up her new daycare. One of her, ahem, clients is a sexy man named “Q,” and their chemistry is undeniable from the moment they first lock eyes. We knew they would get it on. They almost did, in Tasha’s office on top of a desk, but Tasha remembered who she was and stopped it. Her life is just too complicated and dangerous to be playing with people’s hearts, knowing that they might get killed simply by being affiliated with her.  There was even a moment when Ghost came to the daycare to talk to her because she called him out on yet another crappy and selfish decision. Basically, he dissolved Raina’s trust fund and forged Tasha’s signature to do it. Ghost is using that money for the Queens Child Project and probably to pay Jason too, but Tasha feels like she’s entitled to half of that money, which she is. Anyway, he comes to confront her about demanding half and slowing down what he has going on, and Q interrupts the party. Tasha swiftly rushes Q outside to chat with him and Ghost hit him with the stare down the entire time like: Q says he’s not afraid of Ghost and that he has dealt with worse. Obviously, he doesn’t know who he’s dealing with, so we’ll see how this goes. Either Q is an agent sent to create more chaos, or he really is a naive law-abiding citizen who wants to see what life with Tasha could be all about. You never know with this show so we’ll have to see.  Q: “Tasha, I seen worse than him. I can handle him.” The rest of us: #Power #PowerTV pic.twitter.com/qAD93vDkAT — Blocka Khan (@Starr_Rocque) September 15, 2019 Anyway, Ghost made it clear a long time ago that he doesn’t love Tasha but he also won’t let her be great. But then he admitted that he killed Terry because he kinda sorta still loved her. Obviously, this isn’t love. Let’s be real, Ghost is like a lot of toxic men who don’t really love their woman but will do anything they can to control them. Ghost being trash is a weekly theme.  The other interesting point of note in the episode is that Proctor killed his ex-wife. It wasn’t directly but he’s an evil genius. He lied and told her that he was engaged, then had a fake letter sent to her from a law firm, denying her employment. He did all of this to trigger her enough to binge on drugs, which she did. Things got so bad that his daughter called him over for help because mom was spazzing out. She spazzed herself right to death. Proctor pulled out his phone and initially planned to call 911, but when she started foaming at the mouth he decided to let death do what it do. The only problem is, he said out loud, “I’m not gonna let you take her from me,” and you can hear that he didn’t call 911. His daughter’s backpack, the one that Saxe had bugged, was sitting right there, recording everything.  Things looked shady af for Tommy too. His mom got to spend some time with Keisha and made it a point to mention Holly’s disappearance. Basically, Tommy’s mom doesn’t trust Keisha and wants Tommy to be smart about her. She feels like Keisha will always put her son first, as she should. However, Tommy is hardheaded, even though his mom has been right before. People on this show have had nine lives, but I get the feeling that won’t be the case this season. RELATED POSTS   ‘Power’ Recap: That Councilman Tate Sex Scene Is The Headline ‘Power’ Recap: Ghost And Tommy Are Literally Out For Each Other’s Blood

‘Power’ Recap: F-Boys Had The Best Week Ever

Demi Moore Reveals She Started Drinking & Suffered A Miscarriage Six Months Into Pregnancy With Ashton Kutcher

Source: David M. Benett / Getty Demi Moore Makes Some Shocking Revelations In Her Forthcoming Memoir Demi Moore reveals some seriously unexpected and personal details in her new book. In the forthcoming memoir, Inside Out , the actress opens up about losing a pregnancy during her relationship with ex Ashton Kutcher , going on to say that she blamed herself for it because she was drinking at the time. According to reports from the New York Times , Moore revealed in the book that she suffered a miscarriage six months into her pregnancy back in the early 2000s, before she and Kutcher ended up getting married. She was so far into the pregnancy, the couple had already decided on a name for the baby girl. The publication goes on to say that the actress, “started drinking again and blamed herself for the loss.” She and Kutcher tried to conceive again through fertility treatments, but her drinking only got worse. On top of that, Demi began abusing Vicodin. Luckily, Moore told the New York Times she’s now sober. But those aforementioned revelations were far from the only shocking details the actress laid out in her memoir. In the book, she also accuses her then-husband Ashton Kutcher of cheating on her before they separated in 2011. At the time, Page Six reported that Kutcher allegedly had an affair with a 22-year-old blonde on the night of his sixth wedding anniversary with Moore. Demi goes on to reveal several other explosive stories throughout the book, including revealing that she was raped at 15 and once suffered a seizure after smoking synthetic cannabis and inhaling nitrous oxide at a party with her daughter, Rumer Willis. Moore reportedly began writing her memoir two years ago after going to rehab for trauma, co-dependency and substance abuse and fixing her relationship with her daughters. Inside Out will be available on September 24.

