That moment when Black slang is lost in translation and the consequences are significant. According to to TMZ, Arthur Posey was arrested at Willie's Chicken Shack in New Orleans for allegedly threatening to "blow the bathroom up." "Y’all about to close right now because I’m going to get a bomb and blow this place up,” the restaurant's employees claim the 30-year-old said. Posey says he was misunderstood, and was simply making use of a euphemism for defecation, the Times-Picayune reports. The Crescent City native told the authorities he needed to "blow the bathroom up," releasing a "Number 2" that would significantly befoul the place. You know, sort of like when Pops (from Friday) enters any restroom. Wait ... what the — ?According to a warrant obtained by the Times-Picayune, the bomb threat was reported to police a little after 7 p.m. on Tuesday after Posey approached a restaurant manager carrying a white bag. The manager claims this is when Posey told him he was about to “get a bomb and blow this place up.” Police were then called.The authorities listened to Posey's explanation, then questioned the manager and found, “Mr. Posey never told him anything about a bathroom.”Posey was arrested, and faces two counts of communicating false information of planned arson. He'll have an opportunity to argue his case in court later this month, and will appear for a mental competency hearing on November 29. Now, check these out: A White HBCU Student Said She Wishes She Sent The Pipe Bombs To The Obamas And Clintons. Her Peers Want Her Expelled.Three Men Who Tried To Bomb Somali Refugees Say They Were Inspired By Trump's Anti-Muslim RhetoricIdentity Revealed Of Suspect Who Targeted High-Profile Democrats With Package...

New video shows Pullman Police arresting a former Washington State football player last year.Treshon Broughton, who graduated from WSU in 2017 after two seasons as a cornerback, was arrested inside Bob’s Corner Market last February in front of more than a dozen other customers. According to The Seattle Times, the ex-footballer pulled away from police and refused to place his hands behind his back as officers attempted to restrain him with a neck hold and other tactics. One officer eventually fired a taser into Broughton’s back. According to bystanders and officers, Broughton appeared visibly intoxicated during the confrontation.In October, Broughton filed a federal lawsuit against the Pullman Police Department, stating that the cops "used excessive force and violated his due-process rights and 'intentionally misrepresented events' to support charges of resisting arrest and obstructing law enforcement." The charges of obstructing law enforcement were later dismissed. Broughton was also accused of trying to spend a counterfeit $20 bill at the convenience store, but he was never officially charged for the alleged offense.  In new video acquired by The Spokesman-Review via a public records request, footage shows Broughton and an unidentified female friend entering Bob's at 1:40 a.m. and immediately heading to the checkout counter, where they are seen conversing with the cashier.After paying for some items with a credit or debit card, it appears that Broughton attempted to pay for a second round of items with cash. As the clerk proceeded to place the $20 bill in the register, he noticed something was off. Broughton began walking out of the store as the cashier and another employee further inspected the money. On his way out, however, he gets into a verbal spat with a woman, her boyfriend and others waiting in line.Per the published report, police were called to the market around 1:54 a.m. The Spokesman-Review also obtained body camera film of the altercation, which includes audio recordings.During police questioning, Broughton was asked why he did not originally cooperate with the officer's request. He responded that he had an older brother who lost his life to police brutality. As for the $20 bill the cashier claims was counterfeit, police weren't able to locate it. When one officer requested the fraudulent cash shortly after Broughton’s arrest, the store clerk couldn’t explain where it had ended up.Now, check these out:Third Autopsy Of Kendrick Johnson Shows Late Georgia Teen Suffered 'Non-Accidental' TraumaPolice Called To Man's Home After Nosy Neighbor Mistakes Him Reciting Jay-Z Lyric For Domestic DisputeWitness Says Officer Was Told Jemel Roberson Was Security Before He Killed...

