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Memo To Sen #BernieSanders: All #AfricanAmerican People Don't Live in the Ghetto #Democrats @AAReports
Posted by George L. Cook III on Monday, March 7, 2016
Monday, March 07, 2016
Memo To Bernie Sanders: All African Americans Don't Live In The Ghetto
Sunday, March 06, 2016
Gabby Douglas wins American Cup
The world championships silver medal should have been enough to erase any doubt in Gabby Douglas’ comeback.
Yes, the reigning Olympic all-around gold medalist is trying to do what has been a sometimes insurmountable task for many talented gymnasts – come back for a second Olympics. And Douglas isn’t coming back for some sort of participation ribbon.
But in case any doubts lingered, she put more to rest on Saturday.
Now 20, Douglas wants to achieve more in the Olympics. She set herself on that path by winning the American Cup at the Prudential Center, earning her first trip to the top of the podium since winning the Olympic all-around in London in 2012.
“From the bottom of my heart, I really believe that I can achieve more,” Douglas said. “And it’s just not for the wrong intentions. I’m like, ‘Guys, I’m back. I’m serious.’ I feel like gradually and the more and more I keep proving that, I really hope that people believe it.”
Read more: Gabby Douglas wins American Cup, proves her push for Olympics is real
Kai Greene wins 2016 Arnold Classic
After a drama filled 2015 Kai Greene came out on top at the 2016 Arnold Classic. Congrats to the champ!
Kai Greene of Brooklyn, New York edged Cedric McMillan of Heath Springs, S.C., to win his third Arnold Classic, the marquee event of the 2016 Arnold Sports Festival.
Greene, who also won the Arnold Classic in 2009 and 2010, joins five-time winner Dexter Jackson, four-time champ Flex Wheeler and three-time winner Jay Cutler as the only men with more than two Arnold Classic trophies.
Greene received congratulations from Arnold Schwarzenegger, a check for $130,000, a Tony Nowak Official Champions Jacket and the champion’s trophy from Eric Hillman of Europa Sports Products and Eric Torgeson of EAS.
The top six were:
1st Kai Greene - 2016 Arnold Classic Champion
2nd Cedric McMillan
3rd Josh Lenartowicz
4th Justin Compton
5th Branch Warren
6th Juan Morel
Before we criticize Leslie Jones character in Ghostbusters...
Leslie Jones is a very talented, intelligent, and gifted comedian which is why Chris Rock pushed for her to be a writer/actor on Saturday Night Live. This weekend with the release of the first Ghostbusters trailer, she felt the need to take to social media to defend her role in the remake of Ghostbusters.
Regular People save the world everyday so if I'm the sterotype!! Then so be it!! We walk among Heroes and take them for granted.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) March 4, 2016
Most of the criticism focuses on her portraying a character that fits the stereotype of the loud black woman. There is also some question as to why she couldn't be one of the scientists and is just an MTA worker?
Both may be valid criticisms, but they are criticisms being made without people having seen the movie. At this point we have no idea what Jones' character arch is, we have no idea how the story unfolds or ends. Granted, what is in the trailer does appear to be the loud black woman stereotype but we don't even know if those scenes made the movie or if the movie explains her behavior.
I'm not saying that criticism isn't warranted, but I am stating that fairness is. At least wait until the movie is released before criticizing Jones and her character.
Until then watch the original Ghostbusters and see how Ernie Hudson's character became part of the team.
George L. Cook III AfricanAmericanReports.com
GOP senator: Federal aid not needed in Flint water crisis
Federal aid is not needed in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency, a Republican senator said Friday.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said he is holding up bipartisan legislation to address the water crisis in Flint because Michigan's Republican governor, Rick Snyder, has not asked for federal help and the state does not need it.
"Michigan has an enormous budget surplus this year" and a rainy-day fund totaling several hundred million dollars, Lee said. The state has approved $70 million in emergency funding for Flint, and Snyder has requested at least $165 million more toward the Flint emergency.
"The people and policymakers of Michigan right now have all the government resources they need to fix the problem," Lee said. "The only thing Congress is contributing to the Flint recovery is political grandstanding."
Read more: GOP senator: Federal aid not needed in Flint water crisis
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