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    Bailey Jay, Baller Alert, and Billboard: Baller Alert's Today in Hip-Hop:
 T.l. Released King' 12 Years
 Ago
 @balleralert
 TI,KING
Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: T.I. Released β€˜King’ 12 Years Ago-blogged by @thereal__bee β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € 12 years ago today, T.I. released his fourth album β€˜King’ on Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € Featuring production from some hip-hop heavy hitters such as Just Blaze, Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, and The Neptunes, β€˜King’ quickly took the Atlanta native's career to new heights. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € Released alongside the film β€œATL,” where T.I. made his feature film debut as the main character, the album served as the soundtrack for the film. Not only did it represent T.I.’s career elevating to new levels, but it also showed that he could develop a more mainstream hip-hop sound, without losing his thug persona, and still reign supreme. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with over 522,000 copies sold in the first week. The album also included two hit singles that had major chart success with "What You Know" and "Why You Wanna". β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € By the end of the year, multiple publications like Pitchfork had dubbed the album one of the top albums of the year.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Bailey Jay, Baller Alert, and Billboard: Baller Alert's Today in Hip-Hop:
 T.l. Released King' 12 Years
 Ago
 @balleralert
 TI,KING
Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: T.I. Released β€˜King’ 12 Years Ago-blogged by @thereal__bee β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € 12 years ago today, T.I. released his fourth album β€˜King’ on Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € Featuring production from some hip-hop heavy hitters such as Just Blaze, Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, and The Neptunes, β€˜King’ quickly took the Atlanta native's career to new heights. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € Released alongside the film β€œATL,” where T.I. made his feature film debut as the main character, the album served as the soundtrack for the film. Not only did it represent T.I.’s career elevating to new levels, but it also showed that he could develop a more mainstream hip-hop sound, without losing his thug persona, and still reign supreme. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with over 522,000 copies sold in the first week. The album also included two hit singles that had major chart success with "What You Know" and "Why You Wanna". β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € By the end of the year, multiple publications like Pitchfork had dubbed the album one of the top albums of the year.
                
            

            
            
Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: T.I. Released β€˜King’ 12 Years Ago-blogged by @thereal__bee β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β € 12 years ago today, T.I. released h...

            
            
        

    



        

            
        
        

            




    America, Community, and Future: SUMNER
 AP/SHUTTERSTOCK
 Linda Brown, Whose Brown
 v. Board of Education Case
 Ended Segregation in
 Schools, Dies
Rest in Power, LindaBrown! πŸ’“βœŠπŸΎπŸ™‡πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ β€’ β€’ β€’ Linda Brown Thompson, who as a young girl was the student at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education that declared school segregation unconstitutional, has died in Topeka, Kansas. She was 76. The Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel in Topeka confirmed it is handling funeral arrangements for Brown. Born in 1943, Brown was in third grade in 1950 when she was denied admission to an all-white elementary school in her hometown of Topeka. She lived 20 blocks from her segregated school, but just five blocks from the all-white school. Kansas schools at the time were segregated by state law. Brown's father, Rev. Oliver Brown, sued the school district in 1951. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) took up the case, which was combined with segregation suits against school districts in other states when it came before the Supreme Court. Future Supreme Court justice ThurgoodMarshall was the lead attorney for the NAACP. In a unanimous ruling in 1954, the court declared school segregation an unconstitutional violation of the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law. The ruling, written by Chief Justice Earl Warren, struck down the "separate but equal" doctrine that had served as the basis for segregation of public facilities since the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson. "Sixty-four years ago a young girl from Topeka brought a case that ended segregation in public schools in America," Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer told the Topeka Capital-Journal. "Linda Brown's life reminds us that sometimes the most unlikely people can have an incredible impact and that by serving our community we can truly change the world." lindabrown brownvsboardofeducation education
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                America, Community, and Future: SUMNER
 AP/SHUTTERSTOCK
 Linda Brown, Whose Brown
 v. Board of Education Case
 Ended Segregation in
 Schools, Dies
Rest in Power, LindaBrown! πŸ’“βœŠπŸΎπŸ™‡πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ β€’ β€’ β€’ Linda Brown Thompson, who as a young girl was the student at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education that declared school segregation unconstitutional, has died in Topeka, Kansas. She was 76. The Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel in Topeka confirmed it is handling funeral arrangements for Brown. Born in 1943, Brown was in third grade in 1950 when she was denied admission to an all-white elementary school in her hometown of Topeka. She lived 20 blocks from her segregated school, but just five blocks from the all-white school. Kansas schools at the time were segregated by state law. Brown's father, Rev. Oliver Brown, sued the school district in 1951. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) took up the case, which was combined with segregation suits against school districts in other states when it came before the Supreme Court. Future Supreme Court justice ThurgoodMarshall was the lead attorney for the NAACP. In a unanimous ruling in 1954, the court declared school segregation an unconstitutional violation of the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law. The ruling, written by Chief Justice Earl Warren, struck down the "separate but equal" doctrine that had served as the basis for segregation of public facilities since the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson. "Sixty-four years ago a young girl from Topeka brought a case that ended segregation in public schools in America," Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer told the Topeka Capital-Journal. "Linda Brown's life reminds us that sometimes the most unlikely people can have an incredible impact and that by serving our community we can truly change the world." lindabrown brownvsboardofeducation education
                
