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Postivity: Houston Teen Micheal Brown Admitted To Top 20 Colleges With Full Ride To All Of Them

Here's how Micheal Brown celebrated his acceptance to Stanford. The 17-year-old from Houston, Texas, applied to 20 of the best universities in the US and was admitted to every single one with a full ride — and $260,000 in additional scholarship offers https://t.co/HrXpq9vX2Y pic.twitter.com/oWMro4DAYS — CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2018 Black boy joy… Houston Teen Admitted To Top 20 Colleges, Gets Full Ride To All A 17-year-old Houston boy is going viral for being not only being accepted to 20 top colleges but for receiving full-ride scholarships to all of them. Micheal Brown, a senior at Lamar High School, got accepted into the likes of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern, Stanford and Georgetown as well as others like Pomona College and the University of Michigan. The New York Times spoke with his mother Berthinia Rutledge-Brown who couldn’t be prouder of her son’s achievements. “I cried because I realized that there was a chance that my child would get the education he deserves — the one I could not afford to pay for,” she said. “He actually earned it,” said Ms. Rutledge-Brown, a drug counselor. “I always knew Mike would get into a good school. I always knew he’d get good scholarship support. But I never imagined this.” Micheal has a 4.68-grade point average, an SAT score of 1540 out of 1600 and an ACT score of 34 out of 36. In addition to the full rides, he also has $260,000 in outside scholarships. We see you, king! Congrats on your achievements!

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Someone We Actually Like: Lena Waithe Covers ‘Vanity Fair’ & Talks Representation

Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence #BlackGirlMagic… Lena Waithe Covers Vanity Fair Lena Waithe is covering Vanity Fair for a landmark issue helmed by new EIC Radhika Jones. In it, Waithe is interviewed by fellow queer writer Jacqueline Woodson on various topics including pitching stories to white execs and her role as a storyteller of queer black stories. “I am tired of white folks telling my stories. We gotta tell our s**t,” says Waithe. “Can’t no one tell a black story, particularly a queer story, the way I can, because I see the God in us.” Waithe adds, “I didn’t realize I was born to stand out as much as I do. But I’m grateful. Because the other black or brown queer kids are like, ‘Oh, we the s**t.’” Lena’s also clearly confident in her identity and her blackness and she dishes on her style. “Being black and gay, having dreadlocks, having a certain kind of swag, and dressing the way I do, [people say,] ‘That’s dope, you’re cool,’” she says. “I don’t feel validated by that. I don’t want to be white. I don’t want to be straight. I don’t want to blend in. I try to wear queer designers who happen to be brown and makin’ sh**.” We see you Lena! The creator of ‘The Chi/”/all-around dope human being’s Vanity Fair cover is being praised by the likes of Ava Duvernay, who Lena worked for as a trash taking out production assistant in her early years. Dear @RadhikaJones , You’re changing the game by centering this game-changer on the @VanityFair cover. You’ve done something big here. Something bold. I’m excited by you. And grateful for this powerful image of our sister warrior, the great @LenaWaithe . Who we hold so dear. Brava. pic.twitter.com/l2hOssvgo8 — Ava DuVernay (@ava) March 22, 2018 That and more is covered in her cover story. What do YOU think about Lena Waithe’s Vanity Fair Cover? Continue reading

HAAAAAAN! Philanthropic French Montana’s Ugandan Health Center Successfully Serves 300,000 People

Judy Eddy/WENN.com French Montana’s Ugandan Health Center Helps 300K People Now, this is what we like to hear. Resident Bad Boy French Montana recently did some good in Uganda that’s paid off in a major way. Last year the “Pop That” rapper donated $100K to Uganda’s Suubi Health Care Center and since then, it’s successfully serviced 300,000 people. Happy one year anniversary to my family in Uganda cant believe we got so much done in one year !! Thank u for the opportunity !! pic.twitter.com/VBeGRIi6Zg — French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) March 14, 2018 We see you Frenchie! French was previously recognized as a Global Citizen ambassador for his work in Uganda. Keep up the great work.

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HAAAAAAN! Philanthropic French Montana’s Ugandan Health Center Successfully Serves 300,000 People

TV One’s #BeyondTheMovement Cast Holds Atlanta And Montgomery Screenings

TV One Beyond The Movement Screening Photos TV One is gearing up for the premiere of their original film detailing the heroic details of the Montgomery bus boycott. “Behind The Movement” was screened in Montgomery, AL at The Rosa Parks Museum where the film’s star Meta Golding posed with Parks’ statue… TV One it was also screened at Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights. TV One In addition to Golding as Parks, “Behind The Movement,” stars Isaiah Washington as Edgar “E.D. Nixon,” Loretta Devine as Jo Ann Robinson (“Waiting to Exhale”), Roger Guenveur Smith as Raymond Parks (“American Gangster”) and Lashaun Clay as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story). VIP’s in attendance included Eva Marcille (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”)… TV One Clifton Powell (“Saints & Sinners”) TV One Dawn HalfKenny (“Saints & Sinners”), Derek Jae, Gee Bryant, Angela Stanton, Reece Odum and more. D’Angela Proctor (TV One SVP Original Programming & Production, Original Programming and Production) gave opening remarks on behalf of TV One at each screening. In Atlanta, MAJIC 107.5FM mid-day personality Maria More hosted a Q&A with film stars Meta Golding, Isaiah Washington and select members from the production team of the film. “Behind The Movement” is set to premiere on Sunday, February 11 at 7/6C on TV One. Will YOU be watching???

