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No Surprise: Baby Daddy Antwaun Cook Betraying Fantasia With Other Jumpoffs, and Trying to Get Back With His Wife

• January 17, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in Abortion, Acting, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Fantasia Barrino, Film, Health, Love, Mahalia Jackson, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Reality Shows, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Fantasia Blowing It Again: Mahalia Jackson Estate “Aghast” at Her Pregnancy; Film Runs Risk of Folding

• October 9, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Abortion, Acting, African American History, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Distribution/Business, Fantasia Barrino, Film, Janet Jackson, Lena Horne, Love, Mahalia Jackson, Mental Health/Psychology, New Orleans, Protestant Denominations, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Super Bowl, Women
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Fantasia’s Preggers

• August 8, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Fantasia Barrino, Gossip, Health, Love, Mahalia Jackson, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Religion, Sexuality
Tags: "American Idol", African Americans, Antwaun Cook, Aretha Franklin, Baby, Barack Obama, Barbados, Bio Film, Black Women, Blacks, Children, Common Sense, Divorce, Drama, Fantasia, Fantasia Barrino, Growing Up, Illicitness, Lady Day, Life Preserver, Love, Mahalia Jackson, Marriage, National Enquirer, Paula Cook, Pregnancy, Reputations, Separation, Sneaking Around, Suicide, Tasia, The YBF, U.S. Bank, Vacation, Zion Quari Barrino

Fantasia Barrino To Play Mahalia Jackson?

• February 9, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Diabetes, Health, Mahalia Jackson, Music, New Orleans Music, Protestant Denominations, Race, Spirituality, The Heart, Weight Gain/Lack/Loss
Tags: "A Dry White Season", "American Idol", Chicago IL, Civil Rights Activist, Color Purple, Euzhan Palcy, Fantasia Barrino, Fish and Bread Singer, Gospel Music, Life Is Not a Fairy Tale, Louisiana, Mahalia Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr., New Orleans, The Hollywood Reporter

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Missing Girl, 3, Found Dead in Alabama, Police Say October 23, 2019
The discovery of the toddler, Kamille McKinney, who was also known as Cupcake, came 10 days after she went missing from a birthday party, the police said. A man and a woman in custody face kidnapping and capital murder charges.
‘Centrism Is Canceled’: High Schoolers Debate the Impeachment Inquiry October 23, 2019
At Chalmette High School in Louisiana, students in a world history class made their case for or against punishing President Trump.
Phoenix Officer Fired for Pulling Gun on Family Over Shoplifting Report October 23, 2019
At least one other officer was fired and several others were reprimanded for their handling of high-profile cases, the Phoenix police chief said.
Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations October 23, 2019
In closed-door testimony, William B. Taylor Jr., implicated President Trump personally in an effort to withhold security aid until Ukraine’s leader agreed to publicly announce investigations of his rivals.
Woman Playing Pokémon Go Is Killed After Witnessing Robbery, Police Say October 23, 2019
The 21-year-old Albuquerque resident was fatally shot as she drove with her boyfriend in a park.
As Russian Money Poured Into Cannabis, Giuliani Allies Scrambled to Partake October 24, 2019
Russian investors have flocked to the U.S. cannabis industry in recent years. One venture involving associates of Rudy Giuliani drew the scrutiny of federal investigators.
High School Student in Santa Rosa Shot Schoolmate, Then Went to Class, Police Say October 22, 2019
A 16-year-old is in stable condition after the shooting outside Ridgway High School, but a motive is still unclear.
Amid Modest Sentences, Prosecutors Bring New Charges in Admissions Scandal October 22, 2019
Prosecutors added bribery counts against Lori Loughlin and other parents who have fought the accusations. Felicity Huffman, among those to plead guilty, is serving her sentence.

