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Shipped back: Why British born kids were sent to Nigeria
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Twitter Curates Virtual Food and Conversation Experience Between Harlem and Lagos, Nigeria
In addition to connecting millions of social media users each day, Twitter is bringing people around the world together for real-life conversations through #Tweetups, its first-ever global experiential activation series. The purpose of the live curated events is to connect people across the globe to talk about topics that matter to them in real-time through video interactions powered by Shared_Studios. The activations are taking place in 40 global cities—from Berlin to Brooklyn, Doha to Detroit, Lagos to London, LA to Tokyo—now until Aug. 4.
On Thursday, the social media giant held a Tweetup in Harlem, where a group of black Americans met, talked, and ate with a group of men and women in Lagos, Nigeria. The theme of the discussion centered on blackness and moving online activism into tangible action.
Amazing. I kinda want to cry. Hi bredren! #TwitterVoices pic.twitter.com/fe8lLKnxYq
— Bennett D. Bennett (@BennettDBennett) August 1, 2019
“It was very interactive,” said Jamira Burley, a social impact consultant and human rights activist based in New York, after the event. Burley says hearing stories from those in Lagos made her realized how much she shares their values and aspirations. “We’re all trying to not only take care of ourselves but also create a world which enables our families [and] future generations to be able to thrive and grow.”
Burley added that she loved the Senegalese lunch that was served, which included Jollof and fried rice, pepper soup, salad, grilled chicken, and fish. “I need to step my game up and eat more African food because it was so good, so tasteful,” she said. “It reminded me [of] how important it is for folks to come together around food and have honest and real conversations.”
Yesterday, the good folks at @Twitter brought us together for an intimate meal and conversation about experiences and the digital diaspora with a group in Lagos, Nigeria.
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) August 2, 2019
The #TwitterVoices moment was great, and I got to see some of my favorite folks on here. #Tweetups pic.twitter.com/qraYN8lcgX
God-is Rivera, the global director of Culture and Community at Twitter and curator of the local Harlem Tweetup, said the goal of the event was to personify the best part of Twitter: bringing people from all walks of life together.
“In the spirit of fostering meaningful, healthy conversations across distance and difference, we partnered with Shared Studios to evolve Tweetups into an activation people around the globe can participate in,” she told BLACK ENTERPRISE in a statement. “By creating these immersive spaces, we hope to strengthen global dialogue both on and off Twitter and to continue to pass the mic to people who we otherwise might never encounter.”
She added, “There’s something incredibly powerful about connecting with people over shared meals, shared interests, shared experiences and discussing what’s happening in their lives and their worlds.”
Great food and conversation celebrating Africa and the global black diaspora! #Tweetups pic.twitter.com/XyDTRoKDTU
— Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) August 1, 2019
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Grey’s Anatomy actress criticized for labeling Kamala Harris as ‘overconfident’
In response to a tweet from Bloomberg News on the Democratic debate this week Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo remarked directly about Sen. Kamala Harris’ exchange with former Vice President Joe Biden that night and she is now taking flack as a result.
“An emerging trend in this debate: Kamala Harris very clearly only wants to debate Joe Biden,” the tweet read. “Every time she’s been challenged by a lower-polling candidate, she takes it back to Biden.”
The note prompted Pompeo to fire off:
Because she’s overconfident and believes he is her only competition https://t.co/HYPRXtoLIr
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) August 1, 2019
The universal sound of many heads whipping around and the uttering of a collective “What?” may have been audible across the country, based on the flood of negative reactions on Twitter that were continuing into Friday.
I know you didn’t just call a black woman running for President overconfident. Sit your ass down.
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) August 1, 2019
Um excuse me…you work for a confident Black woman, and are married to a Black man, with biracial children, you might want to watch how you frame your language about the only Black woman candidateđŸ™„đŸ™„đŸ™„đŸ™„
— Corey Bu-Shea (@coreybking) August 1, 2019
Why don’t you just say you don’t like Black women seeking more power and go. This passive aggressive racist white ladying is so gross.
