Who knew? Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell used to be an item!

Most of us can’t stand to mention the name of our exes, let alone have to work with them. Actors Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell were an item for 4 years before calling it quits.

Today both Gooding and Conwell have been starring as husband and wife in the hit Bounce TV show “Family Time” since 2012. 

It seems that the both of them have been handling the situation very well. Check your local listings for Bounce TV station and “Family Time” airing on Tuesday nights. 

    
   

Paula Jai Parker Welcomes Malika Haqq to Hollywood Divas

Malika Haqq, longtime of the Kardashian Family is finally branching in her own. Haqq, whom has had small movie and tv roles in the past, has been cast on the runaway hit Hollywood Divas for its second season. 

Hollywood Divas costar Paula Jai Parker described Haqq as a ” breath of fresh air” and producer Karlos King says that the upcoming season is going to be very memorable.

Wonder if any of the Kardashian Krew will appear on the show

This could be Makika Haqq’s only chance of coming out the shadows of the Kardasian Krew

Whose going to watch!

   
  
 

LaLa Sizahands Lowkey Shades Dr. Heavenly From “Married To Medicine”

Comedian La La Sizahands recently revealed on her snapchat (lalasizahands89) that reality tv star Dr. Heavenly Kimes exhibited some “not so starlet” behavior.

Apparently, Kimes asked LaLa to appear on her reality show. During filming, Kimes repeatedly asked  LaLa to publicly endorse her on social media. At one point, LaLa posted a pic of her and Kimes at her dental office, then later removed it. She went on to say that she felt that Kimes shouldn’t have asked for endorsement without paying a fee. Kimes felt that because she was giving LaLa free dental work, she shouldn’t have to pay.

 

 

Are Andre Vann and Peter Midani Scamming Together?

 First of all, who is Peter Midani? Earlier this week, he popped up on Joh’Vonnie Jackson’s  social media page with a rambling message about someone named JaVonnie Parks that was supposedly pretending to be Joh’Vonnie Jackson online. Midani himself was accused of impersonating Michael Jackson online since 2004 until after his death. Midani has many alias’ including Bobby Anderson and it is alleged that his true identity is Peter Madonia who happens to be COO of the Rockefeller Foundation.

Here are some more confusing facts about the “Peter Midani” mystery

  • Someone leaked a phone conversation in 2014 of what was supposed to be
    Andre Vann (AKA Gepetto Jackson ) and the late Michael Jackson. This video was meant to confirm that Michael Jackson is NOT dead.
  • It has been alleged that it was Peter Midani (AKA Bobby Anderson) that was impersonating Michael Jackson on the recorded call with Andre Vann.
  • LaToya Jackson McCall says that Peter Midani is a fraud
  • The grammar is horrible on “Peter Midani’s social media posts
  • LaToya Jackson McCall says that regardless of DNA,  Andre Vann is her cousin
  • Latoya Jackson McCall does not claim Tanay Jackson as a cousin because she did not pass the Jackson DNA Test.

 

A Few Questions

  • How do Ja’Vonnie Parks and Peter Midani know each other?
  • Why is “Peter Midani’s” grammer so horrible?
  • What is “Peter Midani” trying to prove to Joh’ Vonnie Jackson?
  • What kind of game is Andre Vann running?
  • Why do so many of the Jackson Family accept Andre Vann as family

 

This plot is getting weirder and weirder.

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How The Way You Eat, Can Get You Arrested

 

Weird but True Laws

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Massachusetts: At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.

Beech Grove, IN: It is forbidden to eat watermelon in the park.

 Riverside, CA: One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o’clock.

Maryland: It’s against the law to eat while swimming in the ocean.

Marion, OH: It’s a violation to eat a donut while walking backwards.

Carmel, NY: It’s illegal to eat ice cream while standing on the sidewalk.

Rosemead, CA: Eating ice cream in public with a fork is prohibited.

California: It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub.

Boston: It is illegal to eat peanuts in church.

 

If you’ve broken any of these laws…don’t worry, they are not enforced…or are they?

Ever Wondered How Slaves Really Looked?

