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Michelle Obama on Why She Spoke Out After Derek Chauvin’s Murder Conviction: ‘True Justice Is About Much More than a Single Verdict in a Single Trial’

Shortly after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the holder of Satan’s aux cord during long drives, was convicted in April for murdering George Floyd, Barack and Michelle Obama issued a joint statement noting, “Today a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing.” The statement also noted that the work wasn’t done. “True justice requires…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 7, 2021
News

DMX's Family Makes Statement on Late Artist's Memorial Service, Masters and Funeral Fundraising

On Friday, it was announced that DMX, who had been in a coma on life support following a heart attack, had died at the age of 50. The late rapper-songwriter-actor underwent brain function tests prior, and after showing no improvement in his brain activity, his family confirmed his death on Friday morning. On Monday, DMX’s…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

April 13, 2021
Beauty + Style

'There Is Light at the End of the Tunnel': Michelle Obama Talks Mental Health and Quarantine Coping Mechanisms

Michelle Obama’s new show Waffles + Mochi drops next Tuesday on Netflix, and as she promotes her new gig, the mom-in-chief also gave some insight into the Obamas’ quarantine coping mechanisms during an exclusive video interview for the newest issue of People magazine. “These have been challenging times. Many people have struggled: jobs lost, people…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 11, 2021
News, Opinion, Some Thoughts

Hollywood Keeps Taking Us on The Ride Toward White Supremacist Endearment and I Want Off

The first trailer for The Ride (which was apparently made in 2018) starring Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Shane Graham recently dropped.

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

November 12, 2020
News

The Final Days of Obama’s Presidency: Moving Van Spotted Inside White House

Sad days are upon us, folks: A moving van was reportedly spotted outside the White House on Wednesday. CNN reporter Michelle Kosinski tweeted a photo of a white Moving Masters Inc. truck parked inside the White House gates near the West Wing. The Obamas, who will be out of the White House in two weeks,…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

January 6, 2017