Denver Public Schools experienced widespread backlash after announcing that it would serve fried chicken and collard greens in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The school system claims that they wanted to serve the “southern style” meal to students to pay homage to the civil rights leader's southern roots but quickly pulled the menu after receiving cries of stereotyping from parents.
Denver Public Schools issued an apology Tuesday for their poor judgment saying that it was,
“highly insensitive in light of certain hurtful cultural stereotypes still harbored in parts of our society."
So the best way they could think to honor Martin Luther King was through fried chicken???
Great. I wonder if they decided to serve red kool-aid too….smh.
While Jay-Z shakes off Illuminati and New World orders rumors, he's also reeling from a recent loss after losing a lawsuit with a restaurant in England.
Jay and his Roc-A-Fella Records entity took the owner of Newcastle, England restaurant “Rockafella” to court in 2006 claiming that patrons would affiliate the establishment with the music label.
Now four years later, (more...)
Wyclef Jean's organization to aid earthquake relief efforts is announcing substantial success after accepting donations for the cause.
Wyclef's Yele Haiti was one of several organizations spearheading aid to the troubled island and is now announcing successfully receiving over $1 million in aid since soliciting for help Wednesday. (more...)
Gilbert Arenas was charged with felony gun possession for the infamous locker room incident with a teammate in December.
He was charged Thursday with one count of carrying a pistol without a license and could face as much as five years in prison.
As previously reported Arenas first made headlines after pulling a gun on his teammate Javaris Crittenton after a dispute over a card game.
Since the incident Arenas has been suspended indefinitely and maintains he kept guns in the locker room to keep them out of the reach of his children.
After six years behind bars Mystikal is a free man.
As previously reported, Mystikal was sentenced to six years in prison after video surfaced of him forcing his hair stylist to perform sexual acts on him.
Now with his bid up, the No Limit Soldier is speaking out on his hiatus and his plans to “shake up the world.”
Mystikal gave his first interview since his release and (more...)
Former singer turned gold digger at her finest, Kelis, is back at it. The greedy has been is aiming to have her estranged husband Nas locked up for failure to pay child support.
According to TMZ, Kelis' lawyer Laura Wasser has filed legal documents asking for the Queens MC to be held in contempt of court and claims he owes $56,911.50 in child and spousal support and hasn't made payments since December 1st.
As Hip-Hop Wired previously reported, Escobar was shelling out an already outrageous $40,000 a month in spousal and child support and even made strides to have his spousal support payments blocked when Judge David Cunningham III upped the ante to $51,000 a month.
Damn...Nas can't get a break because this is ridiculous. Makes you wonder if the judge is getting a cut on the back end because this is robbery in blind daylight.
Nas and Kelis have one son together, Knight, born in July, and Nas has a daughter Destiny from a previous relationship.
Peep Kelis' theme song below:
The first legal male prostitute in the country is comparing himself to Rosa Parks saying that he's “standing up” for his rights much like the civil rights leader did years ago.
Markus is the first man to be hired at Nevada's first male brothel the “Shady Lady Ranch” and according to him his struggle is no different than Rosa's.
He tells Details magazine,
“It's just the same as when Rosa Parks decided to sit at the front instead of the back. She was proclaiming her rights as a disadvantaged, African-American older woman. And I'm doing the same. I'm actually standing up now, and hopefully I can be supported by the male community and be understood as a person. This actually isn't about selling my body. This is about changing social norms.”
Oh and make sure you don't label him a prostitute. He prefers the term "surrogate lover."
"If you want to be successful in this type of venture, you're not a prostitute. You're a surrogate lover..."
Good news ladies, he also tells Details that he doesn't discriminate but there is one thing he won't do.....
"I don't discriminate based on race, color, creed, ethnicity, or skin tone. Notice I left gender out. That's for a reason."
The first male prostitute is like Rosa Parks?
I have no words....
Haitian Ambassador Raymond Joseph is speaking out to defend his country following the despicable comments made by televangelist Pat Robertson.
As previously reported Robertson claims that Haiti made a “pact with the devil” causing Tuesday's disaster.
Ambassador Joseph is vehemently refuting those claims and is also providing a very much needed history lesson.
During an appearance on “The Rachel Maddow Show” Joseph made it clear that no such “pact” existed and in fact America should be grateful for the Haitian slave revolt that made the Louisiana purchase possible.
Well said, sir.
Check out Ambassador Raymond Joseph's history lesson below.
To donate to the earthquake relief aid in Haiti, text “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 or text "Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross.
Plies is back to give Hip-Hop a dose of what it's been missing with his current single “Medicine.”
The track also features Keri Hilson and is from his Goon Affiliated album.
The Goon recently dropped the video for the single, check it out below.
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