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Khloe Kardashian: BLASTED By Fans For "Insensitive" 9/11 Tweet

Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of 9/11, a day on which thousands of lives were lost, and America’s political climate was forever changed. Countless celebrities paid tribute to the fallen — and more than a few tripped over their words while marking this most delicate of occasions. Among them was Khloe Kardashian, a seasoned veteran when it comes to both putting her foot in her mouth and fending off unwarranted criticism. We’ll leave up top you to decide which description best fits her latest controversy. As you’re probably aware, Khloe and her sisters are of Armenian descent on the side of their late father, Robert Kardashian Sr. In the past, they’ve discussed their pride in their heritage and used their platforms to raise awareness of the Armenian genocide and other matters of which many Americans might be ignorant. But as you can see, fans felt that Khloe’s latest statement of affection for her ancestors’ homeland was a bit ill-timed. Armenia had no involvement in the 9/11 attacks, but many felt that it’s a day on which all Americans should focus on their shared identity, not their individual ethnic compositions: “365 days on your calendar and you chose today to say something like this..hmm,” one fan wrote. “Be proud of your roots of course but out of all the days you tweet this today. It’s ironic given that your own brand of jeans is called ‘Good American,'” another echoed. Needless to say, Khloe’s tweet wasn’t exactly a hit with her fanbase. But hey, at least Khloe wasn’t the only one to step in it on America’s most somber day of memorial. Former Teen Mom OG star  Farrah Abraham took her daughter to Ground Zero and forgot the difference between a terrorist attack and a purveyor of Buffalo chicken taquitos. “Okay, so we wanted to do, since it’s gonna be September 11, in honor of the Freedom Towers and observatory deck and everything, of 7-Eleven, we are going to do this,” she said on Instagram Live. “Wow, look at this guys,” she added, panning the camera across the 9/11 memorial. So yeah, it could have been worse for Khloe. But hey, at least Farrah’s not alone in making that particular gaffe . View Slideshow: Khloe Kardashian Shares 5 Tips for Looking Skinny AF

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Rock T’s Joke Of The Day: Comforting Rappers [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO]

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Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). What’s the most comforting rap group ever? Rock-T ’s got a clever answer for that! Listen up top for his joke of the day and see whether or not the crew thought it was actually funny or not.   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 ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 74-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins Nah! TLC’s Chilli Reacts To Fan Who Asks If They Look Alike Michael Jackson’s Daughter, Paris, Checks 50 Cent Over His Comments About Her Father Follow @TheRSMS

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Jersey Shore Recap: Is There a "Ronpage" on the Horizon?

