Cardi Bhas shared a lot with her fans on social media, from her naked post-baby body six weeks after giving birth to a video that made fans think Offset was fingering her . Now, Cardi is setting a different tone with her very first photo of her baby, Kulture. This pic is too precious for words, folks. Cardi B is a new mom, but she’s been playing it safe, avoiding plastering her precious baby’s face all over social media before the amniotic fluid is even cleaned off. She’s still shared photos, but she’s been avoiding letting fans see baby Kulture directly. A stroller is not a baby photo, folks. Over Labor Day Weekend, however, Cardi changed her tune a little, sharing a picture of her baby. Cardi captioned the photo: “I needed a girl like you.” Here is the picture. Obviously, Cardi is still avoiding showing Kulture’s face. A lot of celebrity parents make this choice to protect the privacy of their children. Some consider it futile or even an insult to fans, but others applaud the decision. The parents chose to be celebrities — their children did not. Kulture is literally still a baby. But this photo that Cardi shared on Sunday shows something more important than her baby’s face — it shows the developing love and bond between daughter and 25-year-old mother. Kulture’s hands are so little compared to her mother’s — and Cardi is a small woman. It really drives home how tiny Kulture is. Right now, Cardi is her whole world. In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Cardi also gave fans a glimpse of her breastfeeding Kulture — but, again, she did not give fans a real look at her baby. “No sleep after the studio unless Kulture say soo,” Cardi captioned the post. The new mom is much less reserved about showing off her own body — before, during, and after her pregnancy. That makes sense, because it’s her body. She can strip down into lingerie or less if she wants. Unfortunately, though Cardi loves her career and her baby and her husband, Offset, not everything is perfect. Last week, it came out that Cardi allegedly ordered a Cardi-beatdown of two women , one of whom she has reportedly spent months accusing of having banged Offset. The two women are bartenders at a strip club. They are also sisters. One of the women was allegedly assaulted earlier last month by people she identified as associates of Cardi’s. Then, last week, she and her sister were allegedly attacked by members of Cardi’s entourage, who were said to have thrown seats and bottles at the sisters. The matter was reportedly taken to the police, so we of course hope that justice will be done. No one should be physically assaulted. Not with fists and elbows, and not with bottles and chairs. If there really was an attack, perhaps the strip club has security footage as evidence to identify the culprits — who could share why they did it. Hopefully, it was not on Cardi’s orders. And, as some pointed out, if Cardi thinks that Offset has been banging other beauties, she should really take that up with him, not with women she doesn’t really know. View Slideshow: Celebrity Baby Photos: So Adorable!
These days, Demi Lovato is still in rehab after suffering an overdose that nearly claimed her life back in July. Sources close to the singer say she’s fully devoted herself to the hard work of recovery, dividing her time between an in-patient treatment facility in Arizona and a Chicago psychiatric hospital where she consults with the experts who helped her get sober the first time. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to put one’s life on hold for a month or more in order to attend to one’s health — especially when you’re the head of a multimillion-dollar media empire. And so, while she attempts to get to the root of her relapse and battle the demons that stand between her and a long, healthy life Demi also has to deal with the headaches of the outside world. And of course, she must do all of this while formulating a plan for re-entry into everyday life that will allow her to put into practice the lessons she learned in treatment. That next step was complicated this week by news that Demi is losing control of certain aspects of her life while in rehab. Several media outlets reported that Lovato’s bodyguards have taken up residence in her $9.4 million Beverly Hills mansion. Sources claimed the employees have multiple women living in the house with them and have become a nuisance to neighbors. Now, according to Radar Online, Lovato and her team have reached the decision to sell the house, partially due to the bodyguard situation, and partially because doing so will allow the pop icon to make a clean break with her past. “They do not want her druggie friends knowing where she lives anymore,” one insider tells Radar. “They know that the house will be a trigger for her when she gets out, too” Insiders say that although Demi has a profound sentimental attachment to the home, she’ll be happy to be rid of it, as it’s been a frequent source of aggravation over the years. In addition to the wild parties that took place there, the property itself has caused a fair bit of drama. Last year, Demi was forced to evacuate the home after mudslides put it in danger of falling off a cliff. Sounds like if the sale goes through as planned, Demi will have one less major headache to cope with when she finally leaves treatment, a step she’ll reportedly take sometime before the end of 2018. View Slideshow: Demi Lovato: Everything We Know About Her Overdose So Far
