I am not going to even lie I was and proablywill be a avid Hillary Clinton Supporter, but watching the Democratic National Convention each night this week has opened me up to a change, especially tonight. Obama's speech took away many doubts that I had about what he could do for this country. After thinking over the 8 years of the leadership here in the US, I've realized that I CAN NOT VOTE ANOTHER BUSH TO OFFICE. All democrats need to unite together and vote for a change. Like Hillary Clinton said in her speech,"No Way, No How, No McCain!"
Obama is a great look for The African American Community. It shows that there are actually African-American men out there who loves, and supports their family. This picture of Barack and Michelle speaks a thousand words!
Whoever you want to be in office, please make sure on November 4 that you go vote. Let your voice be heard!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
My Political Stance!
Obama Speaks at the final day of The Democratic National Convention
By DAVID ESPO and ROBERT FURLOW, Associated Press Writers
DENVER - Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.
"America, now is not the time for small plans," the 47-year-old Illinois senator told an estimated 84,000 people packed into Invesco Field, a huge football stadium at the base of the Rocky Mountains.
He vowed to cut taxes for nearly all working-class families, end the war in Iraq and break America's dependence on Mideast oil within a decade. By contrast, he said, "John McCain has voted with President Bush 90 percent of the time," a scathing indictment of his Republican rival — on health care, education, the economy and more.
Polls indicate a close race between Obama and McCain, the Arizona senator who stands between him and a place in history. On a night 45 years after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I have a Dream Speech," Obama made no overt mention of his own race.
"I realize that I am not the likeliest candidate for this office. I don't fit the typical pedigree" of a presidential candidate was as close as he came to the long-smoldering issue that may well determine the outcome of the election.
Fireworks lit the night sky as Obama, his speech concluded, accepted the cheers of supporters. His wife, Michelle, and their daughters Malia and Sasha joined him as the country music anthem "Only in America" filled the stadium. Vice presidential running mate Joseph Biden and his wife, Jill, joined them onstage.
Depicted by McCain as too young and inexperienced to sit in the Oval Office, Obama responded with an oblique reference to his rival's temper.
"If John McCain wants to have a debate about who has the temperament, and judgment, to serve as the next commander in chief, that's a debate I'm ready to have," he said.
Campaigning as an advocate of a new kind of politics, he suggested at least some common ground was possible on abortion, gun control, immigration and gay marriage.
Obama delivered his 44-minute nomination acceptance speech in an unrivaled convention setting, before a crowd of unrivaled size — the filled stadium, the camera flashes in the night, the made-for-television backdrop that suggested the White House, and the thousands of convention delegates seated around the podium in an enormous semicircle.
Obama and his fellow senator, Biden of Delaware, leave their convention city on Friday for Pennsylvania, first stop on an eight-week sprint to Election Day.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
KILLING IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The husband, 38 year old Nicholas Tavernier and his 41 year old wife, Sharon Henry died in the hospital shortly after arriving.
Officers investigating the case suspect the double murders occurred as a result of an argument Tavernier had with someone and say an arrest is imminent.
The police reported that the husband and wife were getting ready to leave their home at around 4:45 AM when Tavernier was pounced on at the front gate by several men. A fist fight ensued, during which Tavernier was shot.
His wife ran straight into the assailants upon hearing the ruckus outside and was shot while trying to rush back into her home. Her daughter found the couple in pools of blood and called police.
Both victims worked in the field of security, with Henry being an employee of Amalgamated Security Co. Ltd. And Tavernier, a security manager with a Auto Village in El Socorro.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Dr. Dre Mourns the death of his son
Another famous music industry affiliate has lost a son...
Reports from Los Angeles say that Young had returned home around 5:30 AM yesterday; and his mom found him unresponsive upon trying to wake him at around 10:00 AM.
Chief Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office stated that Young’s mom called 911 at that time and the cause of death is unknown, pending a toxicology report.
Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young Sr. became famous with gangsta rap group N.W.A. and from there became co-owner of Death Row Records. The Grammy award winner is credited for the emergence of West Coast G-funk and currently runs Aftermath Entertainment
Reggae Entertainer Spragga Benz's son killed
According to eye witness reports; when young Carlton was accosted by the police he placed his hands in the air before being shot the first time. Another eye witness claimed that the police went and stood over him and shot him a second time.
