Celebrity Kids, Jesse Jackson, Love Child

Jesse Jackson’s Love Child, wants to be as big as Beyonce…

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Lord have mercy!

Ashley Jackson, 15 (pictured here), with her famous civil rights activist father, reverend, preacher Jesse Jackson, was born out of an affair her mother had with Jackson when she worked for him at Operation PUSH in Washington, DC.

Dr. Karin Stanford (pictured inset with Ashley), conceived her daughter during a secret four-year affair she had with the married Baptist minister and father-of-five, despite the fact she was 20 years his junior.

When Ashley was just 20 months old, news of Jackson’s extra-marital affair went public – causing a national scandal. Jackson, who had just counseled then-president Bill Clinton through his own affair scandal with Monica Lewinsky, was forced to admit to the affair in 2001 and publicly apologized to his wife and other children in an emotional statement.

Fast forward and fourteen plus years later and Karin says “She and the Rev are on good terms and focused on supporting their daughter“.

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Ashley is very aware of her parents back story and scandal but is keen to focus on her career.

‘I know about all their issues but I just consider them my parents’ issues not mine,’ Ashley revealed.

The multi-talented teen, who sings, raps, dances and acts, said she is keen to incorporate her father’s legacy in her music and use her creative talents to help people. She hopes her latest single “Just Do Me” will encourage people to be themselves.

Of course Rev Jackson had envisioned his 15-year-old Ashley to maybe follow him or her incarcerated half brother Jesse Jr., into politics or perhaps become an academic scholar like her mother but it looks like the youngster has her heart focused and set on fame.

And although Ashley writes her own music as well as being a gifted artist, she’s adamant she won’t let her pop dreams stop her from finishing her education and going to college although she makes no mentions of her academic status or GPA via the exclusive interview she gave to mailonline.com.

Ashley is currently looking for a record deal and says her dream is to one day be as successful as megastar Beyonce and collaborate with rapper Nicki Minaj.

Myles Monroe, Tragedy

Nine killed in Bahamas jet crash, including prominent Bahamian minister Myles Munroe

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Internationally known motivational speaker Myles Munroe and his family are feared dead, as it is being reported that his private plane crashed trying to land at the Grand Bahamas International airport Sunday night in the Bahamas.

Nine passengers were aboard the Learjet when it crashed around 5 p.m. local time after departing Lynden Pindling International airport in the Bahamas capital of Nassau. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, though there had been heavy rain across the region.

Munroe, a 60-year-old Bahamas native, is the published author of more than 100 spiritual and inspirational works and was traveling to lead his Global Leadership Forum. He is also a government and business consultant to Fortune 500 businesses, according to a biography on the Ministries website.

The Global Leadership Forum will continue as scheduled, according to a statement released by Munroe’s Facebook page. “This is what Dr. Munroe would have wanted. Please keep this family and the ministry in prayers,” a spokesperson wrote.

The names of the victims and the cause of the crash were not immediately known.

Controversy, Mid-term Election, Politics, President Obama

Republicans Gain Full Control Of The House And Senate For First Time In 8 Years

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The GOP has officially gained control of both the House and the Senate following the results of Tuesday’s mid-term elections.

A Republican tide ripped the Senate away from Democrats Tuesday, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the power to pin down President Barack Obama during his last two years in office.

The thumping win upends the balance of power between the White House and Capitol Hill only six years after Obama’s Democrats swept to power and marginalized Republicans in a rush to reform health care, Wall Street and pass a huge stimulus package.

Now, it’s Democrats who will take the back seat on Capitol Hill, relying mostly on the power of the filibuster to stymie Republicans and keep Obama’s legacy intact.

House Speaker John Boehner, celebrating a widened majority, said this:

“I am humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us.”

“But this is not a time for celebration,” he said. “It’s time for government to start getting results and implementing solutions to the challenges facing our country, starting with our still-struggling economy.”

Sounds like this is going to be an interesting and long two years.

 

Blog talk radio, Conversations Of A Sistah, Entrepreneur, Guest Von Decarlo, Reality Television, Tracy L. Bell - Blog Talk Radio

The Relationship 4.1.1. with Von Decarlo, Tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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She’s the co-host of Centric’s hit TV show “According To Him And Her” and a veteran of Fox’s reality TV show ‘Temptation Island“.

Von Decarlo is best known as the Relationship and Sports Coach, which will catapult her into her own spin-off series on Centric entitled “Coach Von’s playbook“. Von delivers weekly tips and quick plays on navigating love, sex, relationships and everything in between.

With her soon to be released novel, “Speak Fluent Man – The Top Things Women Should Consider Before Blaming The Man“. Von is certain about her subjects and focused on her goals.

As an actress, singer, producer, host, comedian, entrepreneur, writer, relationship expert and single mom, Ms. Decarlo has an obsessive love for the game of basketball. Her motto is “Think Sexy, Talk Sports” always using sports analogies to get her point across.

Join me tonight at my new time, 6:30 PM for “Conversations Of A Sistah” on Blog Talk Radio.com as I talk to Von about her passions as a sports and relationship coach, as well as her Trash Talk Blog “Hoops and Heels“.

Follow the “Conversations links” in this post to access the show!

See you on the air!

Racial Slurs, Racially motivated, Racist, Racist remarks

Chicago Teacher Calls Students “NIGGERS” After They Ask Not To Be Called African-American

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According to the Huffington post:

Last week, an Illinois substitute teacher reportedly called a group of four middle school girls the N-word after they asked not to be called African-American.

The incident occurred at Jay Stream Middle School in the town of Carol Stream during an eighth-grade social studies class. When interviewed by local news outlet WMAQ, student Mea Thompson, who is of Jamaican descent, said they asked the teacher not to call them African-American since none of them are from Africa.

“She said, ‘It’s the politically correct term.’ Then she said, ‘Well, back then you guys would be considered the N-word,'” Thompson said, recalling the exchange. “We were so shocked and we were like, ‘What? Excuse me? That’s not correct to call us that.’ She was like, ‘Well, back then that’s what African-Americans were called.’”

The teacher allegedly used the N-word several times over the 80-minute class period.

“After the shock and hurt, I’m angry,” Thompson’s mother, Shayna, said. “It’s a new world, and the people of the past that still hang onto hatred and bigotry don’t belong in this world anymore.”

When reached for comment, the District Superintendent William Shields said the events in the classroom are still unclear, but said the teacher would not be returning to the school.