University of Florida Withdraws Offer From High School QB Who Posted Video Mouthing N-Word
A top high school football quarterback has lost his college athletic scholarship after he was seen in a video mimicking the words from a hip-hop song that included the n-word in the lyrics.
According to 3 Wear TV, high school quarterback Marcus Stokes, who several colleges have recruited, had a scholarship offer rescinded after a video of him saying, “Welcome back, n***a” in a now-deleted two-second video that was posted on social media. The offer was extended to him by the University of Florida.
A Twitter user captured a screenshot of the post.
Florida Gators QB recruit Marcus Stokes with some choice words.
The university pulled the sports scholarship offer after the video circulated on social media. He had been ranked No. 14 in the nation by 24/7 Sports. He is currently attending Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Stokes posted a statement offering an apology and regret for clearly repeating the lyrics and filming it for all to see. “I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted a video of it on social media. I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say.”
“It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that.”
“I fully accept the consequences for my actions, and I respect the University of Florida’s decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football.”
“My intention was never to hurt anybody and I recognize that even when going along with a song, my words still carry a lot of weight,” Stokes continued in his statement.
“I will strive to be better and to become the best version of myself both on and off the field. I know that learning from my mistakes is a first important step.”
Black Enterprise’s Thoughtful Holiday Gift Guide For the Person Who Insists On No Gifts
We all know one or two people who it’s almost impossible to find the right gift for during the holiday season.
Even though you spend hours looking online and in every store window you walk past, no matter what you buy, they never seem satisfied. You’ve never seen that surprised look on their face that says it was the perfect gift and something they never expected. It might’ve happened so often that the person insists on not receiving gifts.
This year BLACK ENTERPRISE has you covered with a gift guide for those who insist on not receiving gifts.
The first thing you must know about the person who insists they don’t want a gift is that they’re also not looking for you to spend much. This means you can make their day with an inexpensive purchase. You can also take the opportunity to think outside the box to find a gift that might finally be the right fit.
Gifts For Drinkers
For someone who loves spirits, whether it’s making them or drinking them, during the holidays, BLACK ENTERPRISE has some Black-owned spirits and drink recipes that will have you feeling warm and festive during the holidays.
For those who love whiskey, or the taste of salted caramel, Duke & Dame’s premium whiskey contains a robust salted caramel flavor and just the right amount of sweetness without the harsh aftertaste of traditional whiskey.
Duke & Dame was started by friends ChimaBurey and Amani Macaulay in 2017. In its short lifetime, it has won several prestigious spirits awards, including The Sip Awards International Spirits Competition, The International Whisky Competition, The New York International Spirits Competition, and The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Additionally, Duke & Dame has a list of signature recipes and has created a list of several holiday drinks that will leave the person who insisted you not get them a gift wondering where they can find more Duke & Dame for their home.
Duke & Dame Holiday drink recipes:
Caramel Pumpkin Pie
2 oz Duke & Dame, 1/2 oz Real Pumpkin Puree, 3/4 oz Lemon Juice, 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters, and one Egg White.
Caramel Apple Mule
2 oz Duke & Dame, 1 oz Apple Cider, 1/2 oz Lemon Juice, Top Off w/Ginger Beer
Caramel Sour
2 oz Duke & Dame, 1 oz Lemon Juice, 1 oz Simple Syrup, Egg White (or Aquafaba)
Black-owned Plush Vodka
Another Black-owned liquor that will satisfy those who like spirits but want something outside of whiskey is Plush Vodka, which uses the essence of the soft and smooth plum fruit with the eight-time distilled vodka and Revel Spirits, a Black-owned innovative agave spirit made naturally in Morelos, Mexico.
When launching REVEL, founder Micah McFarlane wanted to do something incredibly bold and different, created an entirely new category under the agave umbrella called Avila, which is a handcrafted agave-based spirit, often thought of as the lovechild of tequila and mezcal. REVEL’s Avila is available in three expressions, including Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo, which can be purchased online.
Puzzles of Color gives you hundreds of pieces of culture in each box. The Black-owned family business was started by two siblings, William and Erika who enjoyed working on puzzles as children. The two began Puzzles of Color when they realized that many of the puzzle images had no resemblance to their appearances and experiences.
