Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com / WENN A week before he’s posthumously honored with the Humanitarian Award at the 2019 BET Awards, Nipsey Hussle was honored in a far more personal way on Sunday, a salute to being a great father to his son Kross and daughter Emani. “One of the reasons I fell in Love with You…. Your Fatherhood,” Lauren London captioned in a post showing her, Hussle and their son. “Today we celebrate You. Love you Ermias ” Since Hussle’s tragic passing on March 31, London has kept his name lifted in power, influence. From remembering his legend on 60 Street to how even in death he managed to unite the world one song or word at a time, London has proven time and time again that within her? The Marathon Continues – forever. View this post on Instagram One of the reasons I fell in Love with You…. Your Fatherhood Today we celebrate You Love you Ermias A post shared by Lauren London (@laurenlondon) on Jun 16, 2019 at 8:33am PDT RELATED: Lauren London Tributes Her King Nipsey Hussle After The Release Of His Final Music Video ‘Higher’ RELATED: Lauren London Honors Her ‘Soulmate’ Nipsey Hussle With Commemorative Tattoo [PHOTO]
Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com / WENN A week before he’s posthumously honored with the Humanitarian Award at the 2019 BET Awards, Nipsey Hussle was honored in a far more personal way on Sunday, a salute to being a great father to his son Kross and daughter Emani. “One of the reasons I fell in Love with You…. Your Fatherhood,” Lauren London captioned in a post showing her, Hussle and their son. “Today we celebrate You. Love you Ermias ” Since Hussle’s tragic passing on March 31, London has kept his name lifted in power, influence. From remembering his legend on 60 Street to how even in death he managed to unite the world one song or word at a time, London has proven time and time again that within her? The Marathon Continues – forever. View this post on Instagram One of the reasons I fell in Love with You…. Your Fatherhood Today we celebrate You Love you Ermias A post shared by Lauren London (@laurenlondon) on Jun 16, 2019 at 8:33am PDT RELATED: Lauren London Tributes Her King Nipsey Hussle After The Release Of His Final Music Video ‘Higher’ RELATED: Lauren London Honors Her ‘Soulmate’ Nipsey Hussle With Commemorative Tattoo [PHOTO]
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Yung Miami of City Girls has had to endure tons of public scrutiny since her group mate JT has been behind bars. But Yung Miami hasn’t slowed down a bit and has help take City Girls to a whole new level. She recently sat down with our Birthday Bash ATL 2019 crew to talk about her ups and downs without JT, and being a soon to be mother. She had some interesting Baby Daddy requirements that I’m sure most of us would agree lol. Check out the interview with Sammy Approved and Alex from Bossip, then check out some clips from her performance. RELATED: Megan Thee Stallion Gets Surprised By Wale At Birthday Bash ATL 2019 [Exclusive Video] Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital ___ ___ ____
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Yung Miami of City Girls has had to endure tons of public scrutiny since her group mate JT has been behind bars. But Yung Miami hasn’t slowed down a bit and has help take City Girls to a whole new level. She recently sat down with our Birthday Bash ATL 2019 crew to talk about her ups and downs without JT, and being a soon to be mother. She had some interesting Baby Daddy requirements that I’m sure most of us would agree lol. Check out the interview with Sammy Approved and Alex from Bossip, then check out some clips from her performance. RELATED: Megan Thee Stallion Gets Surprised By Wale At Birthday Bash ATL 2019 [Exclusive Video] Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital ___ ___ ____
Source: ATLPics.net / Radio One Digital Birthday Bash 2019 may be a mostly hip-hop affair but here’s one thing you can always count on — R&B bringing ladies to their feet. Lloyd , in all of his curly-haired black boy glory, managed to set the tone for the evening by cutting through not only some of his classics such as “True” (with a little acoustic guitar) ___________ View this post on Instagram @curlyheadedblackboy doing it for the ladies right now #birthdaybashatl2019 A post shared by Hot 107.9 Atlanta (@hot1079atl) on Jun 15, 2019 at 4:48pm PDT
