Image via Anna Webber/Getty Images for Howard University Featured Image via Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images Howard’s Wayne Frederick Speaks On Scandal, Twitter Claps Back Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick’s first interview after releasing a statement regarding the school’s massive embezzlement and corruption scandal came via HBCU Digest Radio: “I was very concerned about this getting out. Not simply because of a public reputation issue, I really wanted to make sure that we could get to the bottom of this and get this fully exposed. In terms of having all the evidence we needed if we wanted to bring criminal charges.” Twitter has tied a rope around Frederick’s ankle and are currently in the process of getting him ALL the way out the paint. But even prior to this latest embarrassment, students have BEEN tired of ol’ boy’s s#!t. Wayne Frederick is a corporate slave y’all I’ve been saying this https://t.co/Wulsi9nGVA — bless anderson (@amandla_) March 7, 2018 You can listen to Frederick’s HBCU digest in full here. Flip the page to see the slander.
Source: Nicky Nelson/WENN.com / WENN The Conners returned to TV yesterday in the highly anticipated Roseanne reboot, but the 2018 version of the show may be a little too controversial for Roseanne ‘s fans. After finding out that Barr’s character is a Trump supporter, there was a lot of pushback with many viewers vowing to drop the show like a bad habit. Others say Trump support is a reality that should be addressed. Pass. Not the type of representation in TV shows I'm looking for, thanks. https://t.co/4XSp8hri1T — Juan Carlos Gomez (@JuanCG1123) March 27, 2018 I'm interested in seeing it. Roseanne is a Trump supporter, but the rest of the family is not. I think that can demonstrate conversations that people need to have. If people could talk politics they would be less likely to buy into the extremist crap that gives us Trump. — Shayna Grissom (@ShaynaGrissom) March 27, 2018 I grew up in a town where the current median household income is 45k. I didn't appreciate it at the time, but #Roseanne really repped working class folks who are not perfect, who are stuck in their small town bubble, but who also are open to progress. — Lauren Modery (@Hipstercrite) March 27, 2018 I'm sincerely hoping that despite Roseanne's support of Trump, the show will continue being cutting edge in its discussion of and support of progressive themes. This NY Times review suggests it does a little bit: https://t.co/CxaM8trXFP — Lauren Modery (@Hipstercrite) March 27, 2018 It's a huge shame that Roseanne Barr is a Trump supporter, but I'm interested in seeing how she handles that with her character. — Lauren Modery (@Hipstercrite) March 27, 2018 Hit the flip to see what Roseanne had to say about Trump in an interview with The NY Times this week and let us know if you’ll be tuning in.
Source: Getty Images / Getty We all love a good conspiracy theory, until it completely changes the way you view everything you ever loved in life. Especially things so sacred as childhood cartoons. Casper the Ghost is a cautionary tale about how Richie Rich's parents killed him for the insurance money. pic.twitter.com/xD9vwoW0Jv — Charles, the Changing Man (@CharlesPulliam) March 27, 2018 Oftentimes, the most bizarre theories have some truth to them if you really think about it. We’re not saying believe these theories but — stay woke. Spongebob Each SpongeBob SquarePants character represents one of the seven deadly sins . Patrick is sloth; Squidward is wrath; Mr. Krabs is greed; Plankton is envy (hence the green); Gary is gluttony; Sandy is pride(her love for Texas); and SpongeBob is lust. Rugrats Some say that Angelica imagined all of the babies because she was lonely and had a neglectful, workaholic mother. Tommy was stillborn; Chuckie died in a car cash; and the DeVilles had an abortion. Allegedly. Magic School Bus The Magic School Bus kids grew up to become the characters on Captain Planet. Magic school Bus = Captain Planet pic.twitter.com/vqB39fqsr8 — Pierre (@YoungJPTM) March 28, 2018 Hey Arnold Hey Arnold is actually about Helga . We know way more about her life than we do Arnold’s. Plus the name of the show is a direct quote from her — “Hey, Arnold!” She’s also the only character on the show with scenes delivering lengthy speeches. Pinky And The Brain Pinky was actually the smart one, not Brain. Each episode pretty much features Brain coming up with a plan to take over the world, and when Pinky tries to give legitimate input, Brain just brushes him off. Then everything goes wrong because Brain didn’t listen to Pinky. In one episode, Brain goes on a game show and loses on a question that Pinky had the answer to. Later on in the show, we see that Pinky can read, and Brain can barely write his name. Mind blown yet?
