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Tyler Perry Accepts Humanitarian Award at 2021 Oscars With Plea To Not Hate Police Officers

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Recent remarks from Tyler Perry have confused fans after announcing his refusal to hate police officers during his Academy Awards speech.

On Sunday (April 25), the Atlanta media mogul recently took home the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his work in helping others and feeding people during the pandemic, per a Fox 5 Atlanta report. 

Perry using his billion-dollar wallet to help people in their time of need has been well documented over the year. His good deeds include: leaving $21,000 in tips at an Atlanta restaurant, paying the tab for seniors shopping at 73 groceries stores, offering to pay for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks and Secoriea Turner, donating $100,000 to the legal defense fund of Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, and feeding 5,000 families during Thanksgiving last year.   

And if you recall, he also offered his home as a refuge for the displaced former royals, Harry and Megan, during their riff with their colonizing family in England.  

Anyway, In his emotional story, Perry credited his late mother’s experience growing up in the Jim Crow South for learning how “to refuse blanket judgment” in the face of hate and adversity.   

“My mother taught me to refuse hate,” the 51-year-old said on stage at the Oscars. “She taught me to refuse blanket judgment, and in this time, and with all of the Internet and social media and algorithms and everything that wants us to think a certain way, the 24-hour news cycle, it is my hope that all of us, we teach our kids and I want to remember, just refuse hate.”

His plea for peace is a response to the nation’s increase in police shootings, hate crimes, and coronavirus deaths over the past year. However, his compassionate campaign for unity with people of different races and orientations randomly extended to law enforcement, which lost traction with supporters as they continued to watch the show. 

“Don’t hate anybody. I refuse to hate someone because they are Mexican or because they are Black or white or LGBTQ. I refuse to hate someone because they are a police officer. I refuse to hate someone because they are Asian.”

Did he forget that less than a week ago, the nation watched the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin as he was found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd?  How does one find peace with the organizations responsible for the tragic deaths of teenagers Ma’Khia Bryant and Adam Toledo within weeks of each other?  Make it make sense.

Moving on. Perry ended by dedicating his award to “anyone who wants to stand in the middle,” noting the space as a healing ground for those seeking peace and change.

“I would hope that we would refuse hate and I want to take this Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and dedicate it to anyone who wants to stand in the middle, no matter what’s around the wall. Stand in the middle ’cause that’s where healing happens. That’s where conversation happens. That’s where change happens. It happens in the middle. So, anyone who wants to meet me in the middle, to refuse hate, to refuse blanket judgment, and to help lift someone’s feet off the ground, this one is for you too.”

No offense, but the energy isn’t going anywhere as long police officers keep murdering people instead of using their botched training to deescalate problems in communities whenever they arrive on the scene. 

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Tucker Carlson Really Wants You & Your Kids To Catch COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much a global issue and despite the great strides made in the United States, we’re not out of the woods yet. Bucking the advice of scientists who study coronaviruses and deadly diseases, Fox News host Tucker Carlson essentially ignored their expertise and challenged the purposes of masks to prevent the spread.

During a segment of his nightly program on the Fox network, the longtime pundit and television host expressed concerns over children wearing masks in public and wondered out loud if it posed a health risk to them playing outdoors.  In the segment heard, the text read, “Masks Are Just A Sign Of Obedience,” sending a clear message to anti-maskers that decried state and local mandates to wear a protective covering over their faces.

Carlson insisted that masks on children in public should be viewed as abuse and that police and child protective services should get involved. Like many who oppose masks, Carlson framed it as an attack on one’s freedoms and not a mitigation strategy to get the number of cases down so that the country can get back to the normal he and others like him covet so highly.

“Masks have always been incompatible with a free society,” Carlson said. “We used to know that. Masks strip people of their identity as individuals, transform people from citizens into drones. They isolate us and alienate us to shut us off from one another, they prevent intimacy and human contact. If I can’t see your face, I can’t know you.”

What’s dangerous about Carlson’s missive is that he’s all but saying to his loyal viewers and anyone paranoid enough to believe his words to basically attack the mask-wearing public and to snatch masks off kids despite most not knowing or understanding the ramifications of infection in children as this is a novel coronavirus that is consistently changing.

Many in the media and across Twitter have condemned Tucker Carlson for siccing his flock on mask-wearers, and we’ve got those reactions below.