Source: Radio One / Radio One Digital Wale popped up on Megan Thee Stallion in the media room at Birthday Bash ATL 2019 and basically crash her interview. The two have a solid relationship, and Wale likes to refer to Megan as bestie. He also graced the stage with Megan and performed their hit song, “Pole Dancer.” Check out the interview and the performance below… ____________ The Latest Music, Celebrities and Interviews: 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 ____________ [ione_media_gallery id=”3750394″ overlay=”true”]
It is, sadly and predictably, totally on again between Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna. The exes are back to arguing once again over two of the topics that often cause the most tension: Their daughter… and reality television. Late last week, Rob made it clear – through his attorney, Marty Singer – that the former couple’s two-year old daughter, Dream, would NOT be appearing on Chyna’s upcoming Zeus Network reality series. Due to her age, Dream would need the consent of both her parents to play any role on this program. And Rob refuses to give it. “Please be advised that The Zeus Network does not have Mr. Kardashian’s consent to Dream’s participation in or appearance on the Series or in any related marketing or promotional materials,” Singer said on his client’s behalf last Wednesday. It’s not too hard to understand why a parent wouldn’t want his toddler to be thrown in front of a television camera… … but try telling that to Blac Chyna. On Saturday, the mother of two shared a lengthy and scathing statement on social media in response to Rob’s stance when it comes to The Real Blac Chyna show. “As Executive Producer of my show, It is very unfortunate that Rob could not simply have an adult conversation with me ‘the mother of his child,’ Dream Kardashian appearing on my show ‘The Real Blac Chyna,’” she wrote online. Chyna explained that a significant part of her beef centered on just how Kardashian handled this issue. “Had Rob contacted me directly rather than through his attorney Marty Singer, Rob would have learned about Dream participation in the show,” she continued, adding that she “would never allow” Dream to be “subjected to long hours on the set.” Again, she reiterated, she is in charge of this series. The ex lovers — who co-starred on their own E! program back when they were engaged — agreed to joint custody in September of 2017 following an often contentious romance and that culminated with both side alleging abuse in separate lawsuits. They actually seemed to be getting along pretty well of late. Chyna even recently said some nice stuff about Rob as a dad. And as a sex partner . “I have the ability to control which scenes are included in the show,” Chyna added over the weekend, stating, for example, that Dream was NOT around during the publicized fight on her future show between herself and her mother. The reality star concluded her post by claiming Keeping Up with the Kardashians features Dream in episodes without Chyna’s consent. So, like, come on, dude! “I also would have pointed out to Rob the hypocrisy of his family’s insistence that Dream appear on Keeping Up with the Kardashians in the family’s desperate attempt to boost the dismal ratings for their stale and contrived show, without my approval,” Chyna said. She cited out a recent season 16 episode, which aired in May, that depicted Dream’s fairy-themed birthday party. “My show is about my life and my kids are a huge part of my life. “It’s really sad that everything I do to better myself or my family the same people have something to say to stop or hinder it,” she added. View Slideshow: Blac Chyna: Awful at Oral Sex According to Leaked Video, Twitter Reactions
Source: Earl Gibson III/Wire Image / Getty Ain’t no “Hey Auntie”… Oprah And Gayle Talk Their “Auntie” Nicknames Balling besties Oprah and Gayle know that you colloquially call them “Auntie Oprah” and “Auntie Gayle”—and they’d like you to stop. The duo recently chatted with Oprah’s OprahMag.com about the term after their friend Ava Duvernay admitted that being called “Auntie” isn’t her favorite. In case you missed it, Queen Ava (she prefers that moniker) told Van Lathan during his “The Red Pill” podcast that while she gets that people respectfully refer to her as “Auntie Ava”, it’s actually a bit ageist and not her favorite term of endearment. “Auntie Ava? Why? Am I that old?!” asked the 46-year-old. “Because I don’t feel that old! And it’s not a respect thing…Auntie Ava, like…Aunt Jemima?” View this post on Instagram Tomorrow on The Red Pill. Me and @Ava are having as much fun as it looks like we’re having. A post shared by Van Lathan (@vanlathan) on Jun 3, 2019 at 9:37pm PDT According