D onna Alexander was an entrepreneur who also appeared on Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Dallas.” Sadly, on September 24 she died at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, after reportedly being attacked by her ex-boyfriend. SEE ALSO: Texas Cop Shoots Unarmed Black Man For Entering His Own Truck On September 21, Alexander was attacked by her ex, Nathaniel Mitchell, 34, at her home in Grand Prairie. Dallas News reports, “Mitchell, who took Alexander to the hospital, gave staff a story they found to be inconsistent with her injuries, officer Mark Beseda said. Officers interviewed Mitchell and arrested him at the hospital on outstanding warrants.” She had severe head injuries and passed away three days later. Mitchell was originally charged with aggravated assault, but the charge was upgraded to murder when Alexander died. He is being held in Tarrant County Corrections Center on $250,000 bail. Alexander was a mother of two and appeared on “Real Housewives of Dallas.” She also received national attention for creating the Anger Room in 2011, a space that allowed people to break things to relieve stress. Alexander told the Dallas News about the Anger Room, “I always wanted to be able to relate to what people are angry about. Most people have stress from work or home-related issues.” She was also an advocate against domestic violence. Her friend, Delores Hodge, said about Alexander, “For it to be that she expired the same way for something that she was advocating against. You think about what makes your mind say, ‘Wow, this thing is so real.’ You just never know.” So Sad: Donna Alexander, Founder of the Anger Room, Allegedly Beaten to Death by Her Ex-Boyfriend https://t.co/Hjjk10XTZN via @lovebscott — lovebscott (@lovebscott) October 2, 2018 SEE ALSO: Social Media Says It Has Identified The Dallas Cop Who Shot And Killed A Black Man In His Own Home Meet Jogger Joe, The Man Who Took Racist Cue From BBQ Becky In Tossing Homeless Man’s Clothes This Colin Kaepernick Retweet Says Everything You Need To Know About The NFL Players’ Anthem Grievance [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3825613″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Photo: Instagram/xxxtentacion It’s been almost four months since XXXTentacion was shot and killed in his hometown of Miami, Florida and though he’s not with us anymore his music is keeping his legacy alive. Today, his fans get to see him live once again in his visual to “Moonlight” where X keeps himself isolated in a social gathering in the woods where the moon becomes the club lights and the dumpster fires create the kind of ambiance that you can’t find at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Kevin Gates meanwhile hosts an underground fight club that’s lining his pockets something serious in his clip to “Adding Up.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Nasty C featuring A$AP Ferg, Arin Ray, and more. XXXTENTACION – “MOONLIGHT” KEVIN GATES – “ADDING UP” NASTY C FT. A$AP FERG – “KING” NAO FT. SIR – “MAKE IT OUT ALIVE” ARIN RAY – “OLD SCHOOL” YUNGEEN ACE FT. YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN – “WANTED” SOCIAL HOUSE FT. LIL YACHTY – “MAGIC IN THE HAMPTONS” DOM KENNEDY – “BRENDA’S BABY” — Photo: Instagram
Source: Radio One / Radio One “ The Real Housewives of Atlanta ” star, Porsha Williams is finally getting the fairytale story she always wanted. She recently announced that her and boyfriend, Dennis McKinley were expecting their first child and now she’s showing off a huge rock on her finger. This past weekend she posted a photo on Instagram holding up a huge diamond ring and smiling from ear to ear and today confirmed: She’s engaged! 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 In the caption it read, “Feed off of good energy or bad energy will feed on you!” Some also believe that Porsha let the cat out the bag about the gender of her baby as well. She commented on popular influencer, Ming Lee’s Instagram account where she showed four babies under the dryer. Porsha commented and said, “Omg I wish my baby was out !! I would have her right there getting done up lol.” RELATED: Porsha Williams Opens Up About Why She Kept Being Pregnant A Secret, Gary With Da Tea To Host Event For The Baby [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] She has been dating her boyfriend for nearly a year and a couple months ago showed him off for the first time on social media. Porsha was once married to NFL star, Kordell Stewart , but the split up in 2013. Congratulations Porsha! RELATED: Meet Porsha Williams’ Boyfriend, Dennis McKinley [PHOTOS] RELATED: Rickey Smiley Tries His Best Pickup Lines On Porsha Williams [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]
