Simeon High School: Track Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault

While one teacher at Simeon Career Academy is fighting to save her job as well as the Electricity Shop program another teacher is giving the school a bad name. 

According to the Chicago Tribune, Gerald Gaddy, who is a volunteer track coach assistant has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and aggravated battery. He was accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with three teenage girls ages 15-17 who were also on the track team.

According to police reports, the incidents occurred between January 1st and June 25th at Simeon Career Academy high school located on 8100 S. Vincennes Avenue.

The 15-year-old accused the coach of squeezing her buttocks. The 16-year-old accused him of fondling her buttocks, making comments about her figure and asking her to be his girlfriend. The 17-year-old admitted to having sex with the 42-year-old on his desk in his office. She also told people that she was dating Gaddy.

Gerald Gaddy aka Coach Babyface who lives in the 8200 block of Maryland Avenue is being held on a $300,000 bond. Spokesman Joel Hood for Chicago Public Schools said Gaddy has been barred from CPS activities while the investigation continues.

If this assistant coach is guilty he should be barred from CPS. Although he ought to be ashamed based on his actions it's clear that he is not. No man his age should be interested in a 15, 16, or 17 year old. On top of that he has a girlfriend whom he was living with. Hopefully she's not his girlfriend anymore. The sad thing is there's no telling how many other teenage girls he has done this too.
Tamara M. Anderson
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Katt Williams Facing Assault Charges

Comedian Katt Williams has more issues than he wants to admit. First, he has the balls to slap an Target employee following a police chase. But this recent move is not nothing to be smiling about!

According to reports, Williams pepper-sprayed a fan and rolled over his leg. The incident occurred when Williams and his bodyguard took matters in there own hands after a fan named Glen Jackson took a picture of the comedian. 

Williams and the bodyguard tried to grab the fan's but was unsuccessful so Jackson was pepper-sprayed. Jackson then stumbled out of the vehicle and that's when Williams ran over his leg with his Rolls Royce. To make matters worse Williams sprayed him some more while he was down. Now according to police reports, the comedian could be facing assault with a deadly weapon.

What is wrong with this dude? Katt Williams needs help! He has been getting in a lot of trouble lately from being tasered to having a car accident.

All we can do is pray for him to get better because he's not well!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Did Omarion Get Arrested?

According to the rumors, singer Omarion was arrested. According to reports, that rumor is true! Yes, indeed Omarion was arrested last weekend for a traffic violation.

The singer was accused of running a stop sign while he was driving in San Fernando Valley in California. 

Omarion was taken into custody after police learned he had a warrant out for his arrest for missing a court date due to a previous violation. The 29-year-old was held on a $20,000 bond. At least there was nothing reported saying that he was intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. He should be out in no time!

Omarion may be in temporary custody but the good news is he has a new album dropping soon. Stay tuned for the former B2K member's upcoming album "Sex Playlist"!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Is Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida Getting A Divorce?

It was in 2009 when Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida tied the knot. Has there marriage now come to an end?

Previously, it was reported that Apollo was sentenced to 8 years for identity theft and fraud. He was also ordered to pay $14 million in restitution but his lawyers got it lowered down to $1.9 million which Nida agreed to pay by the grace of God. As a result to his crime and sentencing his wife, Phaedra is allegedly considering filing for divorce. 

It the reality tv couple are getting a divorce that would explain why the tension between the two is so deeply exposed on the show "Real Housewives of Atlanta".

Nida recently did an interview with comedian Rodney Perry of BE100 where he blasted his wife. When asked about his sentencing he accused his wife of not turning up for his sentencing. Really, Apollo!

It was just in 2009 when Apollo was released from prison for similar charges! They got married the same year and now share two children together. What does Apollo expect Phaedra to do? Is she suppose to wait on him? It seems like he's blaming her for his crime when really all he can blame is himself!

He was also asked if he thought his marriage would work while he's incarcerated and he said he doubted it. The 35-year-old also talked about how he is disappointed in himself for letting his sons down. He said it doesn't make you less of a man to cry or shed tears as he reflected on how he was raised as a child and how it upsetted him. Apollo also felt regrets feeling that he could pass down to his sons what was done to him.

"I'm really upset about how I was raised and I could possibly take my sons through the same thing," Apollo said.

But by the grace of God he's still young and we have many years ahead of us. I just can't make those same mistakes," Apollo added.

