The return of the RHOA: Season Six

If you’re a Real Housewives of Atlanta fan like me, then you’re be happy to know that there is going to be a season six and all the women will be returning.  

It has been stated that all the ladies have already signed their contacts.

On Leaks returning, the source said: “NeNe is definitely going to be back because, of course, she’s the star and, even though she has other jobs, RHOA wouldn’t be the same without her!” Leakes's value hasn't translated just into ratings but into a huge raise as well. She will be the highest-paid Atlanta housewife, getting a reported $1 million for her return.

Can you believe NeNe Leakes is getting paid $1 million dollars for the show?

In the words of Leaks, “I’m rich B!t*#.”

The news comes as the reunion shows for Season Five are beginning to air. While the final part of the reunion won’t air until next week, word has leaked that there will be a huge confrontation between Phaedra Parks and Kenya Moore.  Kenya is accused of propositioning Phaedra’s hubby, Apollo, for sex.

 

"Let’s get this clear, my husband just asked her for advice on an acting coach,” Parks is reported to have said. “Kenya continued to text him, saying, 'Oh, you look nice.'” No word on if the exchange goes beyond words, but Kenya is said to defend herself from the claims.

Don’t miss the reunion part 2 Sunday on Bravo.

 

Comment and let me know how you feel about the cast of the RHOA, and your favorite cast mate.

 Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, Porsha Stewart, Phaedra Parks, Kenya Moore and, yes, NeNe Leakes

Reebox drop Rick Ross

Is it true Reebok cut all ties with Maybach Music Group commander-in-chief Rick Ross?

Rock Ross stir up tension with some of his song lyrics on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O”, in which it seem to imply he drug and take advantages of women. The lyrics are as follow:

"Put Molly all in the champagne. She ain't even know it / I took her home and enjoyed that. She ain't even know it."

Sources say, Reebok explained their decision to part ways with the multi-platinum rapper.

 "Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand. Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so."

 The statement continued, "While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse."

However, Ross did apologize for the lyrics on New Orleans radio station Q93, and he said he did not use the word rape in his lyrics.

Ross also posted a statement via Twitter, "Apologies to my many business partners who would never promote violence against women." The controversial lyrics have since been removed from the song, but critics continue to lambast the bearded baritone.

 

Fellow rappers Meek Mill and Tyga have come to Ross' defense, and said it’s just a song and he has the right to freedom of speech. But there are others that feel Ross should be held accountable for his choice of words.

Underage drinking leads to another raped victim

Lately in the news there have been several rape cases, due to young female drinking under the age and their fellow peers taking advantage of them.

No one want to wake up the next day after a party, to find out they was rape and have no knowledge this horrible event happened.

In a recent case in California, a teenager girl woke up after a party to find drawing on her body and private area. She later found out that pictures of the event was posted on social sites, and shown to other students at her school.

The incident happened at an unsupervised house party in Saratoga, California, in September, but the three 16-year-olds were arrested Thursday, said Santa Clara Sheriff's Office spokesman Jose Cardoza.

After learning that photos had been posted on the Internet, the 15-year-old Potts wrote in an online post that her life was ruined. A few days later, she took her own life.

The three unidentified boys face two felony and one misdemeanor charge of sexual battery, Cardoza said. Formal charges will come next week.

As a whole we have to bring awareness to underage drinking. Teenagers don’t realize alcohol has an age requirement for a reason. Not to say, women over the age of 21 haven’t been rape, due to consuming to much to drink.

This is as horrible event that’s becoming more current in the news and in today’s society. Many rape victims doesn’t come forward and speak out. In recent case the rapist are trying to humiliate the victims by posting pictures online or sharing them with friends. In this case, she was raped and unfortunately she took her own life.

As parents, you have to supervise your kids. However, in today’s times it’s hard to keep up with teenagers and the things they do. Many parties teenagers attend are unsupervised, where they are drinking alcohol, smoking weed, and taking mollies.

It want be easy, but we must rise to the challenge. Let’s take back our streets and our kids.

It’s illegal to drive and use the GPS on your cellphone

Do you use the GPS/Navigation on your phone to get direction? Well you might want to read this article.

A California appellate court has ruled that using the GPS or mapping functionality on a phone is a moving violation, and it’s just like texting while driving. Steven Sriggs, the defendant in the case, was pulled over for using a phone while operating a motor vehicle, but he wasn’t texting or making a call — he was looking at a map.

