African-American Music Appreciation Month

In a recent proclamation, President Obama declared the month of June 2016 “African-American Music Appreciation Month.” We figured we’d celebrate the only way we know how: by sharing some of the best music ever recorded with the greatest fans music has ever had! In the words of the President himself, "African-American music helps us imagine a better world, and it offers hope that we will get there together.” Music to our ears.

Pinky Top 5 Hottest Photos

(The Wrap-Up Magazine) The super sexy body of a beast Pinky is featured in our next hottest models collection. Ebony porn star Pinky is one sexy black babe that will get those juices pumping any time you see her perform.

 Watch pornstar Pinky in 124 Videos and 17 photo sets from all over the web. Pinky first appears alongside Blinky, Inky, and Clyde in the original arcade classic, Pac-Man. She is the second ghost to leave the chamber in the middle of the maze.

 Everything’s funny. Or at the very least, that can be said about the Internets reaction to porn star Pinky’s recent weight gain. The latest word on the street in fap land is that legendary porn star, PinkyXXX, has been diagnosed with HIV, but I don't believe in rumors.

 Pinky the Pornstar is an African-American adult actress with an estimated net worth of $500 thousand. Pinky Born and raised in West Oakland, California, this African American/Italian actress and director forged her own path.

Name A Rock Band That Inspired You The Most

I know it may be hard to limit your answer to one rock & roll musician, but the Wrap-Up Magazine want to know which rock band have inspired you the most throughout the years?

Certain trends emerge as you explore how rock's 100 biggest bands got their names. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, many rock bands have made it to the top of the charts while some didn't. Rock music also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical styles.

Rock music's long, storied past has made it a versatile style of music beloved by many. It has elicited calls of action for peace, been blamed for violence, and, most of all, entertained the people of the world since its inception.

What Happened to Cross Colours Clothing Brand

 

Cross Colours became a cultural phenomenon in the early ‘90s. The company sought to break down racial barriers one brightly piece of clothing at a time. But after a few years, Cross Colours lost appeal and faded into obscurity. 

Cathy Hughes Inducted Into Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Media mogul Cathy Hughes is used to making history. Hughes was the first African American woman to become vice president and general manager of a station in Washington D.C. 

In 1999,  Hughes became the first African-American woman to chair a publicly held corporation, following the sale of more than seven million shares of common stock to the public Continuing her groundbreaking, it was recently announced that he UrbanOne founder was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters N(AB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame, making her the first Black woman to be inducted into the radio category.

“Cathy Hughes is a truly remarkable broadcaster and entrepreneur whose contributions continue to greatly influence and drive our industry,” said NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith. “We look forward to honoring Cathy with this well-deserved award at this year’s NAB Show.”

Congratulations to Cathy Hughes on her incredible achievement.

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MTV Cribs With Ne-Yo

"The Wrap-Up Magazine" gives you an exclusive visual to Ne-Yo crib in Atlanta. Check out his 5 bedroom 4 bathroom crib here. Ne-Yo was born in Camden, Arkansas. His father is of African American and Chinese descent, and his mother is African-American.

Maya Angelou Becomes 1st Black Woman Featured on U.S. Quarter

 

As new coins enter circulation, some will notice that the new quarters feature the late African American writer, poet, and activist Maya Angelou. The U.S. Mint announced the new coins on Monday in commemoration of Angelou and her "contributions to American history." 

The African American Museum Opens

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture officially opens Saturday. More than 100 years after it was originally proposed, the Museum is opening its doors in Washington, D.C.. President Obama will dedicate the museum in a ceremony in the morning, joined by tens of thousands of people.

The Evolution Of Gangster Rap

Gangsta rap or Gangster rap is a style of hip hop characterized by themes and lyrics that generally emphasize the "gangsta" lifestyle. The genre evolved from hard rap into a distinct form, pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A. 

Byron Allen Buys Black News Channel for $11 Million

 

According to reports, billionaire Byron Allen's Allen Media Group is buying the bankrupt Black News Channel for $11 million. 

The Hollywood Reporter notes Allen Media Group has acquired “substantially all” of the Black News Channel assets with the purchase to revive the recently defunct media outlet. 

