Donald Trump Says President Obama Isn't Making A Positive Impact

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Donald Trump is back on the Obama attack. This time the television personality and entrepreneur blasted the president on his response to the Baltimore protestings and riotings.

Trump lashed out on Obama via Twitter saying he is not being a positive influence on the Baltimore thugs that is causing destruction to the community. 

Listed below are some of the things Trump posted on Twitter:


"Our great African American President hasn’t exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!"

"Our country has to come together. We have to start working with, and really liking, each other. The whole world is watching Baltimore."


"President Obama, you have a big job to do. Go to Baltimore and bring both sides together. With proper leadership, it can be done! Do it."

What exactly is President Obama suppose to do? He can't stop them from tearing up the community. All he can do is speak about it and try to give a solution. Even if he goes to Baltimore it's still not going to change anything!
Tamara M. Anderson
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Rikers Island Inmates Infected With Rat Poison

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According to ABC News, the Rikers Island Correctional Facility in New York City is facing a lawsuit after inmates became sick from meatloaf alleged tainted with rat poison.

ABC reports, 22 inmates at the Ann M. Kross Center, a housing facility on Rikers Island, were on lockdown on March 3 when they were served meatloaf that they said had a blue-green substance in it, according to the complaint filed by attorney Joann Squillace told ABC News on the inmates' behalf.

Also according to the lawsuit, the inmates said they then began to feel sick, having headaches like nausea, headaches, bloody diarrhea and bloody vomit, but they did not get the medical attention they needed, and their requests to have their blood and urine tested for poison went unanswered.

Squillance told ABC that one of her clients continues to throw up blood even though this happened nearly two months ago. She added that one of the inmates saved a piece of the meatloaf, that she sent off to a New Jersey lab called EMSL Analytical Inc. for testing. She said It came back positive for brodifacoum, or rat poison. 

According to Nicholas Paolucci, a spokesman for the New York City Law Department, said they don't know all the facts, and we can't jump to conclusions.


"It's an ongoing investigation and we'll know more as we proceed in the case," Paolucci said.


In a response memorandum, the city said the inmates would "not suffer irreparable harm" because the medical staff treated them when the alleged poisoning occurred and determined they did not show "signs of adverse medical effects of a toxic ingestion."

If the inmates win their case they should just ask for a release instead of money. Who wouldn't want freedom instead of money?
Tamara M. Anderson
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Colorado Mother Furious After Preschool Denied Child Oreo Cookies

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In Aurora, Colorado a mother was furious when she learned her 4-year-old wasn't allowed to eat her Oreo cookies she packed for her lunch.

According to ABC News reports, Leeza Parsons told WMGH that she packed her daughter a school lunch and since she ran out of fruits and vegetables she sent Oreo cookies. She said she was stunned when her 4-year-old came home later in the day with the cookies untouched and a sternly worded note from the school.

In the note it read:


"Dear Parents, it is very important that all students have a nutritious lunch. This is a public school setting and all children are required to have a fruit, a vegetable and a heavy snack from home, along with a milk. If they have potatoes, the child will also need bread to go along with it. Lunchables, chips, fruit snacks, and peanut butter are not considered to be a healthy snack. This is a very important part of our program and we need everyone's participation." 

"I think it is definitely over the top, especially because they told her she can't eat what is in her lunch," Pearson told ABC News. "They should have at least allowed to eat her food and contacted me to explain the policy and tell me not to pack them again."

"They say I can't decide what to feed her but then they sometimes feed her junk food," Pearson said. "Why am I being punished for Oreos when at other times I am asked to bring candy?"

"She is not overweight by any means and I usually try to feed her healthy," Pearson said, noting her daughter's lunch also included a sandwich and some string cheese. "It’s not like I was offering cookies to the entire class and it's not like that was the only thing in her lunch."

Patty Moon a spokeswoman for the school said the school was just trying to promote healthy eating but Pearson said that effort has often been inconsistent. During this year's Easter holiday, for example, she said the school asked students to bring in candy for the celebration. Her daughter also receives jelly beans as a snack when she stays for after-school care, Pearson said.

Officials at the Children's Academy said they have no comment when contacted by ABC News. However, Patty Moon, a spokeswoman for the Aurora Public Schools, which provides funding for some of the children to attend the private pre-school, said a note in the lunchbox is not supposed to be standard practice.

The child was offered an alternative snack, Moon said. But Pearson said this was not the case and her child came home hungry.

What do you think? Should the schools be able to tell parents what to pack in their child's lunchbox?

Tamara M. Anderson

@mstekeyla

@mahoganymagazin

Baltimore Protesters Called Thugs Sparks Controversy

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In response to the Baltimore protesting following the death of Freddie Gray President Barack Obama as well as others have referred to the violators at "thugs".

On Monday Mayor Rawlings-Blake said:


"There is a difference between what we saw over the past week with the peaceful protests, those who wish to seek justice, those who wish to be heard, and want answers, and the difference between those protests and the thugs who only want to incite violence and destroy our city."