— Cory Booker Flavored Koolaid | Protect Mauna Kea (@WolvesforKamala) August 1, 2019
Never said she was unqualified and her race and gender have nothing to do with my comment about her performance and how she spent her time on stage https://t.co/rIgOPvE5Ul
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) August 1, 2019
She also tweeted, “First, I don’t have to tiptoe around when I’m talking about a performance on stage by a candidate… to me, that’s what she is first in this context.. race has nothing to do with her ideas or plans as a candidate.. it informs her plans but I only care about their ideas.”
Pompeo, 49, plays Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey’s Anatomy.
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Angela Bassett is awesome in Netflix’s touching comedy ‘Otherhood’
It’s really great weekend to Netflix & chill thanks in part to Angela Bassett and her new flick, Otherhood.
In it, she plays Carol, a widow whose only son has grown up and moved to NYC, forgetting to keep his mother on the top of his priority list. She and her homies, Gillian (Patricia Arquette) and Helen (Felicity Huffman) hit their limit when all of their sons forget to send Mother’s Day gifts and they decided to take matters into their own hands by showing up in the city and demanding some attention from their boys.
Check out the official synopsis:
For empty nesters, what’s the difference between letting your children grow up and letting them grow distant? This year, on Mother’s Day, feeling marginalized and forgotten, longtime friends Carol (Angela Bassett), Gillian (Patricia Arquette) and Helen (Felicity Huffman) decide to drive to New York City to reconnect with their adult sons, and in the process, they realize their sons are not the only ones whose lives need to change. A journey to relate becomes a journey of rediscovery that forces these women to redefine their relationships with their children, friends, spouses and most importantly, themselves.
FIRST LOOK: Angela Bassett makes her Netflix debut in ‘Otherhood’
While the story sounds simple enough, the film actually dives deep into the emotional toll parenting takes on women, and how lost they can feel once their kids leave the nest. It also highlights how female friendships really can be an anchor, and that those friendships can be complicated long into adulthood.
What makes Angela Bassett’s performance so powerful in this surprisingly layered film is the fact that despite her best efforts, she doesn’t really know her son, or how he feels about the way she raised him. Her desire to understand who he is and why he is so distant leads her to discover truths she has ignored for too long.
The film touches on race issues ever so lightly, but enough to feel real. One particularly poignant moment comes when it’s time for Carol to get a makeover and pauses when she realizes her hairdresser is a 20-something white girl who couldn’t possibly know how to handle her natural tresses.
Another bonus? There are several moments reminiscent of some of our favorite roles from the actress, conjuring memories of the best scenes of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting To Exhale.
The chemistry between the three leading ladies (all huge Hollywood players) is undeniable, and Bassett said working with them was incredibly rewarding and empowering. Together, they carry a story that is marked by truly funny moments, and deeply relatable drama, woven together by a fierce and flawed friendship.
Otherhood hits Netflix August 2.
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WATCH: See 6 sides to Marlon Wayans in Netflix’s ‘Sextuplets’
Prepare to see several sides of Marlon Wayans in his upcoming Netflix film, Sextuplets.
In it, the comedian takes on six different characters and reunites with his former Marlon costar, Bresha Webb.
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Check out the official synopsis:
Sextuplets tells the story of Alan, an expectant father who grew up believing he was an only child. While searching for his birth mother, Alan comes face-to-face with a brother he never knew existed, Russell, who helps him uncover their secret status as sextuplets (all played by Wayans). Soon they begin a spontaneous road trip to track down their additional siblings, but not before Alan wonders whether exploring his roots was a huge mistake.
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While we’ve already seen Marlon Wayans playing a baby, a white chick, and several other cooky characters over the years, pulling off six characters in one flick is quite a feat.
Sextuplets is directed by Michael Tiddes and written by Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez, and Mike Glock.
Peep the trailer:
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Sextuplets premieres August 16 on Netflix.