During these trying times of hate towards immigrants in our country, it is always a pleasure to hear or read of stories of how immigrants fled their countries to come to America and pursue the "American Dream." Like many others, it was the same for former war refugee Claudia Greene and her family, who fled Sierra Leone in Africa to come to America and seek refuge.During the 1990s, when a civil war broke out in her country, Claudia and her family came to New York with nothing but hope of feeling safe and starting over. Before she was seven, her family moved from New York and made Minnesota their home. Despite English being her second language, she pursued Journalism at the University Of Miami during her first year in college. She graduated at the top of her class with a double degree in Film and Communications. She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue her Master’s Degree in Writing and Producing for Television at Loyola Marymount University.During her first year in Los Angeles, she lost her father to Sickle Cell Disease. It was quite a setback and Claudia fell into depression. Feeling pressured to leave college and move back home, her mother convinced her to persevere through the trials and tribulations. Education has always been instilled in her through her family. Africans believe that intelligence is the key to better yourself and your life.Following graduation, she created her own Entertainment News show, interned at Entertainment Tonight and worked at Popsugar and TMZ. It was at TMZ, she learned about the world of PR. With little to no knowledge, she started out as a junior publicist. With a background in writing, it helped elevate her to become a great publicist.After working with a previous PR firm for several years, she decided to risk it all and founded her own firm. Despite her family and friends telling her that she would fail and to give up, she created Mayhem Entertainment Public Relations.The first few years were a struggle. She worked for free, struggled to pay bills, struggled to pay rent, all while she was going to glamour parties and red carpets with her clients. Even though she was struggling hard in her personal life, she kept her head up and worked hard for two clients she had when she started Mayhem. Living in Los Angeles on her own, there was not any assistance, and many nights she cried herself to sleep, praying for a breakthrough.Through two of her clients, word of mouth spread and she received more interest. Her client list grew and she started to represent talent such as Dawn Richards, Tara Reid, Masiela Lusha, Jennifer Williams, Ian Verdun, Saniyaa Sidney and more.In 2018, her husband, music producer and business consultant, Justin Conaway, joined the business. He worked with her to form a music department and develop a better business format.Within four years of business, Mayhem now represents over 60 clients and two companies. With minimal help, she nurtured the business from an idea into a competitor and is being called the “go-to female publicist.” For the company, she writes press releases, shoot editorial photos for clients, plans events, manages her clients social media and so much more. She works around the clock and at many times is seen at 3 a.m. in the morning, working tirelessly for her clients. Long term, she plans to open offices in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta and Miami.Right now, Claudia plans to eventually return to TV writing and producing. She also has plans on reviving her Entertainment News show. The future is endless for this rising go-getter. She is proof of why having immigrants in our great country is important. We are a nation of immigrants and we should all believe in helping one another achieve what we want in this land of...

It’s not only investors and traders who benefit from using cryptocurrencies. Security analysts emphasize that digital tokens are becoming a means for money laundering, tax evasion, drug trafficking, as well as an instrument for funding terrorism, totalitarian regimes and unrecognized states.1. The perfect match for money launderingA report by Europol highlights a very disconcerting trend: many people treat cryptocurrencies as an immaculate money laundering mechanism. Criminals often take advantage of anonymity assurance techniques to conceal shady deals and transactions.European officials have done more than merely stating the fact, though. In late 2017, they adopted some strict cryptocurrency-related regulations aimed at preventing money laundering schemes and terrorism funding. The EU’s initiatives boil down to the following:Mandatory user identification at Bitcoin platforms and digital wallet services.Restrictions for prepaid card transactions.Allowing investigators to access bank ledgers.Providing authorities with on-demand access to data about trust property.American law enforcement agencies have had significant success in exposing money launderers. Here’s a good example: A 37-year-old Russian businessman Alexander Vinnik, the founder of Russia’s major cryptocurrency trading platform BTC-e, was apprehended in Greece in summer 2018 at the request of U.S. authorities. He was accused of laundering $4 billion worth of Bitcoin in the U.S. The detectives claim he got some of these assets as a result of the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange hack in Japan, where the perpetrators stole and ran off with 850,000 Bitcoin.As per the investigation, Vinnik was one of cybercriminal kingpins and the main beneficiary of the Canton Business Corporation owned by the trading platform and reportedly engaging in fictitious deals. The corporation’s funds would often end up on the entrepreneur’s accounts. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service representatives also claim the suspect stole customers’ sensitive data and operated a large-scale drug trafficking business.2. Transactions are concealed from tax authoritiesIn some countries, including the United States, the authorities consider cryptocurrency to be a form of property that’s subject to taxation. Americans are obliged to pay taxes after selling or mining coins. However, despite penalties for evasion, only two percent of traders and miners share their income with the government. According to the official statistics, only 802 people declared their income from cryptocurrency deals in 2015, and just about the same number did so in 2016. However, the tax administration doesn’t ease the pressure: they have demanded that the Coinbase digital currency exchange provide access to all customer records. The confrontation ended with a trade-off: the fiscal institution has been allowed to only check the accounts where transactions exceed $20,000.The situation is very similar in other countries. If the government cannot track down cryptocurrency deals and levy taxes on them, it imposes a prohibition of some sort. A common scenario is where virtual currencies remain in the economy’s “gray area,” the authorities refuse to