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Azealia Banks to Lana Del Rey: Leave Donald Trump Alone!

At this point, it’s hard to be surprised by anything that Azealia Banks says, does, or tweets. Azealia feuds with just about everyone who crosses her path, especially those who dare to criticize President Donald Trump. Yes, for reasons that aren’t particularly clear (even/especially to her) Azealia is a yuuuuuge Trump supporter. In fact, she’s so hardcore in her beliefs that Banks went off on Rihanna last week for speaking out against Trump’s controversial Muslim ban. “This is all stupid and wrong. Is she even American??? Can she even vote???” Banks tweeted, and if she’d only squeezed in the words “cuck” and “snowflake,” she would’ve perfectly captured the tone of the typical irate Trump troll. Azealia is black, a woman, an artist, a young person, a supporter of the LGBTQ community, and (we’re just guessing, considering the way her career has kind of bottomed out) a non-millionaire – which makes her a member of half a dozen groups that aren’t particularly well-represented aboard the Trump Train. Of course, she also sacrifices chickens in her apartment as part of her witchcraft ceremonies, so pointing out inconsistencies in Azealia’s political ideology is a bit like calling Charles Manson crazy for pouring the milk in his bowl before the cereal. Azealia Banks Sacrifices Chickens, Posts the Bloody Aftermath on Snapchat Anyway, like her bestie Milo Yiannopolos, Banks was suspended from Twitter for doing what she does best (read: trolling the entire planet), but she’s back now, and it seems she’s already making up for lost time. This story comes to us courtesy of the Lana Del Rey fan page  Planet Del Rey, which claims that Azealia has turned on her former friend Lana for jokingly (we think) threatening to take Trump down with witchcraft. Lana recently posted a tweet asking fans to find “ingredients” online and use them “at the stroke of midnight.” We’re old and easily confused by both hip young Millennials  and social media, so we would’ve thought that Lana was organizing a good old-fashioned Meth cook-off. But the singer’s fans insist it was some sort of sly reference to bewitching the Donald, and apparently Azealia didn’t care for it one bit: “Leave that motherf-cker alone,” Banks allegedly tweeted. “You witches are only going to make Trump stronger. *rolls eye* hashtag. White girl magic.”  She added: “No shade I will go toe to toe with these white witches because Hillary Clinton losing was a major loss for white feminism.” She later confirmed that she was referring to Lana in response to a fan’s query. The tweets appear to have been deleted, but as you can see, Planet Del Rey came equipped with receipts. We’d say this all seems a tad ludicrous, but this is Azealia Banks we’re talking about. The woman once started a feud with the entire country of Australia , seemingly just for her own amusement. Ya know, now that we think about it, we’re starting to understand her love of Trump …

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Presidents Day Face-Off: George Washington vs. Abraham Lincoln!

Happy Presidents Day 2017 from all of us at THG, as we come together to honor a couple of true American heroes. The truest, really. It’s time we determined who among these legends is the greatest of all time. OF ALL TIME! In a Fashion Face-Off for the ages, obviously! And the Winner is? Abraham Lincoln Click Here To Vote for Abe George Washington Click Here To Vote for G-Dubs They were both A-plus chief executives, but which U.S. President do you love more, Abraham Lincoln or George Washington? That’s what we wanna know! View Poll » Yes, we realize that Honest Abe and G-Dubs’ duds haven’t been popular with the mainstream in ages … and ages and ages and ages.  By the same token, when you’re a titan of history, you never go out of style. If you get your own national monument, well, ’nuff said. The first President of the United States, George Washington led a rebellion over Great Britain, then oversaw the birth of a new nation. Abraham Lincoln, four score and seven years later, valiantly preserved and paved the way for a more perfect union against long odds. Sort of puts our own mundane lives in unworthy perspective all of a sudden, doesn’t it? Maybe that says more about GW and AL than us. We’ll just go ahead and tell ourselves that. Anyway … Overcoming similarly huge obstacles, redefining what was possible and then fighting to preserve it, both patriots delivered for America. In their respective eras and now, giants among men. Comparing achievements and legacies by people in such rarefied air is impossible … but we can at least pick a fashion winner, right? Would you rather rock George’s 18th Century Colonial garb or Abe’s 19th Century Civil War-era attire? Talk about the toughest of calls. Make it. Vote for the top Presidential attire above! Then check out what people are saying about the 45th President below and tell us how long you think it’ll be before we get our 46th! View Slideshow: Donald Trump Impeachment Party: Who’s Attending?

