(Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Howard Madea Is A Dead Ringer For Tyler Perry’s Creation Remember we told you that “Madea” was spotted twerking her geriatric cakes around Howard homecoming weekend? The clips were pure comedy and the internet was fooled by whoever it was in that get up! It wasn’t Tyler Perry. It’s actually an impersonator. Mya was actually at Howard when the phony meemaw was performing and tagged the actor. This is pure comedy! This is the guy behind the costume. Doesn’t he look like a young version of Tyler Perry??? And yes, Tyler Perry knows who his is and is cool with his performance. He reposted the guy on his IG page, giving him a shout out. Hit the flip for more of “Howard Madea” and the hilarity.
Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images Ellen Uses A Surprise Clown To Scare The Mess Out Of Diddy Did y’all know Diddy has a fear of clowns? We didn’t, but apparently Ellen DeGeneres keeps a really scary one on set just to drive her celebrity guests crazy. Watch what happened when Diddy was a guest earlier this week. Ellen then proceeded to post the clip on her socials, even imploring fans to make her a meme version. Will someone please make a meme of this for me? Really Ellen? Apparently the meme maker went right to work too because Diddy posted the clip as well with the meme header: At least he was a good sport right? This was so hilarious I had to post it again Funny stuff. But while we’re all laughing at Diddy we should also clap it up for him because he was actually on “The Ellen Show” promoting his newest school: I’m so excited about opening up our third Capital Prep school, make sure you tune in to @theellenshow today for another special announcement!!! Let’s go!!!! #capitalprepharlem #capitalprepharbor #capitalprepbronx
HBCU Homecoming PSA: Never schedule your HC the same weekend as Howard Homecoming nor GHOE at NC A&T. You will lose most of your fans fam. But hey, at least you will know who your true fans are if they show. *sideeyes Hampton and SpelHouse* pic.twitter.com/JHaQKhcuLI — Brian Simpkins (@XIII_Mr_Undadog) October 21, 2018 Hampton, Howard & Spelhouse Share Homecoming Weekend Illustrious HBCU titans Hampton, Howard AND SpelHouse are celebrating Homecomings THE SAME DAMN WEEKEND (AGAIN) in a stressful scheduling blunder that’s making everyone pick between three of the greatest Homecomings on Earth. *Sigh* it’s cool, though, because you win with whatever weekend move to Hampton, Virginia, D.C. or ATL you choose. Happy homecoming Spelhouse! #SpelhouseHomecoming pic.twitter.com/S4jMqeTtve — TurntTigers (@MC_TurntTigers) October 22, 2018 Peep the Twitter chitter-chatter over Hampton, Howard and SpelHouse’s Homecoming weekend.
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images #YouTubeBlack FanFest Electrifies Howard U. YouTube returned to the Mecca for its 2nd Annual #YouTubeBlack FanFest that attracted over 1,400 students and alumni for a standing room-only interactive experience featuring Howard’s Showtime marching band and step team as well as performances by social media sensations Ari Lennox, Summerella, Kyle Exum, KevOnStage, TPindell, Dormtainment, Khadi and more. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Silky-voiced siren Jhene Aiko came thru and closed out the eStar-studded Homecoming event that treated guests to an exciting blend of new-age comedy, soul-soothing grooves and engaging one-on-one meet & greets where fans had the opportunity to take pics with their favorite YouTuber. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images You can catch the replay of #YouTubeBlack FanFest 2018 at www.youtube.com/fanfest (show begins at 14:50). Feature photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
T allahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum delivered a powerful debate performance Wednesday night against his Republican rival for Florida governor Ron DeSantis . See Also: White Supremacists Release Anti-Andrew Gillum Robocall Featuring Monkey Sounds Gillum, who’s making a bid to become the state’s first African-American governor, shredded the GOP candidate with his sharp wit and piercing comments. Here are some of his best shots. Here are 5 takeaways from Andrew Gillum's second debate against Ron DeSantis for Florida governor… https://t.co/iIj6fKkA0j #RepresentTheVote pic.twitter.com/tI4UQjYrrm — NewsOne (@newsone) October 25, 2018 DeSantis’ racism When DeSantis was cornered on his close ties to racists, he began raising his voice and getting defensive. “As my grandmother used to say, a hit dog will holler.” He added this gem: “I’m not calling him a racist. But the racists believe he’s a racist.” As my grandmother used to say — a hit dog will holler. pic.twitter.com/kC34Ldd0is — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) October 25, 2018 Political divisiveness The candidates were asked whether the divisiveness in the nation’s political discourse has pushed some people to the edge, prompting actions like sending pipe bombs in the mail to high-profile Democrats. Gillum argued that DeSantis is part of the problem. He pointed to comments DeSantis made on Fox News in which he warned Floridians not to “monkey this up” by voting for his Black opponent. Soon after DeSantis blew that racist dog whistle, neo-Nazis began sending out robocalls that included jungle music and monkey calls in the background. “My opponent has run this race very close to the Trump handbook where we call each other names.” Teacher salaries Gillum noted that teachers’ salaries in Florida are ranked the 45th lowest of the 50 states. “If my grandmother was here, she wouldn’t just say that’s a shame, she would say that’s a crying shame.” Gillum called out DeSantis for telling lies about his policy positions “In the last debate, Mr. DeSantis lied 21 times. Now, today makes the 22nd, and we’ve just started this debate.” “Mr. DeSantis in the last debate lied 21 times. 