The First African American Governor In Florida

Donald Trump called for Democrats to concede and the turn outs hit him in the face. The race was a hotly contested one that became symbolic of the nation’s issues with over race and class in the Trump era.

According to the Tallahassee Democrat, in a video post, Gillum said, “R. Jai and I wanted to take a moment to congratulate Mr. DeSantis on becoming the next governor of the great state of Florida,” Gillum said in a Facebook video in which he appeared alongside his wife. “This has been the journey of our lives.”

After a long, hard battle to become the first African American governor in the history of the sunshine state of Florida, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum as gracefully bowed out. Gillum, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Florida, conceded to his Republican adversary, former Rep. Ron DeSantis, on Saturday evening which ended the extended fight that saw the Tallahassee mayor retract his Election Day concession during a statewide recount.

Those matters became a major focal point during the primary and escalated when DeSantis went on Fox News a day after the primary to extol Florida voters not to “monkey this up” by voting for Gillum.

Should Rachel Dolezal Be Praised Or Criticized

I don't understand why Rachel Dolezal is being criticized for her actions as lead of the NAACP. According, to the NAACP race doesn't matter as who becomes the president as long as they are the best person for the job. If she done her duties, and led the NAACP without harming it, then I don't see anything wrong. Accepting her means that the NAACP actually practice equal racism.

“The movement is larger than a moment in time or a single person’s story,” Dolezal said in a statement. “While challenging the construct of race is at the core of evolving human consciousness, we can NOT afford to lose sight of” the NAACP’s core mission, she wrote.

Dolezal has identified herself as partly African-American, but her parents say they are both of European origin. She attended the historically black Howard University and reportedly began identifying with the African-American community in the last ten years.

The Racist State Of America Persists

Tracist state violence has been a consistent theme in the history of people of African descent in North America, it has become especially noteworthy during the administration of the first African-American president, whose very election was widely interpreted as heralding the advent of a new, postracial era.

See What Barack Obama Thinks About African-Americans

Last week, as a part of a series of conversations, President Barack Obama spoke to author Ta-Nehisi Coates about a variety of topics, with one of them being reparations for African-Americans. Many African-Americans have voiced their opinion about the idea of reparations being given to their people, especially considering the lasting impact of the Jim Crow era and slavery on the community. During the interview, Barack Obama mentioned that he felt African-Americans deserved reparations, but that he did not think it would be politically achievable. Obama said that wrongs done to the black community should be acknowledged, and that "society has a moral obligation to make a large, aggressive investment, even if it’s not in the form of individual reparations checks, but in the form of a Marshall Plan, in order to close those gaps [of wealth and education]."

Obama kept it real about getting support from Congress for reparations, saying, "I’m not so optimistic as to think that you would ever be able to garner a majority of an American Congress that would make those kinds of investments above and beyond the kinds of investments that could be made in a progressive program for lifting up all people." He then went on to put his entire idea into a clear perspective, saying, "I have much more confidence in my ability, or any president or any leader’s ability, to mobilize the American people around a multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment to help every child in poverty in this country than I am in being able to mobilize the country around providing a benefit specific to African Americans as a consequence of slavery and Jim Crow."

Top 5 Hottest Photos Of Halle Berry

Can you just imagine having +Halle Berry in your arms like on the movie Monstersball? Halle Maria Berry is an American actress and former fashion model. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in the romantic drama Monster's Ball.

 Halle Berry admits that she has felt the pressure to have plastic surgery. Halle Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was African-American, and worked as a hospital attendant.

 Before becoming a successful Hollywood actress, Halle Berry was a beauty pageant runner-up. This is the lady every man wanted in the 90's. Halle Berry net worth is definitely at the very top level among other celebrities.

 Halle Berry. American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen, has an estimated net worth of $70 million. You can’t just whip out a 40 year old titty that’s your man’s titty. That is your man’s titty 40 year old titty your man’s titty. 20 year old titty community titty. That’s for all to see.