            

            
            
Rest in Power, LindaBrown! πŸ’“βœŠπŸΎπŸ™‡πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ β€’ β€’ β€’ Linda Brown Thompson, who as a young girl was the student at the center of the landmark Supreme Co...

            
            
        

    



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            




    Chicago, Children, and cnn.com: CNN
 Live TV
 US Army veteran who served
 two tours in Afghanistan has
 been deported to Mexico
 By Theresa Waldrop, CNN
 Updated 7:47 PM EDT, Sun March 25, 2018
β€œA US Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. . . Perez, 39, was escorted across the US-Mexico border from Texas and handed over to Mexican authorities Friday, ICE said in a statement. . . Perez, his family and supporters, who include Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, had argued that his wartime service to the country had earned him the right to stay in the United States and to receive mental health treatment for the PTSD and substance abuse. . . "This case is a tragic example of what can happen when national immigration policies are based more in hate than on logic and ICE doesn't feel accountable to anyone," Duckworth said in a statement following reports of Perez's deportation. "At the very least, Miguel should have been able to exhaust all of his legal options before being rushed out of the country under a shroud of secrecy." . . Perez was born in Mexico and legally came to the United States at age 8 when his father, Miguel Perez Sr., a semi-pro soccer player, moved the family to Chicago because of a job offer, Perez told CNN earlier. He has two children born in the United States. His parents and one sister are now naturalized American citizens, and another sister is an American citizen by birth. . . Source: CNN . . immigration immigrants deported veteran immigrant immigrants veterans
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Chicago, Children, and cnn.com: CNN
 Live TV
 US Army veteran who served
 two tours in Afghanistan has
 been deported to Mexico
 By Theresa Waldrop, CNN
 Updated 7:47 PM EDT, Sun March 25, 2018
β€œA US Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. . . Perez, 39, was escorted across the US-Mexico border from Texas and handed over to Mexican authorities Friday, ICE said in a statement. . . Perez, his family and supporters, who include Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, had argued that his wartime service to the country had earned him the right to stay in the United States and to receive mental health treatment for the PTSD and substance abuse. . . "This case is a tragic example of what can happen when national immigration policies are based more in hate than on logic and ICE doesn't feel accountable to anyone," Duckworth said in a statement following reports of Perez's deportation. "At the very least, Miguel should have been able to exhaust all of his legal options before being rushed out of the country under a shroud of secrecy." . . Perez was born in Mexico and legally came to the United States at age 8 when his father, Miguel Perez Sr., a semi-pro soccer player, moved the family to Chicago because of a job offer, Perez told CNN earlier. He has two children born in the United States. His parents and one sister are now naturalized American citizens, and another sister is an American citizen by birth. . . Source: CNN . . immigration immigrants deported veteran immigrant immigrants veterans
                
            

            
            
