Melania Trump delivered a speech Monday at the Republican National Convention that featured several lines that were basically word for word identical to a speech Michelle Obama gave at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
What’s most striking about Mrs. Trump’s speech (aside from being absolutely hilarious) is that while many of her plagiarized lines are just generic platitudes, they sound so much better coming from the first lady. That’s the thing about Michelle Obama: people can hate all they want but there’s no denying that she exemplifies excellence in nearly all that she does, from her inspirational speeches to her empowering work for girls and women. She’s one of the best first ladies in history, and any woman (or man) who steps into her shoes when President Barack Obama leaves office has huge shoes to fill.
Here are just a few reasons why FLOTUS has untouchable swag.
Does the Baton Rouge Police Department have a problem with racial profiling?
Depends whom you ask. If you ask Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden, as reporters from BuzzFeed did, the answer is no.
But minorities are “very wary of police and often afraid of them” in Baton Rouge, Michele Fournet, a local criminal defense lawyer, told Reuters.
Concerns about racially motivated policing in the city have been circulating for years. State police from New Mexico and Michigan spoke up about Baton Rouge officers’ brutal behavior toward black people after working alongside them during Hurricane Katrina.
"Black-ish" star Yara Shahidi has consistently used her voice to speak out about the issues actors and actresses of color face in the entertainment industry. And, in a recent speech that has been shared recently on social media, she highlighted the limiting lens through which Hollywood tends to view marginalized communities.
While accepting an award for her philanthropy at the Points of Life Conference on Volunteering and Service in June, Shahidi called out Hollywood for only portraying people of color through stereotypical narratives. She said with the lack of positive representation, black and brown kids grow up thinking “they are an anomaly if they succeed and the expectation if they fail.”
“How can there be parity or the belief that we are valued similarly if we are still being perceived and perceiving others as a tired stereotype or as one-dimensional?” the teen, who’s been acting for more than a decade, asked the audience.
“The Misty Effect” describes the unprecedented impact Copeland has on people who are either experiencing ballet for the first time, or they’re gaining a new appreciation for the art because of Copeland’s contributions.
As a magical black ballerina, Copeland stands as a symbol of excellence for countless people of color who look to her as an endless well of motivation and empowerment. For that reason, many black families travel to the Lincoln Center in New York City to see her in action during her rendition of the iconic, “Swan Lake.”
In this HuffPost Rise video, black attendees of all ages ― many of whom were attending a ballet for the first time ever ― share what it feels like to see a ballet featuring a woman of color front and center.
This year’s annual CurlFest in Brooklyn, New York, was a magical display of bold and beautiful natural hairstyles.
From picked-out ‘fros to long, luscious locs, people of all backgrounds showed up at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park to dance the day away, connect with various vendors and mingle with other members of the natural hair community.
“This is like black girl heaven to me,” image activist Michaela Angela Davis told The Huffington Post. “We’re wearing our hair our and happy. I feel like I’ve dropped into a bouquet of beautiful black flowers.”
Watch the HuffPost Rise video here to learn more about this year’s CurlFest and some of the attendees who joined in on the celebration.
Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter
©2016 The Huffington Post | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from the Huffington Post
Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe
No comments:
Post a Comment