Source: Starz / Starz Tonight’s episode of Power is a doozy. But hold that thought because…wow. We pick up from where we left off with Ghost claiming he’s going to go down for his family but Angie reminds him that Ghost ain’t about to turn himself in because no matter what, all roads will lead back to Tasha, Angie and Tariq. Ghost then gets the bright idea to frame Dre because, in his mind, Tariq is in this trouble because of Dre. Ghost leaves, then Tasha tells Angela that Kanan is actually the one they should frame. Plus, we all know that if Ghost turns himself in then this would only make authorities more suspicious since he already has a target on his back. The feds are still trying to find some solid evidence against James, but Donovan informs them he can’t find any surveillance from what Teresi mentioned about Ghost’s little prison massacre. That’s still not going to stop their investigation though. They’re going to try to find something if it’s the last thing they do. Later on, Tommy reminds Ghost that they can’t take him out yet because they need Dre to get to Alicia Jimenez first. Proctor got his license back but the feds still won’t let him live. Mak and Saxe are pressing him for any info they can use on James. They ask him for info on the prison guard death and in this case, he really doesn’t know anything about that. Proctor plays hardball but then they claim they have a witness to the murder (Teresi). Then they threaten to charge him as a conspirator if he doesn’t give them the goods. That leaves Proctor looking like… via GIPHY Meanwhile, Tariq has been working with Kanan and selling drugs at him school but this relationship is doomed. Eventually, Angela and Tasha summon Tariq because Angela needs info on Ray Ray that could be helpful in figuring out this situation. Tariq makes it clear that he doesn’t trust Angela, but he gives up the goods anyway, including how Kanan introduced him to Jukebox and we all know how that ended. Tariq gets tired of the questioning, after a while, and figures out that Tasha is trying to frame Kanan again. He goes on this angsty rant about how Tasha is working with the woman who ruined their lives then calls Tasha a backstabber. Tasha cuts to the chase: either she could go to jail for killing Ray Ray or Kanan. Tariq tells her to find another way. via GIPHY By now we’ve learned that Keisha got served so testify before a grand jury over the Ray Ray case. She is pissed because she never thought it would come to that and she doesn’t want to put her freedom on the line. She’s also tired of Tasha being a selfish friend who is always using her for criminal activity, you know, money laundering through her shop, etc. All this and Tasha hasn’t even seen her son in a while. Tasha begs Keisha to lie for her and says if she doesn’t then she’ll be sending Tasha and Tommy to jail. via GIPHY Now we’re back to Tariq rolling with Kanan. They finally have the conversation about Kanan killing his own son. Tariq is disgusted. Kanan says he didn’t take a DNA test anyway and that he loved Sean, but Sean was weak and disloyal and that Tariq is more his son than Sean ever was. Tariq wants to know how he could kill someone he loves. Kanan says, “Sometimes you’re not a real killer until you do.” Kanan, you are a psychopath. Never change. Proctor links up with his criminal cousin with the laptop. THE LAPTOP. Obviously, his cousin tells him to get rid of it because it could implicate him in the murder of that homeland security agent. Proctor says he’s holding on to it as insurance. There’s a recording on there that can put Tommy and Ghost away for life. He’d have to burn himself in the process but he could get immunity for doing it and he’d probably have to go to witness protection. But, the one thing Proctor loves more than anything is his daughter. That’s all he wants in this world. Plus, e says he’s tired of being strong-armed by Tommy and Ghost. He likes them, but he didn’t even want to work with them they kind of forced him into it given his wife situation and he doesn’t think they’d be loyal to him. into working for them and he’s tired of being harassed by the feds too. Basically, it’s survival time. Now, back to Tariq and Kanan. They’re in Kanan’s car and Tariq is about to make a drop for Kanan, but then the fuzz pull up on them asking for license and registration and that whole spiel. This situation escalates to the two of them being asked to step out of the car. Turns out, they searched the trunk and find a gun, you guessed it, it’s