Missing Clark Atlanta Student Who Went Missing Found Safe Police say a missing Clark Atlanta student was found safe in Illinois . Alexis Jones-Rhodes disappeared Monday on her way to the university’s graduation ceremony. Police say there was no foul play involved in her disappearance. Via Black America Web : Alexis Jones-Rhodes has been found safe in Illinois. According to WSB-TV 2, police say there was no foul play involved in her disappearance. It was reported that Rhodes’ parents and about 40 family members and friends became worried when she did not walk across the stage at the graduation. They then learned she had not checked in that morning and called police. However, Clark Atlanta, in a statement issued by associate vice president Donna Brock, said that while Jones-Rhodes was enrolled for the spring 2015 semester, she was ineligible for graduation. The school confirmed that there is no record that Jones-Rhodes signed in for the commencement exercises. This hoe had the entire state of Georgia looking for her and she just ran away because she wasn’t graduating!???!?!??? GTFOH!
Beyonce Visits Haiti While her husband was promoting Tidal at his concert , Beyonce and her BeyGood charity recently visited Haiti to see the progress since the devastating 2010 earthquake. NBC News reports: Pop queen Beyonce has paid a visit to Haiti to look at the progress made since an earthquake devastated the country five years ago. Haiti U.N. mission spokeswoman Sophie Boutaud de la Combe said Saturday that Beyonce also was able to “meet some of the people who were affected by” by the 2010 disaster in the impoverished Caribbean country. De la Combe said the American singer, a 20-time Grammy winner, visited Haiti with Valerie Amos, the United Nations’ humanitarian affairs chief and emergency relief coordinator. Photos taken during her Haiti visit show Beyonce wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the name of her charity organization. It wasn’t immediately clear how long Beyonce’s stop in Haiti was or exactly where she visited. Official estimates say the 2010 quake that shattered Haiti’s capital and surrounding areas claimed as many as 300,000 lives. Go Baddie Bey! Hit the flip for more photos of Beyonce in Haiti.
Male Lingerie Company Expands To Meet US Demand Business is booming for an Australian all-male lingerie company. Apparently, the demand for silky boyshorts and lacy thongs in grown-man sizes is through the roof in countries like the US and Canada, so they are rushing to meet demand. Although you might think you’d have the clientele of this company pegged, the owners insist that demand is so high because their products are wanted by “the average Joe” — not just transgender women, cross-dressers, and gay men . Via NewNowNext : Though the concept seems like it would only cater to a certain type of gay man, Homme Mystere owners Brent and Lara Krause claim “over 90 percent” of their clientele are men over 40 in “heterosexual relationships.” They’re going to be expanding their site to match increased demand overseas, specifically in Russia, America and Canada, countries that now make up 40 percent of the company’s sales. In a blog on the company’s website, Brent Krause describes “the cycle of guilt” that comes with being a serial lingerie buyer. He says he built the company with his wife not only to quench the thirst of men who prefer wearing women’s undergarments, but also to provide a better fit for them and cease the “inner guilt” that comes with shopping in stores that are ‘not meant for you.’ Any guy that’s into lingerie has no doubt wrestled with the guilt associated with wearing something ‘they’re not supposed to’.? What drives that guilt?? Probably the same thing that drives the urge to wear the lingerie in the first place.? The first time is pretty exciting, but so very wrong! So you avoid it for a while until the temptation becomes too great and then BANG!? You’re wearing panties again. “We are not concerned if you are gay, straight, vegetarian, republican, anglican, martian or any other persuasion. We just design and manufacture attractive luxury underwear for men,” a statement from the company reads. Ladies…maybe the man in your life could use a gift from the site? Homme Mystere