Upset residents denied the police claim that the teen had a gun. Young Grant successfully sat his CXCs earning 5 subjects.
It is reported that Spragga Benz was in New York at the time of the shooting incident. Our hearts go out to Spragga.
Monday, August 25, 2008
If you watch VH1's I Want to Work for Diddy" then you know who this is...
Laverne Cox…pre-Diddy. Laverne is now a cheescake runner on VH1’s “I Want To Work For Diddy show. Laverne is the first black transgendered person on a US reality show. Laverne was a “hostess” at Lucky Chengs in Manhattan this past January, AND these are just pictures of what a "hostess" does for a person's birthday! Thanks to YBF and ONTD for the story and pics.
NOW DID DIDDY DO BACKGROUND OR PROFILE CHECKS ON THE PEOPLE HE PUT ON HIS SHOWS. NOW THIS IS JUST DOWN RIGHT HILLARIOUS...TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!I KNOW ITS LATE..BUT PICTURES OF DAWN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!
Yep it's Laurie Ann, and by the way...why is she back on Making the Band 4 again?
Will.I.Am and Stephen Hill grinning extra hard..hmmm i wonder ?
What di rass? This is what was allowed in the party?This is a joke right?
Dawn from Danity Kane
Dawn and Q From Day 27 gettin all fresh wit each other
AgainA
And again..this is getttin pretty serious...i guess Dawn realizing age aint nuthin but a number
How cute!
Dawn and her dad
Dawn and her mom
Cherri Dennis with her fire engine red hair...no comment..where have u been girl?
Q,?,Cherri Dennis, & Willie(wit yo fine self) Day 27NOW I HAVE A QUESTION for Dawn:
- Where are your fellow band mates?
- Is there really trouble in paradise?
This must be serious if they didnt even come out to support you on your birthnite!
Only time will tell what will happen to the group!
J and R MUSICFEST IN NYC
Ashanti,what's going on with ya hair?
Fab dress and shoes though!
Work it girl!
I see you still trying to promote that album..at least you did better than Khia...I hope!
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY DEACTIVATES AKA CHAPTER
The approximately 15-member Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority chapter at SLU in Hammond was ordered on June 24 into inactive status for three years. At the end of that period, the sorority may seek to reapply, Christina Chapple, SLU spokeswoman, said Friday.
Also, Panepinto would not confirm aspects of the incident aired in other news reports, saying doing so could compromise an ongoing investigation under way since February. She said the case has been turned over to District Attorney Scott Perrilloux of the 21st Judicial District.
But seven of the eight arrested woman are the same students who sued SLU in April in state court to block their suspension over an alleged hazing incident Jan. 8, federal civil court records show.
According to court documents, SLU student Ariel Ellis accused the seven of locking her in a room in January, making her take her clothes off, beating her with a belt and a paddle, asking questions about her sex life and forcing her to simulate oral sex with a banana.
Ellis recanted her claims two days later and then later reinstated them. SLU officials asserted one of the sorority sisters urged Ellis to recant, records show.
Harry Lawrence Daniels III, an attorney who represents the seven woman in the civil suit, said his clients stand firm that no hazing occurred and there is no evidence that hazing occurred.
On April 28, U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon dissolved a temporary restraining order that had briefly halted the sorority members’ suspensions. The suit had been moved to federal court April 16.
Three students involved in the case were suspended for one year, Chapple said. Two were suspended for a semester and the remaining three were given disciplinary probation, which allows them to go to classes under certain conditions.
The disciplinary actions depended on the students’ involvement, but Chapple declined to say which students received what actions.
She said the sorority did not have a sanctioned house either on or off the SLU campus. Chapple also said the alleged incident that led to the university’s disciplinary actions occurred in a private home.
American Idol adds 4th judge!
To those who care, American Idol adds new judge Kara Dioguardi.Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit alongside Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson when the eighth season of "American Idol" premieres in January, the Fox network said Monday.
"For the past seven seasons, Paula has had to endure the experience of being the only woman at the judges' table," said Mike Darnell, president, alternative programming of Fox, in a statement.