Atlanta based non-profit, Future Foundation, held their 3rd Annual “Keep It 100%” Luncheon on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta. The luncheon brought out a cross sector of supporters from the corporate, non-profit, community/civic leaders, and athletes. Attendees included former NBA player Theo Ratliff, Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens, hip-hop artist and Magic 107.5 radio personality Chubb Rock, former Georgia State Senator Jason Carter (grandson to US President Jimmy Carter), Dr. Duke Bradley III (principal, Banneker High School) and more. The “Keep It 100%” Luncheon” is the Future Foundation’s signature annual fundraising event supporting its year-round programming serving Atlanta Metro youth and their families. “Keep It 100%” celebrates Atlanta’s philanthropic investors in education who are nurturing students academically, economically, and socially molding them into “Future Heroes.” This year, the Jean Childs Young Individual Leadership in Education Award was presented to Rodney Bullard, Chick-fil-A Inc’s Vice President of Community Affairs, & Executive Director of Chick-fil-A Foundation. SunTrust Bank was honored with the Ann Cramer Corporate Leadership in Education Award. The event was hosted by Silas “SiMan Baby” Alexander, afternoon co-host of MAJIC 107.5/97.5FM’s “The RIDE with Chubb Rock and SiMan Baby” and opened with an invocation by Dr. Gregory Ellison II, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. The luncheon showcased talented youth performers such as the inspirational R&B quintet, Route 5 and spoken word artist, Alyssa Gant. Speakers included Shareef Abdur-Rahim, founder of Future Foundation, who shared his personal reasons for launching the non-profit and CEO, Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim (his sister) who took his vision and made it a reality. “The Future Foundation started as a glimmer of an idea that, maybe, we could give something back to the communities that needed it most,” shares Shareef Abdur-Rahim. “Soon this idea became a commitment and we started to see our vision as a real possibility. I’m proud to share that since 2007, Future Foundation of Atlanta has been graduating 100% of our students in the East Point and College Park areas of Atlanta, where low graduation rates are standard.” For more info, visit Future-foundation.com and hit the flip for more photos! Continue reading →
Killer Mike is under fire after he did an interview with NRA TV in the wake of the March For Our Lives protests against guns in schools. In his interview, Killer Mike says he threatened his children that if they walked out of class during #NationalWalkoutDay, they could walk out of his house. He also defended his right to bear arms by saying that in the fictional African country of Wakanda, everyone had guns. “I told my kids on the school walkout, I love you, if you walkout that school, walkout my house…we are not a family that jumps on every single thing an ally of ours does because some stuff we just don’t agree with.” – @KillerMike #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/Gx8JLntmZ8 — NRATV (@NRATV) March 24, 2018 Only one problem, there were literally NO guns in Wakanda. In fact, Wakanda had a lot of things. They had rhinos, they had explosives, they had shields, but they did not have guns. Wakanda had wigs, but no guns. Hey @KillerMike they don't use guns in Wakanda (it's so primitive).. They use this pic.twitter.com/lNpo0RVio5 — John Christopher (@jayceekessel) March 25, 2018 Hit the flip to see what other weapons Wakanda was working with (but no guns!)
This past weekend we hit up Austin, TX for the SXSW conference & festival and among many artists on the rise, Peruvian singer A.Chal was on the scene with some really dope performances! We got a chance to chat with Alejandro, 28, about his start in music, the success of his first single, and the wild traction his new hit single “Love N Hennessy” is gaining. If you haven’t already, we are sure you’ll be hearing the NY raised R&B artist’s latest hit “Love N Hennessy” and loving the wavy vibes accompanied by a Latina swag to please all cultures. The song, written by A.Chal, explains difficulties in relationships once love AND liquor get involved. When asked “What was the inspiration behind ‘Love N Hennessy’?” the electro r&b artist responded “There was a situation between myself and a girl I was dealing with, and we hadn’t spoken. We were both in Miami, and when she saw me out with another girl, she got sooo upset she threw a bottle of Hennessy at me!” Talk about Hennything can happen! We also chatted with him a bit about his current love life and A.Chal let us know he is, indeed, on the market ladies! One bad relationship don’t stop no show! Hopefully we can continue to get the moody feels with the sway vibes as he’s provided on projects “Welcome To GAZI” and “On GAZ”. Fans were super excited to see our fave summer jam had a remix on the way with 2 Chainz and Nicky Jam. We asked specifically how did the collab with ATL superstar 2 Chainz come about? “Well,a friend of mine for years, FKI, was also close with Chainz. He let him hear the reord and told him we wanted to remix it and he seemed to just jump right in. It’s crazy because I still haven’t met Chainz. Definitely something I’m planning to do my next visit to the A. I’ve got mad respect for 2 Chainz. Finally, we asked what should fans be looking forward to in the near future and he let us know that there will be visuals dropping soon for his record “Quanto” off of “On GAZ” and it will be a dope video starring fans and children, and was shot in Mexico! He won’t even be in the video! The seemingly down to earth singer says he wants to keep his focus mainly on his craft more so than the show boating. Thursday night, 3/15 he alsoperfjrmed at the Epic Records Showcase stage and killed it! To hear “ Love N Hennessy “, click here .
