Preview: ‘DARK GIRLS’ DOCUMENTARY – CAN THE DARK VS. LIGHT-SKINNED ISSUE BE RESOLVED?

The never-ending story among the African American culture has spilled out on the screen. In an upcoming documentary entitled Dark Girls, it explores “the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color–particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.” The Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry-directed film is set to be released in Fall/Winter 2011.  Peep preview below:









Dark Girls: Preview from Bradinn French on Vimeo.

When dealing with certain people, playing by the rules simply does not work.

First I have to say I am very sorry for my long absence.

I was really trying to do everything in my power to see my nephew. If that meant not being able to blog in order to see him, then that was what I was going to do it.

As you all know family is number one to me, and always will be, and I would do just about anything for Tripp.

I have now reached the conclusion that no matter what I do I will not be allowed to see my nephew. I held up my part of the bargain and stopped blogging, but they couldn't hold up their part of the deal, and and have refused to let me see him.

I would gladly never blog again if that meant I could see my nephew, because that is all I've ever wanted.

Like I've said before, no matter what I do Bristol will always come up with some reason not to like me, and some excuse to keep Tripp away from me.

It is unfortunate she has to act this way and I'm starting to lose any hope that she will ever change.

I feel sorry for my nephew since he is the real victim here, and I have to wonder what she's going to tell him once he's old enough to ask about me, his aunt Mercede, and his other grandparents. She is not just keeping him from me, she is keeping him away from everybody on our side of the family.

Now that I know that I did all this for nothing it's open season.  From now on I  plan to write about anything and everything.

In the weeks to come I will be addressing some of the most recent news items and rumors about the Palins, as well as try to answer some of your questions about my family, my brother, and myself.

I appreciate how patient and supportive all of you have been.

Thank you very much,

Mercede

Rihanna's Man Down Video Draws Controversy From Parent Advocacy Group

Rihanna video which was suppose to bring awareness to domestic violence has back fired. 



"Thank you for the amazing response on ManDownVideo I love you guys, and I love that u GOT IT!!!" the pop diva tweeted yesterday after the video for "Man Down," which features a scene in which Rihanna systematically shoots a man dead in retaliation for raping her, premiered on BET.

Not everyone who watched jumped on the female-empowerment train, however.  The Parents Television Council, a non-profit organization that advocates responsible entertainment, is blasting the red-haired singer for “cold, calculated execution of murder” in her latest video, reports TMZ.

The council is outraged at Rihanna’s suggestion that killing a rapist is a proper form of justice and doesn’t agree with her rationale that it sends “a very strong underlying message 4 girls like me.”

“If Chris Brown shot a woman in his new video and BET premiered it, the world would stop. Rihanna should not get a pass,” said PTC, who also chided BET for airing the video.

Moreover, Rihanna missed a "golden opportunity," according to the PTC.

"Rihanna's personal story and status as a celebrity superstar provided a golden opportunity for the singer to send an important message to female victims of rape and domestic violence," said Melissa Henson, director of communications and public education for the PTC. "Instead of telling victims they should seek help, Rihanna released a music video that gives retaliation in the form of premeditated murder the imprimatur of acceptability."

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VIDEO: NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal Announces Retirement

It's about time...we are just saying!! Shaquille O’Neal’s reign over the basketball court is coming to an end.

“We did it...19 years, baby. I want to thank you very much,” Shaq said in a video posted on his official Twitter account Wednesday, announcing his retirement. “That’s why I’m telling you first, I’m about to retire. Love you...talk to you soon.”

In March 2010, the 39-year-old became the oldest active player in the NBA and at 7’1”, 325 lbs. he dominated the scoreboards with points and rebounds.

Sean Kingston Expected To Make Full Recovery In Six Weeks

New details are being released about Sean Kingston Jet Ski accident. The singer reportedly suffered a broken jaw, fractured wrist, water in lungs in jet-ski crash.  After entering a hospital on Sunday with critical injuries from a personal watercraft crash, singer Sean Kingston is now expected to make a full recovery from his injuries.

CNN, citing two unnamed sources close to Kingston, reported that the injuries sustained in the crash should take around six weeks to heal. The sources told the news network that the "Beautiful Girls" singer suffered a broken jaw, a fractured wrist and water in his lungs.

The Jet Ski passenger in the accident stated: "We were going really fast" TMZ spoke with Sean’s friend, Cassandra Sanchez, who was on board the Jet Ski with him when they collided into a bridge support.

Sanchez said the 23-year-old singer was racing friends who were on a 2nd Jet Ski in the coastal waterway between Palm Island and Star Island where Puffy Combs owns a mansion.

Kingston Jet Ski after the accident

“Both jet skis pulled out of the dock at the same time and we were going so fast we just blasted past them,” Sanchez told TMZ. “When we turned a corner and crashed … they were so far behind us they didn’t even see us crash.”

Sanchez said she remembered waking up in the water in pain. Sanchez says, “[Sean] was coughing up blood, foam and pink stuff” … and when he finally opened his eyes, he kept repeating the words, “I’m hurting. I’m hurting”

The last update from Kingston's label, Epic Records, reported that he was in "critical but stable condition" in a Miami hospital on Tuesday. His rep also told MTV News that Kingston, 21, is "aware of what is going on around him" and that he was "sedated but fully conscious."





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Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose Are In Love

Hip Hop Lovers Wiz and "thickem", Amber Rose (Kayne old Jump off),  Out with full display of PDA, the odd couple grabbed dinner during a double date with Virgin Mobile faces Spencer Falls and Sarah Carroll at Katsuya in Los Angeles on Tuesday May 31.



At the end of the evening, Amber tweeted. “Just had a awesome time with @RealWizKhalifa @spencerbfalls & @sarahgcarroll aww our Double Date was so cute u guys. :-)”

Amber responded, “Aww baby I wanna kiss ur cute lil face Scruncher Muncher. Ur my King & I’m ur Queen sweetheart yum yum. :-)”

Earlier this week, Wiz tweeted how grateful he is to have Amber: “I feel like the luckiest man alive every time I get to wake up next to my little munchy wunchy crumb cake.”


Wiz On Why He Doesn’t Hide His Relationship With Amber in a recent  interview on MTV:

I’m me, that’s what it is. I’m completely comfortable with everything about me in my life. That’s what my career has been built off of…everybody gets that right away. You don’t gotta find nothing about me. I’m not going to hide it, I’m going to completely embrace it … I just go after what I feel and I have no problem with being public or just letting people know what’s going on with me, for Real, for real.

Real Housewife Kim Zolciak New Bundle, Gives Birth To A Baby Boy

Real Housewives and "Don't Be Tardy For The Party" singer has added another addition to the family.  Kim Zolciak, a star of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and girlfriend of Atlanta Falcon Kroy Biermann, announced Tuesday she's given birth to a boy.






Zolciak announced the birth of Kroy Jagger Biermann on her Twitter account.

"[Kroy] and I are happy to announce the birth of our son today Kroy Jagger Biermann is healthy & beautiful We are so in love!" Zolciak tweeted.

Biermann and Zolciak met on the set of the Bravo reality show in which she stars. She has two children from a previous marriage.