"With Kara by her side, Paula has some backup and now there is going to be a lot more `girl power' on the show," Darnell said.
DioGuardio's songs have been recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Pink, among others.
"We are turning the heat up on `Idol' this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges' table," said creator and executive producer Simon Fuller in a statement. "She is a smart, sassy lady, and one of America's most successful songwriters. We know she will bring a new level of energy and excitement to the show."
Saturday, August 23, 2008
SAY IT AIN'T SO..RI RI
Rihanna is on the verge of going broke - and has sacked her business manager Patricia Williams for "no good reason," according to reports.
The Umbrella hitmaker recently met with Williams to check on her funds and was shocked to see that almost all her money was missing; and instantly accused her now ex-business manager of "stealing her money."
Patricia insisted she was fired "for no good reason, all in ignorance" and is "livid" with Rihanna & her management company Rebel One's decision to fire her, reports Blackarazzi.com.
She says, "It's not my fault that she only has $20,000 to her name.
"I'm a professional Business Manager, I have a staff of more than a dozen, I have worked for many high profile actors, musicians and multi-million dollar corporations. Why would I steal from Rihanna?
"I showed her all the paperwork and tried to explain to her the circumstances but she wouldn't listen. She called me all sorts of horrible names and stormed off. I now feel compelled to share with the world the background story as I will not allow my name to be slandered."
Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, has had four back-to-back albums, including a re-release since her debut of Pon De Replay in 2005. Her single Umbrella was number one on both sides of the Atlantic while her recent album Good Girl Gone Bad has sold around 5 million copies worldwide.
She has also performed stadium tours across the US and Europe and signed lucrative sponsorship deals.
According to Williams, Marc Jordan -- the manager and owner of Rebel One Management -- has been taking care of Rihanna's financial situation with her. She claims Rihanna was not properly funded by her record label Def Jam, and her sponsorships and endorsement deals go towards recording and videos.
She explains, "Def Jam doesn't fund Rihanna properly, so Marc uses the money Rihanna makes from third-party endorsements and from tours to fund her album and music videos.
"I don't want to disrespect Marc's name. He is a fantastic manager and genuinely believes in Rihanna. But he uses her money to fund her future projects because he believes he can break her in the world-market.
"Her album sales are not nearly as close to her single sales and he knows that if she is only known as a 'singles artist' she will only be as good as her last hit. Unfortunately, he didn't inform his client and I'm receiving the brunt of it.
"Her record label Def Jam has put out 3 albums in a time span of 2 years.
"Alot of that was orchestrated through her management Rebel One. It was never Def Jam's intention to release so many albums back-to-back but Marc Jordan found loop holes and ways to make it happen.
"A lot of the money Rihanna made through her endorsements between CoverGirl Cosmetics, Samsung.. Notice that majority of Rihanna's videos have a cell phone in it?"
KEYSHIA COLE, YOU GO GIRL!
Keyshia Cole has recently been named the face of Luster’s newest line of products. The line will be called Luster’s Pink Brand Smooth Touch and Keyshia’s image will be featured on limited edition relaxer kits.
“When we were thinking about the image and benefits of Smooth Touch, Keyshia Cole was a perfect choice,” said Jory Luster, president of Luster Products. “It was important to us to work with someone who already had success and visibility, but also could relate to our target and be someone they would want to emulate. Keyshia is young, talented, beautiful and has an electric personality. She’s perfectly represents the woman who uses Smooth Touch products.” Luster’s Pink Brand Smooth Touch line of hair care products will arrive in stores this summer. (Source)
ST.KITTS IN THE OLYMPICS
FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ST.KITTS, HERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
St. Kitts is located in the Eastern Caribbean at 17 20 North, 62 45 West, roughly 1,200 miles from Miami, 1600 miles from New York, 4,000 miles from London and about 45 minutes by plane from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.The island is 69 square miles with a population of 31,880. Basseterre is the capital.
KIM COLLINS is a sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100m. At the 2005 Worlds, after struggling somewhat through the rounds, he claimed a bronze medal in the 100 m behind Justin Gatlin and Michael Frater though he was given the same time as the latter.Finishing fourth in his heat, Collins qualified for the finals in the men's 200 m race in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Even though he placed 6, he still deserve an honorable mention.
