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2 Chainz shared the family photo above in ode to Father’s Day 2016, which will also go down in history for you basketball fans as the day the Cavs beat the Warriors.
The popular rapper is amongst a slew of your favorite celebs who shared their special day via social media.
Check out a few heartfelt celebrity Father’s Day shout outs from Michelle Obama, Big Boi, Killer Mike, Phaedra Parks, Kandi Burruss, Amber Rose, Kelly Rowland, Cynthia Bailey, ?Kenya Moore and more below… Continue Reading…
NEWSFLASH!! The FLOTUS has bars!!!
First Lady Michelle Obama teamed up with?actor Jay Pharaoh for?a comedic rap video encouraging students to go to college.
The video, published Thursday by the website CollegeHumor, features Obama and Pharaoh dancing in front of the White House as they rap?about the benefits of higher education.
South Side, Chicago. We all know we had to do overtime every time to make it [to] tomorrow.
And everyone could really make their dream true. Hey kid listening in Michigan, that could be you!
Watch video below… Continue Reading…
Usher Raymond and his new wife, Grace Miguel were treated to a surprise birthday song from none other than the President and the First Lady!
[READ: They Say: Usher & Grace Secretly Married in Cuba (PHOTOS/VIDEO)]
Raymond celebrated his 37th birthday on October 14th with a trip to Washington, DC and during a visit to the White House,?President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama surprised Ursh by singing ?Happy Birthday? to him!
More photos + video of Usher’s presidential seranade?below… Continue Reading…
Atlanta based singer/songwriter Keri Hilson took part in a full-course fitness challenge with more than 200 teen girls last Saturday for the ‘Pretty Girls Sweat’ event (September 27, 2014).
Hilson, along with special guests the OMG Girlz, promoted the importance of fitness amongst today’s teens.
Inspired by Michelle Obama’s ?Let’s Move Campaign,” Pretty Girl’s Sweat founder Aeshia DeVore Branch set goals through initiatives like these is to combat the startling obesity statistics among African American youth.
[FLASHBACK: Beyonce Joins Forces w/Michelle Obama for ‘Let’s Move!’ Move Your Body Video… ]
The young ladies learned importance of fitness and healthy nutrition, discovered how to dress properly for both indoor and outdoor workouts, received mentorship and were treated to a healthy lunch and several giveaways.
More photos + details below… Continue Reading…
Kenya Moore of The Real Housewives of Atlanta hit up the red carpet of the 2014 BET Awards looking gorgeous last Sunday (June 29, 2014).
Moore was asked by the crew at DishNation who she would want to portray in a film and she stated:
I would love to play Michelle Obama, I would die to play her. She is an amazing woman! She’s a mother, she’s a mogul, she’s a philanthropist.
She is just a great person. I would love to play someone like her.
As you know, Porsha Williams is guest hosting on the show all Summer and Williams had the perfect opportunity to throw quite a bit of shade at Moore’s response, stating:
You want to aspire to play a role of something that you probably would never be…
OUCH! Kenya got her wig snatched yet again…
But have no fear… Kenya threw a bit of shade of her own too.
Watch the interview footage + more photos of Kenya Moore on the 2014 BET Red Carpet below… Continue Reading…
President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of The Union Address last night (January 28, 2014).
During his speech, Obama identified areas where he felt he and Congress could work in unison while also making note of issues that distinguished the Democrats from the Republicans.
[FLASHBACK: Twitter Fail! Khia Sends Graphic Message to President Barack Obama During 2012 SOTU Address?]
In illustrating a willingness to act on his own, Obama also announced that he will sign an executive order increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 for new federal contracts and encouraged the private sector to do the same.
We need to raise to minimum wage to ensure that people working full time don't live in poverty. Give America a raise!! #SOTU
— Michelle Brown ? (@ATLien) January 29, 2014
Other items noted during Obama’s annual address include: national defense, budgets, health care, taxation, spending, education, and international policy.
Watch video of President Obama’s full speech + transcript below… Continue Reading…
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