Salute to The Daily Beast for getting eyes on this in a hurry.

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Putting 5G & Coronavirus Theories To Rest Becomes Tall Order Globally

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If a fool argues a point artfully and loudly enough, it won’t talk long for it to take hold among people who lack the common sense to challenge said point.  One such instance of this is a worrisome trend of individuals spreading misinformation regarding 5G cellular towers and the spread of the novel coronavirus.

In recent weeks since the spike in COVID-19 cases nationwide and across the globe, a rallying cry among conspiracy theorists has been framed to connect the spreading pandemic to 5G towers. The News Literacy Project, aimed at helping students effectively discern between fake news and factual reports, published in its The Sift newsletter this week the pitfalls of misinformation during a time where getting the truth to the people can be a matter of life or death.

Of note, the idea that the pandemic was a staged hoax or “false flag” event began to take hold by way of the anti-vaxxer community and those in the QAnon community. This small but vocal segment of the digital landscape helped promote this idea and caused a fervor amongst the uninformed but the work of journalists and investigators have largely debunked the theory that the record number of deaths in New York, New Jersey, and other COVID-19 hotspots aren’t plumped up data from plucked from the skies.

The newsletter also pointed to the work of The Poynter Institute’s Politifact blog and Lead Stories‘ ongoing coverage of the burgeoning theory that 5G towers is a culprit. Despite the implausible link, many are using social media and other means to push the 5G misinformation agenda and in Europe, there have been reports of towers being burned down.

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D.C. Dummies: Washington Shuts Down Wharf After Social Distancing Rules Violated

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As the nation wrestles with the spread of the novel coronavirus and flattening the curve of COVID-19, a gathering this weekend was a spectacular failure in preventing more potential cases. Washington, D.C.‘s popular Wharf area was packed with people not observing the social distancing rules thus getting the operation shut down.

Nestled in Washington’s Southwest section, The Wharf has been a hot spot for years for those looking to buy fresh seafood and other goods. In recent times due to the rapidly gentrifying region, it has also become part of the city’s nightlife and dining scene with several establishments erected in the past few years. Photos of the crowd began surfacing on social media, sparking shock and anger and the negligence of not only the patrons but the people serving the public as well.

As reported by local outlet NBC 4, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order that vendors at the open-air Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf will have to close down. Travel to the area will be allowed for residences and workers in the region according to a statement from the Wharf Community Association.

The vendors will be allowed to operate once they share their plans with the D.C. Restaurant Association officials on ensuring that social distancing rules are observed.

The latest numbers provided by the city note that 1,097 cases reported with 19 deaths. There isn’t a record of hospitalization as the city hasn’t provided those numbers. In comparison, Maryland has reported over 4,000 positive cases and 91 deaths, with Virginia reporting nearly 2,900 cases and 54 deaths.

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Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Reportedly Talked With Trump To Free Jailed N-Word User Joe Exotic

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Joe Exotic, the flamboyant former zookeeper profiled in Netflix’s zany docuseries Tiger King, is currently sitting in jail after a botched murder-for-hire plot against a rival. Now, it’s being reported that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were in talks with their pal President Donald Trump in getting Exotic’s case thrown out.

As reported by High Snobiety, the Wests reportedly hopped on a Zoom call for a scheduled meeting with Trump and discussed the finer points of letting Exotic, real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage, go free. This sentiment echoes the one expressed by Cardi B, who too was enamored by Exotic’s explosive tale of big cat ownership and his feud with animal rights activist Carole Baskin.

Details of the Zoom call are scant but High Snobiety team spoke exclusively with animal welfare expert Terry Goodkitty, who seemingly has no web presence we could find, who offered their take on the situation.

“I’m as riled up as a mangy dog gettin’ sudsed up in the tub. It ain’t right that some famous celebrity can ring up Trump and take a dump on the concerns of all them big kitties,” Goodkitty said.

Goodkitty continued with, “They ain’t got no president who’s gonna care for em or listen to em purr real good. Just because that murdering pelt-wearin Kardashian can string two words together don’t make her a lawyer, so I don’t see why any federal counsel would treat her as such!”

Yeah. We felt the same way you’re probably feeling right now.

At any rate, Exotic was sentenced to 22 years in prison this past January so it’s anyone’s guess if he’ll serve out that time.

