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Put Some Respek on Her Name: Was Maya Angelou’s Response To This Girl Rude?

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Source: Karega Kofi Moyo / Getty Friday morning, a video of the late, great, and ever-so-eloquent Dr. Maya Angelou surfaced where she corrects a young woman who her calls her “Maya.” And for some reason, the internet has become divided over it. Please know that Maya Angelou is trending nationally because there are some young folks who are offended that she directed a young woman to call her Ms. Angelou instead of Maya in a 20-year-old clip. We are doomed. pic.twitter.com/XD1odHh0cV — Yashar Ali (@yashar) March 15, 2019 In the clip, the young woman tells the moderator she has a question for “Maya” regarding interracial relationships. Maya says calmly, “Thank you. And first, I’m Ms. Angelou. I’m not Maya.” The girl repeats Angelou, to which Angelou replies “Yes ma’am.” “I’m 62 years old.” She continues.” I’ve lived so long and tried so hard that a young woman like you, or any other, has no license to come up to me and call me by my first name. That’s first. Also, because at the same time, I’m your mother, I’m your auntie, I’m your teacher, I’m your professor. See?” Now, I can’t believe we have to unpack this, but here we are. The young girl in this clip was by no means trying to be disrespectful, but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t. In today’s society, we need to own up to hurting, angering, or disrespecting someone else even if it was not the intention. Angelou is accomplished and deserves to be called whatever she pleases. For anyone taken aback by this legendary black woman, elderly black woman, educated black woman asserting her presence and brilliance to the youth and be it anyone else who is watching, you have a clear misunderstanding of where and how respect is derived. Angelou did not disrespect the young girl, humiliate her, or anything seemingly close to that. This moment, like any other moment with Ms. Angelou, is a teaching moment. TBH, the young girl does not appear to be as rattled as the internet, with some users calling Angelou rude. Son Maya Angelou didn’t say anything about respecting your elders, she said “you don’t have the LICENSE to call me that” and that was fucking rude — The Many Faced Gawd (@KarlynMuva) March 15, 2019 Maya Angelou was rude af. There I said it. https://t.co/AIIltIjCiq — Camille (@ceedoesitbest) March 15, 2019 Rude. Tired of old people feeling superior for no reason, she knew it was wrong so she apologized at the end of the show. — moni (@naturefairyknj) March 15, 2019 While others were shocked that some youngsters believed they could call Angelou, let alone any older individual, by their first name. if you think Maya Angelou is in the wrong you can unfollow me now, go to your nearest purveyor of LEGOs, purchase several, return to your domicile, distribute the LEGOs across the floor, remove your shoes and socks, and walk across said LEGOs — wikipedia brown is voting for toni (@eveewing) March 15, 2019 And many wanted to let Angelou’s name rest in power. Maya Angelou is dead she is the literal definition of unbothered can y’all stop trying to drag a new dead person every week when you’re bored — Ira Madison III (@ira) March 15, 2019 I will physically fight anyone trying to drag Maya Angelou. — Preston Mitchum (@PrestonMitchum) March 15, 2019 P.S. She even apologized to the young girl in second clip making its rounds on the net. Later in the video, Maya Angelou apologized to the young girl for being short with her so everyone calling people “sensitive” for noticing the disrespect in her initial response can relax lol pic.twitter.com/fScII5YQvS — kae (@sportyidk) March 15, 2019 Regardless, this bit of backlash highlights a bigger issue and that’s the blatant disregard and disrespect towards one another – especially towards black women! When we assert ourselves we are rude, angry, and every other abrasive word even if the message we convey is with a calm tone. Angelou worked hard for her titles and even without them, she’s our elder so put some respek on her name and let the legend rest. RELATED STORIES: Why Maya Angelou’s Legacy Will Never Be Forgotten Gurl…Karrine Steffans Called Oprah and Maya Angelou ‘Hoes’ On Twitter [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2640799″ overlay=”true”]

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WHO ALL SEEN A LEPRECHAUN??? A Flashback To The Funniest, Wildest & BLACKEST St. Patty’s Day Story EVER

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Is it really St. Patrick’s day if you haven’t watched this 237 times? pic.twitter.com/9nYxTyiXjp — NIGris Elba (@hosienation) March 17, 2019 Greatest Leprechaun Story EVER In honor of St. Patty’s Day , we’re bringing back the greatest, most hilariously BLACKITY BLACK leprechaun story of all-time–ALL-TIME–that riled up a small Mobile, Alabama town, gave us quite possibly the greatest amateur sketch ever and sparked legendary quotables that will live on forever. A gift, from me to you. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! WHO ALL SEEN THE LEPRECHAUN SAY YEAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! pic.twitter.com/aGy6DeMg1u — Lyanna Mormont Stan Account (@vinabean) March 18, 2019 Hit the flip for the greatest (and Blackity Blackest) St. Patrick’s Day story EVER.