It is important for every race of humans to know their history. Due to slavery in America, African-Americans  were not considered human enough to be properly included in the census or have any form of archives.

In these photos, you will see rare pictures of actual  African- American slaves. Notice the males and their body language. Some of this body language is still mimicked by todays African American men. Notice their facial expressions, you can see the despair, the attitude, the disdain for their establishment. In their eyes, you can see their tired souls.

These photos are a rare glimpse into our past.

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Slaves of Thomas F Drayton of Magnolia Plantation, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1862. During the American Civil War,
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five generations of a slave family born in Beaufort, South Carolina on the plantation of J.J. Smith, photo 1862.
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ca. 1860s, Near Savannah, Georgia, USA — Slave Family In Cotton Field near Savannah — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

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Underground WGN Lowkey Snitchin on Black Fraternity and Sorority Traditions

If you look closely to last night’s episode of Underground WGN, you will see many similarities between the slave relationship with the master.

Underground WGN is a mini series that chronicles the journey of runaway slaves. During this particular episode, Rosa Lee (a light skinned house slave) had the task of stealing the slave master’s seal in order to forge freedom papers. Once she placed the seal on the documents, she was supposed to return the seal to the master’s office. Well Rosa Lee wasn’t able to return the seal before he noticed and the master blamed a field slave for the theft.

As punishment, the slave master ended up lining up the field slaves and forcing them to simultaneously hold up a single plank of wood above their heads for a long amount of time. Watching this scene made me understand the D9 traditions a little more.

This episode sheds light on the origin of some black fraternity and sorority traditions . In Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO’s), it is common to be hazed prior to being accepted as a member of the organization.

One of the main components of a BGLO is a “Line”. In a Predominantly White fraternity or sorority, they call them a “Pledge Class”. Lines consist of a pledge class that ” lines up ” the purpose of the line is that the line represents the pledge class as a singular unit. Therefore, if one member of the “line” is a troublemaker, then the entire “line” is considered a troublemaker. Therefore if the troublemaker gets punished, the entire “Line” gets punished because the troublemaker is apart of a unit.

In Underground WGN, the master suspected that one of the field slaves stole the seal but the entire field got punished. BGLO’s give snippets of their hazing structure during “Probate Shows”. Probate Shows occur after the “line” has been initiated into the BLGO. This is a way of showcasing the various activities that the “line” had to endure during the hazing phase of the initiation process (or conquest).

In BGLO’s, the people that are already initiated members represent the slave masters, and the pledges that are seeking membership are the slaves.

If this doesn’t make sense to you, that’s probably because you have never had any contact with BLGO life. Watch this weeks episode of Underground ( Season 1 episode 3 The Lord’s Day)  pay careful attention to the field slave punishment scene, then take a look at these probate shows.

 

Notice that the line had their arms in the same position for the entire video. This is a snippet of the position that line had to endure for the entire 2-3 month initiation process. I guarantee that they have had to hold that position for hours on end during their process. Probate shows are designed to show little pieces of what the line has learned (aka had to endure) during their process. Notice how they speak simotaniously, the line had to learn how speak rapidly as a unit which I guarantee took time to master.

 

Slaves used negro spirituals as a way to keep morale and keep one another motivated as their bodies were challenged both mentally and physically during slavery. The ladies in this video seem to be singing what sounds to the key of negro spiritual.

 

It seems that part of the BGLO is based on the slave culture.

Not bashing BGLO’s. Slavery taught us the  how to have a strong bond amongst each other. How to create a code amongst ourselves.

 

Wish I could post the clip from Underground WGN, but they said that would be a violation. Maybe I’ll update after the episode gets old.

-RSB

LaLa Sizahands Visits Miami @lalasizahands89

Comedian LaLa Sizahands  (aka Jay’La Milan) hit the Miami strip this week  and has been chronicling her adventures on her SnapChat. So far, she has set aside some gym time, took us to the club and taught us some game while in the Jacuzzi. Then let us walk with her back to the hotel room as she finally stepped back in at 5:46 am. La La recently quit her full time job, stepped out on faith and is now pursuing her dreams full time!