During the interview Apollo described his family life as hell on wheels but he said he asked God for forgiveness.

"I've forgiven myself. I had to move on like a lot of people I know who didn't," Apollo said.

Apollo should be saying thank you to his wife for keeping his illegal actions a secret. Without her he probably would have been back in prison long time ago. So this is what he's been doing all of this time. This why noone knew what he profession was on the show!

Sorry Apollo you are no different than anyone else. If you do the crime you have to do the crime. He says he's made because his wife didn' t turn up after sentencing. Turn up for what!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Is Tyler Perry Being Sued Again?

Play and film maker Tyler Perry is under the radar yet again! First, he was accused of stealing reality star Poprah's phrase "What Would Jesus Do" and making it his own. Now it's being said that he's being sued for false representation and fraud.

According to TheWrap, an entertainment company in Georgia is suing Perry for attempting to defraud government officials just so he could turn a military base into a movie studio. The writer/actor and the McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority (MILRA) has been accused of violating the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.

In the court documents Ubiquitous Entertainment Studios proposed the idea to transform the McPherson military base into a studio and entertainment complex back in 2011. Perry then tried to prevent the UES from getting the deal by trying to convince McPherson that they should give him the deal. Also according to the lawsuit, a rep from McPherson gave Perry the UES's site plans, construction plans, drawings, and business plan. 

UES is also seeking compensatory damages!

Unfortunately, although this is something serious Perry has refused to comment regarding the matter!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Roller Coaster Riders Stranded During Power Outage At Great America

There is nothing more scary than being on a roller coaster and up in the air stuck. Over the weekend there seemed to be a power outage at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Mills leaving riders stranded. 

According to spokeswoman Katy Enrique, the incident occurred on Saturday night just two hours before the amusement park closed. She said the guests were safely unloaded from the rides.  

It's a good thing the riders were safe but that could also make them and noone else get on that ride. They didn't even say which ride it was which can be dangerous!
Tamara M. Anderson
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R&B Divas LA Season 2 Recap: "Chrisette Michelle & Leela James"

On the season premiere of "R&B Divas LA" Chrisette Michelle and Leela James were introduced to the group. It's just the beginning so of course, everyone was getting along. Claudette caught up on things with Lil Mo and invited her to Puerto Rico to sing for an event. Lil Mo was hesitant at first due to what happend last season during the "Divalogues".

Chrisette Michelle is working on a new project consisting of instruments and poetry. Leela James invited the ladies to a listening session. The song she sang was a powerful song and it seemed to have touched Lil Mo the most. Lil had some one on one time with Leela in a garden nursery where she gave hints about how being in this group could be. 

Michelle was preparing for her new album but she broke down when she felt pressured by her team. The "Something In My Heart" singer met with the late Don Cornelius son to assist in her suicide event. Don Cornelius was the host of one of the longest running musical shows on television called "The Soul Train". He commited suicide in 2012. In his honor his son Tony started an organization called The Don Cornelius Foundation.

Claudette brought the ladies together and invited them all to the event in Puerto Rico. The main person she thought would not want to go is Chante Moore but she was more than willing. Lil Mo was all in but she was being a bit negative when she assumed things would be like before. Yes, it's true that Dawn and Kelly Price didn't attend the "Divalogues" but that doesn't mean the other girls are the same. The only person who seems to have any issues is Lil Mo!

Leela and Chrisette just came into the season but as the season goes on we will see just how these two ladies can have an impact on the show.
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Bad Girls Club Chicago Recap: "Bad News Britt"

While this season of "Bad Girls Club" is coming to a close some of the girls might not make it to the end. Not sure what happened to Britt but all of a sudden she hit a major breakdown causing her to want to end her stay early. 

Britt says the life coach can't help her. She says she's a bad girl but bad girls don't try to give up. Since she couldn't fulfill her goal of fighting Jada she's now ready to go. Some of these girls have no clue what a bad girl is. Some of them will do anything to be on television. For example, Alex hasn't shown any signs of a bad girl so why is she even on the show. She should have been a replacement and Aysia too for that matter!

Redd apologized to the life coach but she still thinks she's the star of the show. It's not called "The Bad Girls Club", it's called "The Redd Show". She is truly a character and a bully.