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NYPD judge recommends firing officer in Eric Garner death
NEW YORK (AP) — An administrative judge recommended Friday firing the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of an unarmed black man whose dying pleas of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against alleged police brutality.
The judge’s findings in the disciplinary case of Officer Daniel Pantaleo were provided to his lawyer and the city agency that acted as a prosecutor at his department trial last spring.
READ MORE: ‘Fire Pantaleo’ protest follows NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to Democratic debate
Pantaleo’s lawyer will have about two weeks to submit responses before Police Commissioner James O’Neill makes a final decision on punishment.
“Today’s decision confirms what the Civilian Complaint Review Board always has maintained: Officer Daniel Pantaleo committed misconduct on July 17, 2014, and his actions caused the death of Eric Garner,” said Fred Davie, chairman of the review board that served as the prosecutor.
The administrative judge, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado, had been tasked with deciding whether Pantaleo used a banned chokehold to take Eric Garner to the ground during a tense confrontation on a Staten Island street. Pantaleo’s lawyers had argued he used an approved “seat belt” technique to subdue Garner, who refused to be handcuffed after officers accused him of selling untaxed cigarettes.
Videos taken by bystanders showed Garner crying out “I can’t breathe” at least 11 times before he fell unconscious. The medical examiner’s office said a chokehold contributed to Garner’s death.
READ MORE: Eric Garner’s chokehold death will not lead to federal charges for NYPD officer
Pantaleo’s lawyer, Stuart London, was scheduled to speak Friday afternoon. Members of Garner’s family were expected to attend a rally with the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Last month, the day before the fifth anniversary of Garner’s death, federal prosecutors announced they would not bring criminal charges against Pantaleo, 33, following a five-year civil rights investigation.
Pantaleo initially tried to use two approved restraint tactics on Garner, much larger at 6-foot-2 and about 400 pounds but ended up wrapping his arm around Garner’s neck for about seven seconds as they struggled against a glass storefront window and fell to the sidewalk.
The officer was stripped of his gun and put on desk duty after the incident but continued to draw a hefty salary since Garner’s death, with his pay peaking at more than $120,000 in 2017, according to city payroll records.
Garner’s death came at a time of a growing public outcry over police killings of unarmed black men that sparked the national Black Lives Matter movement. Just weeks later, protests erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, over the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
When a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Pantaleo on state charges in December 2014, demonstrations flared in New York and several other cities.
Garner’s death has dogged Mayor Bill de Blasio since it happened in his first year in office.
His initial statements after the death were critical of the officers involved, and he talked publicly about having had to warn his own son, who is black, to be careful during any encounters with police. Then, as protests flared, a disturbed man angry about the Garner and Brown cases ambushed and killed two New York City police officers as they sat in their cruiser.
The head of the city’s largest police union said the mayor had “blood on his hands” over the killings. Police officers turned their backs on the mayor at the officers’ funerals.
De Blasio, now running for president, wound up infuriating police reform advocates, too, by allowing the department to wait for years to begin disciplinary proceedings against Pantaleo. The delay was due to the city’s desire to avoid interfering in the ongoing federal civil rights investigation.
Chants of “Fire Pantaleo” interrupted de Blasio at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Detroit.
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Crazy white man in OKC attacks Black man and gets his lights punched out
A 28-year-old belligerent white man was looking for trouble and found it at the end of a Black man’s fist.
—Texas daycare under investigation after video of Black child being manhandled goes viral—
Joshua Valentine reportedly harassed a black family enjoying themselves at a pool in their apartment complex in Oklahoma City and commenced to tearing into a nasty verbal attack and repeatedly shouted “white power,” News 9 reported.
Witnesses reported that things took an ugly turn when Valentine physically assaulted the Black man, but that was a bad move that got him knocked out cold like Deebo.
Valentine woke up and eventually left the pool are only to return with a baseball bat.
But the belligerent man clearly hadn’t learned his lesson as the father, swung a chair and then beat up Valentine yet again and knocking him out cold again for good measure.