This past weekend we hit up Austin, TX for the SXSW conference & festival and among many artists on the rise, Peruvian singer A.Chal was on the scene with some really dope performances! We got a chance to chat with Alejandro, 28, about his start in music, the success of his first single, and the wild traction his new hit single “Love N Hennessy” is gaining. If you haven’t already, we are sure you’ll be hearing the NY raised R&B artist’s latest hit “Love N Hennessy” and loving the wavy vibes accompanied by a Latina swag to please all cultures. The song, written by A.Chal, explains difficulties in relationships once love AND liquor get involved. When asked “What was the inspiration behind ‘Love N Hennessy’?” the electro r&b artist responded “There was a situation between myself and a girl I was dealing with, and we hadn’t spoken. We were both in Miami, and when she saw me out with another girl, she got sooo upset she threw a bottle of Hennessy at me!” Talk about Hennything can happen! We also chatted with him a bit about his current love life and A.Chal let us know he is, indeed, on the market ladies! One bad relationship don’t stop no show! Hopefully we can continue to get the moody feels with the sway vibes as he’s provided on projects “Welcome To GAZI” and “On GAZ”. Fans were super excited to see our fave summer jam had a remix on the way with 2 Chainz and Nicky Jam. We asked specifically how did the collab with ATL superstar 2 Chainz come about? “Well,a friend of mine for years, FKI, was also close with Chainz. He let him hear the reord and told him we wanted to remix it and he seemed to just jump right in. It’s crazy because I still haven’t met Chainz. Definitely something I’m planning to do my next visit to the A. I’ve got mad respect for 2 Chainz. Finally, we asked what should fans be looking forward to in the near future and he let us know that there will be visuals dropping soon for his record “Quanto” off of “On GAZ” and it will be a dope video starring fans and children, and was shot in Mexico! He won’t even be in the video! The seemingly down to earth singer says he wants to keep his focus mainly on his craft more so than the show boating. Thursday night, 3/15 he alsoperfjrmed at the Epic Records Showcase stage and killed it! To hear “ Love N Hennessy “, click here .
In 2015, Roses in Concrete Community School opened in East Oakland, California. With a name inspired by a book of poetry written by Tupac Shakur , the school aims to create a model for urban education that prioritizes the needs of youth and families in the community it serves. It’s founder, Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade , believes education is the way to help young people understand that they can transform not only their community, but the world. By creating the conditions for our youngest change-makers to flourish, this education model can be a pathway to building healthy and sustainable communities across the U.S. In the school’s first year, Google.org provided $750,000 to help launch its unique vision. And last Friday at Google’s San Francisco community space , teachers, students, artists, education advocates, Googlers and Oakland-native actress Zendaya celebrated the announcement of our additional $650,000 grant to help the school build a first-of-its-kind computer science (CS) curriculum , which will serve as a model for other schools across the U.S. The curriculum will be culturally and community relevant, building on Duncan-Andrade’s philosophy that education shouldn’t push students out of communities, but should instead help students transform them. Research shows that Black and Latino students are interested in learning CS , but are underrepresented in the field due to limited access to learning opportunities, coupled with the lack of relatable role models. Through this new program, Roses in Concrete helps students see the connection between CS and their communities, and hopes to equip them with the skills they need to solve real problems, starting in their own neighborhood. “The purpose of education is not to escape poverty, but to end it.” – Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Founder of Roses in Concrete Community School During the evening’s events, Roses students shared dance, art, and poetry performances for the crowd, which included Zendaya, an avid supporter of the school. Growing up in Oakland as the daughter of two teachers, she has fond memories of spending time in the same classrooms that now make up the Roses in Concrete campus , and credits pretending to grade papers as some of her earliest acting experience. During a student-led interview, Zendaya shared her appreciation for organizations like this progressive community school that are thoughtfully closing equity divides in her hometown. She encouraged the students to “Always lead with your heart and chase the happiness that fuels you,” and reminded them that technology is one possible medium for them to express themselves and make a positive difference. As a lab school, Roses in Concrete will share this new curriculum with national school leaders, policy makers and researchers. And alongside Roses, we can identify more ways to provide meaningful CS experiences to students of color, and by doing so, provide pathways for them to grow, thrive, and create change—in their own communities, and around the world. Hit the flip for more photos!