Tasha’s gun. Of course, Kanan doesn’t know how that got there! via GIPHY Police reveal that Tasha reported Tariq missing and Kanan fits the kidnapping suspect. This technically isn’t a lie since Kanan actually once did kidnap Tariq, but whatevs. Anyway, they ask Tariq if he’s being held against his will and Tariq says yes so police take him. Kanan is looking like, this BS again? via GIPHY Hold that thought because at the same time, we see Ghost and Tasha arguing back and forth because Ghost finds out what Tasha did and he’s livid because she put Tariq’s life in danger because we all know Kanan isn’t going down without a fight (Tasha naively thinks Tariq will be okay because he’s with police smh). Newsflash: Kanan is a savage How savage is he? Kanan is so savage that he starts a shootout with all the police as Tariq, who is locked in the back of a police car, watches helplessly. Y’all, this is at least four or more officers Kanan is battling and he got the drop on the first one as he was being placed in handcuffs. via GIPHY Kanan takes all of the cops out, but not before getting shot a couple of times himself. Now, we’re thinking that Kanan’s 10th life is about to kick into effect because, in lieu of murdering Tariq, he just gives him a disappointed look, hobbles to his car and drives away. That’s when we see him spitting up blood at the steering wheel. The care loses speed, gets stopped by a fence and then we see Kanan’s lifeless body lying against the steering wheel. Detectives bring Tariq to the police station to be reunited with his parents and they all face a line of questioning in the Ray Ray case, including Keisha, who ends up corroborating their lie that Kanan stole Tasha’s gun and killed Ray Ray out of loyalty since he’s a friend of the St. Patrick Family. Tariq lays in on really thick with his story about how Ray Ray knew that he knew that he was stealing from his friends and that he was scared and didn’t know what to do. He even puts on the waterworks and apologizes for not saying anything. The police buy the story. Checkmate. Then we cut to Dre at his club. Diego’s severed head is in a freezer and cops are all over the place like roaches when the lights go out. We get back to Proctor, who tells the feds that he doesn’t have anything to give them on James but if anyone is helping Ghost out then it’s Angela Valdez. The episode wraps with Tommy and Ghost at the morgue viewing Kanan’s body. Tommy tells Ghost that Kanan said he would do this. Tommy wants to know how many more of his people he plans on killing. Ghost reveals that this Tasha and Tariq’s plan but Tommy doesn’t believe it. “This ain’t what family does,” Tommy adds. The seeds of distrust are flourishing. But the line of the night is when Tommy summons all he can from his Queens D-boy soul and says, “[Insert New York Accent Here] Rest in peace you tough bastid.” Yes, that’s “bastid.” RELATED POSTS Power Recap: There’s Only One Episode Left, But Did You Properly Grieve [Blank] First? ‘Power’ Recap: Angie Valdez Has A Little Devil Inside Of Her
Ryan Edwards was arrested on Monday evening, and as far as we know, he’s still in jail. And thank goodness for that, right? After all, if he’s in jail, he can’t get arrested again , and we’d hope that heroin is a little more difficult to come by in jail than it is outside jail. Because as if it wasn’t clear enough already, Ryan seems to have a very, very big issue with heroin . This whole mess started last year, when he was arrested for possession of heroin and sentenced to a year of probation. Then, back in March, just before the probation was over, he was arrested again after failing a drug test . Surprise, surprise, he had heroin in his system. After that six more months was added to his probation, and on Monday, of course, he was arrested yet again . Some media outlets are reporting that he got another charge of possession and some are reporting that he violated his probation for missing a court date. But either way, it’s not great. A Nashville attorney has explained that if he has been charged with possession again, then he could be facing nearly three years in prison . Even if that’s not what happened, he’s facing at least a year and a half from his last two arrests. Considering that this time around, Ryan is being held without bond, it wouldn’t be too big a surprise if he did spend a bit of that time in jail. And according to a new report from Hollywood Life, Maci Bookout would be thrilled by that! “Maci’s heartbroken to see what drugs have done to Ryan,” a source explains. “She lives in fear that he’s going to overdose and die so getting the news that he was in jail was actually a huge relief because at least he’s still alive and still has a chance to beat this illness.” The source adds that “Now that he’s back in jail there is hope that he might finally get the longterm help he needs, that’s what Maci is praying for.” Just so we’re clear, she’s not wanting him to stay in jail out of spite or anything like that. “While