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Yep, It’s Official: Fantasia and Antwaun Are Done; He’s Going For Reality Stars Now

• July 8, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Fantasia Barrino, Gossip, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whitney Houston, Women
Tags: "American Idol", "Even Angels", Antwaun Cook, Baby Daddy, Baby Mama, Bad Girls Club, Birthday, Caribbean, Celebrity, D List, D Listers, Fantasia, Fantasia Barrino, Grammy Award Winner, Hustlers, Instagram, Jesus, Kendra James, Paula Cook, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Whitney Houston

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)
Tags: "American Idol", African Americans, Alicia Keys, Antwaun Cook, Aretha Franklin, Baby Daddy, Baby Mama, Bail Bondsman, Black Women, Blacks, Children, Cook, Dallas, Dallas Barrino, Dallas Cook, Debts, Drama, Fantasia, Fantasia Barrino, Growing Up, Jennifer Hudson, Jumpoffs, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Paula Cook, RadarOnline, RadarOnline.com, Relatives, Salesman, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, T-Mobile, The Queen of Soul, Wendy Williams, Zion Barrino

Those Jennifer Hudson, Charles Barkley, and Janet Jackson Weight-Loss Commercials

• January 8, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Commercials, Consumerism, Cultural History, Health, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Jon Stewart/"The Daily Show", Love, Race, Television, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "American Idol", "Good Morning America", Academy Award, Atlanta Hawks, Charles Barkley, Dreamgirls, Health, Hudson, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Nutrisystem, TNT, Weight Loss, Weight Watcher, Weight Watchers

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

Aretha to Fantasia: “Get Over Yourself” Regarding Perceived Tribute Snub

• February 24, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Aretha Franklin, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fantasia Barrino, Music, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "106th and Park", "American Idol", "Diva", African Americans, Aretha Franklin, Attention Hog, Attitude, Black Women, Blacks, Christina Aguilera, Drama, Fantasia Barrino, Grammy, Grammy Award, Growing Up, Hollywood Reporter, Martina McBride, Music Business, MusicCares, Pouting, Self-Control, Self-Sabotage, Show Business, The Aretha Tribute, The Hollywood Reporter, United Negro College Fund

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

Trainwreck: Fantasia Barrino

• August 31, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gossip, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music Videos, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Protestant Denominations, Race, Reality Shows, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "American Idol", "The Mo'Nique Show", "The National Enquirer", Adultery, Alicia Keys, Antwaun Cook, Aspirin, Bossip.com, Creepin', Creeping, Diane Barrino, Divorce, Evangelists, Fantasia Barrino, George Lopez, Jenice Armstrong, Jodeci, Joe Barrino, Laura Trice, Love, Mo'Nique, Mt. Zion Children's Choir, North Carolina, Okey-Dokey, Paula Cook, Pregnancy, Psychology, Radar Online, Rape, Rape Victim, Rapist, Secondary Victimization, Separation, Sleeping Pills, Swizz Beatz, T-Mobile Store, Tasia, The Color Purple, The Eighties, Therapy, TMZ.com, Zion Quari Barrino

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Trial Opens for Former Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Man in His Apartment September 23, 2019
Amber Guyger, who was coming home from her job as a Dallas police officer, says she thought she was in her own apartment.
U.S. Soldier Who Discussed Bomb Plot Is Arrested in Kansas, Authorities Say September 23, 2019
The soldier, based in Fort Riley, Kan., discussed plans to attack a major news network and suggested targeting Beto O’Rourke, the authorities said.
Deep in Trump Country, Democrats Hope to Sweep 3 Governors’ Races September 23, 2019
The political headwinds still work in favor of Republicans, but Democrats are surprisingly competitive in Louisiana, Mississippi and Kentucky.
F.B.I. Increases Reward in Series of Unsolved Church Arsons in El Paso September 23, 2019
No one was injured in the three fires, which happened in May and June
Poor Schools Keep Getting Crushed in Football. Is It Time to Level the Playing Field? September 22, 2019
A growing number of states are considering whether economic status should help determine which opponents schools play.
Officer Under Investigation After Arresting Children, 6 and 8, Chief Says September 23, 2019
A 6-year-old girl was arrested and handcuffed after having a tantrum at an Orlando, Fla., school, her grandmother said.
A Motorcade on Mackinac Island? Pence’s Visit Breaks a Long Tradition September 23, 2019
The popular Michigan vacation spot has preserved its quaint atmosphere in part by keeping automobiles out for more than a century — until the vice president came to visit.
Intelligence Whistle-Blower Law, Explained September 22, 2019
Congress and the Trump administration are in a standoff over a secret complaint related to President Trump and Ukraine.