recognize them and ignore their existence to a certain extent. The Belarus case is a rare exception. On December 22, 2017, a presidential decree gave the green light to cryptocurrency operations and made them untaxable until 2023. Australian authorities have made a yet bolder move, giving Bitcoin a tax exempt status altogether.3. Drug traffickingDrug dealers have used crypto tokens since their emergence. The world’s largest darknet marketplace known as the Silk Road, which allowed for drug purchases with Bitcoin, was founded by American citizen Ross Ulbricht.The customers accessed this portal via Tor network, which kept their IP addresses secret. They could order heroin, cocaine, LSD and even fake IDs on it. At least six clients of this underground service reportedly died of overdose. The illegal trade turnover of the Silk Road was estimated at $200 million, with the chief admin’s assets amounting to about $18 million.In October 2013, Ulbricht was arrested and the marketplace was shut down. The Silk Road creator was charged with conducting hacker attacks, drug trafficking, and money laundering. The FBI attempted to prove that he had ordered and paid for murders of six people. The court verdict was harsh: he got a double life sentence, not to mention 20, 15 and five years in jail for separate felonies. He lost a court appeal in 2016.While the author of the Silk Road is serving his sentence, the type of craft he masterminded continues to thrive. One of the examples is the Russian Anonymous Marketplace (RAMP), which has been functioning over the Tor network since 2012. According to analysts’ estimates, the drug turnover on it amounted to 26 billion rubles in 2016 alone, which was a three to five percent share of the overall market. At least 14,000 people have bought or sold narcotics via RAMP. The number of such illegal online drug marketplaces is constantly growing.4. Bitcoin coming to terrorists’ rescueTerrorist groups benefit from virtual currencies in their own way as well. Their leaders sometimes come up with really creative schemes, taking out loans, buying crypto coins and transferring them to their bank accounts.A 27-year-old Pakistani-born American woman Zoobia Shahnaz pulled off a scheme like that. When working in Jordan as a volunteer with the Syrian American Medical Society, she was influenced by the propaganda of the Islamic State (ISIS). Having returned to the United States, Shahnaz continued her career as a lab technician at a Manhattan hospital. In order to support ISIS, she engaged in fraudulent schemes to get several loans totaling $85,000. The woman then exchanged the money for Bitcoin and sent the funds to the accounts of Islamic State leaders.Shahnaz was arrested in an airport before departing for Turkey – from there, she was planning to reach Syria and join the ones she had been supporting. She is now being charged with money laundering and loan fraud. It remains to be seen whether the investigators will manage to prove her affiliation with terrorists, though.5. A bonus for the tyrants and a battering ram for the unrecognizedCryptocurrency has become a lure for the leaders of totalitarian regimes and unrecognized republics. Having tried all the ways of circumventing international sanctions, they have turned to crypto tokens. Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, and his special services have gone the furthest in this activity. American researchers have accused them of hacking South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, stealing thousands of Bitcoins, compromising a news portal and extorting coins from the WannaCry ransomware victims. The hackers then exchanged the stolen virtual assets to fiat money in order to fund Kim Jong-un’s regime. For the same purpose, a lot of crypto mining farms have been deployed in the rogue state. Representatives of North Korean ruling elite sometimes make purchases for Bitcoin via VPN services.The leaders of some unrecognized or partially recognized states (Northern Cyprus, Kosovo, Taiwan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Islamic State, Donetsk People’s Republic, Luhansk People’s Republic, etc.) appear to be inspired by this practice, too. International isolation and economic sanctions have encouraged many people living in such republics to buy cryptocurrency, keep their savings in it, and use it for online purchases. Meanwhile, a lot of experts claim that the ruling class can be involved as well without publicly disclosing their actual...

New evidence from a third autopsy report in the case of slain Black teen Kendrick “K.J." Johnson has surfaced. Back in 2013, the 17-year-old student’s body was found rolled up inside of a gym mat at South Georgia’s Lowndes High School.According to reports, the student’s original cause of death was a result of "accidental positional asphyxia" found in the first autopsy. Lowndes County investigators concluded that the Johnson got stuck while reaching into the mat to grab a shoe. His parents who believed that there was foul play involved in the death of their son went on to file a $100 million dollar wrongful death lawsuit. Following the lawsuit, the Johnsons also requested the body be exhumed again at their own expense. The second autopsy report cited apparent non-accidental blunt force trauma to the neck as the cause of the sophomore's death.WALB News obtained the third autopsy report which reveals that the trauma to the student's right neck and right thorax was a result of non-accidental blunt force.The station uploaded an affidavit from Johnson’s parents that included a witness statement revealing who their son's alleged killer was. The document stated that the person struck the boy in the neck with a weight.Affidavit in Kendrick Johns... by on Scribd "The person struck Kendrick Johnson in the neck with a 45lb. weight or dumbbell,” it read.It went on to say to suggest that the school’s surveillance footage may have been tampered with. “In some way facilitated the editing of the high school’s surveillance video by corrupting or deleting some one-hour and twenty-five minutes of the original recording,” the document continued.Fox 23 News reported that the Johnsons believe their son was killed by the two sons of a local FBI agents, Brian and Branden Bell. "If any parent loved their child, they'll wanna know how that child died, if something happened to their child they'll wanna know how their child died. If any parent on this earth would not wanna know how their child died, something is wrong with them," Johnson’s father shared to WALB News earlier this summer.In 2016, the U.S Department of Justice ruled there was not enough evidence to prove foul play. Updates on whether the case will be re-opened are pending. Now, check these out:A Chipotle Manager Was Fired After Refusing To Serve A Group Of Black Men, But Some Folks Are Demanding She Be RehiredDiddy Breaks His Silence Following The Death Of Kim PorterWitness Says Officer Was Told Jemel Roberson Was Security Before He Killed...