jail seems bad on the outside, Maci is praying that it will save Ryan’s life and help get him sober,” the insider continues. Demi Lovato’s overdose apparently really shook her up, and “she’s terrified Ryan will overdose too if he doesn’t get sober once and for all.” And believe it or not, another source claims that Ryan has those same fears. According to this person, “Ryan can’t help feeling like he’ll never be able to get himself back on track.” “The past couple of years have been nothing but non-stop drama , and Ryan is just burned out and exhausted.” As sad as it sounds, “He truly regrets the day he first took heroin” because “it’s really wrecked his life and everything has been downhill ever since.” “Ryan just hopes and prays that when he gets out of jail he can stay clean, and work hard to regain the trust of all those he loves and has hurt over the years because of his addiction.” If any of this is true, and we really hope it is, then maybe things will be different this time around. And with Ryan expecting his first child with Mackenzie Standifer in just a couple months, they really, really need to be. View Slideshow: Ryan Edwards: Arrested AGAIN! Held Without Bail! But on a more tragic, more realistic note, he’s proven time and again that he has a serious problem, and it may take more than a little bit of time in jail to fix that. Here’s hoping he’s able to pull through anyway!
Kanye West has never been one to hold back. Holding back actually goes against everything he stands for. He’s always been ready and willing to discuss so many of his thoughts and feelings, even if those thoughts and feelings are controversial, upsetting, or just plain wrong. Remember when he said that slavery was “a choice” ? Those aren’t the words of a man who watches what he says. But in a series of tweets he made yesterday, he’s opening up a lot, even for him. Just be warned, the subject matter is actually pretty dark. He kicked things off by giving some general tips — he told his followers to “love everyone,” “stop trying start doing,” and to “break the status quo.” He also advised to “Trust your feelings don’t calculate your perception.” Then, a couple of hours after that, he started to tell a story. “I saw the Alexander McQueen documentary and I connected with his journey,” he wrote. “I know how it feels to want to take your life back into your own hands even if it means taking your own life.” So sad, right? But if you’re familiar with Alexander McQueen, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that Kanye identifies with him. McQueen, of course, was a fashion designer. He had his own label, but also worked as the chief designer for Givenchy for several years. His designs were unique, as were his shows, so much that eccentric celebrities like David Bowie and Lady Gaga used his work in their music videos and tours. But, as Kanye mentioned in his tweet, he ended up committing suicide in 2010 . Friends claimed that he’d been deeply unhappy leading up to his death, and that he’d also been doing lots of drugs. You see now how Kanye could relate? “To make this clear and not weird,” he continued after his McQueen tweets, “I’ve had these kinds of thoughts and I’m going to tell you things I’ve done to stay in a content place.” He followed up with “How to NOT kill yourself pt 1,” which is “Avoid being around people who make you want to kill yourself.” We’re not sure if that’s all there is to it for him or if he just got distracted, but he hasn’t elaborated any further on the topic. He didn’t reveal when he dealt with suicidal thoughts, but it’s easy to imagine that could have been part of the issues he faced in 2016 that led to his hospitalization. We’ve heard a lot about that time in Kanye’s life, but the general consensus is that he suffered a complete mental breakdown . Several factors could have contributed to the breakdown, like Kim Kardashian being robbed at gunpoint in Paris just a month before. At the time, sources claimed that he was used to Kim being the strong, supportive one, so when she needed him to be strong for her, it was too much for him. The anniversary of his mother’s death was also right around this time, so that had to have been an added bit of sadness. Kanye was on tour then, and he left a couple of concerts early and sometimes spent more time ranting about Jay Z than rapping, and he ended up canceling the tour altogether . Immediately after that, he assaulted an employee at a gym, an ambulance was called for a “psychiatric emergency,” and that was that. It’s been nearly two years since then, and though he’s definitely had his ups and downs, he’s never been that down since. View Slideshow: 13 Celebrities Who Suffered Mental Breakdowns Hopefully his tips for avoiding those kinds of dark thoughts have been working, and hopefully he’ll share more of them soon — perhaps even a book! After all, with tips like “avoid being around people who make you want to kill yourself,” who knows what other gems he has in that head of his!
