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Another day, another dumb social media post sparks backlash for a ‘celebrity.
This time, it’s Boosie Badazz who’s feeling the ‘burn’ as he sparked controversy with a raunchy birthday post to his 14-year-old son.
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NEWSFLASH! Georgia will be the first state to implement a school based totally on sexual orientation and gender identity.
A first-of-its-kind private school in Georgia aimed at attracting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth and teachers is being established in Atlanta for students who feel bullied or not accepted in traditional schools.
Pride School Atlanta is a k-12 institution designed to be an alternative for LGBT students, though the school is open to any student who believes they’re not getting the support they need for “being different,” says Pride School founder Christian Zsilavetz.
“Kids have full permission to be themselves — as well as educators. Where there’s no wondering, ‘Is this teacher going to be a person for me to be myself with?'” said Zsilavetz, who is transgender and a veteran teacher with nearly 25 years of experience.
“This is a place where they (students) can just open up and be the best person they can be.”
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Raven-Symone is speaking out after being dragged online for derogatory comments she made about her thoughts on Ghetto Black names.
The former child star made a few controversial statements when asked if she would ‘judge’ a person by their name and in a world filled with children growing up with names like ‘North’ West, ‘Blue Ivy,’ and Apple many felt Raven-Symone’s statement about ‘Watermelondrea’ was blatantly racist and out of line.
[READ: Raven-Symone Admits She’s ‘Discriminatory’ Against Black Names + #BlackTwitter Responds… (VIDEO)]
Raven recently offered an explanation and an apology of sorts to the millions of people she offended with her comments about how she would NEVER hire anyone with a name like ‘Watermelondria,’ stating:
As an equal opportunity employer, I have never discriminated against a name….even though I said I would, it’s not true. My comment was in poor taste.
Raven’s father, Christopher B. Pearman also hit the net to offer an apology for his daughter, stating that she often says ‘dumb sh*t’ but he’s still proud of his little girl.
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[READ: Mugshot Mania – Atlanta Brothers Attempted to Kill Parents & Burn Home… (VIDEO)]
Cameron Ervin, 17, and Christopher Ervin, 22, have remained at Gwinnett County Jail since the Sept. 5, the date authorities arrived at the home after receiving a 911 call from their terrified mother claiming they were trying to kill her and their father.
The night before the attack, Yvonne and Zachary Ervin got a call from one of their sons. He said he and his brother wanted to make the family dinner at their Snellville-area home.
What followed that night, police believe, were Xanax-spiked cocktails. What came the next morning was a brutal assault that left Yvonne Ervin badly beaten, Zachary Ervin stabbed multiple times, and both brothers in the Gwinnett County jail.
One of the brothers accused of attacking his parents even told police he’d been planning the crime since he was 11.
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[FLASHBACK: Mom Publicly Shames Daughter For Lying on Facebook… (VIDEO)]
There have been many instances where parents have taken to social media to teach their child a lesson by publicly shaming them and a new video by a dad seemingly following suit has gone viral with over 20 million views.
“There’s no way in the world I would ever embarrass my son like that. It doesn’t take all of that.”
Watch the Gresham’s viral video + his explanation on why he chose hugs over humiliation below… Continue Reading…
It was just a few months ago that it was revealed that OWN had greenlit a series based around Jay Williams, the father of 34 that aired his dirty laundry on Iyanly Vanzant’s ‘Fix My Life’ last year.
[READ: Newsflash! Jay Williams (Father of 34) Gets OWN Reality Show… ]
Well word on the curb is that it Williams’ show, which features several of his kids, may be canned after weeks of taping around Atlanta… all due to his erratic attitude and out of control spending.
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