21 times. And now today makes the 22nd and we just started this debate.” – @AndrewGillum #FLGovDebate pic.twitter.com/L6r7zXdpDE — Brynna Quillin (@brynnaquillin) October 24, 2018 Medicaid expansion and healthcare policy DeSantis tried desperately to defend his multiple votes in Congress to end Obamacare without having a suitable replacement. Gillum explained to the former congressman that healthcare is a top issue for Floridians. He recalled his childhood experiences. “I remember having to wait for the free dental clinic to come through my neighborhood to have my teeth cleaned.” DeSantis questioned the moderator’s data from the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office’s report that rejected the healthcare plan that the former congressman and his GOP colleagues promoted. Gillum delivered this zinger. “Mr. DeSantis could have a monopoly on his opinion, but he doesn’t have a monopoly on facts. Facts matter.” Corruption scandal One of the big questions before the debate rematch was how Gillum would respond to an onslaught from DeSantis over an FBI probe into possible Tallahassee government corruption, in which the mayor was reportedly not the target of the investigation. On Tuesday, text messages were made public about the source of tickets Gillum received to the Broadway musical “Hamilton” that appear to contradict his statements at the first debate on the issue. “In the state of Florida we have 99 issues, and Hamilton ain’t one of them.” The Republican taxes overhaul Gillum called the GOP tax overhaul that boosted the bottom line for corporations a failure for working class families. The Republicans promised that there would be a “magical trickle down” to poor people. Instead of a pay raise to working class families, the tax overhaul gave the nation something else. “They have drilled a deep hole into the national debt and working people haven’t seen any appreciable rise in their wages.” . @AndrewGillum delivered a powerful rejection of Trump's hateful politics of division at last night's debate for Florida governor. We're with Gillum! pic.twitter.com/FuO5cOLsFV — MoveOn (@MoveOn) October 22, 2018 Families continue to struggle financially While the Trump administration and Republicans tout falling unemployment rates, wages have not increased. “Forty-four percent of people in the state of Florida say they can’t make ends meet at the end of the month. Mr. DeSantis’ big donors may be doing just fine. They’ve got their yachts and boats. For the rest of the working people in this state, they simply want a wage they could live on.” Immigration “We’re not going to criminalize people of their personhood simply because you’re a brown-skinned person or that you speak a language that may be of a foreign tongue to Mr. DeSantis or you live in a neighborhood that may include more brown people. That doesn’t, in and of itself, subject you to racial profiling. That’s the essence of what he would be promoting.” SEE ALSO: Ron DeSantis’ Racist History Didn’t Just Begin With His ‘Monkey’ Attack On Andrew Gillum Megyn Kelly Hypocritical On Abuse Of Women [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3833255″ overlay=”true”]
A ndrew Gillum was fighting off “smear tactics” and said he was ready to talk about the “issues” in the hours ahead of his Florida gubernatorial debate rematch against Republican Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night in West Palm Beach. READ MORE: 5 Takeaways From Andrew Gillum’s Masterful Debate Dismantling Of Ron DeSantis The Tallahassee mayor and Democratic nominee who could become the state’s first Black governor’s comments came in a tweet Wednesday morning that was likely in reference to the onslaught of Republican- and white nationalist-funded efforts like this week’s racist robocalls to voters. My opponent is trying to do everything he can to distract & use smear tactics—but the second debate is tonight & here’s what I’ll be ready to talk about: issues that Floridians care about. I’m running for governor to represent all of them & no distractions can change that. — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) October 24, 2018 Some of that negative attention has included allegations of corruption against Gillum, who has been accused of inappropriately accepting free tickets to see a Broadway play in New York City in 2016. Gillum has denied the accusations and there have never been any criminal charges over the allegations. Still, debate viewers can expect for that topic to dominate the rematch early on considering the resurgence of the topic in the media. Another surefire bet for the debate is the topic of racism, something that has been steadily streaming out of DeSantis’ campaign since Gillum won the Democratic primary in August. The day after Gillum’s victory, DeSantis made it a point toll Florida voters not to “monkey up” the election by electing a Democrat (who happened to be Black). More apparent proof that DeSantis is at the very