USAIN BOLT:MR TRACK AND FIELD
I am so proud of this young man. No longer is track and field an American only dominated sport, it includes this young newcomer from Jamaica. I know he is making Jamaica proud.Bolt broke world records in winning the 100 meters (9.69 seconds), 200 meters (19.30) and 400-meter relay (37.10), something no man had done at an Olympics.
CATCH-UP NEWS
OK JUST DOING SOME CATCH UP UPDATES....SO JUST BEAR WITH ME.......
LISA RAYE AND HER HUSBAND ARE GETTING A DIVORCE
AND NOW THE PREMIER MISICK....I HAVE A QUESTION...IF YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS...U DEFINETLY NEED TO GET A BEAT DOWN!
YOU ALREADY GOT RAPE CHARGES... SO IT SEEMS LIKE NOW U BEATING UP YA ESTRANGED WIFE...SUCH A WASTE OF A MAN....NEXT1
IM BACK AGAIN!
I KNOW I HAVE BEEN GONE FOR A MINUTE,BUT I'VE BEEN SPENDING TIME CONTEMPLATING ALOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURING. I HAVE BEEN AT THE TJ DJ CONFERENCE AND THE AWARDS CONFERENCE THAT WAS IN HOUSTON AUGUST 8-11. I HAVE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW FROM A BEHIND THE SCENES STANDPOINT. I WORKED THIS EVENT FROM THURSDAY AUGUST 11TH...AND LET ME TELL U SUMTHIN DEM PEOPLE WHO RUN THIS THANG IS SOOOOOO UNORGAZNIZED. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING BOUT TJ....NUFF SAID. HIS BUCKWHEAT LOOKIN SELF..BUT LET ME NOT GO THERE. JUST BECUZ U GOT MONEY DON T MEAN U CAN TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU DO. MOVING ON, I WILL POST PICS WHEN I CAN GET MY CORD FOR MY CAMERA(SORRY) OF THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. I HAVE SO MUCH TO SHARE WITH U...SO LET ME JUST GET STARTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE COMMENTS,PICTURES OR ANYTHING THAT YOU FEEL IS INTERESTING AND SENT IT TO S3helly0@yahoo.com.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Ok I ran across this picture..............I was at a lost for words! Seriously! I'm all for my big curvaceous, sexy and proud, but where is the line drawn. Im not mad at you,but I know definitely that there are people who are..Give me your feedback people!
Morgan Freeman seriously injured in car crash
By HOLBROOK MOHR
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalized in serious condition Monday after the car he was driving left a rural road in the Mississippi Delta and flipped several times.
Freeman, 71, was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., about 90 miles north of the accident in rural Tallahatchie County.
The actor "has a broken arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage, but is in good spirits," according to a statement from Donna Lee, Freeman's publicist. A hospital spokeswoman said Freeman was in serious condition but would not discuss his injuries.
"He is having a little bit of surgery this afternoon or tomorrow to help correct the damage," Lee's statement said. "He says he'll be OK and is looking forward to a full recovery."
Freeman, who won an Oscar for his role in "Million Dollar Baby," is among the stars in "The Dark Knight," now in theaters. His screen credits also include "Driving Miss Daisy."
Freeman and a companion were traveling on a dark, two-lane highway that cuts through the expansive farmlands of the Mississippi Delta when the car ran off the side of the road shortly before midnight Sunday, authorities said. The vehicle flipped several times but landed upright in a ditch alongside Mississippi Highway 32, about 5 miles west of Charleston, not far from where Freeman owns a home with his wife.
Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Ben Williams said rescuers had to use the jaws of life to remove Freeman from the car.
"He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point," said Clay McFerrin, editor of Sun Sentinel in Charleston, who arrived at the scene soon after the accident happened.
McFerrin said it appeared Freeman's car was airborne when it left the highway.
Bystanders converged on the accident scene trying to get a glimpse of the actor, McFerrin said.
When one person tried to snap a photo with a cell phone camera, Freeman joked, "no freebies, no freebies," McFerrin said.
Williams said Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima that belonged to Demaris Meyer of Memphis.