In 2015, Roses in Concrete Community School opened in East Oakland, California. With a name inspired by a book of poetry written by Tupac Shakur , the school aims to create a model for urban education that prioritizes the needs of youth and families in the community it serves. It’s founder, Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade , believes education is the way to help young people understand that they can transform not only their community, but the world. By creating the conditions for our youngest change-makers to flourish, this education model can be a pathway to building healthy and sustainable communities across the U.S. In the school’s first year, Google.org provided $750,000 to help launch its unique vision. And last Friday at Google’s San Francisco community space , teachers, students, artists, education advocates, Googlers and Oakland-native actress Zendaya celebrated the announcement of our additional $650,000 grant to help the school build a first-of-its-kind computer science (CS) curriculum , which will serve as a model for other schools across the U.S. The curriculum will be culturally and community relevant, building on Duncan-Andrade’s philosophy that education shouldn’t push students out of communities, but should instead help students transform them. Research shows that Black and Latino students are interested in learning CS , but are underrepresented in the field due to limited access to learning opportunities, coupled with the lack of relatable role models. Through this new program, Roses in Concrete helps students see the connection between CS and their communities, and hopes to equip them with the skills they need to solve real problems, starting in their own neighborhood. “The purpose of education is not to escape poverty, but to end it.” – Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Founder of Roses in Concrete Community School During the evening’s events, Roses students shared dance, art, and poetry performances for the crowd, which included Zendaya, an avid supporter of the school. Growing up in Oakland as the daughter of two teachers, she has fond memories of spending time in the same classrooms that now make up the Roses in Concrete campus , and credits pretending to grade papers as some of her earliest acting experience. During a student-led interview, Zendaya shared her appreciation for organizations like this progressive community school that are thoughtfully closing equity divides in her hometown. She encouraged the students to “Always lead with your heart and chase the happiness that fuels you,” and reminded them that technology is one possible medium for them to express themselves and make a positive difference. As a lab school, Roses in Concrete will share this new curriculum with national school leaders, policy makers and researchers. And alongside Roses, we can identify more ways to provide meaningful CS experiences to students of color, and by doing so, provide pathways for them to grow, thrive, and create change—in their own communities, and around the world. Hit the flip for more photos!
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Let’s get straight to it. This is why the Craig Mack death spooked me. I’m 36. 10 years younger than Mack. I work in an industry that may be fun, you meet a lot of people, get free shit at events (food and drinks be love) but it puts a lot of wear and tears on your body. Listening to mogs talking that “No Sleep till I’d dead” shit will have you dead, early. I remember feeling like I had to put in a lot of work to get to where I wanted to go and overworking myself to the point I was in the hospital. I prided myself on never having to get an IV in me let alone have a hospital stay and my ass was in there ashy as hell. At that point, shit changed… Now I got a family. READ: Rap Pioneer Craig Mack Dead At 46 And my ass was almost in the same position with a monitor on my chest to see if anything was wrong with my heart. I’m good though, thanks for asking. But I do wonder if all that partying and no sleep shit may have taken a toll on me that would catch up eventually. Then Phonte dropped an album with a song talking about the same shit. The Mack dies at 46 due to Heart Failure… 46. I eat a lot better. That might be the biggest blessing being away from Chicago cause between Harolds, Remus, El Gran and my moms, I’d be 320 pounds again. I walk a lot. Go to the gym in my complex now (cause its dope). I am working on it. Try not to let shit stress me out (NOW THATS THE HARD ONE). But I’m not trying to leave my family soon at all. 10 years away from 46. Men, make sure you go to the doctor. Get your sleep. Eat right. I remember growing up in Chicago in the 90’s trying to make it to 18. Now, I’m trying to live to see my grandkids and great-grandkids grow up. RELATED: Flava In Ya Ear: Atlanta News Anchors Give A Creative Tribute For The Late Craig Mack RELATED: Hip-Hop Reacts To The Death Of Bad Boy Rapper Craig Mack
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