The following day President Obama called those protesting "a handful of criminals and thugs who tore up the place."

But not everyone feels the term "thug" is the right word to use to describe them. Kevin Shird who is a former drug dealer said he does not see the word as an accurate description of the young people who rioted and looted in Baltimore on Monday. 


"These were young juveniles. And so, in my mind I don't see a 16- or 17-year-old as a thug. I have seen thugs, and they don't look like thugs to me. My experience in life has been a little bit more extreme than that, but, again, it was criminal behavior and it can't be justified."

Former president of the NAACP Kweisi Mtume told OutFront whether we call them a thug, a law breaker, a juvenile delinquent, it really doesn't matter. He said what matters is how do we take back our streets. And that's what men have been doing, going around, talking to these young men where they, are in their face, and letting them know, they can't control this community. It is not theirs. They can't burn it down. They can't force people out and they can't threaten people.

"So I understand that, that people want to talk about a word. But I'm more worried about a movement, and it's not necessarily a movement for positive change. It's a movement for negative change right now unless we get it under control."

While there are some who feel calling them thugs is not the appropriate term NFL player Richard Sherman feels the term "thug" is just as the same as using the N word.
According to Sherman, "thug" is "the accepted way of calling somebody the n-word nowadays."

What do you think? Do you consider the youth protesting as thugs? Is the term "thug" the same as using the N word?
Tamara M. Anderson
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@mahoganymagazin

"The Wire" Cast Reacts To Baltimore Protests

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Since the death of Freddie Gray Baltimore residents have been protesting and rioting against law enforcement. Some of the cast from the HBO series "The Wire" weighed in on the events pleading for peace in Baltimore.

Andre Royo who plays the drug addict Bubbles supported the protesters telling them to stand up and rise up without breaking discipline and destruction via Twitter.

Felicia Pearson who played Snoop tweeted "Please pray for my city please."

Wendell Pierce who plays William Moreland aka Bunk was not impressed with what was going on in Baltimore.


“Baltimore. These are not protesters. These are criminals disrespectful of the wishes of the family and people of good will,” he tweeted.

David Simon, former police reporter for the Baltimore Sun and the creator of "The Wire" also expressed his thoughts on the protesters in his blog saying "The anger and the selfishness and the brutality of those claiming the right to violence in Freddie Gray’s name needs to cease."
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First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Empowering Speech At "Black Girls Rock"

First Lady Michelle Obama who attended the 5th "Black Girls Rock" award show received much criticism and media backlash for honoring black women.

Obama addressed the audience telling the young black girls to ignore voices that suggest that they were not good enough.

Here is what Michelle Obama said:

"To all the young women here tonight and all across the country, let me say those words again, black girls rock."

"We, rock, We rock! No matter, where you come from you are beautiful, you are powerful, you are brilliant. You are funny."

"Let me tell you, I'm so proud of you. My husband, your president, is so proud of you. And we have such big hopes and dreams for every single one of you."

In February at this year's Oscars, actress Patricia Arquette who received and Academy Award for best supporting actress in the film "Boyhood" also gave a similar speech.

"To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of the nation, we have fought for everybody else's equal rights. It's our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America," Arquette said.

Obama who didn't use the phrase "black women" was accused of being biased because her comments were directed towards a audience that was filled with mostly black girls. Some even called her a racist!

One viewer felt Obama's words were suggesting that white girls are not good enough to be empowered. 

Another critic said that "White Girls Rock" event wouldn't even last five minutes without Al Sharpton outside the venue, shutting it down. "Everybody Rocks" would seem to be a better message endorsed by the First Lady.

On Obama's Instagram a one of her followers posted "If a white person posted this and it said "white girls rock", the s**t would hit the fan."

While Patricia Arquette didn't use the phrase "white girls rock" their audience was predominately filled with their own kind.

So does that make her a racist as well?

Let's be clear, for decades black people had to deal with discrimination and being excluded from award events like the Oscars.

Just because they don't say it or have a sign that says "for white only" don't mean it's not!

How is it that when black people create something to represent their culture they are expected to include everybody, but everyone else can look out for their own people, and their people only?

Just because a handful of white people don't portray racism doesn't mean it doesn't still exist amongst the rest of them. Just because a law was passed for equality to blacks doesn't mean they will like it or treat them any differently than the way they truly feel.

During early slavery blacks had to be face with signs like "white only" on the water fountains, clothing boutiques and restroom doors. They were not allowed to attend the same churches, schools and restaurants. They weren't accepted in organizations, professional sports and blue and white collar jobs. They weren't even allowed to appear in certain television shows and movies. And when you did see a black person in a show or film they played roles as they were actually treated or were portrayed in a negative light, the same as they are treated now!

In this day in age things may have changed just enough for us to believe we are no longer slaves, but in all reality we are still living in slavery, modern day slavery that is!

What First Lady Michelle Obama said nothing wrong. There is nothing wrong with empowering women of your own kind. We should all encourage our young black girls to be strong!
Tamara M. Anderson
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