Spike Lee is back, this time teaming up with executive producer Jordan Peele for BlacKKKlansman. Touted as A Spike Lee joint. From producer Jordan Peele. Based on some fo’ real, fo’ real sh*t. The film is set in the early 1970s, as Ron Stallworth, played by Denzel Washington’s son John David Washington, is the first Black detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. In the trailer he sounds just like his father at times. Stallworth really wants to make a name for himself so he bravely sets out to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan via a series of telephone calls. To help do this he recruits a more seasoned white colleague, Flip Zimmerman played by Star Wars star Adam Driver, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Check out the trailer above and be sure to check it out in theaters everywhere August 10th, Almost one year after the events that took place in Charlottesville.
Spike Lee is back, this time teaming up with executive producer Jordan Peele for BlacKKKlansman. Touted as A Spike Lee joint. From producer Jordan Peele. Based on some fo’ real, fo’ real sh*t. The film is set in the early 1970s, as Ron Stallworth, played by Denzel Washington’s son John David Washington, is the first Black detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. In the trailer he sounds just like his father at times. Stallworth really wants to make a name for himself so he bravely sets out to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan via a series of telephone calls. To help do this he recruits a more seasoned white colleague, Flip Zimmerman played by Star Wars star Adam Driver, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Check out the trailer above and be sure to check it out in theaters everywhere August 10th, Almost one year after the events that took place in Charlottesville.
Source: Scott Olson/ Getty / Getty The body of a young Black woman was found earlier this month in Oklahoma days after she texted her mother begging for help. According The Oklahoman , on April 29, 23-year-old Shaliyah Toombs , who was seven months pregnant, messaged her mother Twyla Taylor, “They gonna kill me mom help me.” Her mother immediately filed a missing person’s report with the police. Days later, Shaliyah’s body was found in the back of a pickup truck left on a local highway. #AMBERALERT #MISSINGPEOPLE #SHALIYAHTOOMBS Please retweet until she’s found pic.twitter.com/Myqna4F8Al — STOP INJUSTICE (@for_injustice) May 1, 2018 It’s being reported that the “they” she was referring to was Joshua Finkbeiner, 30, Staci Harjo, 40, and Daniel Vasquez, 33. Court documents state that Vasquez arrived at Toombs’ home around 1 a.m. on the day she vanished. Not long after, Finkbeiner and Harjo also showed up, accusing Toombs of stealing a backpack in Harjo’s car, which Shaliyah had borrowed earlier. Apparently, the backpack contained a hard drive belonging to Finkbeiner’s employer. From there, it’s believed the trio took Shaliyah by gunpoint and drove her around for hours until arriving at an area of farmland, The Oklahoman noted. At roughly 4:50am, the mother of two texted her own mother begging for help. Then, Finkbeiner choked the 23-year-old for “about 20 minutes” and then Harjo instructed Vasquez to “finish her off,” authorities allege in court. It’s believed that after killing her, Vasquez took the car, ditched it and reported to the police that he had a found a body in an abandoned truck. Pregnant Black Woman Killed By Two White People In Oklahoma … Is this another lynching? This is the third Black person killed by whites in the Oklahoma City area in less than 30 days. #ShaliyahToombs https://t.co/ugwvgNL20Q pic.twitter.com/r8sHRAPgr9 — NewsOne (@newsone) May 11, 2018 Vasquez was arrested on a complaint of accessory to a homicide, while Finkbeiner and Harjo were later arrested in Arkansas and held on suspicion of first-degree murder. They will be extradited back to Oklahoma for their alleged crimes. Shaliyah’s mother told KFOR News that her daughter was pregnant with a son, whose name would have been Hayden. “We are a family of girls. My mom had two girls. I have Shaliyah. My sister has a daughter. Shaliyah had two girls and we were finally getting a boy,” Taylor said. “I was like, ‘I am finally going to get a grandson,’ but they took that away from me.” This is the third killing of a young Black person in the Oklahoma City area by white assailants in the past 30 days. The others were Ramon Smith and Jarron Moreland , both 21. RELATED NEWS: Meet The