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President Barack Obama Delivered Eulogy For John Lewis, Slams Trump & GOP In The Process
Source: Pool / Getty Barack Obama will live on in the hearts of many as one of the best living presidents of all time, with many giving him the lifetime title each time he makes an appearance. While delivering the eulogy for the late, great John Lewis, President Obama made use of the moment to blast President Donald Trump and the GOP in eloquent fashion. The memorial service for Rep. Lewis took place this past Thursday (July 30) in Atlanta, Ga., a city that the congressman found his political roots and continued to fight for until the end. From the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Obama rightly hailed Lewis for his heroics but shifted tone in the midst of Trump daring to undo the constitutional right to vote on the day one of voting rights’ greatest advocates was laid to rest. “Bull Conn...
Tamar Braxton Speaks Out After Hospitalization To Thank Fans For Support
Source: Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Debra Lee Featuring: Tamar Braxton Where: Beverly Hills, California, United States When: 11 Feb 2017 Credit: FayesVision/WENN.com Tamar Braxton is speaking out after being hospitalized for an alleged suicide attempt about the importance of removing shame and stigma regarding mental health. On Thursday (Jul 30), Tamar Braxton took to Instagram to share an update on her current health status. While the reality star did not discuss specifics regarding her hospitalization, she did caption the post “Mental illness is real,” before giving fans a slight glimpse into what may have led to her hospitalization. “We have to normalize acknowledging it and stop associating it with shame and humiliation,” Tamar Braxton wrote. “The pain that I ...
LeBron James & Other Superstars Send Powerful Message On Opening Night of The NBA Restart
Source: Mike Ehrmann / Getty There were worries that when the NBA officially returns, it would be a distraction and take the focus away from social justice efforts and matters. During the first two official games of the restart, that was definitely not the case. The NBA is officially back, and we can’t front; it was refreshing to see. The league and its players didn’t miss a step either because both games delivered when it came to competitiveness. BUT honestly, everyone was wondering exactly how social justice matters would be tackled before the start of games. Prior to tip-off of both the Pelicans vs. Jazz andLakers vs. Clippers games, during the national anthem, players, coaches, and even the officials all kneeled while locking arms in solidarity. LeBron James, who is one of the leagues ...
Tracy Morgan & Wife Megan Wollover Are Separating
Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty Looks like love in this day and age just doesn’t seem to hold up as well as in decades past (damn social media!). After only five years of wedded bliss, Tracy Morgan and his wife, Megan Wollover have filed for divorce according to PEOPLE. The surprise split comes 8 years after The Last O.G. star announced he was happily engaged to Wollover while on the red carpet of the Emmy’s in 2012. It took a few years but the couple finally walked down the aisle in 2015, 14 months months after the 51-year-old comedian survived a horrific highway crash that led to Morgan getting a whopping $90 million settlement from Walmart after one of it’s trucks slammed into his tour bus. Though with that paper you’d think it would’ve been an extravagant wedding, but it turned out to be...
R. Kelly Claims He Isn’t Getting A Fair Trial Due To Anonymous Jury
Source: R. Kelly Big Jam 2012 in Chicago Chicago, Illinois – 16.11.12 Featuring: R. Kelly Where: IL, United States When: 16 Nov 2012 Credit: WENN R. Kelly is still trying to work his way out of a possible prison sentence anyway he can. He says the court’s game of hide and go seek isn’t giving him a proper shot to build his defense. As exclusively reported by Bossip the “Step In The Name Of Love” singer is calling foul in his child pornography case. His legal defense team claims that the feds aren’t playing fair by keeping the identities of the juror panel anonymous. To hear the court tell it Robert has a long history of harassing individuals who have influence on his court decisions. Additionally it has long been rumored he paid off the family of the minor he was seen on tape having s...
Megan Thee Stallion Receives Overwhelming Support From Beyoncé, Rihanna & Lizzo
Source: @theestallion / Instagram Megan Thee Stallion may be working hard at tightening her circle, but a few high profile celebrities including Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Lizzo have stepped up to show support. On Wednesday (Jul 29), the “Girls in the Hood” rapper took to Instagram to share some of the love she has been receiving from the industry’s leading ladies. From flowers to cards and candy, Megan Thee Stallion was definitely feeling the love and more sure to take some time to let them and her fans know. Starting off the love on her own, Meg posted a picture of herself with a notebook before adding a second picture that featured three Post-it notes with three specific tasks that included “Pray”, “Take care of skin” and “write music.” Seeing the positive outlook Rihanna was the first to re...