There was one troubling sight on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation this week… … along with many signs of serious trouble on the horizon. But let’s start with the former, shall we? Let’s start with the roommates heading to Las Vegas to watch Vinny Guadagnino take part in Sin City’s most scandalous male striptease show, Chippendales. Poor Vinny, however, ended up spraining his ankle before his month-long residency could begin — and he was petrified of what the show’s producers might say in response. Thankfully, the “Keto Guido” smiled and joked and charmed their socks off like only he can convincing them he would merely stay off the injured foot until he had to go stage. This meant he was bound to a scooter the entire time. Cue the mockery! Pauly D especially went off on his pal for this mode of transportation, while Vinny mom called her son multiple times to check in on him. “Hi, Vin,” Paula said out of extreme concern when he answered the phone. “How you doin’, honey? Oh my God, Vinny. I wanted to kill myself when I saw you on that scooter. Is it still swollen, Vin? Buy the bags of peas.” “Ma, they have ice packs. I don’t need peas,” Vinny responded. “Well, the peas conform to the ankle, that’s why. I swear to God,” she explained. Rolling his eyes, Vinny said the typical son stuff and hung up the phone, only to have her call back moments later. “Buy the bags of the mixed vegetables, anything,” his mom begged, again quite solemnly. While this was all in good fun, Vinny and Pauly were later legitimately concerned about Ronnie’s ongoing erratic behavior. “I haven’t talked to Ronnie since his daughter’s birthday, and I just assumed everything was good because when he’s quiet on social media, there’s nothing,” Pauly said, adding: “Then I know he was in Cabo right now. “And then all of a sudden, he’s posting erratically again. That’s how I know something’s wrong, I just don’t know what’s wrong. I hope he’s okay.” “Me, too,” Vinny replied. “But our instincts are usually right. I wanna sit here and be like, ‘Oh, it’s fine. He turned his life around.’ But we always say that, and then it gets 10 times worse. And that shit is toxic.” That shit, of course, is Ronnie’s romance with Jen Harley . Speaking in his confessional, Pauly made it clear this wasn’t just for show. He’s sincerely worried. “I keep up with Ronnie on social media. That’s how I know what he’s up to. So I check in once in a while, and check that he’s in Mexico. I’m like, ‘Great, alright, he’s with his friends, having a good time.’ “And then he posts a photo of the baby. I’m like, ‘Alright, he wants to show that he’s missing his baby. That’s fine.’ “Then another baby photo, another baby photo. When he posts this, I know something’s wrong.” To their great, these stars approached Ronnie and asked how he was doing. (He checked into rehab early this year for alcoholism and depression .) They didn’t fear the confronation, but they did grow scared over what he had to say. “Me and Jen are good, bro,” Ron said when Pauly asked how his relationship with Harley was going, continuing as follows: “Yeah, we’re good. We haven’t been fighting. Everything’s been going good lately, you know? “Today’s a good day, and that’s all I can worry about. I just — I been good, bro. Just one day at a time, and that’s really all I can do, bro.” Will Jen be stopping by Vegas any time soon? No, Ronnie retorted. “I have my life with her, and I have my life with you guys. I’m just kind of cleaning up my mess at this point from last year, if you wanna just call it that.” Pauly said he understood, yet the whole conversation was so awkward. He later told the camera he wanted to give Ron “the benefit of the doubt because he’s coming out of rehab. Maybe he’s fine. Maybe they’re good. I don’t know. “Listen, he’s my brother at the end of the day. I wanna see his life flourish! I don’t wanna see it turn into a mess. But the past is the past; he keeps reliving it.” After Ronnie exited, Pauly FaceTimed Vinny to let him know what Ron had said about Jen. “I can feel and sense a Ronpage about to happen,” he said ominously. “But I hope I’m wrong.” Nope, man. You were not totally wrong . View Slideshow: Jersey Shore: Battered Ronnie Lies to Protect Jen Harley AGAIN For Some Reason!

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90 Day Fiance The Other Way Tell All Spoilers: Angela ATTACKS Avery!