Source: Marcus Yam / Getty Many enjoy watching gender reveals on social media and seeing the reactions of the parents-to-be as well as the family get excited. The Washington Post reports that Dennis Dickey an off-duty Border Patrol agent wanted to do an exciting gender reveal party for his wife, but it ended in a wildfire. This fire happened in April of last year and now Dickey will spend five years on probation. 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 He also has to pay over $8 million in restitution. Dickey filled a target with colored powder and when it exploded was supposed to come out either blue or pink. This target that was also filled with Tannerite and reports say it’s highly explosive. RELATED: Mass Shooting At Baby Gender Reveal Party This fire spread very quickly over 47,000 acres and it took nearly 800 firefighters to control it. Although, Dickey admitted and took responsibility for starting the fire he also was changed with violating U.S. Forest Service as well as causing a fire without a permit. Dickey signed an agreement to begin paying $500 a month for the next 20 years. RELATED: 74-Year-Old Man Found Alive In D.C. Senior Complex 5 Days After Fire RELATED: Black Firefighters Say They’re Harassed With Racist Slurs, Threats And Even Feces [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1944308″ overlay=”true”] The Latest : How Black Tony Is About To Make Money Off Of Rickey Smiley’s House [EXCLUSIVE] Lauryn Hill Cancels Houston Shows Hour Before Showtime And Hit With Lawsuit [EXCLUSIVE] Tichina Arnold Talks About Her New Show With Cedric The Entertainer And Leaving A Legacy Of Good Work [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Cardi B Was All Smiles And Style Turning Herself Into The Police How Scientists Discovered The Identity Of Black Woman Buried More Than 150 Years Ago Earl Thomas Of The Seattle Seahawks Gives His Team The Middle Finger [VIDEO] John Legend Announces His First Christmas Album; Tour Comes To ATL Nov 20th Lil Pump Cancels His Harvard Dropout Tour Dates, Might Have To Do A Bid Border Patrol Agent Causes Wildfire During Gender Reveal Party #ReecQOTD FT. Monyetta Shaw – How Do You Co-parent Successfully – Life after Ne-Yo – and mor.
Black Tony didn’t come to work today, but he told Rickey Smiley he came up with a master plan to make money. He began crunching numbers and couldn’t get the math right. Black Tony plans on using Rickey’s home when he’s away to use as Air BnB. 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 He got a spare key from Rickey’s mom when he went over there and realized he has a lot of space to use. Black Tony plans on putting down 8 air mattresses in the basement and charging $250 a night. He mentioned that Rickey will make about $82,000 a week. RELATED: Why Black Tony Had A Pimp Knock At JAHLIONSOUND Door [EXCLUSIVE] Rickey told Black Tony that his numbers were all off and then he told Rickey he was going to make over $2 million a month. He will also charge people that stay in the house extra if they want to take pictures. Black Tony also asked Rickey to hire a plumber because he messed up the toilet. RELATED: How Black Tony Got Rickey Smiley Involved In Some Bad Business [EXCLUSIVE] Make sure you listen to “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show ” 6am ET! RELATED: Why Black Tony Was Laying In The Bed With A White Man [EXCLUSIVE] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1943496″ overlay=”true”] The Latest : How Black Tony Is About To Make Money Off Of Rickey Smiley’s House [EXCLUSIVE] Lauryn Hill Cancels Houston Shows Hour Before Showtime And Hit With Lawsuit [EXCLUSIVE] Tichina Arnold Talks About Her New Show With Cedric The Entertainer And Leaving A Legacy Of Good Work [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Cardi B Was All Smiles And Style Turning Herself Into The Police How Scientists Discovered The Identity Of Black Woman Buried More Than 150 Years Ago Earl Thomas Of The Seattle Seahawks Gives His Team The Middle Finger [VIDEO] John Legend Announces His First Christmas Album; Tour Comes To ATL Nov 20th Lil Pump Cancels His Harvard Dropout Tour Dates, Might Have To Do A Bid Border Patrol Agent Causes Wildfire During Gender Reveal Party #ReecQOTD FT. Monyetta Shaw – How Do You Co-parent Successfully – Life after Ne-Yo – and mor.
