San Diego Police Officer Jeremy Henwood had no idea that offering to buy a young man some food at McDonald’s would be his last act on Earth. Shortly after the 36-year-old Marine Corp Reserve Captain and police officer paid for cookies for 13-year-old Daveon Tinsley and himself to share, he was shot to death while sitting in his patrol car. As they waited, Officer Henwood asked Daveon about his future goals. He replied that he wanted to be an NBA star. Daveon told reporters, “He told me, ‘Hard work in life will do you well.’” If that isn’t motivation…
Singer Bridget Kelly premieres an acoustic version of her new song, “Thinking About Forever”. The Frank Ocean penned track was released almost a month ago (LISTEN HERE). We are rooting for you Bridget!!
When the word sexy is thrown around, it’s usually used to call someone handsome, beautiful or attractive. But to actor Idris Elba being called a sex symbol is something he admits to be flattering, but in all honesty, he ‘doesn’t know what it feels like to be one’. In fact, he says the word sexy is a word that never really applied to describing black men:
“Black men, we’re never called sexy. We’re called athletic, intense, we’re cool…we’re described as being the strong type, the silent type. But we’re never really described as sexy… in general, the word sexy doesn’t apply to black men, particularly…Or in a script, they won’t say sexy black men, they’ll say ‘a muscular black guy’, ‘an intense black guy’… The word has been thrown at me a few times so if I have to say I own it, fine.”
I don’t know what planet he lives in, but I hear it being used all the time. But then again I’m his opposite sex. Do you agree? Disagree? You can peep his interview below at about the 1:40 mark… Continue
Tyrese premiered the new video for his latest single, “I Gotta Chick” featuring Tyga & R. Kelly. This is the first single off of his 5th upcoming studio album entitled Open Invitation. The leading lady is played by Connie Deveaux aka Mz. Berry from the once popular VH1 reality TV show, For the Love of Ray J 2
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