Talk about inspiration? This 8-year-old was just accepted into North Texas University. Jordin Phipps is the youngest girl ever accepted to this University. We commend the little princess for reinforcing the # blackgirlmagic ideolog y.
A White student at Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black college in Texas, caused major indignation on campus after posting an offensive selfie on social media of herself in blackface.
How to Get Away with Murder Season 3 Episode 2 was titled “There Are Worse Things Than Murder.” What was that a reference to? Scroll down to watch online and to read a brief summary… Watch How to Get Away with Murder Season 3 Episode 2 Online On this installment of the ABC drama, Annalise’s job was in serious jeopardy as she clashed with the university’s board. Meanwhile, elsewhere during an especially tense hour of television, the Keating 5 considered the case of an allegedly abused woman charged with killing her husband. Where did it all go in the end? As we noted above, click on the video featured here to watch How to Get Away with Murder online and find out now.
On Wednesday, Essence released their final photoshoot featuring Barack and Michelle Obama as President and First Lady. The special collector’s edition of the magazine hit newsstands Friday and the issue is dedicated to honoring the grace and power the Obama’s have displayed during their eight years in office. But as the beautifully curated photoshoot spread across social media on Wednesday, one detail stood out. Or, should I […]
(HOTSPOTATL.com) — Just after Drake‘s jewelry thief was arrested after cops discovered he’d stolen $3 million worth of bling, TMZ is now reporting that Travion King, 21, was caught after he broke into a dorm room at Arizona State University in the middle of the night to wake up a white girl asking to have […]
Organization Decides To Be On The Right Side Of Colin Kaepernick’s Protest After Colin Kaepernick took a seat during the national anthem, there were many wondered how the San Francisco 49ers would handle the “distraction.” As it turns out, they’re going to handle it by supporting Kap and putting their money where their mouth is. NFL.com is reporting the 49ers will make a contribution to community groups in the area that “work against social inequality.” via NFL.com The San Francisco 49ers have donated $1 million to a pair of Bay Area community groups that work against social inequality, the team announced Thursday. Niners CEO Jed York made detailed the 49ers’ donation in a statement: “Today, I am committing that the 49ers Foundation will contribute $1 million to the cause of improving racial and economic inequality and fostering communication and collaboration between law enforcement and the communities they serve here in the Bay Area. “We are partnering with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the San Francisco Foundation in this effort. We have chosen to work with these two organizations because they have proven track records of affecting change in the face of challenging problems and have the collective reach to make the greatest impact. Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest community foundation in the world, managing $7.3 billion in assets and more than 1,800 philanthropic funds globally. The San Francisco Foundation has served the people of the Bay Area since 1948, almost as long as the 49ers franchise. We are excited to work with these two renowned foundations over the coming months to develop a giving plan to help our community find unifying solutions to these pressing issues.” Both foundations, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, do not have ties to Colin Kaepernick, who has been protesting social inequalities against African-Americans and other minorities in the United States by not standing during the national anthem. Kaepernick wrote on Instagram on Wednesday he would donate proceeds from his jersey sales to community organizations he supports. The 49ers weren’t the only team to donate to a community organization Thursday. The Green Bay Packers and coach Mike McCarthy each made $100,000 donations to the Green Bay Police Foundation in an effort to enhance community-police relationships. “I’m excited to support the Green Bay Police Foundation and its work to help all the Green Bay communities build those relationships,” McCarthy said. “It’s important so our children can grow, they can invest, and they can project a healthier and safer community. We want to shine a positive light on the enhancement of these engagement projects that are already in place.” Colin Kaepernick and those who support him scored major points today. Those who oppose will undoubtedly have plenty to say about the move.
Drake Is Either In Denial Or Trying To Get Off On A Technicality Earlier this week, outlets reported Drake was robbed of $3 million of jewelry while he was performing. A man, Travion King , was arrested for the crime. Those are the facts of the story, unless one asks Drake what happened. According to Drake, he wasn’t robbed at all. TMZ paparazzi caught up with the chart-topping rapper to discuss the incident but it didn’t seem like Drake was interested in rehashing the incident. via Complex Just a few days after his tour bus was robbed of $3 million of jewelry, Drake is already trying to put the past behind him. “Nobody robbed me,” he twice said to a paparazzi videographer when asked how he felt about the jewelry heist. This is technically accurate, since the jewelry was all owned by his DJ Future the Prince, but obviously the videographer was referring to the whole incident happening on his tour and tour bus. Still, Drake seemed pretty eager to dodge questions about the whole incident, understandable after he was seen getting quite heated backstage when learning what had transpired. Arizona police arrested Travion King, a homeless man, at Arizona State University later on Wednesday after he was found on campus in possession of the missing jewelry. King had previously worked at Talking Stick Arena, where the Drake concert had taken place, which is likely how he had the knowledge to commit the robbery. This isn’t the only bizarre denial surrounding Drake recently. On Wednesday, Drake’s father Dennis Graham repeatedly told paparazzi that Drake and Rihanna were not in a relationship and were just friends. This comes despite Drake professing his love to her on stage at the VMAs, later kissing on stage at the Summer Sixteen Tour, and even sporting matching shark tattoos in the days after the VMAs. Whatever Drake is thinking, it’s clear that he wasn’t happy about the theft and he’s trying to put it out of mind. We’ll have to see how the denial strategy works out for him. I don’t blame Drake. I like to put traumatic experiences out of my memories as well.
You can’t be serious… DeShawn Franklin And Family Awarded Just $18 In Civil Rights Settlement The case of a innocent black man brutally beaten by police in a case of mistaken identity is making national headlines. Four years ago 18-year-old DeShawn Franklin of Indiana was awoken out of his sleep by police beating and tasering him. Why? Because they mistook him for another black man with dreadlocks. Now in 2016 his family is reeling after being just awarded $18 in a civil rights violation settlement for his unlawful arrest. The IndyStar reports: DeShawn Franklin, a slim, soft-spoken young man, hops on a city bus most days to travel 4 miles to the University of Notre Dame campus, where he works setting up equipment and moving furniture. […] It’s the night four years ago when three police officers entered his family’s home without a warrant. They rousted him from the bed where he slept. They punched him six times: three times in the face and three times to the body. They used a Taser on him. Then they loaded him into a squad car in view of the neighbors. All because of a case of mistaken identity. All because he wore dreadlocks. Even South Bend’s mayor and police department acknowledge that the officers that July night in 2012 used excessive force and violated the civil rights of Franklin and his parents by entering the house without permission. A federal jury in Fort Wayne agreed this month, determining that the officers were liable for unlawful entry and unlawful seizure. But then another maddening thing happened: The jury decided that those violations of the Fourth Amendment were worth only $1. Yes, $1. Each police officer who ignored the U.S. Constitution was ordered to pay a dollar to DeShawn and to each of his parents for each rights violation. The family was awarded an insulting total of $18 in damages. It is their only compensation for a night that left a then-18-year-old high school senior bruised, embarrassed and afraid. And his parents wondering about whether a poor black family can find equity in the American justice system. This…is…ridiculous. Hopefully this case picks up more traction and an attorney can get this young man the real compensation he deserves.
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