Asian Americans File Discrimination Complaint Against Harvard It’s not like we’ve never heard stories about racism at Harvard before but are you surprised to learn that Asians feel the school has unfair admissions policies? According to Wall Street Journal reports: A complaint Friday alleged that Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants by setting a higher bar for admissions than that faced by other groups. The complaint, filed by a coalition of 64 organizations, says the university has set quotas to keep the numbers of Asian-American students significantly lower than the quality of their applications merits. It cites third-party academic research on the SAT exam showing that Asian-Americans have to score on average about 140 points higher than white students, 270 points higher than Hispanic students and 450 points higher than African-American students to equal their chances of gaining admission to Harvard. The exam is scored on a 2400-point scale. The complaint was filed with the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. “Many studies have indicated that Harvard University has been engaged in systemic and continuous discrimination against Asian-Americans during its very subjective ‘Holistic’ college admissions process,” the complaint alleges. The coalition is seeking a federal investigation and is requesting Harvard “immediately cease and desist from using stereotypes, racial biases and other discriminatory means in evaluating Asian-American applicants.” Robert Iuliano, Harvard’s general counsel, said the school’s admissions policies are “fully compliant with the law.” The school says its admissions process takes into account a variety of factors besides academics, including applicants’ extracurricular activities and leadership qualities. “Within its holistic admissions process, and as part of its effort to build a diverse class, Harvard College has demonstrated a strong record of recruiting and admitting Asian American students,” Mr. Iuliano said in a statement. He said the percentage of Asian-American students admitted to the undergraduate school rose to 21% from less than 18% in the past decade. But the group that filed the complaint said that percentage should be much higher given the increasing numbers of Asian-American students that apply. The complaint argues that elite schools “that use race-neutral admissions” have far higher Asian-American enrollment than Harvard. At California Institute of Technology, for instance, about 40% of undergraduates are Asian-American, about twice that at Harvard. The allegations come six months after a group called Students for Fair Admissions argued in a federal lawsuit that Harvard uses preferences to reach specific racial balance on its campuses. Do you think Harvard should change their policy? And how crazy is the test score difference between Blacks and Asians? Does this complaint surprise you? Shutterstock
Asian Americans File Discrimination Complaint Against Harvard It’s not like we’ve never heard stories about racism at Harvard before but are you surprised to learn that Asians feel the school has unfair admissions policies? According to Wall Street Journal reports: A complaint Friday alleged that Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants by setting a higher bar for admissions than that faced by other groups. The complaint, filed by a coalition of 64 organizations, says the university has set quotas to keep the numbers of Asian-American students significantly lower than the quality of their applications merits. It cites third-party academic research on the SAT exam showing that Asian-Americans have to score on average about 140 points higher than white students, 270 points higher than Hispanic students and 450 points higher than African-American students to equal their chances of gaining admission to Harvard. The exam is scored on a 2400-point scale. The complaint was filed with the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. “Many studies have indicated that Harvard University has been engaged in systemic and continuous discrimination against Asian-Americans during its very subjective ‘Holistic’ college admissions process,” the complaint alleges. The coalition is seeking a federal investigation and is requesting Harvard “immediately cease and desist from using stereotypes, racial biases and other discriminatory means in evaluating Asian-American applicants.” Robert Iuliano, Harvard’s general counsel, said the school’s admissions policies are “fully compliant with the law.” The school says its admissions process takes into account a variety of factors besides academics, including applicants’ extracurricular activities and leadership qualities. “Within its holistic admissions process, and as part of its effort to build a diverse class, Harvard College has demonstrated a strong record of recruiting and admitting Asian American students,” Mr. Iuliano said in a statement. He said the percentage of Asian-American students admitted to the undergraduate school rose to 21% from less than 18% in the past decade. But the group that filed the complaint said that percentage should be much higher given the increasing numbers of Asian-American students that apply. The complaint argues that elite schools “that use race-neutral admissions” have far higher Asian-American enrollment than Harvard. At California Institute of Technology, for instance, about 40% of undergraduates are Asian-American, about twice that at Harvard. The allegations come six months after a group called Students for Fair Admissions argued in a federal lawsuit that Harvard uses preferences to reach specific racial balance on its campuses. Do you think Harvard should change their policy? And how crazy is the test score difference between Blacks and Asians? Does this complaint surprise you? Shutterstock