The Guardian, UK

Greta Thunberg condemns world leaders in emotional speech at UN September 23, 2019
Thunberg, 16, says governments have betrayed young people‘You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. You are failing us’Greta Thunberg has excoriated world leaders for their “betrayal” of young people through their inertia over the climate crisis at a United Nations summit that failed to deliver ambitious new commitments to address dangerous global hea […]
Trump shrugs off impeachment talk over call with Ukraine president September 23, 2019
Trump lashes out at the media: ‘If a Republican ever said what Joe Biden said, they’d be getting the electric chair’ Opinion: this is a taste of how dirty 2020 will getDonald Trump has attempted to shrug off renewed demands for his impeachment over the allegation he tried to pressure a foreign government to hurt his leading rival in next year’s presidential […]
Corbyn defeats bid by activists to campaign for remain at election September 23, 2019
Brighton conference delegates reject call for Labour to take clear anti-Brexit stance Jeremy Corbyn has seen off an attempt by grassroots activists to force Labour to adopt an out-and-out remain position before a general election.Amid chaotic scenes at Labour’s annual conference in Brighton, delegates rejected a motion, hammered out in a late-night meeting o […]
Howdy Modi: Indian PM appears with Trump at Texas rally September 23, 2019
Narendra Modi defends actions in Kashmir and accuses Pakistan of ‘hatred towards India’Narendra Modi defended his government’s actions in Kashmir and accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorists during a packed rally in Texas attended by the US president Donald Trump.Trump sat in the front row as the Indian prime minister told cheering crowds his decision to re […]
Haiti: photojournalist shot in face as senator opens fire outside parliament September 23, 2019
Jean Marie Ralph Féthière draws handgun amid chaotic scenesChery Dieu-Nalio avoids serious injury; another man woundedTwo men including a photojournalist have been shot and injured by a Haitian senator who opened fire outside the country’s parliament, amid chaotic scenes as the government attempted to confirm the appointment of a new prime minister.Chery Die […]
Thomas Cook travel chaos: firm's collapse leaves 150,000 stranded abroad – live updates September 23, 2019
A huge repatriation effort has begun after company ceases trading with immediate effect, causing flights to be cancelled Latest summary: Rescue efforts underwayWedding in ruins due to overnight collapseFull story: Thomas Cook collapses after last-ditch talks failThomas Cook: your questions answeredHow have you been affected? 8.59pm BST Pressure is mounting o […]
Johnson under pressure over friend receiving public funds September 23, 2019
PM stonewalls allegations of conflict of interest over friendship with Jennifer ArcuriBoris Johnson stonewalled repeated questions about a conflict of interest row over his grants of public money to an American businesswoman on Monday as more details emerged about the nature of their friendship.The British prime minister is under mounting pressure over revel […]
Iran says it considered exchanging Zaghari-Ratcliffe for £400m owed by UK September 23, 2019
Mohammad Javad Zarif says he would have argued for release if UK repaid tank deal moneyIran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has said the UK offered to release long-frozen Iranian funds in return for him intervening to help free the British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, detained in Iran for more than three years.Zarif said the suggestion had fi […]

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Greta Thunberg: 'Leaders failed us on climate change' September 23, 2019
The Swedish teenage activist makes an emotional plea at a special UN climate summit in New York.
Trump defends raising Bidens in Ukraine call September 23, 2019
The admission fuelled calls for Democrats to launch impeachment proceedings against the president.
Jarrett William Smith: US soldier 'discussed bombing news network' September 23, 2019
The 24-year-old infantryman also allegedly mentioned Beto O'Rourke as a potential target.
Egypt protests: 'Hundreds held' after rare anti-government unrest September 23, 2019
Protests against alleged government corruption erupted in Cairo and other cities over the weekend.
Kenya school collapse: Seven dead and dozens injured in Nairobi September 23, 2019
Dozens more were injured when the wooden structure collapsed at the start of the school day.
Mediator: French weight-loss drug trial over ‘up to 2,000’ deaths begins September 23, 2019
Experts believe the drug could have killed between 500 and 2,000 people before it was banned.
Indonesia haze causes sky to turn blood red September 23, 2019
Pictures and videos of the phenomenon went viral on social media over the weekend.
Notre-Dame plot: Five women in court over foiled car bomb attack September 23, 2019
The French women, all converts to Islam, face terrorism charges over the incident in September 2016.