It’s a celebration motherfuckers……J.Lo is old as fuck…but proud of her body….so she’s out in her bikini clickbaiting….to show off to the other 50 year olds that if you’re a psycho rich person with a team of people handling everything your ego can thrive because you don’t have to age as terribly as you normally would if you worked a shit job at a fast food chain like the other Puerto Ricans in your hood….not everyone has the narcissism to be Jenny from the Block…but people amazingly think she’s wonderful, talented, a real fucking star and they celebrate her, and her booty, and I guess her old lady body she’s not about to retire because there’s more money to be made…she hasn’t made enough of it yet…and I guess it’s a nice photo to print up and put on your fridge to motivate your obese wife to stop making excuses. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Jennifer Lopez is 49 of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
T he arrival of summer generates excitement. But it could also bring challenges for both parents and educators. Many students experience a loss in math learning during the summer months known commonly as “summer slide.” Students from middle-class families may not be as affected as they have access to more resources to make up for the learning loss. However, those from lower-income backgrounds could experience significant losses, particularly in math and reading. Researchers point to the summer slide as a contributing factor in the persistent academic achievement gap between students from lower-income backgrounds and their middle-class peers. But, does race also conflate with class, when it comes to summer slide? What does summertime mean for black children and the parents and caregivers who care for them? We are education researchers who are black and parents to two black children – one in elementary school and another in preschool. If the U.S. imagination constructs summer as a time for swimming, free play, baseball and lazy days on the beach, it has never played out this way in our home. We feel the weight of summer – both for its limitations and its possibilities. To us, the summer is less a time to focus solely on fun and more of what we call the “summer soar.” Summer goals for black parents The term “summer soar” is not taken from research or policy studies. We use it to reflect the triple burden that some parents of color – in our case, black parents – could endure during the summer months. For these parents, summertime provides time to accomplish three goals: (1) reinforce what was learned in the previous year, (2) get a head start on the upcoming year and, most importantly, (3) supplement valuable yet missing curriculum knowledge generally not offered in traditional schools that reflects students’ racial and cultural identities. Let’s look at what we mean by missing curriculum knowledge. We offer an example of this in a study we conducted with a researcher at Sacramento State College, Julian Vasquez-Heilig . The study examined how culture and race were addressed in the most recently adopted 11th grade U.S. history Texas state standards. Findings highlighted that topics in the social studies standards did not fully address the contributions of people of color in the U.S. In the case of black people, much of the focus centered only on cultural contributions and not on the other ways black people contributed to the U.S. narrative. Added to this was the tendency to give partial attention to the legacy of racism. This history of U.S. racism was not discussed as foundational to the development and maintenance of the country. Black students’ mis-education This is not unique to Texas nor found in the area of social studies alone. Education researchers have long acknowledged how official K-12 school curriculum and approaches to teaching fail to affirm black students’ cultural identities. They also reinforce the belief that black people have not made any contributions to the U.S. society. As far back as the turn of the 20th century, notable scholars including W.E.B. Du Bois , Carter G. Woodson and Anna Julia Cooper addressed the problems and limitations of schooling for African-Americans . As a result, black students run the risk of experiencing what historian Carter G. Woodson called “mis-education.” Mis-education is a process where school knowledge helps to foster a sense of contempt or disregard for one’s own histories and experiences, regardless of the level of education attained. So, for us as parents and educators, the “summer soar” is not just about further developing our son’s academics. It is also about fostering a consciousness to help ward off the subtle effects of mis-education – a concern shared by many black families. Why it is uniquely burdensome We recognize that black parents are not the only ones worried about their children’s academic achievement and social development. Families, in general, are critical about the overreliance on standardized testing that makes school less a place for meaningful engagement . Yet what makes the “summer slide” and as a consequence the “summer soar” experience of black parents uniquely burdensome is the context in which it occurs. Along with the curriculum and teaching problems black children encounter in schools around race and culture, there is a legacy of positioning black males and black children in troubling, dehumanizing ways. For example, scholars note that black children, specifically black boys, are often viewed as mature and “adult-like.” Their behaviors and experiences are not seen as part of the normal arc of childhood development. Scholars find that in this “adultification” process, black children are not given the allowance of childhood innocence . These “deficit-oriented” perspectives are