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The REAL Winner: Loni Love Quietly Killed The Red Carpet At The NAACP Image Awards

Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com Seen on the scene… Loni Love’s NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet Look While we were scouring through images of celebs at the 2017 NAACP Image Awards we noticed that one star in particularly REALLY stood out. (Get out?) The co-hosts of “The Real” all looked effortlessly beautiful, first at the non-televised NACP Awards Dinner at the Pasadena Civic Center where a bangin’ bob wearing Loni Love was easily a standout. Earl Gibson III/Getty Images) Earl Gibson III/Getty Images Then on the big night, Loni turned it all the way out in a silver dress that she let “The Real ” fans pick out. Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com Okay Loni! This is easily the best Loni’s ever looked and we’re not the only ones who noticed!   More Image Awards slaying Loni on the flip.

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Black Don’t Crack: Angela Rye Wishes Her Graceful Grandma A ‘Happy 100th Birthday’

FayesVision/WENN.com Some ageless #BlackGirlMagic … Angela Rye Shares #Annabelle100 Photos Of Her Grandma Angela Rye recently shared some beautiful photos celebrating her family matriarch. Our political analyst bae and her brood recently marked the 100th birthday of her graceful grandma Annabelle. Wow, black does NOT crack. Grandma Annabelle’s other relatives also shared photos from the #Annabelle100 celebration that happened during the Gordon family reunion. Happy birthday grandma Annabelle, you look amazing!

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#BlackGirlMagic: These Beautiful Black Models Blessed The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Herieth Paul, Grace Bol Picture by: Astrida / Splash News #BlackGirlMagic… All The Black Models From The 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show The annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is getting more diverse and people are taking notice. This year during the taped show at Shanghai, China’s Mercedes Benz Arena the brand introduced 17 new models to the catwalk, and SIX of them were black. The new melanin magic makers are Alécia Morais… SartorialPhoto / Splash News Amilna Estevão… Splash News and Pictures Aiden Curtiss (L)… Astrida / Splash News Samile Bermannelli… Astrida / Splash News and Grace Bol. Astrida / Splash News The sixth black model, Mayowa Nicholas, actually missed the fashion show due to problems with her Chinese visa but she was photographed attending her fittings for the big show. J. Webber / Splash News Veteran Victoria’s Secret models like Jasmine Tookes and Leomie Anderson also walked the runway. Astrida/Splash News Astrida / Splash News Beautiful. The VS Fashion show airs November 28 at 10pm ET on CBS. More of the melaniny models stealing the show at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on the flip.

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NeNe Leakes & Marlo Hampton Give Out Thanksgiving Meals In Atlanta

Positivity… NeNe Leakes And Marlo Hampton Give Out Thanksgiving Meals Well this isn’t nasty or rude or at all. NeNe Leakes and Marlo Hampton were spotted in Atlanta this weekend passing out Thanksgiving turkeys to the needy. Gregg Leakes was also on hand for the occasion… as the houesewives gave out Publix meals. We see you Marlo and NeNe. More photos on the flip. Prince Williams/ ATLPics.net

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Sister Circle Shade: Tamika Scott Can’t Xscape Quad’s Wrath For Spreading That Fake Kandi Rumor

Marcus Ingram/Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images WELP! Quad Speaks On Xscape On “Sister Circle” If you tuned in to today’s episode of TV One’s Sister Circle ” then you no doubt saw the moment that Ms. Quad sent some not so subtle shade an Xscape group member’s way. During a segment with BOSSIP editor Dani Canada, Quad and Syleena Johnson discussed the top news of the day. Things got especially interesting however when Xscape and that PAINFULLY awkward “Watch What Happens Live” interview came up. During that interview, Tamika admitted that the rumors about her groupmate Kandi having a sexual relationship with Jermaine Durpri’s dad were “incorrect.” None too pleased by Tamika’s statement, Quad spoke out. “She said it was incorrect, when I hear incorrect I think about calculations,” said Quad. “Is it physics? Is this precal? I think she forgot to carry the 1 and the numbers came up wrong— but it wasn’t math. Was it a flat-out a lie?! Take Jermaine off the table we know what’s good with that, how you roll this old man into the picture like that?!” “Something in the water isn’t clean” here. Hit the flip.

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More Migos Jumping XXTentacion Footage Released [Video]

Was that XXXTentacion yelling for the police? LOL Looks like Quavo was on his head! Well, XXX admitted to getting his tail beat.

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