Pregnant Black Woman Jailed For Defending Herself With An Unloaded Gun #RentingWhileBlack: Woman Loses Her Apartment Because She Didn’t Show Landlord Her Ultrasound #SayHerName: Man Admits To Killing Pregnant Girlfriend Found Shot And Stabbed In A Suitcase [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2805741″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Scott Olson/ Getty / Getty The body of a young Black woman was found earlier this month in Oklahoma days after she texted her mother begging for help. According The Oklahoman , on April 29, 23-year-old Shaliyah Toombs , who was seven months pregnant, messaged her mother Twyla Taylor, “They gonna kill me mom help me.” Her mother immediately filed a missing person’s report with the police. Days later, Shaliyah’s body was found in the back of a pickup truck left on a local highway. #AMBERALERT #MISSINGPEOPLE #SHALIYAHTOOMBS Please retweet until she’s found pic.twitter.com/Myqna4F8Al — STOP INJUSTICE (@for_injustice) May 1, 2018 It’s being reported that the “they” she was referring to was Joshua Finkbeiner, 30, Staci Harjo, 40, and Daniel Vasquez, 33. Court documents state that Vasquez arrived at Toombs’ home around 1 a.m. on the day she vanished. Not long after, Finkbeiner and Harjo also showed up, accusing Toombs of stealing a backpack in Harjo’s car, which Shaliyah had borrowed earlier. Apparently, the backpack contained a hard drive belonging to Finkbeiner’s employer. From there, it’s believed the trio took Shaliyah by gunpoint and drove her around for hours until arriving at an area of farmland, The Oklahoman noted. At roughly 4:50am, the mother of two texted her own mother begging for help. Then, Finkbeiner choked the 23-year-old for “about 20 minutes” and then Harjo instructed Vasquez to “finish her off,” authorities allege in court. It’s believed that after killing her, Vasquez took the car, ditched it and reported to the police that he had a found a body in an abandoned truck. Pregnant Black Woman Killed By Two White People In Oklahoma … Is this another lynching? This is the third Black person killed by whites in the Oklahoma City area in less than 30 days. #ShaliyahToombs https://t.co/ugwvgNL20Q pic.twitter.com/r8sHRAPgr9 — NewsOne (@newsone) May 11, 2018 Vasquez was arrested on a complaint of accessory to a homicide, while Finkbeiner and Harjo were later arrested in Arkansas and held on suspicion of first-degree murder. They will be extradited back to Oklahoma for their alleged crimes. Shaliyah’s mother told KFOR News that her daughter was pregnant with a son, whose name would have been Hayden. “We are a family of girls. My mom had two girls. I have Shaliyah. My sister has a daughter. Shaliyah had two girls and we were finally getting a boy,” Taylor said. “I was like, ‘I am finally going to get a grandson,’ but they took that away from me.” This is the third killing of a young Black person in the Oklahoma City area by white assailants in the past 30 days. The others were Ramon Smith and Jarron Moreland , both 21. RELATED NEWS: Meet The Pregnant Black Woman Jailed For Defending Herself With An Unloaded Gun #RentingWhileBlack: Woman Loses Her Apartment Because She Didn’t Show Landlord Her Ultrasound #SayHerName: Man Admits To Killing Pregnant Girlfriend Found Shot And Stabbed In A Suitcase [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2805741″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty Woman Arrested For Trying To Heat Up Urine In 7-Eleven Microwave Angelique Sanchez, 26, is probably in a piss-poor mood after entering a Colorado 7-Eleven and blowing up a microwave trying to heat up urine. On May 3rd the 7-Eleven store clerk witnessed Sanchez enter the store and place a white water bottle full of an unknown liquid into the store’s microwave. Moments later he heard an explosion come from the appliance, the store clerk approached the microwave which reportedly “reeked of urine” as yellow fluid dripped from the entrance of the microwave onto the floor. The clerk tried to force her to clean the mess, which she only partially did and then left the 7-11 location. The convenient store clerk contacted the police who then found Sanchez across the street from the 7-11 at the Concentra Health Clinic and was cited for property damage charges. According to the police report, Sanchez claimed that it was not “real urine” and authorities are speculating that Sanchez was attempting to heat urine for the liquid to maintain a normal body temperature so that she could use the specimen for an employment drug test.