 The court has now ruled that since Spriggs was, as the law states, “using a wireless telephone” and that it wasn’t “configured to all hands-free listening or talking” the action was illegal.

“This case requires us to determine whether using a wireless phone solely for its map application function while driving violates Vehicle Code section 23123. We hold that it does,” the California v. Spriggs court ruling reads.

The court ruled that any activity on the phone that could be distracting to a driver falls under the law. “Our review of the statute’s plain language leads us to conclude that the primary evil sought to be avoided is the distraction the driver faces when using his or her hands to operate the phone,” the ruling reads. “That distraction would be present whether the wireless telephone was being used as a telephone, a GPS navigator, a clock or a device for sending and receiving text messages and emails.” 

You might want to think twice before using your phone to obtain direction. I recommend you get  a GPS device or a car phone stand for your phone.

What Hollywood Actress is Pregnant ?

Is it true Halle Berry is expecting her second child at age 46? Yes, the rumors are true, Ms. Berry is pregnancy. For those of you not familiar with Ms. Berry, she is an actress in B.A.P.S, Monster Ball, Cat Women, The Perfect Stranger, and many more.

 The Academy Award-winning actress and fiancé Olivier Martinez are expecting their first child together.

"I thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me. So it's been a big surprise and the most wonderful," the actress said.

In the interview with CNN's Alina Cho, Berry said she did not know if she was having boy, as some other media outlets have reported.

The actress said last year that her daughter, Nahla, had been hoping for a younger sibling, and the 4-year-old is finally getting her wish.

 “God, please bring me a bunk bed and a baby sister,’” she said last fall. “I say, ‘I can do one of those things, I know for sure. The other one, we’ve got to keep praying on, Nahla says.

Berry recently teamed up with designer Michael Kors to fight hunger through the United Nations World Food Programme.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see what Ms. Berry and her fiancé are expecting.

Stay tune for future updates, as I keep you posted on this surprise of a pregnancy.  

Morning-after pill available without prescription

A federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make the morning-after birth control pill available to people of any age without a prescription.

The order overturned a 2011 decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to require a prescription for girls under 17.

The morning after pill is design to terminate a pregnancy, only a day after intercourse when semen was released inside the female.

Teen pregnancy is an ongoing and upraising issue in society today. The morning after pill can help stop unintended pregnancy.

However, we should be promoting safe and protected safe and this pill wouldn’t be a high demand.

Just because this pill doesn’t need a prescription it is very expensive. At the local CVS, this pill is about $ 54 dollars.

In my opinion, it’s cheaper to buy a condom, than to end up needing a Plan B pill.  

Friday's order came in response to a lawsuit launched by the Center for Reproductive Rights. The group was seeking to expand access to all brands of the morning-after pill over the counter, such as Plan B One-Step and Next Choice, so that women of all ages would be able to purchase them without a prescription

Atlanta Public School Cheating Scandal

The Atlanta Public School system and the cheating scandal have been an up roaring issue for a couple years now.

About 35 former district employees were indicted on racketeering and other charges Friday as part of one of the nation’s largest cheating scandals.

Late Monday evening, about a dozen Atlanta children, parents and community activists praised the recent indictments of several former school administrators.  

The group, organized by Trump Tight, a self-described parent activist group, chanted “Save our schools,” and “Shame, APS” in front of local television news crews and passersby.

This story hit home because I attended Thomasville Elementary, Price Middle, and South Atlanta High school all school in which are Atlanta Public Schools.

Like many students I didn’t like taking the CRCT, nor the Georgia Graduation Test (GGT), but these tests was put into place for us to take before we were promoted to the next grade.

Retired Atlanta public schools superintendent Beverly Hall will have to pay a $200,000 bond to be released from jail, far less than the $7.5 million bond a grand jury recommended, said her attorney, David J. Bailey. He said $150,000 of that amount will be a signature bond, and $50,000 is a cash bond.

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin finds this uproar about the Atlanta cheating scandal disturbing, and she shared a couple thoughts.

  Yes, cheating is awful. And so is conviction before a fair trial. I believe every accused person deserves a fair trial under a set of laws that promises to be just and balanced.