found not only in academic literature, but also in public policy, popular media and everyday conversations. A contemporary reflection of this is found in the call for the popular #BlackLivesMatter movement. Being black in the summer To be clear: We don’t feel we are approaching the “summer slide” or our “summer soar” from a place of unfounded anxiety or as parents too focused on their child’s education. Black people have been and continue to be dealt with in schools and society in deeply problematic ways. Just consider the growing number of black families that are choosing to homeschool their children. In a study that examined the perspectives of 74 African-American homeschoolers in the U.S., researchers Ama Mazama and Garvey Lundy found that the second most important reason that black parents chose to homeschool , right behind concerns with quality of education, was to protect against the racism found in traditional school settings. Being black in the summer (or anytime really) is not easy. The challenge black families face is navigating an educational context that requires excelling in mainstream school settings, while buffering against the very same education systems that deny one’s humanity. This summer, like all summers for us, is filled with ambitious goals. We want to help our rising second grader memorize multiplication facts, advance his reading level and improve his writing. But we also want to introduce him to poetry and literature by black authors, teach him about ancient African civilizations and expose him to the concepts of fairness and justice as key to the black struggle in the U.S. Our task is not easy. But it is our reality – one that we share with countless others – that goes unrecognized in the popular discussions around “summer slide” and the idyllic dream of a lazy summer. Keffrelyn Brown , Associate Professor of Cultural Studies in Education, University of Texas at Austin and Anthony L. Brown , Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Austin This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . SEE ALSO: Meet William Gross, Boston’s First Black Police Commissioner In America’s ‘Most Racist City’ Barbara Lee Wants To Make History As First Black Woman To Be Democratic Caucus Chair [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3440901″ overlay=”true”]
T he arrival of summer generates excitement. But it could also bring challenges for both parents and educators. Many students experience a loss in math learning during the summer months known commonly as “summer slide.” Students from middle-class families may not be as affected as they have access to more resources to make up for the learning loss. However, those from lower-income backgrounds could experience significant losses, particularly in math and reading. Researchers point to the summer slide as a contributing factor in the persistent academic achievement gap between students from lower-income backgrounds and their middle-class peers. But, does race also conflate with class, when it comes to summer slide? What does summertime mean for black children and the parents and caregivers who care for them? We are education researchers who are black and parents to two black children – one in elementary school and another in preschool. If the U.S. imagination constructs summer as a time for swimming, free play, baseball and lazy days on the beach, it has never played out this way in our home. We feel the weight of summer – both for its limitations and its possibilities. To us, the summer is less a time to focus solely on fun and more of what we call the “summer soar.” Summer goals for black parents The term “summer soar” is not taken from research or policy studies. We use it to reflect the triple burden that some parents of color – in our case, black parents – could endure during the summer months. For these parents, summertime provides time to accomplish three goals: (1) reinforce what was learned in the previous year, (2) get a head start on the upcoming year and, most importantly, (3) supplement valuable yet missing curriculum knowledge generally not offered in traditional schools that reflects students’ racial and cultural identities. Let’s look at what we mean by missing curriculum knowledge. We offer an example of this in a study we conducted with a researcher at Sacramento State College, Julian Vasquez-Heilig . The study examined how culture and race were addressed in the most recently adopted 11th grade U.S. history Texas state standards. Findings highlighted that topics in the social studies standards did not fully address the contributions of people of color in the U.S. In the case of black people, much of the focus centered only on cultural contributions and not on the other ways black people contributed to the U.S. narrative. Added to this was the tendency to give partial attention to the legacy of racism. This history of U.S. racism was not discussed as foundational to the development and maintenance of the country. Black students’ mis-education This is not unique to Texas nor found in the area of social studies alone. Education researchers have long acknowledged how official K-12 school curriculum and approaches to teaching fail to affirm black students’ cultural identities. They also reinforce the belief that black people have not made any contributions to the U.S. society. As far back as the turn of the 20th century, notable scholars including W.E.B. Du Bois , Carter G. Woodson and Anna Julia Cooper addressed the problems and limitations of schooling for African-Americans . As a result, black students run the risk of experiencing what historian Carter G. Woodson called “mis-education.” Mis-education is a process where school knowledge helps to foster a sense of contempt or disregard