Image via Westend61/Getty Wife Sued For Discrimination Against Ex-Nanny After Racist Texts This is a story about a racist white lady who undoubtedly puts LOTS of mayonnaise on her fish and chips. The DailyMail reports that a British woman named Lynsey Plasco-Flaxman sent a racist text to who she thought was her husband. The text read: “NOOOOOOOOOOO ANOTHER BLACK PERSON”, in reference to their new Black nanny, Giselle Maurice, who was working her very first day on the job. Lynsey then sent the text again because she didn’t get a reply. As fate would have it, Lynsey’s text wasn’t sent to her husband, it was sent to Giselle. But get this, instead of owning up to the iRacism, Lynsey fired Giselle on the spot. Why? Because SHE felt “uncomfortable”. The audacity of caucasity in all it’s glory, ladies and gentlemen. To make matters worse, Lynsey claims she sent the text because their last nanny was Black and she expected a Filipino woman this time. How she had a woman she never met working in her house, we have no idea. Giselle wasn’t about to let this evil soup cookie get away with this. She has now filed a $63,000 lawsuit against the couple for discrimination. Lynsey’s husband Joel Plasco said the following to the NYPost : ‘My wife had sent her something that she didn’t mean to say. She’s not a racist. We’re not racist people,’ Why do they always say that after their caught being racist people? SMH.
Ashley Darby is speaking out now that her husband Michael Darby has been accused of sexual assault . Not only is the The Real Housewives of Potomac star standing by her man, she’s claiming that charges have not even been filed. She also announces that her husband has not been suspended by Bravo. Is she telling the truth? Ashley Darby took to her Instagram Story on Saturday to affirm her support her embattled husband. “No charges filed,” she writes. “No arrest made.” “No Bravo suspension,” she continues. “No worries.” She then promises fans: “We’ll keep you posted.” That is very interesting … considering that two of those claims are in conflict with reports. TMZ ‘s report, which we are inclined to believe, says that Darby has been charged with felony assault. (He has also been charged with misdemeanor improper sexual contact) He has also been suspended by Truly Original, the production company behind The Real Housewives of Potomac. And he has been suspended by Bravo, who say that they have procedures to follow when allegations of this nature are made. It is curious that Ashley would make an announcement that is contrary to what we’ve heard. As you may recall, these allegations — reported to police within days of the October 1 incident — were made by a cameraman, Orville Palmer. According to his accusation, Michael Darby began by giving him what he perceived to be a flirtatious look. On its own, that’s a pretty subjective perception, and almost never a crime. He says that Darby then grabbed and groped his butt. He says that he put down the camera and demanded that Darby stop touching his butt. There was another alleged incident, days before, in which Michael Darby is said to have kicked him in the butt. Kicking someone’s butt is not necessarily sexual in nature, but consider this: One: you should not be touching anyone’s posterior without permission. Two: kicking a butt might not be inherently sexual, but it’s inherently assault. Stop it. As we mentioned, Palmer filed charges just days after the October 1 incident. Some may feel a surge of anger towards Ashley for standing by her husband when these allegations have been made. We should remember that blame for misdeeds — alleged or proven — should not be misplaced to a person’s family or loved ones. Ashley, like so many people who are close to those who are accused of predatory behavior, is struggling to reconcile the man she knows with what she has now heard. She may believe that this is over a vendetta against her husband, or somehow a ploy to make money. Be angry with her for her claims that are contrary to reports, if you like, but not every wife is likely to file for divorce when allegations surface. What makes this story a little complicated is that this alleged sexual assault case is that this is a married man who is accused of groping another man. Obviously, not all sex crimes are about attraction, but a lot of people find that surprising and even difficult to accept. There have been other famous man-on-man assault stories. The most famous among them are probably Brendan Fraiser and Terry Crews . No one has the right to touch another person without their consent. It is neither “gay” nor “homophobic” to report a sexual assault committed by one man upon another. Crimes are crimes. View Slideshow: Hollywood Sex Scandal: Who’s Been Caught? Accused? Fired?
