One of the best things about this job is how you’re constantly delighting me with the questions you ask! To wit: Last week, when we gathered to discuss the relative merits and attendant problems of eating in bed, I failed utterly to cover an important subject relative to the topic. And you let me know about it!
Monday morning Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker announced his decision to drop out as a candidate in the Democratic presidential race, and now his girlfriend actress Rosario Dawson is coming forward to show support for her man.
According to the Daily Mail, just hours after the announcement the “Jane the Virgin” star took to Twitter to gush over her partner’s noble efforts and serving as an inspiration.
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Cory, you continue to inspire me everyday. On this journey you and your remarkable team have represented the best in us and I know you will continue to. Thank you. I see you. I love you. https://t.co/b5sWCw88g0
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) January 13, 2020
“It was a difficult decision to make, but I got in this race to win, and I’ve always said I wouldn’t continue if there was no longer a path to victory,” Booker said in a statement to supporters on Monday. This not only tightens the race amongst the 12 remaining Democratic candidates, but it also makes former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick the only Black candidate still standing. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang is the only other person of color in the Democratic race.
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Booker and Dawson first met back in 2017 while attending a fundraiser for former Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous. They were both in other relationships at the time, but Booker, 50, aid he eventually mustered up the courage to get Dawson’s phone number and the rest is history.
During a CNN town hall last March Booker called Dawson, 40, an “incredible girlfriend”, and last September she echoed his sentiments by gushing, “I’m in love! I am absolutely in love, and it is so exciting,” while at the Toronto Film Festival.
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Is Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Yung Joc really working as a rideshare driver? Apparently so, and his reasons why may surprise you.
According to Complex, the former rapper turned reality star was recently spotted working as a driver and rather than skirting the issue, he confronted it head-on and then confirmed that really was him.
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This week Joc shared a video on Instagram of himself driving around what appeared to be a customer. Critics seemed dismayed by the admission while others praised him for making an honest living.
“I just felt like it was an easy way to get some easy money downtown, I meet people,” he explained during the video.
According to a screenshot he subsequently shared, the service he is signed up with is called Pull Up N Go, a rideshare app similar to both Uber and Lyft.
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Just saw that yung joc video , Clowning people for making an honest living always been 🌽
— Chey Will (@CheyenneDaMan) January 13, 2020
“Anybody need a ride,” he wrote. “I know they gonna hate but somebody wanna get wasted and get to their destination safe and sound. Download the app and I just might #PullUpNGo.”
Given that the app just launched many are speculating that he isn’t really a driver and is instead posting clips as a stunt to promote the service for a fee.
“A clip showing Yung Joc driving for an unknown ride-share app just surfaced on the internet. This is a genius publicity stunt and the person who sent the video to the blogs is probably in on it,” wrote one suspicious fan. “Any doubt that this is a publicity stunt is cleared by Joc plugging the app on IG.”
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Institutionalized racism is an unfortunately reality of life in America. Luckily, there are those like Kim Gardner who are willing to fight back against it.
The streaming wars continue with the addition of Fox Soul, a new streaming platform, a live and interactive OTT streaming channel positioned for African American viewers. According to its website, programming on Fox Soul celebrates black culture and addresses real topics that impact the everyday lives of the black community through frank and insightful dialogue with local and national influencers.
“We are proud to debut this African American focused channel, created by and for the members of the black community. said James DuBose, head of programming and executive producer for Fox Soul, in a press release sent to BLACK ENTERPRISE. “We intend to inform, inspire, and empower our viewers by meeting their needs for authentic conversations on topics relevant to our lives.”
The streaming platform will be free as it’s ad-supported from Fox Television Stations. It will feature four hours of live original programming from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. PT daily, followed by two hours of reruns from the group’s 28 owned-and-operated local television stations. There is also on-demand access to recent programs.
“FOX SOUL slaps down misnomers about our people and celebrates our culture and our excellence. I could not have asked for a better platform to speak greatness about and into my community. I’m confident our content will live up to its purpose and tagline, ‘Our Voice, Our Truth,’” said radio personality Tammi Mac, who will host The Tammi Mac Late Show on the platform.
Singer and reality TV star Keyshia Cole will host her own talk show and interview celebrities and entertainers on the platform. Reality star Claudia Jordan will also host a talk show that provides the perspective of a black woman on issues surrounding dating, beauty, and relationships. Street Soldiers with Lisa Evers, a long-running program that addresses issues affecting the hip-hop community and began as a syndicated radio program on HOT 97, will also air on Fox Soul.
Fox Soul is available at foxsoul.tv and as an app for iPhone, Android, Apple TV, and FireTV platforms.