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LOCAL: President Trump’s New Executive Order On Immigration + Black People Pushed Out Of Atlanta

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  President Donald J. Trump’s new executive order on immigration President Donald J. Trump promises to announce a new executive order on immigration next week.  The other day in Atlanta hundreds rallied to speak out against the recent (I.C.E.) raids during the day without immigrants protest.     Black people are being pushed out of […]

LOCAL: President Trump’s New Executive Order On Immigration + Black People Pushed Out Of Atlanta

LOCAL: President Trump’s New Executive Order On Immigration + Black People Pushed Out Of Atlanta

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  President Donald J. Trump’s new executive order on immigration President Donald J. Trump promises to announce a new executive order on immigration next week.  The other day in Atlanta hundreds rallied to speak out against the recent (I.C.E.) raids during the day without immigrants protest.     Black people are being pushed out of […]

LOCAL: President Trump’s New Executive Order On Immigration + Black People Pushed Out Of Atlanta

Bye Debra Lee! Hampton University’s President Is BIG Mad At BET’s ‘The Quad’

Fair or foul??? Dr. William R. Harvey Disapproves Of BET’s “The Quad” While some people are entranced by BET’s “The Quad” and its HBCU based storytelling, others think it’s an absolute disgrace, timed to shame historically black institutions during black history month. In particular, the President of a certain prominent historically black college is none too pleased with BET’s new show. Dr. William R. Harvey, the longstanding President of Virginia’s Hampton University , sent a scathing letter out to Debra Lee and BET for “The Quad”, the new series that depicts HBCU culture at “Georgia A&M University.” According to Harvey it’s a poor representation of historically black colleges because the drama centers around “unethical behavior” including sex and drugs and the fictitious school is driven almost solely by the band program. “Devoid of any reference to academics, The Quad is about a president who is promiscuous, trustees who are unwilling to deal with a rogue band director, and a band director who condones criminal activity on the part of his drum major.,” wrote Harvey according to HBCU Digest who obtained copies of the 3-page letter. “The Quad will lead many to believe that HBCUs exist because of their marching bands; that our presidents are unethical; that our boards are dysfunctional and have misplaced priorities; that our faculty, students and administrators are driven by sex, alcohol, marijuana, low self-esteem, parties and a preoccupation with music; that it is acceptable to disrespect women; that university policy can be set by a band director; and that there are no standards of conduct or penalties for bad behavior. Y I K E S. Doctor Harvey also went on to call it “fake news” and said that its February debut is especially offensive. “We cannot afford this kind of storytelling,” wrote Harvey. “It amounts to the type of ‘fake news’ that is prevalent today. You see, all that most people know about HBCUs is what they see on television. What I saw on BET February 1st was not accurate; rather, it was a bogus representation of very important and historic institutions.” Dr. Harvey is known for his strong opinions, he previously defended Talladega College for performing during Trump’s inauguration. Are YOU watching “The Quad”??? Do YOU think it’s a misrepresentation of HBCUs??? WENN

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#BlackExcellence: Dr. Altha Stewart Named First Black President Of American Psychiatric Association

Dr. Altha Stewart Named First Black President Of American Psychiatric Association Dr. Altha Stewart has been named the FIRST African-American president of the American Psychiatric Association . The doctor will lead the 37,000-member association, a first in the organization’s 173-year-old history according to Memphis Business Journal : Stewart will be the fourth consecutive woman to lead the organization. She will begin her tenure as president-elect in May and become president in May 2018. “My role will be standing at the intersection of race and gender in a national organization,” Stewart said. “It’s a unique position. … It’s an honor. I’m humbled and I’m happy to serve.” Stewart is the chief of Social and Community Psychiatry at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). She was among the first class of women to what is now Christian Brothers University. She graduated from Temple University Medical School and was a resident at Hahnemann University Hospital, both in Philadelphia. Congratulations to Dr. Altha Stewart on this tremendous achievement! #BlackExcellence

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Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald: Already Planning Baby #3!