For countless years, studious Americans trying to learn about their nation’s past have been stymied and subverted in their efforts to attain an accurate understanding of history, largely because of whitewashing and anti-Black racism. Whether you’re looking to the West or East coasts of this nation or gendering at its northern or southern schools, one consistent pattern is always visible: today’s Americans are being fed a false, whitewashed narrative of history that’s flagrantly anti-Black.There’s a storm gathering on the horizon of the American education system, however, and a renaissance is about to emerge that will allow U.S. students to flourish like never before.History is finally becoming unveiledFor most of American history, students were never allowed to develop to their full potential because they were being fed countless lies, usually ones centered around eliminationism and racist narratives. Young Americans have actually been taught in school that slaves were actually paid laborers who were happy to live in the squalid conditions provided for them by their masters. If it wasn’t for one mother’s online complaint, then students in Texas would still be having this patently absurd narrative forced down their throats.Slavery isn’t the only aspect of American history that’s grossly whitewashed either, of course. The American Civil War stands as perhaps the finest and most pertinent example of an anti-Black tilt to educational discourse in the United States. Countless American students still believe that this nation’s greatest conflict was predominately about “states' rights,” for instance, rather than about the peculiar institution of slavery and the social and political divisions it caused throughout the United States. Just a few years ago, a substantially larger number of Americans actually bought into the states' rights narrative than into the more accurate picture of slavery and racial injustice being the primary cause of strife between the North and South.This insidious version of American history is heartbreaking, but wholly unsurprising, especially to the innumerable people of color who have been forced to sit through whitewashed versions of their own history that paint over atrocities committed in the name of white supremacy. The United States is largely populated by moral individuals who frequently reject bigotry and white supremacy in their daily lives, but much of that same population is simultaneously blinded and fooled by a white power structure that’s deceiving them about their own history. That could soon be changing, however, as attitudes towards the U.S. education system’s anti-Black tilt are finally beginning to modernize.There’s a great change comingThe largest change that’s coming to the American education system is a demographic one. In the next few decades, we’ll arrive for the first time in this country’s history at a point where it’s not a white-majority country, but is instead a minority-majority country, where no one demographic is dominating over others. This has sizable implications, for our schools will no longer be predominately packed with White students who’ve received best Texas loans to study there, for instance, though educational and income inequalities will doubtlessly still exist and make it challenging for people of color to get degrees.Having more students of color in the classroom and having more Black teachers and educators in general will produce a massive cultural shift. While white teachers can still get away with threatening to literally lynch their Black students, the future will be defined by an academic culture far less tolerant of bigotry and motivated racism that endangers the lives of students trying to learn. The history of the United States is essentially the story of slow but ceaseless progress, especially when it comes to the tooth-and-nail fight for rights that Black Americans have been waging forever.Despite the current status quo in the American education system, where whitewashing history is so normal that it’s grown to become expected, there’s a storm of change coming that’s going to revolutionize how we teach history in this country. Greater access to the internet is enabling more students of color to learn in their free time, for instance, and helping them elucidate the dizzying and often contradictory narratives that textbooks push to white-majority classrooms. Radical anti-Black terrorism, like white faculty members getting off with a slap of the wrists for threatening to hang their Black students to death, will be held more to account soon, too.The American education system is far from equal, and has plenty of progress yet to make, but there are reasons to be hopeful about the future. It’s growing clearer that a storm is coming that will upend anti-Black racism that’s been so prevalent in American history since this nation’s inception. While the roles people of color played in the settling and building of this nation are frequently ignored today, a Black renaissance that sees the truth behind this country’s past proudly championed will soon take hold....