for one’s own histories and experiences, regardless of the level of education attained. So, for us as parents and educators, the “summer soar” is not just about further developing our son’s academics. It is also about fostering a consciousness to help ward off the subtle effects of mis-education – a concern shared by many black families. Why it is uniquely burdensome We recognize that black parents are not the only ones worried about their children’s academic achievement and social development. Families, in general, are critical about the overreliance on standardized testing that makes school less a place for meaningful engagement . Yet what makes the “summer slide” and as a consequence the “summer soar” experience of black parents uniquely burdensome is the context in which it occurs. Along with the curriculum and teaching problems black children encounter in schools around race and culture, there is a legacy of positioning black males and black children in troubling, dehumanizing ways. For example, scholars note that black children, specifically black boys, are often viewed as mature and “adult-like.” Their behaviors and experiences are not seen as part of the normal arc of childhood development. Scholars find that in this “adultification” process, black children are not given the allowance of childhood innocence . These “deficit-oriented” perspectives are found not only in academic literature, but also in public policy, popular media and everyday conversations. A contemporary reflection of this is found in the call for the popular #BlackLivesMatter movement. Being black in the summer To be clear: We don’t feel we are approaching the “summer slide” or our “summer soar” from a place of unfounded anxiety or as parents too focused on their child’s education. Black people have been and continue to be dealt with in schools and society in deeply problematic ways. Just consider the growing number of black families that are choosing to homeschool their children. In a study that examined the perspectives of 74 African-American homeschoolers in the U.S., researchers Ama Mazama and Garvey Lundy found that the second most important reason that black parents chose to homeschool , right behind concerns with quality of education, was to protect against the racism found in traditional school settings. Being black in the summer (or anytime really) is not easy. The challenge black families face is navigating an educational context that requires excelling in mainstream school settings, while buffering against the very same education systems that deny one’s humanity. This summer, like all summers for us, is filled with ambitious goals. We want to help our rising second grader memorize multiplication facts, advance his reading level and improve his writing. But we also want to introduce him to poetry and literature by black authors, teach him about ancient African civilizations and expose him to the concepts of fairness and justice as key to the black struggle in the U.S. Our task is not easy. But it is our reality – one that we share with countless others – that goes unrecognized in the popular discussions around “summer slide” and the idyllic dream of a lazy summer. Keffrelyn Brown , Associate Professor of Cultural Studies in Education, University of Texas at Austin and Anthony L. Brown , Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Austin This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . SEE ALSO: Meet William Gross, Boston’s First Black Police Commissioner In America’s ‘Most Racist City’ Barbara Lee Wants To Make History As First Black Woman To Be Democratic Caucus Chair [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3440901″ overlay=”true”]
Anthony Anderson is under criminal investigation. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed that it received a report against the Black-ish star, with The Blast writing that Anderson is accused of assaulting a woman last year after an event she catered for him. Inside tell the aforementioned website that the unnamed victum met with Anderson a second time after the event to discuss future opportunities. This is supposedly when the assault took place, although no other details are really known about it at this time Sources tell The Blast that the woman reported the incident months after it allegedly happened, as she was inspired by the #MeToo movement to finally speak out. “We have a crime report listing him as a suspect in a crime. It is an open investigation,” the LAPD has simply said in response to this story. A spokesperson for the star, meanwhile, has issued a statement on Anderson’s behalf. It reads as follows: “It’s unfortunate that anyone can file a police report, whether it is true or false. “The authorities have not contacted Anthony or any of his representatives about this matter. Anthony unequivocally disputes the claim. Back in 2004, Anderson and assistant director Wayne Witherspoon were accused of raping an extra on the set of the 2004 film “Hustle & Flow.” However, the charges were later dropped when the judge ruled that there was no probable cause to try the case. This has no practical bearing on the latest charges, we’re just reporting a few facts. Anderson was just nominated his fourth Emmy Award for his portrayal of Andre Johnson, the patriarch on the ABC sitcom Black-ish. He is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame later this year, as well. On the small screen, Anderson’s resume includes appearance and/or starring roles on Guys with Kids, Treme, Psych, Shameless and The Shield. On the big screen, he has had roles in The Departed (2006), Kangaroo Jack (2003) and Transformers (2007) and Scream 4 (2011). Anderson is married with two kids. We’ll have more on this story if/when news breaks.