least a white supremacy sympathizer has been leaking along the way, culminating on Monday with a fresh round of racist robocalls that featured monkey sounds in the background. Even still, with all of that background noise trying to drown out the very loud racism associated with DeSantis, it would seem that Floridians remained more concerned with those same “issues” Gillum said he was ready to talk about in Wednesday’s debate than the conveniently timed political “distractions” that routinely come up in campaigns with national implications. As of Wednesday, the mayor was polling nearly 6 percentage points ahead of DeSantis, who exposed himself during the first debate Sunday as being more worried about attacking Gillum than with policy. Forget the polls — I don’t care about them. When we vote, we win! I’m ready for all of us to #BringItHome , Florida. pic.twitter.com/Mi2PqC0OH0 — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) October 24, 2018 The second debate starts at 7 p.m. EDT and will be filmed on the campus of Broward College. It will be televised live across the state. Want to watch the debate but don’t live in Florida? Click here to live stream the debate via the WPBF website for the local ABC affiliate. If you happen to miss it live, you can watch it on CSPAN’s website at 10 p.m. EDT Wednesday night by clicking here . SEE ALSO: Ron DeSantis Actually Said Calling Obama A Muslim N-Word Was A Simple ‘Mistake’ White Supremacists Release Anti-Andrew Gillum Robocall Featuring Monkey Sounds [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3832778″ overlay=”true”]
Image via Mark Wilson/Getty Images/Thaddaeus McAdams/FilmMagic EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler “Likes” Racist Obama Meme The audacity of hell f**k naw! A new report in the Huffington Post details the racist social media behavior of the acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler. One of those behaviors was “liking” a Facebook meme of President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama staring at a banana. Harkening back to the monkey/ape/gorilla epithet that has been hurled at Black folks for hundred of years. Like most cowardly bigots, Wheeler played dumb when he was confronted and questioned about these “likes”. He replied to HuffPo via email saying: “Over the years, I have been a prolific social media user and liked and inadvertently liked countless social media posts,” Wheeler said. “Specifically, I do not remember the post depicting President Obama and the First Lady. As for some of the other posts, I agreed with the content and was unaware of the sources.” Wheeler’s other “likes” come in the form of right-wing conspiracy theories, conservative extremist rhetoric and other distasteful social media hot takes. F**k this guy.
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A 20-year-old Black college student has died following what his family said was a fraternity hazing incident in California late last week. Police are investigating the death and are considering hazing as a possible factor. RELATED: Hazing Horrors: More Students Being Beaten, Degraded And Humiliated At High Schools Tyler Hilliard , 20, who would have become a junior with an engineering major at the University of California Riverside, lost his life after pledging Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the young man’s family said. The African-American fraternity has a firm anti-hazing policy, defining hazing as “illegal and a crime in most jurisdictions,” according to its website . “Pledging has been officially abolished as a means of obtaining membership in Alpha Phi Alpha, and pledge ‘lines’ have been officially abolished by the fraternity,” the APA statement also said. Hilliard began pledging the fraternity and participating in activities in July, his family said. The young man was allegedly pushed into eating an entire onion drenched in hot sauce and had to drink a lot of water. He also was allegedly paddled with a cactus, ABC-owned KABC reported. COLLEGE STUDENT DEATH: Family members say the 20-year-old was forced to eat an entire onion covered in hot sauce, drink large amounts of water and was paddled with cactus. https://t.co/KiO7DzcOEg — ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) September 18, 2018 The young man, who had no medical problems, was recently treated at a hospital for breathing issues before he was released, his family said. However, things took a tragic turn when after fraternity pledges took part in a strenuous run on Saturday night that ended with him being rushed to the hospital. He was later pronounced dead. UC Riverside released a statement and its condolences. The school has offered support to the young man’s family and counseling services to the campus community. The university is working with its police department to determine the official cause of Hilliard’s death. Police are waiting on the result of an autopsy, according to KABC. “A mother should never have a bury a child like that. He’s only 20. He hasn’t even begun to live his life. He had a bright future ahead of him,” said Hilliard’s mother, Myeasha Kimble, according to CBS Los Angeles . SEE ALSO: Where Is Amber Guyger? Dallas Cop Who Killed Botham Jean Moves Out Of Apartment Complex Where She Shot Him There’s Growing Concern That Police Are Not Seriously Investigating The Murder Of Botham Jean [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3827083″ overlay=”true”]