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Soledad O’Brien Mourns The Loss Of Her Mother Just 40 Days After Her Father’s Death

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Source: Manny Carabel / Getty Via Madamenoire : Just a few weeks after losing her father, journalist Soledad O’Brien shared the sad news of her mother’s passing on social media. She composed a heartfelt Twitter thread about her mother, Estela, a dynamic woman who migrated to the United States from Cuba to provide a better opportunity for those she loved. 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 “My mom died today. Joining my dad who passed away 40 days ago,” O’Brien wrote. “She was a pretty remarkable lady. An immigrant from Cuba, she lived with the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore during college,” she captioned under a photo of her mother in her youth. My mom died today. Joining my dad who passed away 40 days ago. She was a pretty remarkable lady. An immigrant from Cuba, she lived with the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore during college. Here (on the left) she is in Cuba in the 1930s. pic.twitter.com/oZNzEqa7ig — Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 18, 2019 In the midst of her pain and loss, O’Brien went into great detail about her mother and all of the wonderful things she learned from and about her while she walked the earth. She learned two more languages fluently —English and French, and became an educator. She had a reputation for being super-strict, which made me very popular (not!) since she taught at my high school. pic.twitter.com/ew5GbCzsHi — Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 18, 2019 O’Brien also shared the great sacrifices her parents made to raise six children and the advice she helmed from her as a working mother and wife. She was pretty awesome. But mostly I wish lots of young, working women had access to her wisdom. “Everyone gets the same 24 hours. Decide how you’ll spend yours”. “Take 24 hours to sit in bed and cry.. then stop complaining and make a list and plan your comeback” pic.twitter.com/VslASFmp5H — Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 18, 2019 In February, Soledad shared with fans that her father Edward died after battling a lengthy illness. Her parents enjoyed 59 years of marriage and survived societal oppression against them, being that her mother was Black and her father was white. SEE ALSO:  Soledad O’Brien Wants To Know Why Cable News Gives White Supremacists Airtime [VIDEO] “He was a generous and kind human being—and a quiet force fighting for civil rights,” O’Brien wrote about her father. “His marriage to my mom in ‘58 was illegal (she’s Black). They were married 59 years. Here he is walking me down the aisle in ‘95. (His twin brother said our wedding mass),” she wrote  in a tweet . Supporters poured out their condolences to Soledad, who is still dealing with her father’s death. We also send support to the O’Brien family during this difficult time. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1956186″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON GETUPERICA.COM : Serena Williams Sings Karaoke After Pulling Out Of Tennis Match Due To Illness [Video] Police Seek To Charge Mother In Death Of Little Black Girl Found In Duffel Bag Children’s Pastor, Police Detective Commits Suicide After Child Porn Found On His Church Computer Follow @GetUpErica

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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Removes Michael Jackson Artifacts

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Source: Dave Hogan / Getty The legacy of Michael Jackson has been tarnished in the views of some after the airing of the Leaving Neverland documentary. Adding to the fallout, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis removed some artifacts of the later entertainer from their facility. IndyStar.com reports : The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis removed three Michael Jackson items from exhibits this month, joining a handful of organizations that have reassessed connections to the late singer following HBO’s airing of documentary film “Leaving Neverland.” The two-part film, which premiered March 3-4, focuses on Wade Robson and James Safechuck, two adult men who allege Jackson sexually abused them when they were children. “When we put together exhibitions, we look at the objects and their association with high-profile people,” said Chris Carron, the museum’s director of collections. “Obviously, we want to put stories in front of our visitors (showing) people of high character.” The estate of Michael Jackson has launched a lawsuit against HBO for putting out the documentary. — Photo: Getty

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#BlackGirlMagic: 4-Year-Old With 140 IQ Becomes Second Youngest UK Mensa Member

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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A youngster from the United Kingdom is the epitome of Black brilliance. According to the Daily Mail , 4-year-old Alannah George has made history as the second youngest member of Mensa; the world’s largest and oldest high IQ society. Four-year-old Alannah George earned an IQ score of 140 and was officially named an “intellectual genius.” pic.twitter.com/r089332vbB — MoorInfo (@MoorInformation) March 12, 2019 Alannah’s parents Nadine and Edmund —who are from Buckinghamshire—says that their daughter has always had a love for learning. She started talking at just seven months old and by the time she was 3-years-old she was reading books that were advanced for her age. She taught herself how to read before starting school. Alannah also has a passion for math and often opts to watch a math-focused YouTube show called Endless Numbers over tuning into cartoons. The youngster—who attends Windsor Castle’s St. George’s School—was given an intelligence assessment test earlier this year and earned an IQ score of 140 which led her to be accepted into the society. “It’s exciting and overwhelming. I want to make sure she achieves her potential and manages to perform to the best of her ability. She is so young but she lives and breathes academia. It was a scary realization when we got the results about how clever she is,” her mother told the news outlet. “I just want to make sure she reaches her full potential and is happy. That’s the main goal. I am in no way a pushy parent so we will support her with whatever she does.” The youngest person to be accepted into Mensa was Elise Tan-Roberts who became a part of the society at the age of 2 in 2009. SEE ALSO: 11-Year-Old Receives Southern University Scholarship #BlackExcellence: Ten Black College Students Named 2018 Truman Scholars [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3847363″ overlay=”true”]

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Mama June: Arrested! For CRACK COCAINE!