There has been no shortage of shockers on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Wa y . The show really brings the drama. Now, the Tell All special has been filmed, and spoilers are leaking from behind the scenes. There’s some inappropriate flirting and a brawl breaks out — and both incidents involve the same person. “Angela bullies Avery, calls Avery a bad Muslim, among other things,” a fan page called Frauded By TLC reports. Apparently, things escalated from there. “Angela attacks avery,” the report continues. That is scary. You know that Angela could be a real bruiser in a fight. And she’s not nearly as old as she looks. Fortunately, the report says that “Rebecca steps in to break it up.” “It becomes a huge brawl on stage,” the report concludes. We should keep in mind that Angela is no stranger to being on television. Not only is this not her first stint on 90 Day Fiance , but she appeared multiple tims on Maury alongside her daughter, Scottie. (Yes, the infamously awful daughter, convicted child-molester Scottie Deem ) So it may be that she’s brawling for the sake of the cameras, to keep herself interesting. After all, Pedro brawled with Chantel’s family, and now they’re all on their very own spinoff show. But she didn’t have to involve this much younger woman. There is another bit of drama related to Avery Mills. Once again, it is not her fault. According to multiple different reports, including Frauded By TLC, Avery received some unwanted attention from Aladin. That’s right — Laura’s Aladin. “During the weekend of taping the Tell All … Aladin was messaging Avery telling her she looked beautiful in her jihab,” the report reads. While it’s true, it’s not something that Aladin should have been saying, especially in a text. Wisely, she blocked the hunky castmate. Reports can claim anything because sources can claim anything — but we’re inclined to believe all of this. Part of that is because super-reliable 90 Day Fiance blogger John Yates reported the same thing. “I heard from a source and can confirm that Aladin was trying to get some jiggy jiggy,” Yates reported on Instagram. He clarified that it was “not from Laura, but from Avery during the weekend of The Other Way tell-all taping.” Aladin should probably stick to looking hot and not hit on his castmates, right? Speaking of castmates, there was only one non-American present for the Tell All taping. Darcey Silva’s new man, Tom Brooks, appeared on camera. Maybe he just had an easier time getting a visa. (Because, well, he’s white and has a white-sounding name and that is everything in our current political nightmare) But several fans have joked that it’s no surprise that Darcey’s new man is as much of a glutton for fame as she is. Our biggest hope for the Tell All is that, seeing Corey and Evelin happily together, some haters can get a grip and accept them as a couple. Between editing and racism, Evelin has entered the ranks of the most hated 90 Day Fiance stars of all time … without earning that title. People need to get a grip. Of course, the Tell All won’t air for some time, so maybe people’s attitudes will improve on their own before then. View Slideshow: 90 Day Fiance The Other Way Spoilers: Do Tiffany and Ronald Make It?

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Farrah Abraham: I’m So Sorry for My Dumb 9/11 Mistake!

Her bad, you guys. Seriously: her major, major bad. Farrah Abraham just wants to make that as clear as possible… while still spouting her usual nonsense and still sounding anything but truly authentic. On Wednesday — also known as the 18th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks — the former Teen Mom star posted a lengthy video from the site of this horrific tragedy. She was on location in New York City with her daughter, Sophia, telling fans how much they were enjoying (yes, enjoying ) the trip and then, well… she mixed up the date of the attacks with the name of a well-known convenience store chain. “Okay, so we wanted to do, since it’s gonna be September 11, in honor of the Freedom Towers, and observatory deck and everything, of 7-Eleven, we are going to do this. Wow, look at this guys,” says Farrah into the camera down below. She didn’t realize her error at the time and just kept on talking in a VERY excited manner about the whole 9/11 memorial experience. “I think this is gorgeous, beautiful, and in memory of a lot of loved ones, a lot of others lost,” she says in the following video, adding: “I remember being in fifth grade when September 11 attacks happened, Sophia was not born yet, so I think it’s really important that Sophia learns about it, and here we go.” A sweet sentiment at its core, no doubt. But Farrah quickly came under for the 7-Eleven utterance and the entire entire idea of using this national tragedy as the basis for a vlog entry. Farrah Abraham at One World Trade Center: Watch, Cringe Now! Approached today by TMZ about the debacle, Farrah definitely apologized — but she didn’t exactly sound remorsely. “It crushed me,” Farrah told a cameraman from this website on the street, prior to laughing at her own expense. “I don’t even know my name sometimes… it was a raw moment. Sophia definitely enjoyed 9/11, that was the first time I got to go,” she added. Again, just a weird thing to say and a weird say to say it. But this is Farrah Abraham, right? That’s how she always rolls. “I was super tired. I’m very sorry about that,” continueed Farrah in this same interview. She then asked her 10-year old daughter for her thoughts on One World Trade Center, which is where the Twin Towers were formally located. “It was super tall,” the child replied. Farrah proceeded to say that she hopes Sophia gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame someday, and then responded to accusations that maybe she shouldn’t have used 9/11 as a promotional tool for her social media presence and YouTube channel. “This is our daily life and that was part of our life,” she said, concluding: “We’re all human. I’m human, what a shock!” View Slideshow: Farrah Abraham Looks 39 Shades of Effed Up in Disturbing New Video

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White CEO Says He Hires Mostly Black Women Because They’re “Less Selfish.” Is This A Good Thing?