Memphis Mom Turns Her Son Into Police After Seeing Video of Him on the News Adriane Perry was watching the news when she was shocked by a familiar face in one of the crime reports. Police announced that an unknown suspect was wanted for aggravated assault and robbery. After a closer look, the suspect appeared to be her own son, Derriontay Perry. In a surveillance camera footage, a man was outside in the front yard of his home when the unknown suspect approached him. The unknown assailant allegedly asked the man for a ride, but he said no. The suspect then pulled out a gun and demanded he hand over the keys to the car. The victim’s wife happened to come outside at that moment to find her husband in trouble. She quickly ran back into the house to grab their handgun and returned outside warning the fire a shot in the air. The suspect turned the gun towards her and fired back before fleeing the scene. The mother decided to do the right thing and turn her 20-year-old son in to authorites. Derriontay was booked and charged with two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated assault and has $100,000 bond.
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty For the last week or so, Kanye West has been all about “free thought.” Free thinkers don't fear retaliation for your thoughts. The traditional thinkers are only using thoughts and words but they are in a mental prison. You are free. You've already won. Feel energized. Move in love not fear. Be afraid of nothing. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018 I love when people have their own ideas. You don't have to be allowed anymore. Just be. Love who you want to love. That's free thought. I'm not even political. I'm not a democrat or a republican — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018 However, Kanye’s “free thought” hasn’t been going too well, considering it involved backlash for loving Trump and believing slavery was a choice. Yeezy might do well to listen to the ancestors when it comes to the pros and cons of “free thought.” The late great Prince had some thoughts on the subject that might make Kanye reconsider his philosophy. Watch the Purple One speak below!
Source: Jim Spellman / Getty If you ever wondering who was extorting Kevin Har t, we now know who was the culprit. According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, it was his friend of 15 years Jonathan Todd Jackson. Apparently, he was charged with one count of attempted extortion and one count of extortion by threatening letter on Wednesday. Jackson is reportedly being accused of gaining access to small parts in a couple of Hart’s films. If convicted, he faces up to four years in county jail for his crimes. Prosecutors are recommending that Todd’s bail be set at $100,000, CNN noted . “Jackson allegedly had a videotape of the actor with a woman in Las Vegas and then is accused of trying to sell the recording to numerous celebrity news websites, prosecutors said. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that Jonathan Todd Jackson, who is also known as Action Jackson, was arrested and charged with one count each of felony attempted extortion and extortion by threatening letter. Given that Hart had no idea who was behind the scheme, he was clearly shocked that his inner circle was behind the betrayal of betraying his wife Eniko Parish . Mind blown…Hurt…at a lost for words and simply in complete disbelief at the moment. WOW — Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) May 2, 2018 While it was believed that the mistress, Montia Sabbag, was the one who was extorting him, this news exorernates her. Lisa Bloom, who is Sabbag’s lawyer, tweeted that that she is “delighted” that her client has been vindicated. “Montia and I are delighted that the alleged extortionist is being brought to justice,” Bloom wrote. “As a crime victim in this case, Montia has fully cooperated with the police since the beginning.” I represent Montia Sabag, the woman in the video. Montia and I are delighted that the alleged extortionist is being brought to justice. As a crime victim in this case, Montia has fully cooperated with the police since the beginning. https://t.co/1kq3FpWduQ — Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) May 2, 2018 As we