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Mama June has done a lot in her 39 years on this planet. She’s given birth to four lovely daughters, the youngest being a superstar and an absolute gift to this world. Yep, without June, we never would have met the delightful Honey Boo Boo , and can you imagine how much darker this world would be without her? June and her family were introduced to us all on Toddlers and Tiaras, but they went on to get their own reality show, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Child. Of course, that ended when June started dating a convicted child molester , so the things June has done haven’t always been good. More on that in just a moment. After a few years, someone thought it was cool to bring this reality show goldmine back into the spotlight, and that’s how we got Mama June: From Not to Hot. And it really was impressive how she lost so much weight . The show did really well, and it’s still on the air, so obviously people are interested in June. You know what June is interested in? Crack. According to a new report from TMZ, there was an incident at a gas station in Alabama on Wednesday, and the incident was … well, it wasn’t great. Someone called the police when they witnessed June and her boyfriend, Geno Doak, fighting, and the details aren’t super clear right now, but he was arrested for domestic violence. They were both arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. TMZ got a hold of the police report, which said that when Geno was being arrested for the domestic violence, an officer began to pat him down. He warned the officer not to put his hand inside of his pocket because “I don’t want you to get sticked or nothing.” That’s how the cops knew drugs were involved, and they did find a needle in his pocket, as well as one in the floorboard of their car on the driver’s side. They patted June down, too, and she had a glass pipe on her. When police searched the car more thoroughly, they found a pill bottle in the glove compartment with some kind of white substance inside. She admitted it was crack cocaine. Again, there aren’t many additional details at the moment, but we do know that June has since been released from jail. We know that because there’s audio of her trying to get her car out of impound without her driver’s license. She sounded frantic then, she was speaking very fast and she didn’t make much sense. Because crack cocaine is seriously no joke. This is all we know right now — June hasn’t made a statement, nor has anyone associated with her. We imagine more details will be coming soon, but from what we know so far … View Slideshow: Mama June: See Her Transformation Through the Years! Man, this is bad.

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Brian Austin Green: No, I Didn’t Pay Tribute to Luke Perry, Okay?!?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The death of Luke Perry has brought out the very best and very worst in the Internet. In terms of the former, we’ve been touched by the myriad of heartfelt tributes posted in honor of the late actor, who died of a stroke at the age of 52 back on March 4. In terms of the latter, however, we’ve also been disgusted by the way total strangers have taken former Luke Perry co-stars to task for the way they have chosen NOT to respond. We saw this with Jennie Garth, remember? The actress didn’t choose to pour her heart out on Instagram in memory of Perry and, as a result, many morons on this same platform jumped all over her . As if public mourning is somehow the only legitimate kind of mourning, you know? Garth, though, didn’t need The Hollywood Gossip to rush to her defense. She put these trolls in their place quite perfectly on her own, writing in response to the criticism she received for remaining silence in the wake of a tragedy. “Hey everyone … I chose to post a pic of my girls today,” she wrote after sharing an image of her daughters on International Women’s Day, adding: “Because they are my life. Because today is a day to celebrate all women. “It took a lot for me to want to celebrate anything. I thought about it and I know that’s the way my dear friend would have wanted it.” And then she wrote of Perry: “His kids were his life. And anyone who knew him knows that and knows he didn’t give a f*#k about social media. So please don’t assume or judge or make rude comments. “That’s really uncool. Sincerely, Jennie.” Incredibly, terrible people online also attacked Perry’s own daughter for the way she expressed her grief. And now Brian Austin Green can unfortunately relate to these incidents. On Thursday, Green posted a video promoting a live taping of his “…With Brian Austin Green” podcast at the high school where they filmed Beverly Hills, 90210. (Green starred on that beloved drama as the character of David Silver.) And a few Instagram users were appalled that he chose to promote something of his own, having not even mentioned anything about Perry in public prior to this video. “RIP Luke Perry! I’m not sure how you could do this so soon,” one dumb person remarked, adding: “I haven’t seen anything from you about his passing, maybe I’ve missed it somewhere. Pretty much everyone else had something to say. It’s just not the same without #LukePerry and it seems pointless without him. So sad.” Green, to his credit, remained calm and collected in the face of such unwarranted backlash. This is how he replied: Thank you for your words. Thank you to everyone for sticking up for me but it’s not necessary. Carrie, the passing of Luke is terrible. As was said by many, everyone grieves in different ways. If it’s too soon for you to attend what is meant to be a fun night for the fans then you don’t have to. Everyone should respect everyone’s process. Amen, dude. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam While Green didn’t honor the late actor publicly, WHICH IS TOTALLY FINE, many of his former 90210 costars remembered Perry with emotional messages on social media in wake of his passing. Here is what Ian Ziering wrote: Dearest Luke, I will forever bask in the loving memories we’ve shared over the last thirty years … God please give him a seat close to to you, he deserves it. And Jason Priestley: Luke was not only a star, he was an incredibly bright light that was extinguished far too soon. And that is why I, and so many others, are in so much pain today. May Luke Perry rest in peace.