After a hard-fought 10-day battle to secure the highest office in the state, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams exited the race on Friday. Her decision makes her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp, the governor-elect. According to NBC News, during a speech to thousands of supporters Friday afternoon, Abrams said, "I acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial elections."Abrams added she was not conceding, but instead acknowledging the reality of things. In her remarks, she condemned Kemp for remaining secretary of state during the election in his favor and accused him of using the office to execute several acts of deliberate voter suppression. "To watch an elected official who claims to represent the people in this state baldly pin his hopes for election on the suppression of the people’s democratic right to vote has been truly appalling," she said. "So let’s be clear: This is not a speech of concession."When polls closed the evening of November 6, the race was deemed too close to call. Abrams spent the days following the election fighting to have absentee and irregular ballots included in official vote totals.With a 5 p.m. Friday deadline for all of Georgia's counties to confirm their election results, her chances to find more votes were fading.The Associated Press reported early Friday Abrams' campaign was preparing for an unprecedented legal challenge that could leave the Georgia Supreme Court deciding whether to force another round of voting. However, The Hill reports Abrams told supporters during her speech she sees "no legal path forward" and has no plans to "scheme" her way into the governor's mansion using the courts.NPR reports Abrams' effort is the closest any Georgia Democratic candidate has come to winning a gubernatorial race. Kemp barely won, taking in about 50.2 percent of the vote.Had she won, Abrams would have been the United States' first Black woman governor.Now, check these out:The Midterm Election Results May Not Have Been Ideal, But We Sure Made Our Ancestors Proud7 Moments Illustrating The Unsung Heroism Of Black JournalistsHBCU Students Are Suing The State Of Alabama For Voter...

One Sam's Club employee, T.C. Daniels, took his employee of the month picture wearing a Black Panther shirt. The photo was posted in his store for all to see, and everything was cool until a club member complained. According to WJLA, a customer repeatedly called the store complaining about the Marvel movie shirt, going so far as to say a KKK shirt would not be allowed in a publicly posted photo.Daniels chronicled the experience on his Facebook page on Tuesday. Daniels wrote he had the support of his store's manager, but a marketing compliance manager thought it would be a good idea for him to retake his photo.The posted photo shows not only the words "Black Panther," but also the series' popular characters. Ironically, Daniels said he bought the shirt at his store's parent company. "I tell them, 'I'll be more than happy to retake my picture with the entire shirt showing,'" Daniels wrote. "'If that's not an option then I don't want another picture; you can just leave the space blank.'"Daniels added he's never had a problem with the shirt while on duty. "If you know anything about me, you know I'm a huge Marvel fan; I own many Marvel shirts and wear them to work all the time," he wrote. "In no way does my shirt violate any company dress codes."The superhero fan has worked at the store for 10 years, and in the end, his company had his back."We respect and support T.C.'s decision not to retake the photo and agree that his shirt is not offensive. He is a great associate, and his photo will remain posted," read a statement from Wal-Mart.Wakanda forever, indeed. Now, check these out: 7 Key Observations From 'Black Panther' Scenes You May Have MissedBlack Panther's Lessons On Racism, Elite Apathy, Feminism, And More Create Space For Important ConversationsChanging The Narrative: The Importance Of Marvel’s 'Black Panther' In The United...

It's the week before Thanksgiving, and these hilarious tweeters are definitely on our list of things for which we are thankful. Activist and author DeRay Mckesson is never seen without his bright blue vest. He wears it everywhere, no matter how formal the occasion. That is why when a picture of the activist without it began making the rounds this week, everyone lost their minds:“Fuck it, vest off” - @deray pic.twitter.com/c6ytgW8WDL— Mikelle Street (@MikelleStreet) November 8, 2018DeRay took off his vest before Jay Electronica dropped an album. Wow. https://t.co/5t8o5vWRLY— Mike Cortez (@CortezEra) November 8, 2018Nigga DeRay took off the Patagonia vest. That’s how I know the end is near— $alem (@PeacocksFly) November 7, 2018One thing Twitter adores is a good #WeMetOnTwitter love story. Subverting that love was this Twitter user:5 years ago today I asked my Twitter crush out on a date. Today I asked her to marry me. She said no, both times, so here's a random couple from Google... pic.twitter.com/WhVdfZZy0i— 🇯🇲 Neeks Quamina 🇹🇹 (@NeeksQuamina) November 10, 2018When it comes to telling stories, Quentin Tarantino is known for not being able to stop himself from working the word "n****r" into his films. It's so widely known that someone decided to summarize what the casting process for his movies must now be like:white ppl in their audition for a quentin tarantino movie pic.twitter.com/nVDO2culOz— asura (@kamiafro) November 13, 2018Is it just us, or does getting more sleep change absolutely nothing when you're a busy bee?Getting 4 hours of sleep vs. 8 hours pic.twitter.com/h8FezGLGqY— Big Mad (@ivyanthony95) November 14, 2018Our mamas, aunties and everyone in between must have told us "Jesus paid it