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Every year Columbia University hands out Pulitzer Price awards to those they consider the best and elite in various forms of writing. Writers from Newspapers, Magazines, Music, Online Journalism and Literature are honored for their talent, creative expression, and timeless work. This year, many are excited hear about two of these award winners; Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah and Kendrick Lamar.

Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah

Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah is receiving a Pulitzer for writing about something that still affects many of us til this day. She wrote the piece: “A Most American Terrorist: The Making Of Dylann Roof”. She spent month right here in South researching Roof’s family members, teachers, friends, and the victims’ family and associates, to find out more about one of the most evil people this country has ever seen. This is the first Pulitzer win for any journalist from GQ magazine. According to the New York Times, 36-year-old Ghansah stated she first thought her piece would be centered around the family of the victims but that “it felt inappropriate to keep probing them while allowing Dylann Roof to have the sanctity of silence we often afford white domestic terrorists.”

On yesterday, Ghansah even had Ava Duvernay shout her out on Twitter, where she described her as “a mighty mind and a vital voice.”

The Pulitzer committee chose Ghansah for the “Feature Writer” award because they felt her piece was a,“unique and powerful mix of reportage, first-person reflection and analysis of the historical and cultural forces.”

Read Ghansah work here

Kendrick Lamar

Source: DAMN video

Kendrick Lamar is also being honored for the album DAMN and is making history; this is the first hip-hop work to earn a Pulitzer Prize Award. This is a win for the culture! The Pulitzer committee described DAMN as:

“a virtuostic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African American life.”

Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Kendrick Lamar are the only non-classical or jazz musicians to be recognized for this honor.

This year, the Pulitzer Prize committee chose some epic pieces, including photography and and breaking news, for these awards. You can review the entire list here.

Source: New York Times

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It’s prom season again, and like every other year we are seeing your beautiful teens plastered across the internet with their amazing prom dresses for 2018. Similar to past years, there are some teens that want their prom fashions and experience to stand out. These teens decided to use their creativity this prom season and we are here for it! Here are some of our favorite creative looks for 2018:

Skyler Branch Celebrating Black Girl Magic

Skyler Branch, of White Station High School in Memphis decided she wanted to honor black women this year. After the passing of her dad’s grandmother, she wanted to honor her relative in a major way. Her prom dress pays homage to black women in music, politics, Hollywood, and her family. If you look closely you will find her grandmother, aunt, her mom, Maya Angelou, Michelle Obama Harriett Tubman, and Betsey Coleman. Her dress has gone viral and hot the attention of Toni Braxton and Taraji P. Henson. Her message: “Don’t try to fit in with what’s fitting in.”

Alexandrea Clark was Casket Sharp

Never seen anyone look this happy in a Casket before, but Alexandrea Clark, who is interested in becoming a Funeral Director, showed up to prom in a casket. Alexandrea sent Twitter into a tizzy, leaving from the funeral home to her high school, in a shiny new casket. Alexandrea has been planning this for two years.

Cutout Michael B

So we are not sure of the name of this young lady, but we must say she has spunk and determination. She was determined to take Michael B Jordan to her prom, and damnit – she made it happen. Even if it was merely a cardboard copy of his image, she made it happen!

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Despite What We Already Know, Women Continue To Get Butt Injections

It’s strange that you would need to tell anyone in 2018, that injecting foreign substances into your body may not be a good idea. But if you won’t listen to doctors, then learn from K Michelle who is sharing the agony of trying to get butt injections removed from her body. Her experience, these injections were slowly killing her – if not killing her, taking her in the direction of being handicapped. She had complained of leg pains and swelling for a long time. Doctor’s believed that a surgery to have the materials (whatever they may be) removed were too dangerous, and she could not find a doctor that would perform the surgery. After finally finding a surgeon who agreed, she went through the removal process in January. Since then, she has been trying to recover but it has been a disturbing journey.

The types of shots that K Michelle had injected are the illegal shots that many women, especially in the music industry, have had. Even Cardi B has admitted that she went to the basement of a woman’s house in New York to have her injections done. She said it was a traumatic experience, and later learned that woman was arrested for killing a woman due to complications from the same injections.

Related Story: Women Continue to Risk Their Lives For Big Butts

At 34 years old K Michelle revealed that she could barely walk post surgery; she was simultaneously on a 26 city tour and was using steroids to walk and keep down an infection. 4 times after stage performances, she was rushed to the emergency room. She goes on to say:

“I later found out the silicone had spread and I would be rushed back into surgery. Last Wednesday, I entered surgery barely functioning with my legs and an infection. The surgery to remove all of this from me lasted a long 6 hours….

…I have the most skilled and amazing reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills and I’m blessed to be here. It hurts my heart to know there are girls out here who can’t afford to have the best and are just sitting around in pain and infection. I thought I was strong but this changed my life.”

Even after the 2nd surgery, she had to be rushed to the ER again for 2 blood transfusion. Now the 34 year old songstress is in therapy so that she can walk and heal.

We all know how risky surgeries can be performed by a certified doctor, but the thought that women are going into random’s strangers homes and basements to get foreign substances injected into their bodies is still troubling. Hopefully, people will learn from her frightening experience, and we wish her well. Visit @kmichellemusic on Instagram to read her entire post.

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Where In The World Is Murderer Dan Hiers

We all know Chris Hanson from “How To Catch A Predator”, but Chris is also the host of Emmy award winning “Crime Watch Daily”, a syndicated investigative news magazine series. “Crime Watch Daily” explores unsolved murders and shocking crimes, and takes viewers on a brief journey in the lives of the victims and their perpetrators. This week, CWD featured Dan Hiers, a former Charleston County police officer and one of the most sought after fugitives on the U.S. Marshall’s Most Wanted list.

Before his disappearance, Dan had been accused of molesting an 8 year-old girl and had been turned in by her mother to the police. On the morning he went to resign, his wife was found in her bed with a gun shot wound to the head. Dan 10 years ago and the police claim they have searching for him ever since. The question that CWD asked was “is he a kind-hearted cop, or a cold-blooded killer who shot his wife in the head?”

Below you can watch parts 1 and 2 of Crime Watch Daily’s video “Cop Accused of Murder, Molestation”
Part 1 of 2

Part 2 of 2

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#SCFirst

Soundcloud just introduced “First On SoundCloud” to celebrate and promote CREATORS! SoundCloud is the world’s largest audio platform, and is the place where most creators first share their content. The “First On SoundCloud” promotion will highlight new talent in the fields of music and video/photography. Not only are they featuring artists like Kehlani and Jay Prince, they are giving all creators an opportunity to be heard as well. Using the hashtag #SCFirst, artists will get a chance to be featured on the playlist of SoundCloud’s homescreen – which gives global exposure to, brings in new fans, and will allow you got get more plays, and social media exposure. Get all the details HERE, and good luck!

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