Source: Josh Blanchard / FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO Season 3 of Insecure went by super fast! It’s hard to believe that tonight’s episode is the season finale, but it is. Tonight’s episode is a lot about introspection, which is perfect since Issa’s 30th birthday is coming up! Molly has a surprise that her girl will love. Meanwhile, Lawrence meets up with his father and talks about life, including Issa. He tells his father that all the women he has been dealing with since Issa have been too demanding and that dating for him hasn’t been easy like his and his mom’s relationship. His pops is just looking at him like… It’s a naive perspective. That point is driven home when Papa Lawrence lets him know that he and Mama Lawrence have been through some ish. “Your mom and I had matching luggage!” Welp. In other news, Issa has put her block party planning on hold because getting it together has been harder than she thought. Molly got co-lead on a major case at work. Taurean is the other lead, but Molly was shady in how she got the case in the first place (she undercut him). That is going to prompt major introspection on her part later on. Now it’s Issa day! Molly goes to pick her girl up for a day of fun and bumps into Nathan. Yes, Nathan. He has some flowers thinking he’s about to make amends but Molly shuts him down. Apparently, he has been ghost for a month and Molly tells him to go away because he’s not about to mess up Issa’s birthday. He does as he’s told for now. Molly’s surprise is taking Issa to a blackbuster night in the park. They’re watching The Last Dragon , one of Issa’s favorite movies. Lawrence came out too because it’s also one of his favorite movies. That becomes clear when they bump into each other and say lines from one of their favorite scenes. Lawrence then joins his boys, Chad and Mike ,and learns that Chad’s fiancee took him back, even after the cheating scandal. Lawrence is shocked but Chad said he had to do a lot of begging but he wasn’t trying to “do this couple shit all over again.” Plus, it’s how love works (in his mind). You see where this is going, right? Lawrence and Issa are probably not getting back together (anytime soon), but you can tell that Lawrence is reconsidering a lot of things in terms of how relationships can work. He even heads back to Issa’s blanket with her favorite snack just to wish her a happy birthday and their vibe is super cool. Issa also gets to talk to the founder of the blackbuster night, a woman she also met at Tiffany’s baby shower who obviously has similar interests. She even confirms that event planning for the love and with no real budget is no joke and inspires Issa to try to get the block party poppin’ again. Issa and Molly take it back to Issa’s place for a slumber party. Then Molly tells Issa that she ran Nathan away because she didn’t want any drama on her 30th and of course Issa is pissed because she would have rather handled that herself. Then Issa says Molly has a habit of throwing people away and being negative and that she assumes the worst in everyone. This even shows up at work. Molly assumed that Taurean was coming for her neck and canceled him out when it came to competition. Molly just sees it as this is how she has to be to get what she wants but Issa says what is she going to do at work when everyone hates her, “Because this isn’t her. This has never been her.” Then we cut to Molly at work. Molly learns that Taurean has joined another case since Molly is capable of handling it on her own. But it feels weird, and we get the sting is when she sees Taurean meet up with two other co-workers to actually work together on another case. They offer a begrudging, “Congratulations,” and look at her like… You can tell they feel some type of way, not about Molly having ambition. It’s more about Molly allowing that ambition to steamroll and isolate people. This prompts her to do some introspection and she even calls Andrew, #AsianBae, to apologize for being a jerk and she actually shows some vulnerability. We finally see Molly with her mask off. Issa links with the organizer of the blackbuster night and she has all types of knowledge about how to find partners and make the block party happen. it looks like the beginning of a nice partnership and even friendship but then in another scene, we see that