Next week Redd is going to attack Jada again but the attention will also be focused on Jonica. The life coach is going to force her to face her issues with committing to one woman and it's not going to be pretty. If you all noticed Jonica is pretty much the only one who hasn't been caught up in any confrontations with the girls in the house. She's only had problems with Aysia when she opened her mouth but it obvious she's forgiven her.
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Chicago: Simeon High School Teacher Fights To Re-Open Electricity Shop Program

On July 15th Ms. Latisa KIndred brought together former students, parents and local union electricians in a quest to help get her job back by re-opening the Electricity Shop program. Today she was a guest on the Cliff Kelly show of WVON discussing the matter at hand. Kindred is doing all she can to help save our youth and give them hope.

It was just last week when Kindred learned her position at Simeon Career Academy has been terminated. The Electricity program as well as the auto shop program was taken out the school without even notifying the parents.

During the support meeting several of Ms. Kindred's students spoke about how much of an influence their teacher had upon their lives and their careers. One of her students named Jordan Robinson said that in the beginning he wasn't a fan of Kindred because she made him work. He added that before she came going to class was like going to a party. Robinson is now a construction manager. Another student named Victor Hines who graduated this year from Simeon with a 3.6 GPA is an electrician helper with local 134 in Chicago.

Michael Veno who graduated last year from Simeon last year had no desire to be an electricians now a first year electrician apprentice.

A former female student of Kindred's told a story about she inspired three boys from her neighborhood to register for electricity classes at Coyne Institute.

Ms. Kindred is fighting to get her position back. To her this is more than just a job. For her it's not about a paycheck. Kindred began working at Simeon high school in 2007. Throughout the years she has made an impressive impact on many students lives including those who had no interest in electricity.

To help re-open the Electricity Shop program and help get Latisa Kindred's job back you can contact Alderman Howard Brookins at 9011 S. Ashland, Unit B
Chicago, IL 60620 
ward21@cityofchicago.org

He can also be reached at 773-881-9300!

You can also contact the principal, Dr. House at Simeon Career Academy, as well as, the board of education. It is a must that we do all we can to help support Ms. Kindred to help our children have a better future. Ms. Kindred is passionate about what she does and she is a great role model and teacher to her students! Let's us stick together and help each other!

Tamara M. Anderson

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Hit The Floor Recap:"Playing Dirty"

Jelena is the queen of playing dirty and Ahsha wanted a piece of the pie and ended up getting played. It's no doubt that Jelena is out for her and her mother but she's going to have to do more than just hacking into Jelena's email to destroy her.

Ahsha ended up sending an email about Zero hoping it would bring Jelena to her knees but instead it made things worse for Zero. Zero gave Jelena an ultimatum telling her to choose between her ex and him. Jelena heart is set on the man she only loves and that's Terrence. She would do anything to be with him and protect him even though she did some devious things to him as well.

At the end of the day neither Ahsha's nor Zero's plan didn't work. So what happens now?

While Sloane and Raquel is trying to bring Oscar down his son is also playing a dirty game. He thought by trying to get Raquel to turn against Sloane that he was on top but they got him back with the drugs he helped Derek get from a drug dealer. 

Wait until they find out the man is gay and he and Zero shared a kiss!

"Hit The Floor" is getting juicy! Stay tuned on Mondays for more of this drama series!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Recap: "Release Day"

This week on "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" Kirk threw an apology party to show how sorry he was for how he treated his wife, Rasheeda. Bobby Valentino sang a song in honor of Rasheeda and Benzino apologized for his part in Kirk's spontaneous rendezvous!

Benzino brought his new boo or should I say his new wife to be to the apology party. Althea seemed to be on her best behavior in the beginning but no sooner than she went to apologize to Erica things got heated. Erica didn't approve of some of the things Althea was saying and Karlie felt she was owed an apology as well. Let's just say Benzino and Althea left the party early!

On the other side of things Momma Dee had a sit down with her son to talk to him about how he treated Erica Pinkett. Later on Erica visited Momma Dee and invited Lil Scrappy to apologize to her and hear what she had to say. Erica told the rapper how important his friendship is to her. She told him how much he hurt her when he wouldn't own up to the misleading messages he was sending her. 

How many females that Scrappy has interest in is he going to call his best friends. What happened to Shay? She was his so-called bestie too and look at what happened?