all!" a million times. This got one Twitter user wondering if Jesus paid it all, where is he at the cash register?Why everything cost so much lord I thought you paid it all— stop blaming people for their own oppression (@tdouble_u) November 11, 2018Spirit Airlines' reputation precedes it. Travel Noire tried to persuade everyone that there are some good things about the low-cost airline, but it seems some have yet to be convinced:When you make it to your $17 Spirit flight and ask where the pilot is and they look at you and say “Nigga I’m talking to him right now.” pic.twitter.com/gPVzelRSvc— Lip Gallagher (@tonestradamus) November 12, 2018Might it be an unwritten law of physics that when one person starts running, everyone starts running?Lmaooo Black people don’t play. If we see someone else running we all running 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️😂 pic.twitter.com/ndtiF0Ecns— AlexWithDaTea☕️ (@ILoveBeinBlack) November 12, 2018Speaking of the mysteries of science, we may have finally discovered how racism continues to thrive.How racism is passed on from generation to generation pic.twitter.com/aFLoYtE9JX— Nightwalker (@X60136732X) November 10, 2018In a week in which President Trump managed to skip out on opportunities to honor the troops due to rain, some wonder what happened to all of his "respect the flag" patriotic rhetoric:::laughs in Colin Kaepernick:: https://t.co/zQuEqF6yoL— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 12, 2018Migos appeared on James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke," and Takeoff managed to become a meme (once again):When the driver fall asleep a lil & you hear dat DDDZZZZDZSDSZRRR from them lil grooves on the freeway. https://t.co/bZbzljEg1S— .mani G🌎 (@DamaniG_) November 14, 2018While we're on the subject of artists, we are pleased to report the source of Kanye's bizarre dancing has uncovered: The ancestors beating his ass. https://t.co/wR1J9KsR6O— Cymone (@PhattiLabelle) November 12, 2018Last, but certainly not least: remember that incredibly expensive Idris Elba doll folks were dragging for looking nothing like the actor? Well, Idris saw it, too and won the internet with his simple response. We stan a Black star who has a sense of humor. pic.twitter.com/1CGuEJy9sR— Idris Elba (@idriselba) November 14, 2018Liking this content? Check these out: Cam Newton Is Asking If You Got McDonald's Money And Y’all Still Haven’t Found Your Chill In This Week’s Most Childish TweetsTwitter Says Mona Lisa Was Ready To Risk It All For Rap In One Of This Week's Most Out Of Pocket TweetsPeople Created Hilarious Memes In Reaction To The New Obama Portrait Because The Internet Has No...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Alan Page received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the White House on Friday.The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest honor, with notable recipients including Cicely Tyson and the late Aretha Franklin. Page is one of seven distinguished individuals to receive the honor this year, CBS News reports. Three of the 2018 awards were given posthumously to former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, singer Elvis Presley and baseball legend Babe Ruth. Former Dallas Roger Staubach, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Republican donor Miriam Adelson round out the list of honorees.Page, 73, spent 15 seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears, gaining a reputation for being one of the league's most formidable pass rushers. During his 12 years with Minnesota, the Vikings won four of the five conference titles he played in, and he was named the league's most valuable player in 1971, according to the Twin Cities Pioneers Press.A nine-time Pro Bowler, Page also was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1971 and 1973. Page is one of the few players to have played on Minnesota's Super Bowl team in each of their four appearances. The football star was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1988. Long before his 1981 retirement from the league, Page was already preparing for a career in law. While still playing for the Vikings, the athlete became a student at the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1978.Following retirement, he worked at the Minneapolis law firm Lindquist and Vennum from 1979 to 1984. Page was appointed special assistant attorney general in 1985 and was soon promoted to assistant attorney general.In 1992, Page was elected to be an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, becoming the first person of color to serve on that court. Page was re-elected in 1998, again in 2004 and for a final time in 2010. In an interview with Minnesota Public Radio last year, the justice told host Gary Eichten he was drawn to the legal profession because "the law is about solving problems and helping people."Unlike some of his fellow medal recipients, Page is an outspoken critic of President Trump. "The current administration has played to the people’s worst fears and has played to people's racial insecurities," the storied athlete said in 2017. Page backed Hillary Clinton for president in 2016.Nevertheless, he is putting his opinions of the current administration aside as he accepts this accolade."The politics of this are somebody else’s problem," he said. "We live in a time when people would like to shed more heat than light, and I am more interested in shedding light."Now, check these out:‘That’s Not It:' Angela Rye Checks Black Trump Supporter Who Called April Ryan 'Spicy'A Number Of Democrats Are Reportedly Pushing For Marcia Fudge To Be The Next House Speaker And She's Considering ItCBC Meets With House Speaker Hopeful After Announcing They Want A Black Speaker Of The...

