Google pays homage to an African-American icon. Google Honors Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Irene Height We’re glad Google chose to put a spotlight on this amazing woman. According to The Huffington Post: In this search-engine dominated era of the internet, and more often than we might like to admit, people have come to expect and count on the Google homepage to remind us of holidays worth celebrating. Today, the Google logo on the U.S. site recognizes civil rights giant and American heroine Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. Were she still with us today, this Virginia-born leader would be 102 years old. Height may be excluded from the short list of widely acclaimed names of the Civil Rights Movement — Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, John Lewis — but she, admired greatly by all those listed above, is a name that should be in every American History class textbook. She not only experienced but contributed to the remarkable transformation of the country from her birth in 1912 — a year with at least 61 lynchings of African Americans on record, to her death in 2010 during a term of the first black President of the United States. In addition to her indispensable contributions to the cause of ending racial discrimination, Dr. Height was known for her dedication to women’s rights and support of the LGBTQ community. She was president of the National Council of Negro Women for over forty years, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994) as well as the Congressional Gold Medal (2004). We lost this late, great leader of social change on April 20th, 2010 at the age of 98. Departed she may be, but forgotten she is not. Hopefully, Google showing Dr. Height some love will inspire more people to educate themselves about her story and sacrifice. Image via Google
According to Radar Online, ”Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Apollo Nida and his wife Phaedra Parks continue to insist that he’s not guilty of the all the charges he’s currently facing including; identity…
Did you know? First Black Woman Arrested For Giving Up Her Seat Speaks Out Did you know that the actual first black female arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person was a 15-year-old girl by the name of Claudette Colvin? NPR gathered a few facts on her story a few years back and among other reasons, she said she believes her dark skin played a part in her lack of recognition for the brave act. Take a look below. via NPR Few people know the story of Claudette Colvin: When she was 15, she refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white person — nine months before Rosa Parks did the very same thing. Most people know about Parks and the Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott that began in 1955, but few know that there were a number of women who refused to give up their seats on the same bus system. Most of the women were quietly fined, and no one heard much more. Colvin was the first to really challenge the law. Now a 69-year-old retiree, Colvin lives in the Bronx. She remembers taking the bus home from high school on March 2, 1955, as clear as if it were yesterday. The bus driver ordered her to get up and she refused, saying she’d paid her fare and it was her constitutional right. Two police officers put her in handcuffs and arrested her. Her school books went flying off her lap. “All I remember is that I was not going to walk off the bus voluntarily,” Colvin says. In addition to sharing her story, Ms. Colvin also opened up about why she feels her story didn’t receive more recognition. One of the widely-speculated reasons not mentioned in this article was that she was pregnant at the time. There are many reasons why Claudette Colvin has been pretty much forgotten. She hardly ever told her story when she moved to New York City. In her new community, hardly anyone was talking about integration; instead, most people were talking about black enterprises, black power and Malcolm X. When asked why she is little known and why everyone thinks only of Rosa Parks, Colvin says the NAACP and all the other black organizations felt Parks would be a good icon because “she was an adult. They didn’t think teenagers would be reliable.” She also says Parks had the right hair and the right look. “Her skin texture was the kind that people associate with the middle class,” says Colvin. “She fit that profile.” Were you in the know about this little known black history fact ? Photo Credit: NPR
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Apollo Nida, Phaedra Parks’ husband, has reportedly been charged by federal officials with bank fraud and identity theft. Nida was named in a criminal complaint last Tuesday after an investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . The paper reports that Nida created fake companies and then used access to credit reporting databases to locate individuals whose names he used. His alleged goal? To fraudulently open bank accounts and obtain loans. If you watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta online , you know Nida’s reputation. This isn’t the first time he’s been in trouble with the law, to say the least. He is said to have served prison time from 2004-09 for auto title fraud. Phaedra Parks , an entertainment attorney and Real Housewives cast member, wed Apollo Nida in 2009, after his release. They have two sons, Ayden and Dylan. Wonder what she has to say about this particular legal fiasco … Nida was apparently named by the original target of the investigation, Gayla St. Julien, who was arrested in September on similar criminal counts. She confessed all the details of their joint operation, including the fact that Nida would steal people’s IDs and have St. Julien open accounts as them. While in custody, federal officials say St. Julien “described herself as Nida’s right hand b—h in executing the legwork of his fraud schemes.” Guess this right hand b—h copped a plea deal.