Police ultimately arrived and arrested Valentine on charges of malicious harassment. Valentine was released on bond after spending six days in the Oklahoma County jail.
—‘Fire Pantaleo’ protest follows NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to Democratic debate—
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R. Kelly pleads not guilty in federal case in New York after calling accusers ‘disgruntled groupies’
R. Kelly is spending the day in a New York City, but it has nothing to do with fun and games. The singer is in a Brooklyn courtroom on Friday to officially hear five federal criminal charges and enter a plea on accusations of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Kelly entered a plea of not guilty, but Judge Steven L. Tiscione denied his request for bail.
Five women, including three girls, say they were victimized by Kelly in the New York indictment. In a strange defense, Kelly has reportedly called his accusers “disgruntled groupies” in new court filings also begging the judge in the case against him in Chicago to free him on bail as he awaits his sex abuse trial.
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According to TMZ, Kelly alleged in court documents that his accusers claims are false and blamed them for their interaction with him.
“Groupies sought out Robert’s attention, even fought each other for it, voluntarily contacted him, came to his shows, pined to be with him,’” the court documents state, referring to his accusers.
He called the alleged victim “disgruntled” who are seeking fame.
“Five disgruntled groupies, not all of which are alleged to be underage, who now show groupie remorse so many years later and only after a TV Show and an aggressive, vocal Cook County prosecutor makes a public cry for ‘victims come forth,’ tell your story and be famous,” the legal filing says.
The TV show that is being referenced is the explosive Lifetime docu-series, Surviving R. Kelly, which highlights the stories of dozens of women who gave harrowing accounts of being victimized by Kelly.
READ MORE: R. Kelly charged with criminal sexual abuse; no-bond warrant set by judge
In his filing, Kelly alleged that one of the victims even wanted to sleep with him so much that she didn’t want him to use a condom.
Kelly’s lawyers also said that the accuser who blamed Kelly for giving her herpes was “admittedly promiscuous.”
On Wednesday, a federal judge granted R. Kelly a protective order in an effort to prevent the case from being ‘tried in the public domain’, Variety reports.
The lawyers are now restricted from talking about any new evidence in the case in the public.
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5 reasons to watch Robin Thede’s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’
It’s finally time for the world to see what Robin Thede has been cooking up for HBO in her hilarious new series A Black Lady Sketch Show.
Here are 5 reasons to watch:
Robin Thede is kind of a genius. There’s something truly special about Robin Thede and her knack for nailing comedy in a smart, innovative way. While we loved her BET series, The Rundown with Robin Thede, A Black Lady Sketch Show lands this brilliant mind in her sweet spot. In fact, she has been honing her sketch comedy skills since she was an undergrad at Northwestern University, where she helped birth the beloved, annual production, Out Da Box.
The all-star cast. Thede is joined by an all-star cast of hilarious women including Gabrielle Dennis, Quinta Brunson, and Ashley Nicole Black. All of these names should sound familiar, but if they don’t, they’ll be rolling off your tongue as you cackle with your friends about their antics on the show. Each one brings her own unique style to the series that manages to depict so Black women so accurately.
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The special guests are awesome. Aside from the stellar cast, expect to see some of your favorite celebs flexing their funny bones as guest stars. Dozens of celebs including Kelly Rowland, Angela Bassett, Laverne Cox,Yvonne Orji, Tia Mowry, David Alan Grier, Lena Waithe, Gina Torres, and Aja Naomi King will pop up this season.
Issa Rae is on board. The Insecure star is the show’s executive producer and we know she always brings the funny. While she’s not a series regular, we’ll also get to see her in front of the camera.
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You’ll laugh your face off. Whether you can relate to the sketches because they remind you of a night out with your own group of girlfriends, or you’re blown away by how far this show takes some jokes, the half-hour comedy will leave you in stitches every week. What’s better than a good laugh? Nothing.
Check out the trailer:
A Black Lady Sketch Show premieres August 2 on HBO.
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