"I don’t support public hangings. It is barbaric. Never have and never will. I didn’t in the horrendous Nichols and Johnston murder cases, though some of my political advisors thought I could improve my voter favorability if I did.

"I didn’t then and I won’t now. The eagerness to convict someone cannot take precedence over our demand and respect for the fundamental legal principle that everyone who is charged has a right to a fair trial with competent representation….

"How else do we protect our democracy than to demand respect of the principles of fairness and justice even in challenging times? …[S]ay a prayer for a fair trial for all those charged, say a prayer for every family and child who has been touched by the scandal and say a prayer to calm the public lynching mob mentality that has begun. In times like this, reflection and soul-searching are powerful tools to ground our actions and decision-making."

All of the 35 educators indicted in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal have been booked into the Fulton County Jail, with the final defendant turning herself in Wednesday afternoon.

Stay tune for more updates on the ongoing issue.

Reality Tv destroy another marriage

Do you think being on television has ruin yet another marriage? Porsha Stewart and Kordell Stewart are apparently getting a divorce.

The former NFL quarterback filed papers last week claiming that the couple is now separated and their marriage is "irretrievably broken."

The couple does not have a prenup, despite Kordell's NFL past but he is already contesting paying alimony to Porsha.

 Documents Stated: "[She's] an able-bodied person, earning income and is capable of supporting herself." His filing also says there are no marital assets to divide.

 Kordell's attorney released a statement saying he hopes "everyone understands" it was a “very difficult decision." "Kordell’s ongoing concern has been and remains his son’s best interest.” Kordell has a son from a previous relationship.

Watching both Kordell and Porsha interact with each other on the show (Real Housewives of Atlanta), I thought they were the perfect couple and the best married couple on the show.

Many had concerns about Kordell being controlling, but Porsha stated that their marriage is very traditional.

If their marriage is so traditional why Kordell is filing for divorce, shouldn’t he go to the living room calm down and work it out.

From watching the show I could see growth in Porsha, she is one of favorite cast members from the RHOA, (and Kandi) and I know she will go far and do great things.

 

 

The parents of a transgender first-grader sue Colorado school.

Have you been keeping your head in the news?

 

The parents of a transgender first-grader sue Colorado school.  It all started when Coy Mathis, a first-grader, has been banned from using girl’s restrooms at her Colorado School. Coy was born a male but identifies as a girl. Mathis family has sort help from a prominent transgender right group, whom announced on Wednesday that it has filed a discrimination complaint in Colorado.

Last December, school officials at Fountain-Fort Carson School District told Coy Mathis' parents that their child could no longer use the girls' bathroom at Eagle side Elementary.

Coy was born with male sex organs but has, since she could express herself, identified as female. The child had gotten through kindergarten with no problems and no complaints from anyone at the school, mother Kathryn Mathis said.

Kathryn Mathis explained that she pulled Coy out of school when the child was on winter break, well after school officials had called her to tell her about the bathroom ban.

 The mother feared that bullies at the school would make fun of her daughter if she allowed Coy to go back to class.

 "In the end we just want what is the best for Coy," Mathis said, explaining why the complaint was filed. "We want her to be able to go back to school and be treated equally without discrimination and harassment."

For most of the past year, Coy has dressed as a girl Both Coy’s passport and state-issued identification recognize her as female. Kathryn Mathis said she got a call "out of the blue" from the school in December saying that Coy could use the boys' bathroom, gender-neutral faculty bathrooms or the nurse's bathroom, but not the girls' facilities.

 The district "took into account not only Coy but other students in the building, their parents, and the future impact a boy with male genitals using a girls' bathroom would have as Coy grew older," the school district's attorney, W. Kelly Dude, told CNN Tuesday.

.  It all started when Coy Mathis, a first-grader, has been banned from using girl’s restrooms at her Colorado School. Coy was born a male but identifies as a girl. Mathis family has sort help from a prominent transgender right group, whom announced on Wednesday that it has filed a discrimination complaint in Colorado.

Last December, school officials at Fountain-Fort Carson School District told Coy Mathis' parents that their child could no longer use the girls' bathroom at Eagle side Elementary.

Coy was born with male sex organs but has, since she could express herself, identified as female. The child had gotten through kindergarten with no problems and no complaints from anyone at the school, mother Kathryn Mathis said.