Well shut your mouth but keep on talkin! According to Radar Online, Phaedra Parks‘ husband, Apollo Nida, was charged with bank fraud and identity theft on Friday.…
The 71st annual Golden Globes aired live from the Beverly Hills Hotel this week, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler killing it with their monologue and major awards being handed out in the world of television and movies. Overall, it was a good night to Break Bad and also to put on an American Hustle. Scroll down for a complete list of winners… Jennifer Lawrence Wins a Golden Globe Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Golden Globes Monologue Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy Or Musical Christian Bale, American Hustle Bruce Dern, Nebraska Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street — WINNER Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis Joaquin Phoenix, Her Best Television Series — Comedy Or Musical The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine — WINNER Girls Modern Family Parks and Recreation Best Director — Motion Picture Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity — WINNER Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave Alexander Payne, Nebraska David O. Russell, American Hustle Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series — Comedy Or Musical Zooey Deschanel, New Girl Lena Dunham, Girls Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation — WINNER Best Animated Film The Croods Despicable Me 2 Frozen — WINNER Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra — WINNER Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge Idris Elba, Luther Al Pacino, Phil Spector Best Foreign Language Film Blue is the Warmest Color The Great Beauty — WINNER The Hunt The Past The Wind Rises Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series — Comedy Or Musical Jason Bateman, Arrested Development Don Cheadle, House of Lies Michael J. Fox, The Michael J. Fox Show Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine — WINNER Best Screenplay — Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave, John Ridley American Hustle, Eric Singer, David O. Russell Her, Spike Jonze — WINNER Nebraska, Bob Nelson Philomena, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips Daniel Brühl, Rush Bradley Cooper, American Hustle Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club — WINNER Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series — Drama Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black Kerry Washington, Scandal Robin Wright, House of Cards — WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy Or Musical Amy Adams, American Hustle — WINNER Julie Delpy, Before Midnight Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Enough Said Meryl Streep, August: Osage County Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Josh Charles, The Good Wife Rob Lowe, Behind the Candelabra Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad Corey Stoll, House of Cards Jon Voight, Ray Donovan — WINNER Best Original Song — Motion Picture “Atlas,” Catching Fire “Let It Go,” Frozen “Ordinary Love,” Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom — WINNER “Please, Mr. Kennedy,” Inside Llewyn Davis “Sweeter Than Fiction,” One Chance Best Original Score — Motion Picture All is Lost, Alex Ebert — WINNER Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Alex Heffes 12 Years a Slave, Hans Zimmer The Book Thief, John Williams Gravity, Steven Price Best Television Series — Drama Breaking Bad — WINNER Downton Abbey The Good Wife House of Cards Masters of Sex Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series — Drama Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad — WINNER Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex Kevin Spacey, House of Cards James Spader, The Blacklist Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor Rebecca Ferguson, The White Queen Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven Helen Mirren, Phil Spector Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake — WINNER Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television American Horror Story: Coven Behind The Candelabra — WINNER Dancing on the Edge Top of the Lake The White Queen Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Jacqueline Bisset, Dancing on the Edge — WINNER Janet McTeer, The White Queen Hayden Panettiere, Nashville Monica Potter, Parenthood Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle — WINNER Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave Julia Roberts, August: Osage County June Squibb, Nebraska Best Motion Picture — Comedy Or Musical American Hustle — WINNER Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska The Wolf of Wall Street Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine — WINNER Sandra Bullock, Gravity Judi Dench, Philomena Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks Kate Winslet, Labor Day Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave Idris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club — WINNER Robert Redford, All Is Lost Best Motion Picture — Drama 12 Years a Slave — WINNER Captain Phillips Gravity Philomena Rush
Jesse Jackson has opted to weigh in on Phil Robertson and his inflammatory comments, calling the Duck Dynasty star worse than Rosa Parks’ bus driver. While Robertson’s anti-gay comments in GQ got him suspended by A&E and ignited a national controversy, he made other eyebrow-raising statements as well. Specifically, he said the Nazis needed Jesus, and opined that African-Americans were happier and not mistreated in pre-civil rights era Louisiana. Collectively, the interview spurred Jackson into action. “These statements uttered by Robertson are more offensive than the bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama, more than 59 years ago,” Jackson told ABC News. Why does he think Robertson’s comments are worse? “At least the bus driver, who ordered Rosa Parks to surrender her seat to a white person, was following state law,” said the 72-year-old minister. “Robertson’s statements were uttered freely and openly without cover of the law, within a context of what he seemed to believe was ‘white privilege.'” Jackson, his Rainbow PUSH Coalition and GLAAD want to meet with A&E execs, along with Cracker Barrel’s CEO, to discuss the future of the show. He wants to meet within 72 hours with A&E and Cracker Barrel, a major Duck Dynasty sponsor, to urge the network to uphold Robertson’s suspension. Jackson and GLAAD said that they believe it’s not right for a personality with such a large platform to benefit from such comments or to go unpunished. Phil Robertson: Not Sorry For Anti-Gay Comments Don’t look for an apology, however, from the religious Robertson. Sunday, he defended himself and comments about gays being sinners to his Bible study group in West Monroe, La., while hitting back at his critics. “I will not give or back off from my path,” he reportedly said. Robertson added that his GQ comments were quotes from the Bible. “I didn’t think much of it at all, but it seems a lot of other people did,” he said. Do you agree with the suspension of Robertson? Yes, obviously. He was way over the line. Maybe. I can see why A&E decided to. No way. He’s just stating his opinions, people! View Poll »
Drake’s new album has been pushed back, but there is no need to panic. ‘Nothing Was The Same’ will now be dropping a week later, but the YMCMB and OVO MC will be performing his hit “ Started From The Bottom ” at this week’s MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn…
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