You Care: Kanye West Hiring More Campaign Staff
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Apparently, Kanye West is still serious about his Presidential run. The “Jesus Walks” rapper with the sparse voting record has reportedly been hiring political advisors to help get him on ballots across the nation. TMZ has the tea on this waste of time and resources, just saying: Sources close to Kanye tell TMZ … Yeezy’s hired a crack team of political advisors and people with experience to help him navigate how to get on the ballot in more states. We’re told Kanye’s advisors are hiring people to work on the campaign. They’re also recruiting volunteers, and they’ve contracted third-party organizations to assist with spreading campaign awareness and getting boots on the ground across the United States. Our sources say the campaign’s main objective right now is ga...
Defiant Ones: Dr. Dre Takes A Knee With Colin Kaepernick In Woke Instagram Moment
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Dr. Dre linked up with the Wokepernick, aka Colin Kaepernick, and immortalized the moment by throwing it on the ‘Gram. The legendary producer and headphones slinger Dr. Dre dropped a gem of an Instagram post, Sunday night (July 26) featuring Colin Kaepernick, both taking a knee. While no information about the two linking up has been revealed, the photo was accompanied by the caption, “Defiant.” The photo-op immediately garnered tons of positive reactions from the likes of LeBron James, Isaiah Thomas, and even Dre’s former company Beats By Dre, which is now owned by Apple. Kaepernick and Dre are no strangers to each other. During Kap’s playing days while conducting interviews, post-game press conferences, the former 49er always had a pair of Beats By ...
Bitter Fingers Turn To Twitter Fingers Then Delete: Milano Responds To Meek Mill’s Public Post About Their Split
Source: Tibrina Hobson / Getty Meek Mill may have decided to go public with his recent breakup with the mother of his child, but Milan Harris decided to take a different approach. On Monday (July 27), Milano took to Instagram to respond to Meek’s since-deleted public posts regarding their decision to end their nearly two-year relationship. In a post simply captioned, “Breonna Taylor,” Milano shuts down any expectation that she is going to publicly address her relationship or the ending of it with a two slide Instagram post. “I’d never address my private life, publicly but I felt the need to say,” the slides read. “Arrest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor.” Milano’s classier announcement comes a few hours after Meek Mill took to social media to announce that the pair had separated. Not gi...
Kanye West Paid People To Sign Petition In Order Secure Illinois Ballot
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West’s political run continues to get weirder and weirder. He apparently gave people from his hometown cold hard cash to get him right. As spotted on The Blast, the polarizing creative is doing whatever he can to ensure he has a chance at the presidential seat; even payola. According to a report by The Celebrity Insider, he hired an organization called Let The Voters Decide to assist in getting his name on the Illinois ballot. State guidelines mandated that he secure 2,500 signatures from locals by 5PM on Monday. Sources close to the third party say citizens were offered $10-$12 dollars to sign the petition. Kenny Minster says he was worked on the program and detailed the experience. Due to the tight deadline, he had to make move quick includi...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Roasts GOP Congressman For Half-Baked Apology
Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty Tempers are still hot after congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received a half-hearted apology from a washed GOP colleague who recently called her a “f*cking b*tch” on the steps of Capitol Hill. The Hill broke the news of the shocking exchange after a reporter witnessed the incident first hand on Monday (July 20). Representative Ted Yoho, Republican of Florida, was angered by AOC’s remarks from a July 9 virtual town hall where she stated the recent spike in crime stems from “economic desperation” caused by the coronavirus pandemic and not from lack of support for police. This angered Yoho to confront the congresswoman and verbally accost her. After public backlash, Yoho took to the House floor on Wednesday to deliver an AOC name-free ...
Woke King, LeBron James Keeps The Focus On Breonna Taylor During 1st Post Game Presser
Source: Jonathan Bachman / Getty When the NBA first announced that it was coming back, some players were worried resumed play would take away the focus from social justice matters. LeBron James and other players are making sure that is not the case. LeBron James returned to NBA action Thursday (Jul.23), and he definitely didn’t look like he was home just chilling. Following limited work that saw the King score 12 points and dish out 5 assists in during a tune-up game against the Dallas Mavericks, James made it very clear that his focus is not just on winning a chip, but calling for justice for Breonna Taylor. Bron demanded that the officers who took Breonna Taylor’s life after executing a no-knock warrant be brought to justice while answering a basketball-related question. “First of all, I...