same friend meet up with Lawrence for drinks. He met her at the baby shower too and this is looking like a date. That’s going to make things really awkward. Finally, Nathan meets up with Issa to apologize, talmbout he went back to Houston because he was dealing with a lot of stuff. He doesn’t know how to explain what this stuff is but he gets really down and negative and he can’t talk to people sometimes and he didn’t want to put her through that. Issa translates it to, “You ghosted me and left LA because you were in a bad mood?” But what it really seems like is that Nathan may be dealing with depression and doesn’t know how or is ashamed to communicate that. He does seem to genuinely be contrite and offers an apology. Issa expresses that she needs some time to think about some things and figure out what she wants, so she goes in her house, puts some finishing touches on her apartment and lives her best life alone. Nathan will be back though. He claims that he’s here now and hopes they can talk. They’ll talk again, but we’ll have to wait a year before we see what comes of their relationship…or lack thereof. RELATED POSTS ‘Insecure’ Recap: The #NathanNavy Is Starting To Sink ‘Insecure’ Recap: Issa Turns Social Media Stalker In The Wake Of Nathan’s Absence
Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty So we all know how Kanye get’s when it’s time to promote something… so I would take all a this with a grain of salt. Or two. Via | HotNewHipHop Is this foreshadowing a political move? While fans are clamoring for the release of his upcoming project, Kanye West ‘s energy seems to be focused elsewhere. He is taking time out of his hectic schedule to make political statements while wearing his infamous “Make America Great Again” hat. He wore it during a pro-Trump rant last night on Saturday Night Live and he wears it again in an image tied to another political statement. Ye uploaded the photo of himself donning the same type of attire as his character did in Childish Gambino ‘s “ Feels Like Summer ” music video. The Instagram post came with a caption that makes socio-political promises. READ MORE
A fter bringing his theatrical works to the silver screen and on Broadway, Denzel Washington is honoring legendary playwright August Wilson in a different way. According to CBS Pittsburgh , the actor has been working to raise money to restore Wilson’s Pittsburgh home. Actor Denzel Washington helps raise millions for transformation of August Wilson House — https://t.co/rx0T55aOhQ — KDKA (@KDKA) September 27, 2018 The home—which sits at 1727 Bedford Avenue—will become the August Wilson House; a space that will house exhibits, classes for aspiring writers, and host plays, the news outlet writes. So far several celebrities have stepped up to help bring the vision for the August Wilson House to fruition. Amongst those who have donated to the project—that is being spearheaded by Washington—includes Tyler Perry , Oprah Winfrey , Shonda Rhimes , and Spike Lee . There was a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday. “I love August. He touches my soul, our souls. This is just like coming home to me. I feel so comfortable here,” Washington told the news outlet. “It starts with August and the wonderful people here and the commitment that we see today to this community, and I’m glad to be a part of that.” Wilson’s brother Richard Kittel says August would have been honored and humbled that his former house would be turned into a space to inspire playwrights, actors, and artists for generations to come. In 2015, Washington announced that he had landed a deal with HBO to produce nine of August Wilson’s plays for the cable network. “His stories are specifically African American stories, but the themes are universal,” Washington told the Hollywood Reporter . “He was just a bright, brilliant shining light who was here and then he was gone, but his work will live forever to be interpreted by actors and directors for as long as we’re here.” According to the Post-Gazette , the HBO project is still in the works and is slated to be released by 2020. SEE ALSO: Viola, Denzel, Whoopi, Mo’Nique And More: 9 Jaw-Dropping Moments From Black Actors On The Big Screen Luka Sabbat, Issa Rae & 15 Other Actors Who Played Themselves On [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3829244″ overlay=”true”]