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Paula Patton Top 5 Hottest Photos

Everyone knows that +Paula Patton is single again, so The Wrap-Up Magazine is taking some shots at her by releasing her top 5 hottest photos. Paula Maxine Patton is an American actress. She made her film debut with supporting role in the 2005 comedy film Hitch, and the following year appeared in musical film Idlewild.

 

The gorgeous Paula Patton opened up about her split from first love, high school sweetheart Robin Thicke recently. Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother is caucasian.

 

Check out Paula here at pool side. What man can not even picture looking at those sexy curves. It's been a year since Paula Patton and Robin Thicke announced their split after nearly nine years of marriage. She say that she is doing fine.

 

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton have a reported combined net worth of $18 million. So how will that get split up in the couple's divorce? Paula Patton is an American actress who has a net worth of $3 million dollars. Born in Los Angeles, California.

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What If Michael Jackson Was Alive, What Would You Want To Ask Him

What would you do or say if Michael Jackson was still alive today? If Michael Jackson was alive today, would he still be making music, and still be the king of pop?

At the time of his death, Jackson was still a huge draw, particularly in Europe. He was still an active performer, and his last album, Invincible, had been put out in 2001, eight years before he died. It was a huge seller around the world at the time.

And his health was not good-had he not died, he in all likelihood might have been too ill to continue to be an active touring, working musician. Touring and public appearances are a lot of work, and Jackson just wasn’t well. And as we now know, his This is It tour was controversial because the sponsors of that tour basically put pressure on Jackson to commit to a heavy schedule while knowing he wasn’t in very good health.

Why Prejudice Still Lives

(The Wrap-Up Magazine) I am a African American who was born in Mississippi. I have encountered various types of racism. One thing I have learned is that it's all in how you were raised. I get criticized because I am married to a white woman and have mixed children.

I have come to find out that there are more blacks prejudice than whites. For some reason, blacks believe that whites owe them something for bringing them here! But I say Thank You! Without the white man bringing our ancestors to America, I would not be able to own my own house website, or business.

When people talk about cops killing blacks, I turn the other cheek. Due to the fact that I feel cops are afraid of blacks just as blacks are afraid of cops. We are almost in a civil war, not because of whats going on, but how the media portrays it. Why is it than when a black person get shot by a cop it's blasted all over the media? But when the same thing happens to a white person, you hear nothing.

I'm not taking any sides, just giving my 2 cents on the matter.

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Teacher Asks Students To Act Like Slaves

The mother of a child at a middle school in Staunton, Virginia is calling upon the NAACP to investigate the actions of a teacher who she says forced Black students in her class to play the role of slaves while teaching a lesson on the Louisiana Purchase.

Tamika Derozen says she reported the 6th-grade teacher after her son recently came home from Shelburne Middle School and detailed having been asked, along with other Black students, to come to the front of the classroom and pretend that they were picking cotton. "He said, 'Mom, I didn't know what to do. I wanted to walk out of the class, but I didn't want to get in trouble,'" Derozen said. According to Derozen's son, some of the white students were even invited up to play in the role of slave masters.

Derozen had initially agreed to sit across from the teacher in a meeting mediated by the school's principal but decided against it when she learned the teacher attempted to defend her lesson by showing students a clip from Roots, asking them whether it would have made sense to have anyone but Black people represent slavery. "She went on to say, 'exactly my point. For those of you that I offended, I apologize. But I want you to understand my reason for calling you up as African-Americans is because you better fit the role as a slave," said Derozen.

Staunton City Schools Superintendent, Linda Reviea, says the district is investigating the incident. "If such behavior occurred, it is grossly inappropriate, insensitive and contradictory to the values of our school division and will not be tolerated. At all times we expect our teachers and staff to be positive role models and demonstrate sound judgment," she said in a statement made to the press. "I want to emphasize that in no way does Staunton City Schools condone or encourage instruction that deliberately singles out a person or group because of race and subjects them to disparagement or humiliation."

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Erica Mena Top 5 Hottest Photos

+Erica Mena has just became the next top model on The Wrap-Up Magazine. Take a look at her top 5 hottest photos below. Erica Mena is an American Actress, Author, Recording Artist and Model.