Brittney Griner & Glory Johnson Suspended From WNBA Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson managed to move past their domestic dust-up last month, but it seems the WNBA hasn’t. The freshly married pair have each been slapped with a 7-game suspension from their respective team games — the longest ban in league history. Looks like the president really wants to set an example. Via ESPN : WNBA stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson were suspended seven games each Friday for their domestic violence arrest last month — the league’s longest ban in its 19-year history. WNBA president Laurel Richie said the league “takes all acts of violence extremely seriously” in handing down a suspension that represents nearly one-fifth of the 34-game regular season. Richie called the players’ actions “unacceptable.” “Brittney and Glory’s conduct is detrimental to the best interests of the WNBA and violates applicable law,” Richie said in a statement. “We also understand that people make mistakes, and that education and training are as important as imposing discipline.” “I have already learned a tremendous amount from this experience and am committed to improving myself and my marriage going forward,” Griner said in a statement. “I want to thank everyone for their support over these last few weeks. I realize I let down a lot of people who have been champions for me and I will support my teammates and our organization every day until I am back on the court. I am thankful for the opportunity to make positive changes and become a role model for others to do the same.” The WNBA said the two All-Stars must undergo individual counseling. If either fails to comply with that condition or those by the court, the league says it can revisit the case. Well that’s one way to set the precedent. Do you think the punishment was overkill or just enough? Instagram
Second Hand Marijuana Smoke Can Make You Fail A Drug Test Most people thing if you’re around a piff-puffer who doesn’t pass , you’re in the clear. But if you’re in the market for a job , it may not be the best idea to hang out with your stoner friends while they blaze up. A new study shows that in addition to that brief little contact high you might contract, you may also come up dirty during a drug test… Via MailOnline : You might think simply being around a marijuana smoker won’t get you in trouble during a drug test. But scientists now claim stronger strains of marijuana are causing second-hand pot smokers to test positive for the drug in a urine analysis. Being close to a marijuana smoker in a confined space could also cause non-smokers to have minor problems with memory and coordination, according to a new study. ‘Many people are exposed to second-hand cannabis smoke,’ says lead author Dr Evan Herrmann at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine study. ‘The scenario we looked at was almost a worst-case scenario. It could happen in the real world, but it couldn’t happen to someone without him or her being aware of it.’ ‘We found positive drug effects in the first few hours, a mild sense of intoxication and mild impairment on measures of cognitive performance,’ added senior author Dr Ryan Vandrey. ‘These were relatively slight effects, but even so, some participants did not pass the equivalent of a workplace drug test.’ The new research is the most comprehensive study of second-hand cannabis smoke and its effects since the 1980s. Granted, this is in extreme cases, but to be on the safe side you probably shouldn’t hop in the hot box with your blazin’ buddies…
Shelah Marie Dating Ace Hood Remember when we told you about “curvy n curly’ banger Shelah Marie whose been known to show off her banging baaaaawdy on Instagram??? Well unbeknownst to many she’s not only a social media star who preaches on self love… she’s the dedicated girlfriend of Florida rapper Ace Hood . Ace and Shelah have gone public with their relationship… and can’t stop sharing cute coupled up snaps. Awwwwwww ain’t sweet black love grand?! Hit the flip for more Shelah and Ace.
BeyHive Destroys Rita Ora For Hugging Up On Jay Z We recently reported that Roc Nation “talent” Rita Ora was allegedly banned from Rihanna’s exclusive Met Gala afterparty. Well, it looks Rita has more problems on her hands after the singer was seen hugging up on Jay Z the same night. The BeyHive decided to destory Rita’s Instagram comment section after scandalous pic of her and Humpback Hov made its way on social media. Where is Bey?? The BeyHive ain’t playing that… Do you think Rita was wrong for hugging up on a married man like that? Hit the flip for more… Getty/IG