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    America, Anaconda, and Asian: Justino Mora
 @JustinoMora 1
 New is 1 of 100 undocumented
 students in medical school in the
 country. He's 1 of few #DACA students
 at @Harvard University. New is
 also an activist & a plaintiff in the
 federal lawsuit against the Trump
 Administration that helped bring a
 portion of DACA back to life.
New emigrated from Thailand to the United States’ San Francisco Bay Area when he was nine years old and is now a recent graduate from the University of California-Berkeley, with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. . Recently, he delivered a powerful speech at @TEDxBerkeley available for y'all to watch here: bit.ly-new-tedx-speech . Throughout college, he funded his education with part-time jobs and private scholarships while staying involved in groups such as the Thai Student Association, Resident Hall Assembly, and the AB540 Coalition on campus. . Off-campus, he served as a first co-chair of ASPIRE (Asian Students Promoting Immigrant Rights through Education) at Asian Law Caucus, where he advocated and fought for the passage of the federal and the CA DREAM Act of recent years. Most importantly, he continues to speak out as an Asian undocumented youth to increase visibility of API communities in immigration reform, re-frame the public’s perception, and create a community for other API undocumented youth. . New also co-founded Pre-Health Dreamers in hopes of alleviating the barriers he has faced for future undocumented students pursuing their dreams in the health and sciences. . As an aspiring medical doctor who is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health at the School of Public Policy at Harvard University, New seeks to remedy the barriers that low-income and immigrant families of America face in accessing healthcare. His time volunteering with the homeless through the Suitcase Clinic and with Oakland’s low-income communities as a Healthy Ambassador of Mentoring in Medicine & Science exposed him to the stories of different communities, but also the struggles shared by all of them. . New aims to become a physician who practices medicine through a public health lens, using primary care, research, and policy to shape health for the individual and the community. daca cleanDreamAct HereToStay immigration undocumented dreamactnow
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                America, Anaconda, and Asian: Justino Mora
 @JustinoMora 1
 New is 1 of 100 undocumented
 students in medical school in the
 country. He's 1 of few #DACA students
 at @Harvard University. New is
 also an activist & a plaintiff in the
 federal lawsuit against the Trump
 Administration that helped bring a
 portion of DACA back to life.
New emigrated from Thailand to the United States’ San Francisco Bay Area when he was nine years old and is now a recent graduate from the University of California-Berkeley, with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. . Recently, he delivered a powerful speech at @TEDxBerkeley available for y'all to watch here: bit.ly-new-tedx-speech . Throughout college, he funded his education with part-time jobs and private scholarships while staying involved in groups such as the Thai Student Association, Resident Hall Assembly, and the AB540 Coalition on campus. . Off-campus, he served as a first co-chair of ASPIRE (Asian Students Promoting Immigrant Rights through Education) at Asian Law Caucus, where he advocated and fought for the passage of the federal and the CA DREAM Act of recent years. Most importantly, he continues to speak out as an Asian undocumented youth to increase visibility of API communities in immigration reform, re-frame the public’s perception, and create a community for other API undocumented youth. . New also co-founded Pre-Health Dreamers in hopes of alleviating the barriers he has faced for future undocumented students pursuing their dreams in the health and sciences. . As an aspiring medical doctor who is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health at the School of Public Policy at Harvard University, New seeks to remedy the barriers that low-income and immigrant families of America face in accessing healthcare. His time volunteering with the homeless through the Suitcase Clinic and with Oakland’s low-income communities as a Healthy Ambassador of Mentoring in Medicine & Science exposed him to the stories of different communities, but also the struggles shared by all of them. . New aims to become a physician who practices medicine through a public health lens, using primary care, research, and policy to shape health for the individual and the community. daca cleanDreamAct HereToStay immigration undocumented dreamactnow
                
            

            
            