previously reported , last fall Hart took to social media to “publicly and profusely” say “sorry” to wife Eniko Parrish and his kids, Heaven Hart and Hendix Hart from a previous marriage, for past his “bad error in judgement .” It’s always the ones you think you can trust. RELATED NEWS: Kevin Hart Roasted Over Old Tweet About Dark-Skinned Women Trailer Arrives For Kevin Hart + Tiffany Haddish Comedy, ‘Night School’ A Drunk Kevin Hart Tried And Failed To Climb Up On The Philadelphia Eagles’ Championship Platform [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2854841″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Naheem “Farlin Ave” Houston / Radio One According to BlackAmericaWeb , ‘Beauty Shop’ playwriter Shelly Garrett has died at the age of 71. He suffered from cancer and leaves behind a legacy that has impacted today’s greats, such as Tyler Perry. R.I.P. -Farlin Ave ( @farlinave ) See Also: Shelly Garrett Talks The 30 Year Anniversary Of Beauty Shop, Tyler Perry & More [VIDEO] Shelly Garrett RIP — Fresh Entertainment (@RealFresh1173) May 4, 2018 Paying homage to an Urban Theater Legend. RIP Shelly Garrett. https://t.co/f0gWynB1L0 — Alysia Joy Powell (@AlysiaJoyPowell) May 4, 2018 Today is a sad day for me personally. Yesterday, “The God Father of Urban Theatre” passed. The man I call a REAL mentor and that I affectionately call “Uncle Shelly”.. the great Shelly Garrett has gone on to be with the Lord! Love you sir! #Salute #TheatreLife pic.twitter.com/7KXKIxafbT — Vernon Williams III (@VWPresents) May 4, 2018 WOW! I just saw Shelly Garrett at an event a few months ago and he looked really good! I interviewed him for UPSCALE Magazine years ago and he then offered me a job and my first experience in the theater business with the play Beauty Shop! He was a… https://t.co/ps4WQmEsBF — Lolita Snipes (@LolitaSnipes) May 4, 2018 RIP Shelly Garrett legendary father of Urban Theatre #Beautyshop #227 — Artson365 (@artson365) May 4, 2018 Wow.. Rest In Peace Shelly Garrett — IamShenaRenee (@Iamshenarenee) May 4, 2018 Shelly Garrett, “The Godfather of Urban Theater,” dies at 71 (05-03-18) after battling stomach cancer. Smooth Jazz Magazine had the privileged of covering his last opening night theatrical play in Dallas, TX on March 17, 2018 Beauty Shop “Divas Unleashed.” pic.twitter.com/ouwlokqtwq — Smooth Jazz Magazine (@smoothjazzmag) May 4, 2018 Our industry lost Shelly Garrett. The first successful urban Playwright and… https://t.co/o2c1cHCwtK — Franklin McGruder (@FrankMcGruder) May 4, 2018 Rest In Peace Shelly Garrett. I can’t say I knew him personally but then I… https://t.co/rFf6YqsGPP — Snoop Robinson (@Snooperstar) May 4, 2018 Follow Majic 94.5 On Twitter: Follow @majic945 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 The Latest : ‘Beauty Shop’ Playwriter Shelly Garrett Dead At 71 Seems Like Prince Spoke About ‘Free Thought’ Before Kanye, But His Came With A Warning This Husband Is Convinced His Wife Slept With The Entire Wu-Tang Clan Stay Woke: 5 Tips To Avoid Getting Caught Out There Appropriating On Cinco De Mayo Derek Luke Gets Physical In The New Images From 13 Reasons Why Hip Hop Legend Shyne Rips Kanye West Over His Slavery Comments It’s Official! Jada Pinkett-Smith Is Back On Instagram Bringing More Wisdom Than Will Smith Johnny Manziel Domestic Violence Photos Released By Police #IfSlaveryWasAChoice: Snoop Dogg & 50 Cent Whitewash Kanye West Everything You Need To Know About The Black Woman Kim Kardashian Is Trying To Get Released From Prison [ione_media_gallery src=”https://majic945.com” id=”13994″ overlay=”true”]
(Photo by Julie Dermansky/Corbis via Getty Images) Just two weeks ago, two young black men were arrested after a Starbucks barista called police on them for simply sitting down in the coffeehouse. Video captured the arrests and the clip went viral immediately. The reaction was swift and unrelenting. The young black men were clearly racially profiled and treated like they were because they are black. Hell, they were only in the Starbucks for two minutes, not even really getting a chance to actually loiter. The outrage towards Starbucks came from all corners of social media – white, black, man and woman – all joined forces to threaten boycotts, write the company and demand they