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald welcomed their second child February 6, but they’re already talking about growing their brood once more. Too soon? For regular people, most likely. Would you expect anything less though? The couple’s second little boy arrived just 15 months after they became parents to Spurgeon Elliot and 26 months after they tied the knot. Soon after the child’s birth last week, we learned that Jessa Duggar baby name selections aren’t getting any more ordinary with time: Henry Wilberforce Seewald has arrived. So far, the young couple seems to be in good spirits when it comes parenting both boys, attributing it to their ability to tag-team them.  There’s one for each adult, after all. “I take one. He takes the other,” Jessa tells unofficial Duggar publication  People , which features the family in its new cover story this week. Ben added a sports metaphor: “Right now with two kids and two of us , it’s man-to-man coverage. When we have more, we’ll have to switch things up to a zone defense!” As Jessa has previously said, Ben is super psyched about having little boys close in age with whom he can play sports with in the future. Clearly it’s on his brain already! As far as when that zone defense is going to be necessary, we feel safe in guessing that it won’t be all that long in the grand scheme. Especially not if they adopt. Jessa told the magazine, “It will be a little while since we just had a baby, but adopting and fostering to adopt is very much in our hearts.”  The Counting On stars have asserted their desire to adopt children many times before, going back to when they had no kids yet even. None of her mother Michelle’s 19 kids are adopted, but this has been something Jessa has long been passionate about, as has Ben. Having been married two years, their efforts to do so will be looked upon more favorably by adoption agencies, which is another bonus. One obstacle, though? Their house. It’s small, and when you’re planning on breeding or adopting an entire football team, you need additional square footage. No matter how good you are at economizing space, this is just a reality, and according to Jessa, they may be planning to do an upgrade. Jessa, 24, revealed as much, telling  People  that it’s fine now, but, “We just need a little more space. We’re always checking the market!”  You never know when your dream house will come along, it’s true. But does that mean they’re actively planning baby number three? “It’s certainly within the realm of possibilities. But still, we’ll wait just a couple of months before we start speculating again,” she said. There you have it, everyone. Big families are great, but relax and give them at least a couple of months before she gets pregnant or they adopt another kid, okay? They just had a baby! Chill! View Slideshow: Jessa Duggar Baby Bump Pics: 2 & Counting!

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American Horror Story Season 7 to Focus on… Donald Trump?!?

According to executive producer Ryan Murphy, American Horror Story Season 7 is set to take on this franchise’s most frightening subject yet. Climate change? ISIS? The prospect of the New England Patriots winning a sixth Super Bowl next year? Nope, nope and nope. Instead, Murphy has said in a couple new interview that American Horror Story Season 7 will tell the tale of… Dona’d J. Trump! YIKES, right?!? The creator of American Horror Story (and Nip/Tuck… and Glee… and upcoming FX series Feud) was a guest last night on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Asked about his plans for the seventh installment of his beloved cable anthology, Murphy said he does not yet have a title for Season 7. But he has a subject matter in mind. “The season that we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through.” For those somehow unaware, the election to which Murphy is referring pitted Trump against Hillary Clinton. These two long-time public and polarizing figures exchanged pointed barbs throughout 2016, as the wore bore witness to the ugliest President race in U.S. history. It was won, in stunning fashion, by Trump on November 8. Ryan Murphy Previews American Horror Story Season 7 “Wow! That…wow,” Cohen responds to Murphy’s reveal in the above clip, asking: “Will there be a Trump in it?” “Maybe,” Murphy replied. Sounds like another chance for Alec Baldwin to polish his impression! Following the finale of American Horror Story Season 6 in November, FX tweeted a teaser for Season 7, which seemed to allude to a potential nautical theme for the next installment. But we should have known better. These teasers are always vague and weird and don’t really have anything to do with what’s on tap. American Horror Story Season 7 Teaser In another interview this week, Murphy reiterated the theme of Season 7. “It’s very scary and very fun and very…topical,” he told E! News. “Anybody who voted in the last election will very much enjoy what it’s about.” He didn’t reveal many storyline details beyond that preview, simply adding: “Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson are the leads. But they don’t know who they’re playing…It’s a modern story… We just started back in the writers’ room for that.” Past seasons of American Horror Story have centered on witches, weird carnival acts, haunted houses, mental asylums and quasi vampires played by Lady Gaga. But Donald Trump as President?!? Murphy, pictured below on Bravo, truly could not have chosen a scarier topic this time around. The only question here, of course, is whether or not Trump will still be President when Season 7 premieres later this year. Have you seen the latest Donald Trump impeachment odds? They grow stronger every day. American Horry Story, meanwhile, received a rare two-season renewal a few weeks ago, taking it through season 9. At the time, FX CEO John Landgraf said viewers wouldn’t know anything about season 7 until its premiere, much like they did when it came to Season 6. “It actually will be shrouded in super secrecy,” he said at the Television Critics Association’s press tour in January. “Ryan has yet another really innovative idea for how to do something fresh and different with the franchise that audiences haven’t seen before, and there’s a marketing promotional hook around that.” View Slideshow: 13 TV Shows Ending In 2017 We can’t wait to see how the election is tackled by Murphy and company. Until then, we’re totally gonna go back and watch American Horror Story online  to see if we can pick up on any clues from past seasons that may inform what we can expect to see this season.