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    Fake, Family, and Life: Justice Is Served: White Man Gets Life Irn
 Prison Unarmed Black Man
 In Fake "Neighborhood Watch" Incident
 For Murdering
 @balleralert
Justice Is Served: White Man Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Unarmed Black Man In Fake β€œNeighborhood Watch” Incident - blogged by @MsJennyb β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Back in 2016, a North Carolina man, claiming to be part of β€œneighborhood watch,” called 911 to warn the operators that he was going to kill the β€œhoodlums” in his neighborhood. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β€œI’m on neighborhood watch. I am going to have the neighborhood meet these hoodlums out here racing up and down the street,” Chad Copley said to the emergency operator. β€œIt’s 1 in the morning. There’s some devil in them. They have firearms and we’re going to secure our neighborhood. If I was you, I would send PD out here as quickly as possible,” later adding, β€œI’m going to kill them.” β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € After his conversation with the 911, Copley fired his gun and struck 20-year-old KourenRodneyBernardThomas. He then redialed 911 to explain the incident, claiming one of the boys brandished a gun. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € However, upon arrival, officials found an unarmed Thomas with a gunshot wound. He was quickly taken to a local hospital, where he was then pronounced dead. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Shortly after the incident, Thomas’ friend explained that their actions were innocent and completely opposite of Copley’s claims. In fact, David Walker said he and Thomas tried to get into a party on Copley’s block, but when they couldn’t get immediate access, they decided to leave. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € While Walker’s story was slightly different from Copley’s, the end result was the same-Thomas was shot. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € During the trial, Copley, who the family attorney named β€˜George Zimmerman 2.0’, maintained he fired in self-defense against the group of armed men. However, after a cross-examination, Copley admitted that he saw no gun and that there wasn’t even a neighborhood watch. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € As a result, Copley was found guilty on first-degree murder charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Fake, Family, and Life: Justice Is Served: White Man Gets Life Irn
 Prison Unarmed Black Man
 In Fake "Neighborhood Watch" Incident
 For Murdering
 @balleralert
Justice Is Served: White Man Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Unarmed Black Man In Fake β€œNeighborhood Watch” Incident - blogged by @MsJennyb β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Back in 2016, a North Carolina man, claiming to be part of β€œneighborhood watch,” called 911 to warn the operators that he was going to kill the β€œhoodlums” in his neighborhood. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β€œI’m on neighborhood watch. I am going to have the neighborhood meet these hoodlums out here racing up and down the street,” Chad Copley said to the emergency operator. β€œIt’s 1 in the morning. There’s some devil in them. They have firearms and we’re going to secure our neighborhood. If I was you, I would send PD out here as quickly as possible,” later adding, β€œI’m going to kill them.” β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € After his conversation with the 911, Copley fired his gun and struck 20-year-old KourenRodneyBernardThomas. He then redialed 911 to explain the incident, claiming one of the boys brandished a gun. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € However, upon arrival, officials found an unarmed Thomas with a gunshot wound. He was quickly taken to a local hospital, where he was then pronounced dead. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Shortly after the incident, Thomas’ friend explained that their actions were innocent and completely opposite of Copley’s claims. In fact, David Walker said he and Thomas tried to get into a party on Copley’s block, but when they couldn’t get immediate access, they decided to leave. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € While Walker’s story was slightly different from Copley’s, the end result was the same-Thomas was shot. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € During the trial, Copley, who the family attorney named β€˜George Zimmerman 2.0’, maintained he fired in self-defense against the group of armed men. However, after a cross-examination, Copley admitted that he saw no gun and that there wasn’t even a neighborhood watch. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € As a result, Copley was found guilty on first-degree murder charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
                
            

            
            
Justice Is Served: White Man Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Unarmed Black Man In Fake β€œNeighborhood Watch” Incident - blogged by @MsJenny...

            
            
        

    