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Kanye West Is Still Team MAGA, Covers ‘WSJ.’ Mag

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Donald Trump has been universally panned for doing a spectacularly suspect job when it comes to dealing with the Coronavirus Pandemic. Nevertheless, he still has a devoted set of supporters, which still includes Kanye West.

In a new Wall Street Journal magazine profile, Yeezy triple-down (or whatever number he is up to now) on his support of the orange-hued President of the United States.

“I’m a black guy with a red [MAGA] hat, can you imagine?” Yeezy reportedly told WSJ, per HipHop-N-More. “It reminded me of how I felt as a black guy before I was famous, when I would walk in a restaurant and people would look at you like you were going to steal something. ‘This is your place, Ye, don’t talk about apparel. This is your place, Ye, you’re black, so you’re a Democrat.’”

Sounds like West if falling back on the usual “Well I’m going to wear it just because you said I shouldn’t wear it” struggle rationale. But has he bothered to take note of why Trump is so criticized by so many (he was impeached, he’s placed kids in cages at the border, he lies on a daily basis, etc.)?

West also told WSJ, “Everything is about putting people in their place. Classism, protectionism—not just racism. Classism is like living on a bookshelf. The more money you have, the higher you go. And you get to the top and look over and what do you see? Fear.”

The irony of West using a bookshelf as an example, though.

The interview is extensive (it’s behind a paywall), but worth noting is Yeezy hopes to start making masks and gowns to help people during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Twitter Reacts To President Donald Trump’s Racist “Chinese Virus” Jab Regarding Coronavirus

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With the entire world gripped by the spread of coronavirus and the condition COVID-19 that comes from the collection of viruses, President Donald Trump elected to take a jab at the Chinese government. In one of his tweets, the former business mogul referred to COVID-19 as the “Chinese Virus” much to the shock and disappointment of many.

Trump used the social media network to issue words of calm but instead took an unexpected path and misnamed COVID-19 and the collection of viruses known to cause respiratory issues from “novel coronavirus” grouping by calling it “the Chinese Virus.”

“The United States will be powerfully supporting those industries, like Airlines and others, that are particularly affected by the Chinese Virus. We will be stronger than ever before,” Trump tweeted Monday evening.

Trump is reportedly surrounded by experts who have surely given him the correct medical term for the virus so it has been famed by the reaction on Twitter that the usage of the term “Chinese Virus” was a deliberate attempt to frame the nation of China as the culprit of the global pandemic.

While it is true the COVID-19 virus originated in China’s Hubei province, it doesn’t shake out that Trump was noting the place of origin given the tone of the tweet. It could have also been a savvy move on the president’s part to use the veil of comfort and command of the situation and to also smear the Chinese government in some fashion.

The bottom line, however, is that viruses can’t have a nationality and no doubt Trump at the very least knows that fact. Of course, many supporters of Trump are praising the jab and some are even dubbing virus as the “Communist Virus.”

Check out the reaction to President Donald Trump’s “Chinese Virus” tweet below.

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Big Man Beef: Charles Barkley & Draymond Green Continue War Of Words

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Fans of the NBA are no doubt tuned in to the ongoing feud between retired NBA legend Charles Barkley and Draymond Green. When the Chuckster made one of his usual quips analyzing Green’s game, the Golden State Warriors star fired a shot at Barkley that has only ignited more big man beef flames.

It isn’t easy to determine when things got so testy between the pair, but signs point to Barkley recently commenting on Green’s game during an episode of TNT’s Inside The NBA. Barkley, known for being openly critical of today’s players, as many players from his time sometimes are, had his words shared with Green by a reporter and the player fired back.

“[Barkley] should stop before I go take his job though,” Green said, obviously fed up with Barkley’s critique. He then made mention of the money Barkley didn’t make as a player and suggested that he needed his Inside The NBA salary while delivering the low blow salvo of stating that Barkley’s stellar career ended without him winning any championships.

Barkley, a known trash-talker, was a guest on The Dan Patrick Show and had a rebuttal that has NBA Twitter talking.

“He’s like the guy in the boy band, who’s the least important member and he think the crowd cheering for him. He doesn’t realize he’s standing next to Justin Timberlake.” The Chuckster then added that Green doesn’t have a face for television but used the old joke that the bruising forward has a face for radio.

Yikes.