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Ivanka Trump Sits at Oval Office Desk, Twitter Loses Its Mind

So at this point, it's very single day that Donald Trump, his administration, and/or his family do something awful, right? He's only been president for a few weeks now, but it feels like a few eternities, at least. For the latest act of absurdity, Ivanka Trump has shared a picture of herself sitting at the desk in the Oval Office while her father and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stand beside her. “A great discussion with two world leaders about the importance of women having a seat at the table!” — that's what she actually wrote for the caption. Ivanka isn't an elected official, and she doesn't even have an official title on Trump's staff. But yeah, sure, she's in on meetings with other leaders and can sit at that desk. Why not, right? But we don't need to tell you why that is ridiculous. Because Twitter as a whole came together to break it down for us all. 1. The Offending Photo Try not to roll your eyes too hard, we’ve still got a lot of stuff to get through and you need to be here for it. 2. The Cold, Hard Truth I mean, this person’s not wrong. 3. #FactsOnly For real though, why was she even there? 4. Stay Home, Ivanka Doesn’t she have a job? A life? Literally anything else to do? 5. Solid Nordstroms Burn Ha ha, get it, because no one wants her stupid fashion line and her father and his staff has been trying to sell it? 6. Also True Hey, when you’re right, you’re right. View Slideshow

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The Bachelorette: Why Was Rachel Lindsay Announced Now?

By now you’ve heard The Bachelor spoilers : Rachel Lindsay is The Bachelorette, despite still being in contention for Nick Viall’s heart. On TV, that is. She’s been eliminated by this point, as filming has concluded. We’re just learning about it ahead of time … from ABC.   Therein lies the true “historic” nature of this announcement. Yes, Rachel Lindsay is the first African-American lead in 34 seasons of the reality franchise. That is significant and a very good thing. Giving away the fact that Rachel, a popular contestant this season, is not The Bachelor winner is a surprising and controversial decision. Rachel is still competing on the show, and will go on a hometown date (as will Corinne Olympios, Raven Gates and Vanessa Grimaldi). You can follow the links above to find out, but the assumption that Nick eliminates her after the hometown date isn’t necessarily true. It wouldn’t make a lot of sense if she made the finale now, but she could easily make it to the subsequent overnights following hometowns. For obvious reasons, the next star of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette has never been announced during the current season they’re on. As a result, Chris Harrison has apologized for this spoiler … one most likely necessitated or inspired by The Bachelor spoilers themselves. The third- or fourth-place finisher going on to be the next lead of the franchise is not abnormal. Finding out about it right now definitely is. If you’re hoping for a detailed, truthful answer to why the show’s brain trust went this route, you’re not gonna get it this week, anyway. “I hate that anything was ruined for #BachelorNation but I’m incredibly excited that @therachlindsay is our new #Bachelorette,” Harrison wrote. Notably absent? Any explanation of why. Entertainment Tonight reports that The Bachelorette will begin production sooner than usual, right after Nick’s season wraps on March 13. Producers need to start the process of casting suitors for Lindsay as soon as possible, and need additional time to generate interest? The producers did do this with Emily Maynard, who wasn’t on The Bachelor that season, as a means of getting applicants / fans excited. Perhaps the fact that Rachel has less of a social media presence than Corinne, Raven or others played a role in their decision to spill? Or, maybe it’s as simple as Chris, Mike Fleiss and their associates wanting to get ahead of the story and control it from the beginning. Every season, it’s spoiled. Just not by them. Rachel Lindsay has a fan base, one that is likely to grow in the period between the announcement and when she’s eliminated by Nick. Now that we know she’s The Bachelorette , the producers can craft what we see on and off the show accordingly to boost her popularity. Moreover, it avoids any disappointment by Bachelor fans who might be hoping for Raven or Vanessa to get the job (or Corinne, LOL). Dragging it out increases the possibility of spoilers, rumors and confusion taking away from Rachel’s announcement tour. No longer. As for whether the viewing audience will accept a black Bachelorette , and rumors that this had something to do with the early unveiling? We don’t see it. View Slideshow: Rachel Lindsay: The Bachelorette! This is a show that has survived since the early 2000s because of its format, not necessarily based on the strength of any one lead. Some leads are more controversial than others (Nick). Others (cough, Juan Pablo Galavis) have even gone onto be universally despised. Still, The Bachelor and Bachelorette soldier on, and by and large, the biggest stars of both genders are more popular with fans than not. Rachel will be no exception. As Harrison put it, she’s “a smart, strong, independent Texan who loves her @dallascowboys. What more could a man want?” Get to know her more via the gallery below and tell us what you think of ABC’s decision to cast her – and do so in unorthodox fashion … View Slideshow: Rachel Lindsay: Get to Know The Bachelorette!

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