"There's no indication that either alcohol or drugs were involved," Williams said. He said both Freeman and Meyer were wearing seat belts. The woman's condition was not immediately available.
Freeman was born in Memphis, Tenn., but spent much of his childhood in the Mississippi Delta. He is a co-owner of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale.
"I'm definitely concerned," country singer and fellow Mississippian Steve Azar, whose video for his hit "Waitin' on Joe" featured Freeman, said Monday. The two have also worked charity events together. "He's been the best ambassador our state has ever had."
"He could live anywhere in the world and he came back home," Azar said. "I just think it shows a lot about him as a person and how grounded he is."
The hospital where Freeman is being treated is commonly known as The Med, and is an acute-care teaching facility that serves patients within 150 miles of Memphis.
Throwback Hot Ghetto Mess!
I was thinking about lauryn the other day, and wonder when she was coming out again with a album,song,cameo or sumthin. Lauryn my girl, BUT she know she was wrong for this....TELL ME WHAT U THINK!
THE FIFTH STORM IS TO HIT TUESDAY
Edouard moving slowly and better organized
Tom Moore, and Mark Avery, Lead Meteorologists, The Weather Channel
10:58 p.m. ET 8/4/2008
In the northern Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Edouard (60 mph) the fifth named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season continues to move slowly westward toward the Upper Texas Coast and southwest Louisiana.
The official forecast keeps Edouard as a strong tropical storm as it moves toward the Upper Texas Coast or southwestern Louisiana Coast making by early afternoon Tuesday. There is a small chance it could reach minimal hurricane intensity before making landfall.
Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana, westward to Port O'Connor, Texas.
Hurricane Watches are posted from west of Intracoastal City, Lousiana, to Port O'Connor, Texas.
Lion reunites with Owners!
THIS TOUCHED MY HEART! LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP HAS NO BOUNDARIES! CHECK IT OUT!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Remember Trashman?The guy that reportedly gave AIDS to over 1500 women...well he got arrested!!
August 01, 2008. NEW YORK (AP) — A man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly claimed in hoax Internet videos that he had poisoned millions of bottles of baby food, some with cyanide or rat poison, because he wanted to kill black and Hispanic children.Gerber Products Co. and the Food and Drug Administration have found no evidence of tampering with Gerber products. The company was flooded with complaints after people saw the videos, the FDA said.Authorities said Anton Dunn caused to be posted on the Internet three videos of himself in which he boasted about the poisonings and said he could not be caught.Dunn, 42, of New York, was charged with sending threats in interstate commerce and falsely claiming to have tampered with a consumer product, crimes that carry a potential penalty of 10 years in prison upon conviction.A U.S. District Court judge ordered Dunn held until a bail hearing on Tuesday.
His lawyer, Sarah Baumgartel, had no comment outside court.In a statement, Gerber's parent company, Nestle Nutrition, said it believed the Internet postings were a "malicious hoax" and the company was cooperating with authorities."The safety of Gerber and Nestle Nutrition products is our top priority," it said.In court papers, FDA agent Michael Felezzola wrote that a Gerber representative on April 20 reported a threatening video entitled "gerbersbabyfoodalert" had been posted on YouTube.In the 10-minute video, apparently recorded in a shower stall, a man identified as Trashman said Gerber employees acting at his direction had poisoned millions of bottles of baby food with the intent to kill babies.Authorities said the person appearing on the videos was Dunn and he sometimes wore a mask that partially covered his face. Subsequent videos stated that the poisoning would involve cyanide and rat poison, and that four babies had already died.Dunn, who is black, claimed in a July 24 video that he was trying to kill black and Hispanic babies, though white babies also were likely to die, authorities said."Our main reason for doing this is we're trying to cut down on the black population," the video says. People with questions or concerns should contact the Gerber Parent Resource Center at 800-4-GERBER.
Sony settles suit with Louis Vuitton!!
"We don't make dashboards," a Vuitton spokeswoman quipped.
And artists can't keep up the trend popularized by Studdard - who in 2006, printed his album jacket for "The Return" CD on Louis Vuitton monogram paper.
The fight for the settlement, estimated at more than $300,000, began after Vuitton sued Sony in 2003 for allowing Da Brat to bounce around in a video with a multicolored LV print beachball.