rectify a wrongdoing. As a result of the mobilizing, the Starbucks CEO decided to stand with the young men, offering them working opportunities, making media appearances and even closing stores for a day to initiate diversity training for its employees. This was certainly above and beyond what we’ve seen from most companies accused of racial insensitivities and it’s largely thanks to the efforts of black activists who held Starbucks’ feet to the fire nonstop. Waffle House has been spared this outcome. Chikesia Clemons walked into a Waffle House in Saraland, Alabama late on the evening of April 22nd, a few days after the Starbucks incident. It’s unclear what happened next but we do know, thanks to another viral video, police were called and Clemons was held down, her breast exposed, officer hands on her neck. It was disgusting. The events that led to the altercation are disputed: Waffle House employees say that Clemons walked in drunk and threatened to “shoot up” the restaurant after being charged $.50 for plastic utensils. However, the employee who called 911 never mentioned the threat to the operator. Clemons’ attorney, Benjamin Crump, says he has witnesses who dispel the employee’s claims. Waffle House and its CEO have stood by the actions of its employees and even taking a step farther by saying they “strongly support the actions taken by the Saraland Police Department” (despite the fact that Waffle House as a business isn’t one with an expertise in law enforcement training so they really don’t have any authority to say what is proper protocol or not). And through it all, the amount of pushback directed at Waffle House has been infinitesimal compared to the amount of action directed at Starbucks. There are marches taking place in Georgia, and proposed boycotts and sit-ins, but not nearly on the level of what we saw at Starbucks, which forced the CEO to speak up. Why? Is it because there were so many vocal white cosigners for the Starbucks incident as opposed to the Waffle House situation? The Starbucks incident was one of those acts of resistance that didn’t inconvenience white people while at the same time allowing many to feel like they are about equality – it’s easy to point the finger at one Starbucks worker for her actions. However, we’ve seen how so many white Americans simply can’t bring themselves to question law enforcement. Is the reluctance because there just never seems to be the same sort of thirst for justice when it comes to black women as for literally any other group of people on this planet? We’ve seen these cases so often of a hesitance or flat-our refusal for anyone to stand up for black women, which the exception of black women themselves. Of course, there’s the fact that the Waffle House situation has more dissenting testimonies than Starbucks. That’s undeniable. But no matter what the narrative is, there’s absolutely no reason for Clemons to have been assaulted as she was. That is also undeniable. So Waffle House going so far as to defend the police actions is a reprehensible enough decision to warrant immediate action, even if you feel they are justified in calling police in the first place.. Sadly, though, when it comes to instances of black women being attacked, there’s always a wait-and-see approach. Stories about wronged black women seem to bring about the “let’s let the facts play out crowd.” The same people who have an understanding of lies and conspiracies to keep black men subjugated are suddenly proponents of the American judicial system, despite its history of terrorizing black communities. Where does that leave the Chikesia Clemonses of the world? The same place it left Korrine Gaines or the endless black women who are victims of R. Kelly’s sexual assaults. Alone, defended by only other black women and a few choice allies. So what side do you fall on? If you spoke up about Starbucks but have been silent about Waffle House, then you need to ask yourself why. And what that means about your ideas of justice for black women. Because it needs to be understand that none of us are free until all of us are free. Here’s more information on how you can help bring #JusticeForChikesia and support. The People Demand #JusticeForChikesia
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