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            




    Beautiful, Bless Up, and Chicago: l just rescued this beautiful girl, and she is
 sleeping inside for the first time in her life
 Reddit u/CollectiveOfCells
 @DrSmashlove
So I’m texting with my lil homegirl in Toronto and I’m like β€œaye y’all got Chil Fil A in Toronto πŸ€”β€ and she like β€œnah” and I’m like β€œaight when u slide thru Chicago it’s on” and she like β€œsmash! We don’t fvck with Chik Fil A! πŸ˜€β€ And that’s when I had to stop her right there, bruv. See I don’t blame u Canadians because y’all really woke the long way but I gotta splain sum real quick. We all out here tryina make things right. U feel me? We all taking a stand. Against inequality. Against intolerance. I feel that. My fist in the air too, sis. BUT REVOLT HAS A LINE THAT CANNOT BE CROSSED AND THAT LINE IS CHIK FIL A πŸ˜πŸ˜‚. Do I like they stance on same sex marriage? No. Do I like they tenders? Also no. I LOVE THEY TENDERS, BRUV. I PEEL OPEN THAT SRIRACHA SAUCE AND I PEEL OPEN THAT POLYNESIAN SAUCE AND I DUNK + TWIRL MY MEAT IN BOTH SAUCES - IN ALTERNATING FASHION - AS MY HEART (and belly, and eye) SHED A SINGLE TEAR OF HAPPINESS. But Smash, what if tomorrow they tweeted β€˜Chik Fil A supports the Trump Travel Ban, go back to your country 😀.’ Well see now sis, extraordinary measures require extraordinary responses. I would go directly to my jeweler Tony on Wabash. I would say β€œTony my dude imma need a cross.” Tony: β€œsmash...you don’t wear crosses(?)” Me: β€œTONY GIMME THE CROSS AND STOP AXING QUESTIONS. MAKE SURE IT GOT JESUS ON IT. Put diamonds in the thorns too πŸ™‚.” And I would stroll to Chik Fil A on State Street. And put that cross on, go in and say β€œtwo orders of tenders and a peach milkshake please.” The black cashier would eye me. I would eye her back. I would look down. I would look back up and see her shaking her head: β€œsmash...I served u daily during Ramadan. DAILY. In here like a crack addict at sundown in your suit - 8:32 pm on the dot I’m handing you tenders. And you’re back? After what they said about the trump ban? Wearing a CROSS(?)” And I would, with a solemn stare, mouth the following words β€œsis...issa time to fight and it’s a time to eat. The only thing standing between me and the dinner God hath planned for me is you. YOU COULD CATCHETH THESE HANDS. Glory be to Jesus.” BLESS UP πŸ˜©πŸ˜πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Beautiful, Bless Up, and Chicago: l just rescued this beautiful girl, and she is
 sleeping inside for the first time in her life
 Reddit u/CollectiveOfCells
 @DrSmashlove
So I’m texting with my lil homegirl in Toronto and I’m like β€œaye y’all got Chil Fil A in Toronto πŸ€”β€ and she like β€œnah” and I’m like β€œaight when u slide thru Chicago it’s on” and she like β€œsmash! We don’t fvck with Chik Fil A! πŸ˜€β€ And that’s when I had to stop her right there, bruv. See I don’t blame u Canadians because y’all really woke the long way but I gotta splain sum real quick. We all out here tryina make things right. U feel me? We all taking a stand. Against inequality. Against intolerance. I feel that. My fist in the air too, sis. BUT REVOLT HAS A LINE THAT CANNOT BE CROSSED AND THAT LINE IS CHIK FIL A πŸ˜πŸ˜‚. Do I like they stance on same sex marriage? No. Do I like they tenders? Also no. I LOVE THEY TENDERS, BRUV. I PEEL OPEN THAT SRIRACHA SAUCE AND I PEEL OPEN THAT POLYNESIAN SAUCE AND I DUNK + TWIRL MY MEAT IN BOTH SAUCES - IN ALTERNATING FASHION - AS MY HEART (and belly, and eye) SHED A SINGLE TEAR OF HAPPINESS. But Smash, what if tomorrow they tweeted β€˜Chik Fil A supports the Trump Travel Ban, go back to your country 😀.’ Well see now sis, extraordinary measures require extraordinary responses. I would go directly to my jeweler Tony on Wabash. I would say β€œTony my dude imma need a cross.” Tony: β€œsmash...you don’t wear crosses(?)” Me: β€œTONY GIMME THE CROSS AND STOP AXING QUESTIONS. MAKE SURE IT GOT JESUS ON IT. Put diamonds in the thorns too πŸ™‚.” And I would stroll to Chik Fil A on State Street. And put that cross on, go in and say β€œtwo orders of tenders and a peach milkshake please.” The black cashier would eye me. I would eye her back. I would look down. I would look back up and see her shaking her head: β€œsmash...I served u daily during Ramadan. DAILY. In here like a crack addict at sundown in your suit - 8:32 pm on the dot I’m handing you tenders. And you’re back? After what they said about the trump ban? Wearing a CROSS(?)” And I would, with a solemn stare, mouth the following words β€œsis...issa time to fight and it’s a time to eat. The only thing standing between me and the dinner God hath planned for me is you. YOU COULD CATCHETH THESE HANDS. Glory be to Jesus.” BLESS UP πŸ˜©πŸ˜πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
                
            

            
            
So I’m texting with my lil homegirl in Toronto and I’m like β€œaye y’all got Chil Fil A in Toronto πŸ€”β€ and she like β€œnah” and I’m like β€œaight w...

