RnB Souleffect-Tv Podcast

This episode is dedicated to R&B recording group MacFour

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WASHINGTON – Rep. John R. Lewis, the civil rights icon whose fight for racial justice began in the Jim Crow south and ended in the halls of Congress, died Friday night. The Georgia lawmaker had been suffering from Stage IV pancreatic cancer since December. He was 80.

The son of Alabama sharecroppers, Lewis served in Congress for more than three decades, pushing the causes he championed as an original Freedom Rider challenging segregation, discrimination and injustice in the Deep South – issues reverberating today in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Along with Martin Luther King Jr., he was an organizer of the March on Washington in 1963, a seminal moment in the Civil Rights Movement that led to the passage of voting rights for Blacks two years later.He became a community activist and member of the Atlanta City Council before winning a seat in Congress in 1986. He would go on to become a best-selling author and in 2011 was awarded the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by Barack Obama, the nation's first Black president. Lewis was elected to his 17th term in November 2018.

"(A)ll these years later, he is known as the Conscience of the United States Congress, still speaking his mind on issues of justice and equality," Obama said in 2011, as he was bestowing the Medal of Freedom. "And generations from now, when parents teach their children what is meant by courage, the story of John Lewis will come to mind – an American who knew that change could not wait for some other person or some other time; whose life is a lesson in the fierce urgency of now."

A national figure at an early age

Apart from the Freedom Riders, a group of black and white civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to fight segregation across the South, Lewis was one of the founding members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which advocated for civil rights with demonstrations at lunch counters and voter-registration drives.

After four African American college students sat down on Feb. 1, 1960, at a whites-only lunch counter at a Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, Lewis helped organize similar sit-ins around the South that drew national attention to the rampant racism that pervaded southern states.

"Martin Luther King Jr. was so pleased. He was gratified, He was deeply moved and touched to see this new militancy on the part of the students," the congressman continued. "He knew then that his message of non-violence and passive resistance would live, and it would be moving around the South, embedded in the very being of these young people."

Arrested, jailed and beaten for challenging Jim Crow laws, Lewis would become a national figure by his early 20s. He later became the youngest of the Big Six civil rights leaders and, at 23, helped organize the March on Washington. There, he provided a keynote speech at the landmark event for civil rights.

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He took to Instagram on Friday afternoon to discuss the he-said, she-said, all the while never mentioning Jada or her husband's name. In the long post he covered many topics and ideas, including tradition and perception, but in sum, August doubled down on what he says is "his truth." 

He wrote in part, "I get it; not only do i get it but I'm also sorry you feel that way, BUT, The only attack here is against the invisible walls of silent societal construct and 'code' we place upon each other & upon ourselves hidden behind the desires of others approval & acceptance." 

Alsina added that he thinks "Truth & Transparency makes us uncomfortable," but stated he "can't apologize for that." 

"My truth is MY truth, & its mine to own. There is no right or wrong here, it simply just IS," the "Nunya" artist explained.

He wrapped up his post by claiming that when he did his interview with Angela Yeethis week, "Everyone got courtesy calls time in advance."

Jada hasn't responded to August's latest comments, but she hinted on Thursday that she will be addressing this matter in the near future. "There's some healing that needs to happen…so I'm bringing myself to The Red Table," she tweeted. 

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This is a 14minute segment of me talking about what we need to do in 2020 and talk about the history of black culture and racism.

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Ever since Donald Trump became a president he has caused alot of havoc in this country time for a change we definitely need a better leader in 2020.

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Betty Wright, the celebrated Grammy-winning soul singer, died Sunday from cancer at her home in Miami, according to multiple news outlets, including Billboard and TMZ. She was 66.

Wright, known for her hits "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night," was nominated for six Grammys and won for best R&B song in 1975 for "Where Is the Love."

On May 2, Chaka Khan tweeted calling for prayers for Wright, worrying her fans.

Born Bessie Regina Norris, Wright was singing as young as 2 years old, and she was signed to a record company when she was just 12. She released her first album, "My First Time Around," in 1968 at 15.

Wright also went on to found her own record label in the 1980s, releasing the album "Mother Wit." She produced more than 15 albums throughout her prolific career, one as recently as 2014 called "Living ... Love ... Lies."

She was remembered by many online for her talent and impact on the industry.

"RIP to the legend," Viola Davis wrote on Twitter. "Your influence and mega talent will make you immortal. Rest well Queen."

Dawn Richard of the group Danity Kane said Wright was "the funniest, realest, kindest spirit."

"She was one of our vocal trainers during the beginnings of DK. I loved that she was unafraid to add grit to any lyric. She helped us emote and find our voices as women in the industry. Thank you Ms. B. RIP," she said on Twitter.

Evan Lamberg, North America president for Universal Music Publishing Group, called her a "force of nature."

"Betty Wright was a complete creative force of nature and a groundbreaking talent," he said in a statement. "She was also one of the most independent and powerful women I have ever met. Betty inspired a path of empowerment for women in the music business that lives on to this day."

In a 2011 interview with NPR, Wright said she liked to work with newer musicians to protect the future of the industry. "I believe in legacy. And I believe in making the radio sound better. If I've got to listen to it, I want it to sound good."

NBC News was not able to immediately reach representatives for Wright.

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Talking about the 2nd annual of Star Soul ☆ Fame Honors 2020

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Wanda Cooper-Jones, Arbery’s mother, was informed of the decision by phone.

“I am relieved,” Cooper-Jones said. “I was a little surprised but gracious for the decision.”

Lee Merritt, who is representing the family, previously told CNN Sunday that the McMichaels were using the law to escape accountability. They did not have the authority to proceed with a citizen’s arrest which is allowed under Georgia law.

“According to that law, you actually have to be observing the crime or be in the immediate knowledge of the crime,” Merritt said. “The only thing they have ever said is … that Ahmaud stopped by a house that was under construction and he looked through the window. We don’t know if that happened or not, but even if that did happen that is not a felony that would invoke the citizen’s arrest statute that would make this allowable.”

She has stated that her son’s death by these two white men was “act of racial violence” and that an arrest should’ve been made already.

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Bronx's own Fred The Godson came to Power 105.1 and not only did Godson spit a few bars for EmEz, but he also spoke on how he started rapping, how others in the industry view him, the current state of New York City rap and more! #RipFredTheGodSon

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He sold over 100 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was also honored with special awards including the Grammy President's Merit Award, American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, and the Billboard Icon Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2016, he was posthumously honored with a Doctor of Humane Letters by the University of Minnesota. Rolling Stone placed him among its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. #Prince #Legend #icon

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