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There’s a haunting quote from Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing that’s stuck with me since I read the book a couple of years ago. It shared the experience of Esi, a young Ghanaian woman, unknowingly being sold into America’s race-based, life-long, unimaginably cruel system of slavery. “They took them out into the light. The scent of ocean water hit her nose. The taste of salt clung to her throat. The soldiers marched them down to an open door that led to sand and water, and they all began to walk out onto it. Before Esi left, the one called Governor looked at her and smiled. It was a kind smile, pitying, but true. But for the rest of her life Esi would see a smile on a white face and remember the one the soldier gave her before taking her to his quarters, how white men smiling just meant more evil was coming with the next wave.” It speaks to the righteous and rightful distrust we have of White people and White men in particular. Their track record hasn’t been great. And throughout the course of our history on this land and around the world, even well-intentioned actions from White folk have ultimately resulted in unspeakable pain and heartache for Black women. For that reason, the conscious among us approach the actions of White people with some level of caution. I was reminded of this phenomena when my friend sent me a post that’s currently being circulated around social media. She didn’t provide any of her own commentary initially, she just asked me, “What do you think about this?” View this post on Instagram Black Women really be out here saving the world # A post shared by millennialmarried (@millennialmarried) on Sep 9, 2019 at 8:09am PDT   I could see why she had an issue with this man’s explanation. Here we are centuries after slavery and White men are still using the labor of Black women to their benefit. He described Black women as being “less selfish” and “having his best interest” at heart. And then there’s the pain evoked by “y’all raised us even when we refused to let you read.” Damn. This White man didn’t tell any lies. But his truths are still hurtful. Perhaps he perceives Black women as being less selfish because historically we’ve had to take care of White masters, White children, Black men and Black children at the expense of ourselves. Instead of continuing to perpetuate that cycle, as a real ally or advocate for these women he should be looking for ways that these women can invest in themselves. The same can be said for them having his best interest at heart. At the expense of what? To their personal lives have to suffer so his business can grow? Since he understands the role Black women played during slavery, does he also understand that the we were conditioned to put the needs of White men, financial, emotional and sexual, ahead of our own for survival and not through our own free will? Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). For as much as this White man seems to understand the dynamics of slavery, he doesn’t seem to be doing enough to change them. And this is the reason why I told my friend I didn’t have a problem with this idea. While I wouldn’t argue that it’s progressive in any way, I think that this White man is doing what White men in this country and every other capitalist in this country has done for centuries, making money. I say this all the time and I continue to repeat it mostly because so many of life’s occurrences remind us of the fact that while legalized slavery has ended, we’ve taken the model into our businesses. Think about, in most businesses, the CEO or the person at the top does the least work but makes the most money. This person may have very little knowledge or ability to run the day-to-day operations of the business; yet they make decisions that directly impact the lives of their workers. And as the White man suggested employees, while offered very little or nothing at all in terms of equity, are expected to be invested in the business’ success while they are expendable. People have literally died overworking themselves for companies that will replace them within a week of their funeral—if not before. So while the White man’s sentiments aren’t progressive or kind-hearted, his business is no different than the companies many of us work for. And as we fight for representation and employment in various industries, I can’t help but believe that this White man is doing this. In the short term, these Black women are employed and hopefully being appropriately compensated. I pray that the work environment is fair and that they’re able to take the skills they’ve learned and developed there to companies, perhaps in the future, that have work models that are more favorable than what we have today. 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 This story was originally published on MadameNoire.com .  ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 74-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth To Twins Nah! TLC’s Chilli Reacts To Fan Who Asks If They Look Alike Michael Jackson’s Daughter, Paris, Checks 50 Cent Over His Comments About Her Father Follow @TheRSMS

White CEO Says He Hires Mostly Black Women Because They’re “Less Selfish.” Is This A Good Thing?