THIS WEEK

Usher Quickly Put A Stop To Sexily Serenading A Fan Onstage After She Got Visibly Uncomfortable. In a now-viral moment from the singer’s performance in Nashville on The R&B Tour with Chris Brown on Saturday, a woman from the audience got pulled onstage as the chosen fan

Usher sings to. But as a shirtless Usher started singing to her, she looked painfully uncomfortable, though he continued to try to interact with her by lightly touching her chin and face. But when he tried to get her to recline on the onstage bed and she stiffly moved back, the 47-year-old singer pulled away. “I don’t think she want to be on the stage, huh?” he asked the audience, looking bewildered. 

Eventually, the “Yeah!” singer stepped away from her completely and waved his hand backwards towards the stage in a signal to bring the fan off, looking annoyed as some fans began to boo. The fan later took to social media to clap back at criticism she received, responding to comments that she should have never agreed to go onstage if she didn’t want to be there. “First off NOBODY is declining to go on stage, “First off NOBODY is declining to go on stage,” she wrote. “I looked good asf, you thought I wasn’t gonna let THOUSANDS of people see me?? On the big screen, where you bit***s will never be????”

Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman’s Family Sues His Widow For Failure To Distribute His Wealth. Nearly six years after Chadwick Boseman’s death, a legal dispute has emerged within the late actor’s family. His brothers, Kevin and Derrick Boseman, have petitioned a Los Angeles court against his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward.

The Boseman family is seeking to remove Ledward as the administrator of the late ‘Black Panther’ actor’s estate. The court filing alleges that she has not fully distributed the estate’s assets despite a 2022 court order and has continued to maintain sole control over key financial matters. The brothers say the delays have prevented their parents from receiving their share of the estate.

After Boseman died without a will in August 2020, his estate was divided between his widow, Ledward, who inherited 50 percent, and his parents, who each received a 25 percent share. Ledward, who quietly married the actor shortly before his death after the couple had been together since 2015, was appointed administrator of the estate. The couple did not have children

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Single Sketches

What To Do When…

by Lisa Laird

Scene:  You’re at the party with your date and he/she leaves you to talk to someone of the opposite sex. They are gone too long and your jealous button is pushed.  You go over, ignore the person they’re talking to, and pull them away or you simply stay where you are, sulk, and say nothing. What To Do:  You don’t go over at all.  When you’re out, you allow your partner all the room they need to be sociable with others, as long as they remain respectful.  If they don’t, you don’t confront…you just leave – which makes a far better statement than anything you could ever say.   MORE

 

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The Dating Chronicles

Regrets

Chris was miserable as he stared out the window. He had left his wife for another woman and now that the divorce was final, he was about to marry her. He felt confused and disoriented with his current state of affairs.  Discontentment had been plaguing him for months now.  On the outside, all seemed well.  He was busy, enjoying a great career, and was hopelessly in love or so he thought.   MORE

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Confessing…

Should You Tell?

by Sierra Silverspoon

We all have secrets. Some, we will never tell, and some, by the very nature of what they hide, need to be told.  But who do we tell them to?  Do we wait for someone we can trust, when a burden from our past is pushing us to confess or unload? Is confession really good for the soul as they say? I say it’s relative. Though, I’ve learned some secrets should remain untold. Example: After a night of drinking and confessing at a friend’s bridal shower, my cousin’s best friend admitted that she’d slept with her boyfriend (who later became her husband) while they were dating in college.   MORE

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SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart 

Q. Four months ago, I had a break-in at my apartment and called the police. The burglars took my new television and I was so upset, that one of the policemen brought me one of his TV’s when he got off duty. He was extremely attractive, and I assumed his act of kindness was also motivated by my appeal. However, when I sent him a note of thanks, he didn’t respond. When I called him two weeks later to return the TV after purchasing a new one, he was very officious sounding and told me to keep it. So, I gave up my illusions and moved on. Last week, he showed up at my door unannounced, gave me his card, and asked me to call him sometime before he walked away. I’m confused. I think he’s strange and that I should avoid him. My best friend thinks he’s shy and I should pursue the invitation. What do you think?    MORE

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Endings: Fumped

But Not Damaged

by Theo McNee

Everyone cannot handle being dumped or rejected by a lover. One friend tried to hang himself when his girlfriend dumped him for another man.  A cousin tried to slit her wrists when a long-distance love dumped her to go back to his ex-wife.  I’ve heard too many stories of folk who just couldn’t get over being rejected and were unable to recover. So, it was encouraging to find several people who had some wild tales of being dumped but were able to overcome it and bounce back.  MORE

 

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Viewpoint

How I Overcame

Dating Despair

by Lisa Monclair

The setting was romantic. The lights were low and the music was soft, as I sat across the table from a man who had taken my appetite away.  He was perfect.  He was tall, handsome, resplendently dressed, articulate, funny, and respectfully employed.  I liked his hair, his eyes, his shoulders, and the way he pronounced my name.    MORE

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Boldness:

A Social Necessity

by Bonita Bennett

Boldness:  You either have ’em or you don’t.  Liking yourself is the basis for it. When you like yourself, you develop the courage to be you.  When you can be yourself and enjoy the view, you can rise above the mediocrity that exists in the world and venture to do what is not expected and leave a most lasting impression.   Classic behavior is mostly fearlessness mixed with cool confidence and is mostly carried out by those who have high self-esteem, a serious commitment to inner peace, and a deep understanding that respect is usually inspired.  MORE 

 

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