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Meet The Voices Behind Paramount’s New Animated Feature ‘WONDER PARK’

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Meet The Voices Behind Paramount’s New Animated Feature ‘WONDER PARK’   WONDER PARK, starring Jennifer Garner, John Oliver, Mila Kunis, Kenan Thompson & more, tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.  Check out the trailer and meet the voices behind these explosive characters!    

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MU Siap Rekrut Rabiot

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Benny Hollywood

Raksasa Premier League, Manchester United diberitakan akan segera mengirimkan tawaran untuk mendapatkan gelandang PSG, Adrien Rabiot pada bursa transfer musim panas mendatang. Di musim panas kemarin, Rabiot menjadi rebutan banyak klub. Gelandang ini bermain sangat baik dan konsisten dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, sehingga banyak klub berebut untuk mendapatkan tanda tangannya. Rabiot beberapa bulan yang lalu memutuskan untuk tidak memperpanjang kontraknya di PSG. Walaupun sudah di pastikan pergi, akan tetapi Rabiot belum menetapkan klub tujuannya. Spekulasi mengenai masa depan gelandang 23 tahun itu pun terus berlanjut. Barcelona yang sebelumnya sangat ngebet mendatang Rabiot, mulai mengambil langkah mundur untuk merekrutnya karena mereka sudah mengamankan jasa Frenkie de Jong untuk musim depan. Kini seperti diberitakan The Sun, United pun kabarnya berminat untuk memboyong Rabiot ke Old Trafford. Free transfer yang membuat United semakin pede akan mendapatkan jasanya. Continue reading →

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Howard Stern SLAMS Wendy Williams: You’re Just a Jealous B-tch!

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It’s been a difficult year for Wendy Williams. But as is always the case with the daytime Queen of Mean, it can be difficult to sympathize with Wendy as she repeatedly makes things harder on herself. Back in January, Williams was hospitalized for a variety of health issues that kept her from her eponymous talk show for nearly two months. Though she’s made many, many enemies over the years, fans and rivals alike reached out to wish Wendy well during that difficult time. Of course, now that she’s back to work, she’s making up for lost time and reminding those rivals why they hated her in the first place. You want hot takes? Oh, Wendy’s got ’em. And she’s not just playing it safe by going after low-hanging fruit, either. No, Wendy is attacking the likes of Howard Stern — you know, the guy who single-handedly created the media landscape in which people like Wendy made their careers, and who’s still highly regarded for his razor-sharp and masterful trash-talking? What could go wrong? “Howard is so Hollywood right now. And Howard, I love you, but since you’ve gone Hollywood, everything you say is so predictable,” Williams said on her show this week. “Every story is going to be about, ‘Oh, I love this one, and then we went on their yacht.’ He’s a Hollywood insider, which sucks.” Williams went on to reveal that she feels personally betrayed by Stern’s transformation from fringe shock jock to mainstream media figure. “You started like me, being of the people. But at some point you sat behind the microphone for too long and now you are the people,” Williams went on, adding: “It hurts.” She’s not entirely wrong, but the problem is, criticizing Howard Stern is like releasing an Eminem diss track. Sure, the target of your derision may have mellowed in recent years, but you have to know he’s still capable of delivering the heat when he’s challenged. Stern didn’t disappoint and was quick to clap back at Wendy in brutal fashion: “Jealous bitch.… You are nobody to me,” Stern said during his Sirius XM radio show. “You’ll never be me, Wendy. You’ll never be me. You can pretend to be me, you can pretend to be like me, but you’re not,” he continued. “You don’t have my wit and you don’t have my talent. … You couldn’t have that career. You’re a fly.” We think it’s safe to call this round in favor of Stern, but we’re really hoping Williams fires back. It’s a nice change of pace to see this level of pettiness somewhere outside of the president’s Twitter feed. View Slideshow: 19 Times Wendy Williams Has Totally Sucked as a Person

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