to Ava’s fellow famous homegirls, she’s exactly right. Oprah and Gayle told OprahMag.com that the term sounds like it’s for older women—but Oprah’s okay with it in when she’s in Africa. “I cringe being called Auntie or Mama by anybody other than my nieces or godchildren,” Oprah says. “Except if I’m in Africa, where it’s the custom for everybody to refer to anyone older as ‘Sister,’ or ‘Auntie,’ depending on the age difference. And there, no one refers to anyone older by their first name, out of respect.” As for Gayle, she thinks the appropriate age to start using the title Auntie for an elder is “somewhere around…85.” Gayle is 64. “I hate being called Auntie. That’s what you say to old people or the old lady who lives in the neighborhood!” said Gayle. I get that it’s a sign of respect, but no one’s calling Beyoncé ‘Auntie Beyoncé!’ The only ones who should be calling me ‘Aunt’ are my niece and nephew—and they don’t add the ie.” So what would they prefer to be called? How about their actual names? “As for what this trio would prefer to be called instead? Gayle responded “Gayle works!” while Oprah said: “Oprah has worked pretty well for me. Though sometimes strangers refer to me as Lady O, which feels friendly, yet respectful of the age difference. It feels appropriate.” And on Twitter, DuVernay shared that she “happily responds” to names like “Ms. DuVernay,” “Sis,” and “Queen.” For the record, I happily respond to: “Hello, Ms. DuVernay” “Hello, Sis.” “Hello, Queen.” “Hello, Family.” “Hello, Ava” (safest bet) Ms. Ava is fine if you’re under 18. Thanks for showing me respect regardless, Van. Had fun talking to you. Wishing you all good things. — Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 4, 2019 What do YOU think about Auntie Oprah, Gayle, and Ava speaking out on this term of endearment??? View this post on Instagram Tag the @oprah to your @gayleking or the @gayleking to your @oprah in honor of #BestFriendsDay ( : @elischmidtphoto) A post shared by O, The Oprah Magazine (@oprahmagazine) on Jun 8, 2019 at 11:01am PDT It’s interesting to see how these ladies are speaking out against the term when others like Aunti Loni (Love) embrace it. We’ll take notes on Oprah, Gayle, and Ava—-we’ve DEF called all three of them “Auntie” in the past.
M any teachers go above and beyond to cater to the needs of their students and educator Robert Dunham is living proof of that. Dunham—who teaches at a school that serves students who live in underserved communities—treated his fifth-grade class to haircuts before their graduation ceremony, CBS 6 reported. Robert Dunham just had a feeling before he went to work at Carver Elementary School in Richmond. https://t.co/EXeeunXRmg — WTVR CBS 6 Richmond (@CBS6) June 13, 2019 The Carver Elementary School teacher wanted to do something special for his class before they moved on to middle school. Aware of the fact that several students may not be able to get haircuts before graduation, he decided to take his clippers to school and transform his classroom into a mock barbershop to provide them with haircuts. Dunham says he wanted them to feel confident and empowered on their special day. “When I go to the barbershop, when I get a haircut, you feel good, you look good, you’ve got that confidence starting to come out of you,” he said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “I want every one of my students to be confident today. This is their special day.” School faculty members captured images of Dunham’s act of kindness and his story went viral. “Our jobs require more than teaching at Carver,” Dionyah Randolph , a teacher at the school, told WRIC Richmond . “We service many students who live in disadvantaged communities, so it’s our duty to put their needs first; everything else comes second.” Individuals across the country have been stepping up to support graduates from underserved communities, whether it be paying off their lunch debt so that they can walk across the graduation stage and receive their hard-earned diplomas or providing them with outfits for prom and graduation. Most recently a Black-owned barbershop in North Carolina raised money to help high school seniors pay off their debt. The owners were inspired by billionaire Robert F. Smith ’s vow to eliminate the student loan debt of Morehouse College’s entire 2019 graduating class. SEE ALSO: Black-Owned Barbershop Pays Off Debt For Students In Charlotte ‘You Next’ Project Illustrates The Impact And Influence Of Black Barbershops [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3853200″ overlay=”true”]
