Dwight Coward ain’t isht! Dwight Howard Tweets And Deletes Message Of Support To Palestine Via Complex reports: For whatever reason, Dwight Howard decided to get opinionated about international politics with a tweet. He then retracted his tweet to avoid backlash…only to receive further backlash for doing so. Howard never quite gets his way. On Saturday afternoon, Howard decided to tweet #FreePalestine for support in the ongoing Israeli-Palestine conflict. This was a bold move given the intensity and complexity of the conflict. In fact, it was too bold; he deleted the tweet minutes after and said his apologies. Dwight later deleted and apologized for the tweets: How is it a mistake to have an opinion? One reason Howard deleted the tweet was because of his teammate, Omri Casspi, is the first Israeli to play in an NBA game. Do you think Dwight should have deleted his tweet? Twitter
Congrats !!! Black Weather Woman Fired For Defending Natural Hair Gets New Job Via The Grio reports: Rhonda Lee, a meteorologist thrust into the national spotlight in 2012 after she was fired from a TV station for responding to a viewer’s racist remarks about her Afro, has a new gig. The Vane reports that Lee announced Friday that she’s been hired as meteorologist by WeatherNation. Lee was fired from the KTBS-TV, an ABC affiliate in Shreveport, La., during the winter holiday season in 2012, she told Journal-isms at the time, because she responded to a racial remark posted by a viewer, Emmitt Vacocu, on October 1 on the station’s Facebook page. He wrote, “the black lady that does the news is a very nice lady.the only thing is she needs to wear a wig or grow some more hair. im not sure if she is a cancer patient.” Lee responded the same day: “Hello Emmitt–I am the ‘black lady’ to which you are referring. I’m sorry you don’t like my ethnic hair. And no I don’t have cancer. I’m a non-smoking, 5’3, 121 lbs, 25 mile a week running, 37.5 year old woman, and I’m in perfectly healthy physical condition. “I am very proud of my African-American ancestry which includes my hair. For your edification: traditionally our hair doesn’t grow downward. It grows upward. Many Black women use strong straightening agents in order to achieve a more European grade of hair and that is their choice. However in my case I don’t find it necessary. I’m very proud of who I am and the standard of beauty I display. Women come in all shapes, sizes, nationalities, and levels of beauty. Showing little girls that being comfortable in the skin and HAIR God gave me is my contribution to society. Little girls (and boys for that matter) need to see that what you look like isn’t a reason to not achieve their goals. “Conforming to one standard isn’t what being American is about and I hope you can embrace that. “Thank you for your comment and have a great weekend and thank for watching.” Welcome back, Rhonda!
Healthy hair is always in style! Blessed with curls of glory and edges from the heavens, these natural bangers have helped reshape the standard when it comes to Black hair beauty. We highlight women in the entertainment industry who wear their hair natural and showcase some products that can help you on your hair journey. Check out five natural hair celebs next…
Is this the truth fellas? Ladies? Niecy Nash Says A BJ A Day Keeps Divorce Lawyers Away Outspoken comedian and actress Niecy Nash is known for dishing on her freaky secrets for a lasting marriage and she recently stopped by to chat it up with talk show gossip queen Wendy Williams with a little advice for married ladies on how to keep their husbands happy. Niecey also touched on a few other topics during her interview, but the most notable quote came when the conversation turned to she’s kept her own husband of 2 years satisfied. She had this to say: via T he Wendy Williams Show “If you are in a relationship or married, I would say a BJ a day keeps the divorce attorney away! Oh wait a minute, my children might be watching, kids turn off the TV, you didn’t see that!” Somehow, we doubt her husband would disagree with her mouth-to-mean marriage preservation method, but what do you think about Niecey’s advice Bossip fam? Let’s discuss.
We’re glad the school did the right thing. Girl Will Not Face Expulsion Over Natural Hair Kids come to school to learn. The focus shouldn’t be on hair, but on preparing these students to be productive members in society. According to Click Orlando: A Central Florida teen told Local 6 on Monday she faced expulsion because administrators at her private school wanted her to cut and shape her hair. But a day later, administrators appeared to have changed their mind, saying she will not be expelled. Vanessa VanDyke said she was given one week to decide to whether cut her hair or leave Faith Christian Academy in Orlando, a school she’s been going to since the third grade. But for now, she and her mother do not plan to change her hair because it is part of the 12-year-old’s identity. But her natural hair style comes with a cost. “It says that I’m unique,” said VanDyke. “First of all, it’s puffy and I like it that way. I know people will tease me about it because it’s not straight. I don’t fit in.” VanDyke said that first the teasing came from other students, but now, school leaders seem to be singling her out for her appearance. Faith Christian Academy has a dress code and rules against how students can wear their hair. The student handbook reads: “Hair must be a natural color and must not be a distraction,” and goes on to state examples that include, but are not limited to, mohawks, shaved designs and rat tails. Doesn’t make any sense. “A distraction to one person is not a distraction to another,” said VanDyke’s mother, Sabrina Kent. “You can have a kid come in with pimples on his face. Are you going to call that a distraction?” VanDyke said she’s had her large, natural hair all year long, but it only became an issue after the family complained about students teasing her about her hair. “There have been bullies in the school,” said Kent. “There have been people teasing her about her hair, and it seems to me that they’re blaming her.” “I’m depressed about leaving my friends and people that I’ve known for a while, but I’d rather have that than the principals and administrators picking on me and saying that I should change my hair,” said VanDyke. “I’m going to fight for my daughter,” Kent said. “If she wants her hair like that, she will keep her hair like that. There are people out there who may think that natural hair is not appropriate. She is beautiful the way she is.” School administrators told Local 6 in a statement on Tuesday, “we’re not asking her to put products in her hair or cut her hair. We’re asking her to style her hair within the guidelines according to the school handbook.” Vanessa and her mother will be discussing her hairstyle over Thanksgiving as school is in recess until Monday. This is why America is behind in education: we focus on the wrong thing in the classroom.