            
            
        

    



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            




    Community, Memes, and American: First Black Oscar Award Winner,
 Hattie McDaniel Gets A Biopic
 @balleralert
First Black Oscar Award Winner Hattie McDaniel Gets A Biopic – blogged By @lanaladonna β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € According to reports, a biopic for African American and Hollywood pioneer, HattieMcDaniel is now in the works. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € For those of us who’ve slept on black history- McDaniel was the first African American (man or woman) to receive an Oscar. Her role as β€œMammy” in the film β€œGone With The Wind” earned her the Oscar for β€œBest Supporting Actress” in 1940. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Despite the film’s success and eight Oscar Awards, McDaniel, along with the rest of her black castmates weren’t allowed at the premiere of the film in Georgia. The color of her skin also caused for McDaniel to not be allowed to sit with the rest of the nominated cast at the Oscar Awards, but allowed her a seat in the back of the venue. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € According to Variety, producers of the film, AaronMagnani and AlysiaAllen got their hands on the rights to Jill Watts’ published biography, β€œHattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood” to help them with the film. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Though people in the black community criticized her for playing roles that they felt fed into racial stereotypes for African Americans, McDaniel served as a pioneer and example for aspiring African American actors and actresses for generations to come. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Considering the fact that the first black man to receive a golden globe for best actor in a TV series happened just a week ago, this biopic is a big deal, and long overdue. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Continue to rest in peace Ms. McDaniel and congratulations.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Community, Memes, and American: First Black Oscar Award Winner,
 Hattie McDaniel Gets A Biopic
 @balleralert
First Black Oscar Award Winner Hattie McDaniel Gets A Biopic – blogged By @lanaladonna β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € According to reports, a biopic for African American and Hollywood pioneer, HattieMcDaniel is now in the works. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € For those of us who’ve slept on black history- McDaniel was the first African American (man or woman) to receive an Oscar. Her role as β€œMammy” in the film β€œGone With The Wind” earned her the Oscar for β€œBest Supporting Actress” in 1940. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Despite the film’s success and eight Oscar Awards, McDaniel, along with the rest of her black castmates weren’t allowed at the premiere of the film in Georgia. The color of her skin also caused for McDaniel to not be allowed to sit with the rest of the nominated cast at the Oscar Awards, but allowed her a seat in the back of the venue. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € According to Variety, producers of the film, AaronMagnani and AlysiaAllen got their hands on the rights to Jill Watts’ published biography, β€œHattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood” to help them with the film. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Though people in the black community criticized her for playing roles that they felt fed into racial stereotypes for African Americans, McDaniel served as a pioneer and example for aspiring African American actors and actresses for generations to come. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Considering the fact that the first black man to receive a golden globe for best actor in a TV series happened just a week ago, this biopic is a big deal, and long overdue. β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Continue to rest in peace Ms. McDaniel and congratulations.
                
            

            
            
First Black Oscar Award Winner Hattie McDaniel Gets A Biopic – blogged By @lanaladonna β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β € According to reports, a biopic for Af...

            
            
        

    



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            




    Air Jordan, Instagram, and Jordans: That's Baller: Instagram Artist Designs
 Air Jordan 1s With Over 15,000 Crystals;
 A Pair Will Cost Buyers $6,500
 @balleralert
That’s Baller: Instagram Artist Designs Air Jordan 1s With Over 15,000 Crystals; A Pair Will Cost Buyers $6,500 - Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisTV β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € An Instagram artist’s love for MichaelJordan’s Air Jordan 1s just got taken to a new level. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € DanielJacob, whose handle is @thedanlife on Instagram, makes a living off of crafting sculptures of classic Air Jordan’s amongst other things. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € The artist most recently set a bar for himself after he designed his first-ever wearable, made-to-order Air Jordan 1s with over 15,000 Swarovski crystals covering them. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β€œMy work for a long time was sculpture, and my large Air Jordan sculpture was mistaken by many as wearable, and I received hundreds of requests in the last year. So much demand,” Jacob told Footwear News. β€œBut I finally decided to do a mini-launch in my favorite color of my favorite Jordans, the Pinnacle.” β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € The sneakers, he calls the limited edition Air Jordan β€œGolds,” will run you about $6,500, and each Swarovski crystal is hand placed by Jacob. Each pair takes about three weeks to complete. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Jacob’s Air Jordan β€œGolds” are now available under first-come, first served terms. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Would you rock these?
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Air Jordan, Instagram, and Jordans: That's Baller: Instagram Artist Designs
 Air Jordan 1s With Over 15,000 Crystals;
 A Pair Will Cost Buyers $6,500
 @balleralert
That’s Baller: Instagram Artist Designs Air Jordan 1s With Over 15,000 Crystals; A Pair Will Cost Buyers $6,500 - Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisTV β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € An Instagram artist’s love for MichaelJordan’s Air Jordan 1s just got taken to a new level. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € DanielJacob, whose handle is @thedanlife on Instagram, makes a living off of crafting sculptures of classic Air Jordan’s amongst other things. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € The artist most recently set a bar for himself after he designed his first-ever wearable, made-to-order Air Jordan 1s with over 15,000 Swarovski crystals covering them. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β€œMy work for a long time was sculpture, and my large Air Jordan sculpture was mistaken by many as wearable, and I received hundreds of requests in the last year. So much demand,” Jacob told Footwear News. β€œBut I finally decided to do a mini-launch in my favorite color of my favorite Jordans, the Pinnacle.” β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € The sneakers, he calls the limited edition Air Jordan β€œGolds,” will run you about $6,500, and each Swarovski crystal is hand placed by Jacob. Each pair takes about three weeks to complete. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Jacob’s Air Jordan β€œGolds” are now available under first-come, first served terms. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Would you rock these?
                