Source: Bob Thomas / Getty Picture it… You finally have a day off to relax. The skies are clear and the day has just started, so you decide to go to a nice spot outside. But what do you do? Do you sleep? Do you reflect about your life? Or how about something better… You pull out your freshly bought copy of “Sleeping With My Husband’s Side B*tch.” Another project…Still in the planning phases… “SLEEPING WITH MY HUSBAND'S SIDE BITCH” pic.twitter.com/B1aWpjeXK8 — Quan Millz (@AuthorQuanMillz) July 19, 2018 Not your cup of tea? Then surely “Pregnant By My Husband’s Grandaddy” will get you hooked. Or maybe the “Juicy Coochie Chronicles.” Another banger in the process of writing…JUICY COOCHIE CHRONICLES. Might be more of a novella series. pic.twitter.com/OBMFO2NDp2 — Quan Millz (@AuthorQuanMillz) July 19, 2018 Then finish off the evening with “This H*e Got Roaches In Her Crib.” If you want a free .PDF copy of “This B*tch Got Roaches In Her Crib”, join the beta readers' group on FB. The .PDF file is listed in the files section of the group. https://t.co/Z5QFw1yWdx pic.twitter.com/GeX2qFtdCC — Quan Millz (@AuthorQuanMillz) July 19, 2018 In case you’re wondering if these are real books… Yes they are. Author Quan Millz is dropping literary masterpieces centered around scandalous tales and over-the-top drama. His publishing house, 5StarLit , tells stories that “range from everyday, regular people to high-level gold diggers, hustlers, players, thieves, dancers, scammers, and white-collar people.” Characters deal with everything from “cheating partners and scandalous side chicks to high-collar corporate deception and politicians whose connections reach deeply into the city’s underworld.” Are you a fan yet? Maybe Quan’s upcoming releases will have you pulling out your coins… More 3 AM title ideas: 3). When A Savage And A Bo$$ B*tch Link Up 4). My Psycho Baby Mama 5). My Psycho Baby Daddy 6). Side Bitch Commandments (already in the works) 7). Fuck Boy Commandments 8). Real Bitches Do Real Things 9). Sleeping With My Pastor's Side N*gga — Quan Millz (@AuthorQuanMillz) July 19, 2018 Come on…let’s be real… With books like “Once The Side B*tch, Now I’m The Main B*tch,” you’ll be dying to know how one can go from side-chickatry to numero uno in a dude’s life. A part of my current “SIDE BITCH COMMANDMENTS” series. “ONCE THE SIDE BITCH NOW I'M THE MAIN BITCH”. This is a story about the game of side chickatry. Chess for hoes. pic.twitter.com/qONruL4i6J — Quan Millz (@AuthorQuanMillz) July 19, 2018 “5StarLit stories are originally devised, designed, and sculpted for our audience. You will not find our stories re-hashed under another name or brand, because we literally write with our audience in mind,” the publishing site says. We won’t find these stories re-hashed nowhere? Okay. If you peep their other scandalous books, you might start to believe them. Swipe through for more shocking (and just plain hilarious) titles from the visionary Quan Millz and 5StarLit!