Joseline reached her breaking point and decided to leave her husband for a couple days. She went to New York to see her girl K. Michelle. They caught up on some things, discussed Stevie J and then watched the sex video of Mimi and Nikko. Joseline and Michelle had a lot to say about Mimi in the video from her saggy breasts to not having a wax!

Speaking of the sex video Ariane and Erica Dixon viewed it together and Erica was not happy about it. She felt a woman of Mimi's statue should not have done such a thing. Erica was devastated because Mimi has a daughter who will see this video oneday!

Nikko and Mimi did an interview with Vlad of Vlad Tv where they were asked what made them make a sex video and Nikko said because they do it all the time and Mimi said because it's good. They were then asked Nikko knew exactly what he was doing! He released the video for monetary purposes. He didn't think about who it was going to affect because he simply didn't care! As far as Mimi is concerned she knew what she was doing as well so with that being said there is no excuse!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Power-Season One- Episode 5 Recap: "I Gotta Go"

On the fifth episode of the series "Power" Ghost continues his affair with Angela but he's becoming more and more careless. In the meantime Tommy is mixing business with pleasure at Ghost's expense. Another dealer was stabbed by the secret slasher only this time he survived. 

Tasha is a smart woman and she knows something is going on with her husband. She knows Shawn will tell her anything she wants to know but will he tell her about her husband's, mistress. Angela is playing with fire. She's deeply involved with Ghost but will she still be his biggest fan once she finds out what else he does for a living?

Of all the women Tommy could have he just had to go for one who works in the club. There's something about Holly that Tommy likes but she's trouble. The girl has a job at the club and she still stole earrings from Tasha. On top of that she revealed that she knew about Ghost cheating on his wife. Tommy flipped out. Should he leave Holly alone? He should but will he is the question?

Ruiz was out having a good time at a stripper club when he was lured into a one on one session with a mysterious girl. Ruiz was enjoying himself with her until she stabbed him several times in his chest. This female assailant is an amateur. She left a female victim alive and now another victim. Could she be the next to go?

Tune in for more "Power" on Starz every Saturday!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Married To Medicine Season 2 Reunion Part 1 Recap

The ladies of "Married To Medicine" were not all on their best behavior during the first part of the reunion but they all looked beautiful. Dr. Heavenly was put on the spot and fists were almost thrown between Dr. Simone and Toya.

It all started when Dr. Simone addressed the incident about her dancing with Toya's husband, Dr. Eugene. She admitted that she was a little out of line but her issue was how Toya handled the situation. Simone felt Toya should have talked to her in private instead of at Dr. Heavenly's event. Toya came back at Simone accusing her of being disrespectful. She wanted Simone to stop pretending as if she and her are close friends. Dr. Jackie who's been friends with Simone for a very long time said she wouldn't mind if Simone danced with her husband. However, she said if she had a problem with it she would have called her. Backstage things got heated between Dr. Simone and Toya. Toya walked away from Simone but then returned to her room when she called her a "broke a**" and other offensive names. Dr. Simone was defintely out of character. She wasn't behaving like a grown woman at all so how can she criticize Toya for how she handled the dancing with her husband situation.

Let's face it Dr. Simone and Toya never really liked each other. They just tolerated one another. Simone is always going to think she is above Toya because she works so for them to even consider being friends is pointless. 

On another note there was another showdown between Mariah and Quad. They both expressed how they felt about each other. Mariah apologized for saying some of the things she said and Quad accepted. Does that mean they will be close friends again? Probably not right now but if it's meant for them to be it shall happen.

Unfortunately, Quad wasn't the only one who Mariah had a problem with. Lisa and Mariah also had some things to say towards each other and the words wasn't as pretty as Lisa was looking on that stage. Despite Mariah's feuds her new hair color looked good on her.

Stay tuned for part two of "Married To Medicine" on Thursday July 17th on Bravo!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Chris Brown Wins MVP At The Sprite BET Celebrity Basketball Game

During the Sprite BET Celebrity Basketball game Chris Brown won MVP. Like a team player Brown gave his MVP Award to Snoop. It was a close game for team Lemon and team Lime but it was team Lemon who took the win with 69-67!

Team Lemon had some good ballers on their team like Snoop, Chris Breezy, Tyga, Bobby Valentino and Doug Christie. The Lime team also had some star players like boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Flex Alexander, Cedric Savalas and former NFL player Terrell Owens.