Kathryn Mathis explained that she pulled Coy out of school when the child was on winter break, well after school officials had called her to tell her about the bathroom ban.

 The mother feared that bullies at the school would make fun of her daughter if she allowed Coy to go back to class.

 "In the end we just want what is the best for Coy," Mathis said, explaining why the complaint was filed. "We want her to be able to go back to school and be treated equally without discrimination and harassment."

For most of the past year, Coy has dressed as a girl Both Coy’s passport and state-issued identification recognize her as female. Kathryn Mathis said she got a call "out of the blue" from the school in December saying that Coy could use the boys' bathroom, gender-neutral faculty bathrooms or the nurse's bathroom, but not the girls' facilities.

 The district "took into account not only Coy but other students in the building, their parents, and the future impact a boy with male genitals using a girls' bathroom would have as Coy grew older," the school district's attorney, W. Kelly Dude, told CNN Tuesday.

Its true the R&B Diva did lip sing at the President Inauguration

Beyoncé Knowles grace the audience at the President Inauguration, as she sang the National Anthem. She did a remarkable job as usual. But some do believe Beyoncé lip singed the song in front of thousands and the President of the United States.

On early Thursday Beyoncé held a press conference in New Orleans, where she talked about her anticipated Super Bowl half-time show and she addressed the question on rather or not she lip sang at the Inauguration.

At the conference Beyoncé gave a live performance of the National Anthem. She then asked the audience of they had any question, and indeed they asked her to explain what happen at the Presidential Inauguration.  

 

“I am a perfectionist and one thing about me, I practice until my feet bleed. I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra, it was a live television show," Knowles explained. "Due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no proper sound check I did not feel comfortable taking the risk."

It was about the President and the Inauguration so I decided to sing along with the prerecorded track, which is very common in the music industry," continued Beyoncé. "I am very proud of my performance.”

Beyoncé also added that she didn’t have time to practice for the Inauguration, because she was always rehearsing for the Super Bowl. However, she stated that she was singing along with the track at the Presidential Inauguration.

So there you have it Beyoncé didn’t quite lip sing, but the song was prerecorded and she sang along.

My father left me broken

                 423 basketball games, 26 track meets, and 16 soccer games,   are all the game you missed. It may seem like it's not  a big deal to you, and I may not remember how many games I’ve  won but I can remember I didn’t have my father supporting me at NONE of the them. When I was in the 9^th grade I went to hang with a couple friends and I fell off a moving car and broke my ankle. That year I couldn’t play basketball, and you weren’t there to help me get back on my feet. I moved in with uncle and his daughter to get away from my mother, who had too many rules and got on my nerves. To be honest I moved to try and replace you. I wanted to know how it felt to have a father, I wanted to be loved. However, he couldn’t love me like I wanted you too.  I just wanted a daddy. I wanted to know how it felt to be daddy little girl. I wanted to know how it felt to dance with my father in the middle of the floor of the father and daughter dance. I can’t remember how your touch feels, or your eye color. But I do remember your squared back and thick calf muscle. I went through high school trying to figure out why my father don’t love me, what’s keeping him from me, what could I do to persuade him that I am worth his time. I started looking for love in all the wrong places trying to fill the void you left in my heart. I started to hate you, and asked God why he chooses me to become a product of your semen. I blocked you from my mind, heart, and life. I figured I could make it in this world without you. I had to be strong for myself, my mother, and my siblings. Graduating from high school was a major mile stone in my life, and you couldn’t find in your heart to come to my graduation. That was your lost and not mines. When I wanted to cry about you, I would tell myself the greatest revenge I could get  is to make you proud and become the best person I could be. I enrolled in college to further my education and to start my revenge process. However, God spoke to me and I knew I had to forgive you. The day I decided to forgive you for abandoning me, my life changed. A lot of weigh, and hate was lifted off my shoulder. I wanted to let you know that I no longer blame you for your action, because you weren’t ready to be a man. It’s that time again for me to hit another mile stone in my life, graduating from college. Daddy it made me feel so good inside when you called and told me to send you an invitation to my graduation. It melted my heart to hear you say “you wouldn’t want to miss it for the world”. I’m a strong believer of the saying “time will heal all”. And I plan to take it a step at a time on OUR journey to rebuilding our relationship, DADDY.