Wednesday 07.31.2019

A$AP Rocky Trial Begins, Fan Arrested After Threatening To Blow Up Swedish Embassy

A$AP Rocky has some die-hard fans. One in particular seems to love him so much she got arrested last week. After threatening to blow up the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC. Rebecca Kanter was taken into custody by the secret service, reported Variety.

Reagan’s Racist Conversation With Nixon: ‘Those Monkeys —They’re Still Uncomfortable Wearing Shoes’

A newly emerged recorded phone conversation between current and future presidents almost 50 years ago is a reminder that racist beliefs held by highest-ranking elected officials were once considered private.

Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Kids To Get Need-Based College Financial Aid

Dozens of suburban Chicago families, perhaps many more, have been exploiting a legal loophole to win their children need-based college financial aid and scholarships they would not otherwise receive, court records and interviews show.

Lena Waithe Inks Mega Deal With Amazon Studios Valued In ‘8-Figure Range’

Lena Waithe just keeps making Black people proud. The gifted creator, writer and producer has inked an overall deal with Amazon Studios believed to be for two years and valued in the 8-figure range, Deadline reported.

Marianne Williamson Declared Breakout Winner Of Debate On Race, Reparations And Trump’s ‘Dark Psychic Force’

New Age motivational speaker Marianne Williamson drew both derision and praise on Tuesday night in Round 2 of the Democratic presidential candidate debates after she blamed the U.S. racial division on Trump’s “dark psychic force”.