Over the course of Barkley’s 16-year career, he’s been the league MVP, has been to 11 All-Star Games, selected to the All-NBA First Team five times, and once led the league in rebounds despite being an undersized power forward by NBA standards.

Yes, Green does have three championship rings with the Warriors and some of his value on the court doesn’t show up on the stat sheet, but the numbers don’t lie. Barkley has done a lot in a league that some think was far tougher than it is currently.

We’ve combed through NBA Twitter and got some of the reaction to this crazy basketball big man beef below.

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Big Man Beef: Charles Barkley & Draymond Green Continue War Of Words

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Fans of the NBA are no doubt tuned in to the ongoing feud between retired NBA legend Charles Barkley and Draymond Green. When the Chuckster made one of his usual quips analyzing Green’s game, the Golden State Warriors star fired a shot at Barkley that has only ignited more big man beef flames.

It isn’t easy to determine when things got so testy between the pair, but signs point to Barkley recently commenting on Green’s game during an episode of TNT’s Inside The NBA. Barkley, known for being openly critical of today’s players, as many players from his time sometimes are, had his words shared with Green by a reporter and the player fired back.

“[Barkley] should stop before I go take his job though,” Green said, obviously fed up with Barkley’s critique. He then made mention of the money Barkley didn’t make as a player and suggested that he needed his Inside The NBA salary while delivering the low blow salvo of stating that Barkley’s stellar career ended without him winning any championships.

Barkley, a known trash-talker, was a guest on The Dan Patrick Show and had a rebuttal that has NBA Twitter talking.

“He’s like the guy in the boy band, who’s the least important member and he think the crowd cheering for him. He doesn’t realize he’s standing next to Justin Timberlake.” The Chuckster then added that Green doesn’t have a face for television but used the old joke that the bruising forward has a face for radio.

Yikes.

Over the course of Barkley’s 16-year career, he’s been the league MVP, has been to 11 All-Star Games, selected to the All-NBA First Team five times, and once led the league in rebounds despite being an undersized power forward by NBA standards.

Yes, Green does have three championship rings with the Warriors and some of his value on the court doesn’t show up on the stat sheet, but the numbers don’t lie. Barkley has done a lot in a league that some think was far tougher than it is currently.

We’ve combed through NBA Twitter and got some of the reaction to this crazy basketball big man beef below.

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Here We Go Again: Kim Kardashian Dragged For Donning Braids—Again

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With the start of a new decade and year, many people were determined to leave their toxic behavior in 2019, but I guess that cultural appropriation wasn’t on the list for Kim Kardashian-West.

On Monday(Mar 2), Kim Kardashian took to her Instagram to share a series of images of herself in a mummy-like white dress with no sleeves while rocking her then-blonde hair in a Fulani braided style.

“Flash Back to my shoot with Vanessa Beecroft,” Kim wrote.

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Although the picture is a throwback, it still speaks volumes to the continued disrespect that the Kardashians display to Black women. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has been called out for years over knowingly rocking style traditionally worn by Black women without publicly acknowledging the culture.

As previously stated, it’s no secret that the Kardashians seemingly love to troll Black women with continuous cultural appropriation, whether it’s jacking our hairstyles, natural features, or slang, the Kardashians have made their fortune off of the tears and anger of Black wome—and the continued excusing of their behavior is why the issue is continuing.

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From rocking blackface to cultural appropriation, it’s clear that Kim Kardashian has not only no respect for Black culture, but also seemingly feels that her marriage and friendships with Black people gives her an unwritten pass to disrespect a culture that people are still fighting and dying to protect.

Adding insult to injury after facing backlash on Monday, Kim took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a current photo of her attending husband Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 8 fashion show, rocking you guessed it—braids.

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Her callous and subtle response to the controversy once again goes back to her original response in 2018, when she was dragged for calling the traditional braids, “Bo Derek braids.”

“I [do] remember the backlash when I had the blond hair and that I called them ‘Bo Derek braids.’ But I obviously know they’re called Fulani braids and I know the origin of where they came from and I’m totally respectful of that. I’m not tone deaf to where I don’t get it. I do get it.”

Kim Kardashian and her family’s actions make it crystal clear that the brood has no interest in respecting or honoring the culture they love to steal from, but instead look at us as a template to get more money while marketing our authenticity and stepping all over us.

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