The Guardian, UK

Chaos erupts as Republicans barge into Trump impeachment inquiry hearing October 23, 2019
Group chanting ‘Let us in’ enter closed-door meeting where top Pentagon official who oversees Ukraine policy was to testifyAmbassador’s Ukraine testimony leaves Trump struggling to respondPolitical tensions over an intensifying impeachment inquiry reached fever pitch on Wednesday as Republicans “stormed” a closed-door committee hearing on Capitol Hill disrup […]
Ocasio-Cortez stumps Zuckerberg with questions on far right and Cambridge Analytica October 23, 2019
Democratic lawmaker challenges Facebook CEO during hearing over Libra cryptocurrencyMark Zuckerberg faced a grueling examination from the Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday, with questions over the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Facebook’s reluctance to police political advertising.Ocasio-Cortez and other lawmakers grilled the Faceboo […]
Police work to identify 39 people found dead inside lorry in Essex October 23, 2019
Murder investigation launched alongside inquiry into possible role of organised crime groupsPolice officers are working to identify 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex as part of a wide-ranging murder investigation into the UK’s worst such tragedy in almost 20 years.Essex police were alerted to the discovery of the bodies of 38 adults and on […]
Auckland fire: heart of city shuts down as firefighting effort enters day three October 24, 2019
Hundreds of firefighters brought in to tackle blaze as Jacinda Ardern promises to restore venue A fire in Auckland’s city centre continues to smoulder 48 hours after thousands of people were evacuated from the heart of New Zealand’s largest city.Hundreds of firefighters have been working in shifts to put out the blaze on the roof of the SkyCity convention ce […]
Rose McGowan says Weinstein launched 'diabolical' effort to silence her October 23, 2019
Movie mogul engaged fixers, lawyers and spies to intimidate actor over her allegations of rape, she says in lawsuitThe actor Rose McGowan alleges in a new lawsuit that the film mogul Harvey Weinstein took “diabolical” actions when he learned she was going to write in a memoir that the producer had raped her decades prior, engaging a team of fixers, lawyers a […]
Thai king sacks six royal officials over 'evil actions', days after removing consort October 23, 2019
Royal household bureau members including a nurse and vet sacked for breaching ‘disciplinary conduct’ Thailand’s king has fired six senior palace officials for their “evil actions”, the palace announced Wednesday, days after the monarch stripped his consort of all her titles for “disloyalty”.In a week of palace intrigue which has gripped the country, King Mah […]
Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures over Easter bombings October 24, 2019
Parliamentary report says Nilantha Jayawardena had information on attacks 17 days before they happenedA Sri Lankan parliamentary committee that investigated the Easter suicide bombings has concluded the country’s spy chief was primarily responsible for the intelligence failure that led to the deaths of 269 people in the attacks.In a report released on Wednes […]
Donald Trump declares Syria ceasefire permanent and lifts Turkey sanctions October 23, 2019
‘Let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand’US special envoy reports Turkish ‘war crimes’ to CongressDonald Trump has announced that the US will lift sanctions on Turkey, taking credit for a ceasefire deal that should end Ankara’s attack on Kurdish-led forces – at the price of ending the Kurds’ dream of local autonomy.The US president, who has c […]

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Turkey Syria offensive: Trump lifts Turkey sanctions after deal October 23, 2019
He says Turkey assured him it would no longer attack the Kurds, and an agreed ceasefire would last.
Essex lorry deaths: What we know October 23, 2019
A murder investigation is launched after 39 people are found dead in a lorry container in the UK.
Thai king fires officials for 'extremely evil' conduct October 23, 2019
The removals come just days after his royal consort was stripped of her rank and titles.
Inside Bosnia’s 'nightmare' camp for migrants trying to enter the EU October 23, 2019
Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian disaster in Bosnia, with people facing a winter without proper accommodation.
Indian 'tiger poacher who ate sloth bear penises' arrested October 23, 2019
Indian police hail the arrest of a man wanted for tiger and bear poaching after a years-long chase.
Floods in Southern Europe: Dead and missing in Spain and Italy October 23, 2019
Torrential rain in Spain, Italy and France leaves people dead or missing.
Canada election: PM Trudeau rules out coalition after election October 23, 2019
The prime minister's Liberal Party retained power in Monday's election but fell short of a majority.
Iran parades jailed Instagram star on TV October 23, 2019
Iranian TV airs an interview with a "zombie" Instagram star arrested for blasphemy in October.