            

            
            
That’s Baller: Instagram Artist Designs Air Jordan 1s With Over 15,000 Crystals; A Pair Will Cost Buyers $6,500 - Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisT...

            
            
        

    



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            



        

            
        
        

            




    Easter, Memes, and American: As part of his annual holiday pardons,
 the governor of California pardoned
 Rottanak Kong and Mony Neth, two
 Cambodian refugees facing deportation
 who were recently arrested as part of a
 federal immigration roundup.
 California Governor Pardons Two Immigrants
 Caught in Raids in Huge Middle Finger to Trump
 splinternews.com
Cc @realdonaldtrump πŸ–•πŸ½πŸ–•πŸΌπŸ–•πŸΏπŸ–•πŸΎ As part of his annual holiday pardons, the governor of California pardoned two immigrants who were arrested in immigration raids earlier this year. Gov. Jerry Brown recently pardoned or reduced sentences for some 150 individuals convicted of crimes. Among those pardoned were Rottanak Kong and Mony Neth, two Cambodian refugees facing deportation who were recently arrested as part of a federal immigration roundup. The β€œfull and unconditional pardons” for Kong and Neth comes as the Trump administration justifies increased immigration enforcement by claiming immigrants who have been convicted of crimes, even nonviolent offenses, pose an immediate danger to American citizens and should be targeted for deportation. But Brown said Kong and Neth have already served their time and paid their debts to society, essentially saying the two immigrants don’t need to be doubly punished by being deported. Kong and Neth’s pardons mark the second time Gov. Brown has pardoned immigrants convicted of serious crimes, according to The Sacramento Bee. During his Easter pardons earlier this year, the governor pardoned two veterans who had been deported to Mexico. So far, an immigration judge has allowed one of those veterans the rare right to return the United States after being deported. Source: Splinter
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Easter, Memes, and American: As part of his annual holiday pardons,
 the governor of California pardoned
 Rottanak Kong and Mony Neth, two
 Cambodian refugees facing deportation
 who were recently arrested as part of a
 federal immigration roundup.
 California Governor Pardons Two Immigrants
 Caught in Raids in Huge Middle Finger to Trump
 splinternews.com
Cc @realdonaldtrump πŸ–•πŸ½πŸ–•πŸΌπŸ–•πŸΏπŸ–•πŸΎ As part of his annual holiday pardons, the governor of California pardoned two immigrants who were arrested in immigration raids earlier this year. Gov. Jerry Brown recently pardoned or reduced sentences for some 150 individuals convicted of crimes. Among those pardoned were Rottanak Kong and Mony Neth, two Cambodian refugees facing deportation who were recently arrested as part of a federal immigration roundup. The β€œfull and unconditional pardons” for Kong and Neth comes as the Trump administration justifies increased immigration enforcement by claiming immigrants who have been convicted of crimes, even nonviolent offenses, pose an immediate danger to American citizens and should be targeted for deportation. But Brown said Kong and Neth have already served their time and paid their debts to society, essentially saying the two immigrants don’t need to be doubly punished by being deported. Kong and Neth’s pardons mark the second time Gov. Brown has pardoned immigrants convicted of serious crimes, according to The Sacramento Bee. During his Easter pardons earlier this year, the governor pardoned two veterans who had been deported to Mexico. So far, an immigration judge has allowed one of those veterans the rare right to return the United States after being deported. Source: Splinter
                
            

            
            
Cc @realdonaldtrump πŸ–•πŸ½πŸ–•πŸΌπŸ–•πŸΏπŸ–•πŸΎ As part of his annual holiday pardons, the governor of California pardoned two immigrants who were arrested in ...