Team Lemon had the lead by ten by the end of the first half (38-28) but team Lime caught up quick and tied the game (67-67). The teams had to go into a round called Sudden Death where whomever makes the first basket wins! Team Lemon had the ball first and missed a shot, then team Lime got the ball and missed the shot. The ball fell into Chris Breezy hands but he didn't take the shot. Instead he passed the ball to Doug Christie and he made the shot giving his team the winning point!

Mayweather may be the greatest in the ring but basketball isn't his specialty. He managed to score a couple points but most of the time he was just throwing his muscles around. 

Even though Team Lemon won Owens showed he not only has skills on the football field but also on the basketball court. Owens did play college basketball before he started playing football!

During the Slam Dunk contest it was down to the final three, Globe Trotter, Frequent Flyer and Young Hollywood. At first Flyer and Young Hollywood was tied with 50 points each. After a dunk off between the two Frequent Flyer won the contest but overall it was Young Hollywood who had the best dunk!
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Hit The Floor Review: "Blow Out"

This week on "Hit The Floor" Pete and Sloane just can't keep their lips off each other. Jelena's plan goes through and Derek gets busted!

Since Jelena's plan to destroy Ahsha didn't work she decided to go after Ahsha's mother, Sloane. She and Zero went to dig up some dirt on the new director of the Devils but it only made things worse for the team captain. Ahsha isn't going to just sit back and continue to watch her nemacis try to make her family look any worse than they already look.

Raquel who was suppose to be helping Sloane had other plans when she found a red card in her file. Looks like Sloane is on her own again. She just doesn't know it yet. 

Zero also achieved his objective when he scored most of the points for his team but Derek wasn't happy about it. He knew Zero was there to steal his thunder and that's exactly what he did. In honor of Derek was a roasting session. In the beginning he seemed to be ready but as soon as he saw his mother wasn't coming he lost it. He snapped on Zero and left the party. Ahsha followed her man but the party must go on.

Comedian Simore was the host of Derek's roasting session. While she was showing pictures of Derek when he was a baby a picture of Sloane with a band around her arm popped up. Thanks to Zero and Jelena's dirty scheme Sloane's past was resurfaced. It's a good thing Ahsha had left because had she been there she probably would have lost her job.

Derek was so in over his head. He couldn't bare not seeing his mother support him at a special event. While he and Ahsha were on their way to who knows where Derek was pulled over by the police. He immediately stashed his drugs in Ahsha's purse. Oh bummer! Ahsha better get ready because this is what her mother was talking about.

Next week on "Hit The Floor" Ahsha will approach Jelena on what she did to her mother. Derek doesn't appear to be in jail which only means Ahsha covered for him. Olivia's death is still under investigation and Derek could be a suspect! What will Ahsha do now?

Tune in to "Hit The Floor" Monday's on Vh1!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Chris Brown Performance At 2014 BET Awards-Youtube

This year at the BET Awards there were some surprising performances specifically from singer Chris Brown. Brown was recently sentenced to a year in jail for assault charges but he was released for time served.

Check out Chris Breezy's performance at the 2014 BET Awards below:

Chris Tucker was chosen to host last year's BET Awards but this year another Chris was chosen. Comedian/actor Chris Rock hosted the event and he made the best of his time. He cracked a few jokes and poked a little fun at the drama/comedy sitcom "The Game".

During the awards Brown performed his single "Loyal" with rappers Lil Wayne and Tyga joining him on the stage. Brown also collaborated with August Alsina on his hit record "I Love This" also featuring Trey Songz. 

Other performances on the 2014 BET Awards include Pharrell who opened the show with Missy, rappers T.I., Izzy and Nicki Minaj; singers Robin Thicke, Jennifer Hudson, Jhene Aniko, Usher and Beyonce. 

The Lifetime Achievement Awards went to the amazing Lionel Richie. The only problem was they spelled his name wrong. There is no T in his last name. That's not a good sign for BET considering how African Americans are already looked down upon lol! In honor of Lionel Richie John Legend and Ledisi performed a few of his songs. 

Old school groups Troop, Silk and Color Me Badd brought back memories with the 90's slow jams "All I Do Is Think of You", "Freak Me" and "I Wanna Sex You Up".

It was such a honor to see Phylicia Rashad who gave a phenomenal speech in remembrance of the late Maya Angelou who passed away this year on May 28th and Ruby Dee who also passed away this year on June 11th.

Congrats to all the winners!
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