A Tennessee man minding his business and rapping a verse from Jay-Z's song "99 Problems" had some real problems when officers abruptly came to his door.On November 9, Davon Eddington was drinking a beer and talking to his brother on the phone in his Spring Hill-area backyard. The two began discussing LeBron James when Eddington's brother accused him of being a bandwagon fan. In response to his brother's allegation, Eddington joked, "I got 99 problems, but a b***h ain't one," the hook from rapper Jay-Z's 2004 hit "99 Problems."Thinking that Eddington was abusing his fiancé, a neighbor immediately phoned the police, and moments later officers appeared at Eddington's door with guns drawn. His fiancée was upstairs taking a bath. Speaking with TMZ, Eddington recalls the officers immediately recognizing their mistake, realizing that Eddington was on the phone the entire time. "He was like, 'we apologize. It seems like you've been swatted.'"According to 911.gov, swatting is "false reporting an emergency to public safety by a person for the intent of getting a ('SWAT team') response to a location where no emergency exists."Recently, Eddington said his dog went missing, only to later turn up in that same neighbor’s yard.Eddington has never met his neighbor, so he cannot imagine why these issues have been occurring. When asked, Eddington guessed, "Maybe he doesn’t want me in the neighborhood."Now, check these out:Police Officer Orders Black Woman To Leave Dunkin' Donuts After Dispute Over Free Wi-FiThis 20-Year-Old Claims The NYPD Is Harassing Him After He Accused Officers Of Planting Weed On HimJada Pinkett Smith Says She Was Once Called A 'N****r B***h' By Virginia...

Rapper and mogul Diddy faced a shocking loss after the recent death of model and actress Kim Porter.Porter, who was 47 years old, was found dead in her Toluca Lake home on November 15. Reports state that she was suffering from flu-like symptoms and possible pneumonia. Diddy and Porter dated for 13 years and shared three children. Cyndi Berger, Diddy’s publicist, shared a public statement on behalf of the family shortly after the news of Porter’s death broke. "Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter. I ask that you give the families privacy at this time," she said.The artist broke his silence yesterday when he shared a video featuring himself and Porter with a heartfelt message on Instagram. View this post on Instagram For the last three days I’ve been trying to wake up out of this nightmare. But I haven’t. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you baby. I miss you so much. Today I’m going to pay tribute to you, I’m going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship. We were more than best friends, we were more than soulmates. WE WERE SOME OTHER SHIT!! And I miss you so much. Super Black Love 🖤A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Nov 18, 2018 at 10:11am PST“For the last three days, I’ve been trying to wake up out of this nightmare. But I haven’t. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you baby. I miss you so much,” he wrote.“Today I’m going to pay tribute to you, I’m going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship. We were more than best friends, we were more than soulmates,”  the star continued. “WE WERE SOME OTHER S**T!! And I miss you so much. Super Black Love.” Diddy shared several other posts in honor of Porter: View this post on Instagram Words can’t explain 🖤FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER!!! Infinity and BEYOND!!!!A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Nov 18, 2018 at 5:55pm PST View this post on Instagram #KIMPORTER 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Nov 18, 2018 at 7:06pm PST View this post on Instagram I’ll raise our family just like you taught me to. Love you forever!!!! 🖤 I CANT BELIEVE THIS SHIT!!!!!! FUUUUUCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!! SmfhA post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Nov 18, 2018 at 8:12pm PSTDozens of celebrities also took to social media to write about their memories of Porter and to express their condolences: View this post on Instagram At your homegoing celebration today it became all too real that you are not coming back. I cannot stop crying but I will be strong for you. Gone WAY too soon. Wtf. I am in shock. To my beautiful friend and sister, I love you.❤️ This is unbelievable. When I first heard the news, I was angry that someone would play such a stupid ass joke. They said you were in your room sleeping. Aoki and I rushed to your house to tell you to ‘get up and come your ass outside!’ But soon as i arrived I realized you would not come. Every room I walk into now I think, “ok, I will just go and get Kim.” But I see that I cannot. This is all too close and too sad. Your light was a beaming beacon for so many. You are A WHOLE MOOD! You are a girls girl which is why we’ve stayed close always. We are so alike in so many ways, we shared clothes, food, attitudes, friends, enemies, the greatest happinesses and the worst sadnesses. We’ve been married, given birth, raised families, gotten divorced, experienced death and everything in between-together. You are a great mama. Between us we have 8 kids who are all cousins. We are, and will always be-a family. I will look after yours and you will look after and guide us all. What a beautiful, loving, sassy soul to have lost. We love you forever. May God bless your journey. We will never stop crying for you❤️🕊 #kimporter #forevermylady #rip 😢 #blackexcellenceA post shared by Kimora Lee Simmons L. (@kimoraleesimmons) on Nov 19, 2018 at 12:42am PST View this post on Instagram Kim meant so much to so many , but to me and @Wondaland she was the woman who single handedly changed our lives . When I moved to ATL , I was passionate about being an artist but had not gained much exposure . If it had not been for you and the Three Brown Girls (Your company w/ Nicole Johnson & Eboni Elektra) belief in me & inviting me out to do your open mic night “Lip Service” at Justin’s restaurant, my career would have been on another path . You lovingly connected me with two key players that helped move my career forward , @bigboi & @diddy . I am forever indebted to you . When the headlines talk about you I pray they talk about the platform your company gave new and up and coming artists in Atlanta . YOU WERE A CONNECTOR . You were a champion of women in the industry . YOU WERE A BOSS moving through this life with so much style and grace . I am happy we got to hug and talk at Puff’s party but man do I wish I could have told you one more time how much I love you . I am heartbroken . You were light . You were supportive . You were stunning . You were kind ALWAYS . You were creative . You were as real as they came . You were an incredible mother . You were rare . I’ll forever miss you my Sagittarius sister . I am praying so hard for you @diddy , all of the kids , @ebonielektra , @coreygamble , @officialalbsure , and the entire family . I love y’all so much . Your spirit lives forever @ladykp . Forever our lady . Your bday party 2007 . #kimporterA post shared by Janelle Monáe (@janellemonae) on Nov 15, 2018 at 9:51pm PST View this post on Instagram this is heavy. heartbroken about this man. we lost a real one today, beautiful inside and out. so many will be affected by this, some won’t even know why...but the whole world was graced by the vibrance in your spirit. My deepest condolences to the ones that were blessed enough to know, meet, and love her! Such a special soul man! This don’t even feel real! May God comfort and protect her children and loved ones! RIP @ladykpA post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Nov 15, 2018 at 6:57pm PST View this post on Instagram My heart aches for Kim Porters children😥 Dear Lord give them strength to lean on each other😥😞 Kim loved her kids with all her might... She was so PROUD of them & they LOVE their mother so much😞Prayers for Justin also she was like a 2nd mom to him & prayers for @diddy & @officialalbsure during this difficult time... for those that know you Kim will always remember your SMILE & LAUGH & KIND HEART🙏🏾💔A post shared by Missy Elliott (@missymisdemeanorelliott) on Nov 15, 2018 at 5:25pm PSTR&B singer Al B. Sure, who also shared a son with Porter, posted a photo of him and the late Porter with the hashtag #ForeverMyLady. Sure wrote Jodeci’s hit song “Forever My Lady,” which was dedicated to Porter, while the model was pregnant. View this post on Instagram 💔@LadyKP #ForeverMyLady 🙏🏽A post shared by Al B. Sure! (@officialalbsure) on Nov 16, 2018 at 10:46am PSTAl B Sure talking about Forever my Lady pic.twitter.com/g2w2RHCBnB— 🄾.🅃.🄶 (@CPOTG) November 15, 2018Porter is survived by her four children: Quincy Brown, Christian Combs and twins girls Jessie and D’Lila Cobs.Her son Quincy posted a picture of his mother and sisters on his Instagram page yesterday with the caption opening stating, “I am broken.” View this post on Instagram I am broken...& the only thing that makes sense right now is that you were way too good for this silly world we live in. I love you so much MOMMY. Please give Mee-Maw the biggest hug and kiss for me. ♥️💔♥️A post shared by Quincy (@quincy) on Nov 18, 2018 at 2:10pm PSTJustin Combs, Diddy’s son with ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton, also remembered Porter.“I just don't understand. The other day we were all together dancing & celebrating!” he wrote. View this post on Instagram This can't be real I keep waking up hoping this is all a bad dream.. I just don't understand. The other day we were all together dancing & celebrating! My second mother, thank you for loving & accepting me as one of your own I will forever cherish all the special moments and talks we had together please stay close with us and let us hear your voice to guide us. @quincy @kingcombs Jessie & D'lilah I got yall forever!A post shared by Justin Dior Combs (@princejdc) on Nov 18, 2018 at 2:24pm PSTIn an interview with CNN’s Headline News, Kim Porter’s grandmother discussed her conversation with Diddy following the news of her death.  “He said, ‘My baby is gone,’ and ‘I’ll call you tomorrow,'” she recalled.An investigation surrounding her death is underway.Now, check these out: Our FLOTUS Took Malia Obama On An Adventure To Celebrate Equal MarriageWhy I Think GQ's Cover With Serena Williams Was A Tone-Deaf Move7 Captions Of Takeoff's 'Carpool Karaoke' Backseat Reaction Meme That Is All Of Us,...