For those who love eating and tasting bold new flavors while they do it, The Scotch Boyz and lifelong friends Matthew Wallace, Drew Gray, Neil Hudson, and Kemar Swaby have created a line of six wing sauces, including their flagship Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce.
Scotch Boyz Director, Matthew Wallace (L) and Neil Hudson (R) Scotch Boyz- co-founder and Sales Director. (Photo courtesy of the Scotch Boyz)
All Scotch Boyz sauces are made with natural ingredients, including peppers, onions, scallions, and thyme. Additionally, the group has stayed true to its roots as the sauce is processed and bottled in Jamaica with ingredients from local farmers.
“So our ingredients come from more than two hundred small farms in Jamaica, so that way we have a direct impact on the community so Scotch Boyz’s success has a local impact on the community, we’re their peppers can find a market on the world stage through our sauce while we Founders are Jamaican American we’re holding true to our roots by bringing the best of Jamaica to the world,” Scotch Boyz Co-founder Neil Hudson told BLACK ENTERPRISE.
The four friends, all from Jamaica, got their start by using one of their grandfather’s recipes in a barbecue grill-off competition in 2015.
“We came first in two categories, so for months after, people kept saying, ‘you cook so well’ and ‘your sauces are amazing,’ so they kept asking us for the sauce from the grill-off, so when somebody actually paid us for it we knew had to bottle it,” Hudson told BLACK ENTERPRISE.
Chocolate is always a treat
For those who have a sweet tooth, Phillip Ashley Chocolates has a collection of wildly imaginative luxury chocolates with unique blends like Sweet Potato, French Bleu Cheese, and Bacon Caramel Shortbread. Founder Phillip Ashley Rixhas created chocolates for the Emmys, Grammys and Oscars and is one of Oprah’s Favorite Things.
(Image: Courtesy of Phillip Ashley Chocolates)
If the person who insists on no gift likes to dine out, BLACK ENTERPRISE has a litany of stories on the top Black-Owned restaurants across the U.S. that you can go to and treat that stubborn gift-taker to and enjoy a nice meal.
Gifts For Budding Entrepreneurs
For the person who insists on no gift because they have trouble buying others gifts this time of the year due to their money going back into their business, nothing will serve better than sound financial advice.
Fortunately, BLACK ENTERPRISE has a wealth of books, social media channels, and podcasts it’s featured that you can put a budding entrepreneur or someone who is struggling financially on to that will benefit the wallet and bank account of those you care for.
The Your Money, Your Life podcast, hosted by BLACK ENTERPRISE’s Senior Vice President and Editor-at-Large Alfred Edmond Jr., may get a weird look at first, but the podcast features top interviews with successful Black entrepreneurs and sound financial advice on everything, including 401(K)s, the stock market, planning and saving for retirement, buying your first home, and even how to create long-lasting and generational wealth, that will have that person buying you an expensive gift in the future as thanks.
Gifts For Her
If you’re planning on getting back to traveling in 2023 you might want to check out Ooshie,a sustainable women’s resort wear fashion line founded by entrepreneur, mother and former model and actress, Melissia Hill. Ooshie products, which are sustainably and ethically produced, pair classic silhouettes like caftans and wrap dresses with vibrant colors and floral prints to create garments that are stylish, classic and comfortable.
(Image: Courtesy of Ooshie)
“I wanted to find a way to give women the feeling of anything is possible through my designs and to provide an alternative to fast and disposable fashion which is negatively affecting our planet,” Hill said in a statement.
Glamming It Up
Another gift item that can make a woman’s face light up is beauty products and Black-Owned beauty brandThe Glam Roomrecently launched a new collection that includes products designed for women currently undergoing postpartum and chemotherapy including Postpartum Growth Shampoo and Conditioners, Chemotherapy Hair Loss Shampoos and Conditioner, Hair Repair Grease and more.
(Image: Courtesy of The Glam Room)
The Glam Room creates top-tier products for all hair types and skincare concerns. Haircare products have been proven to help dandruff, address thinning hair issues, hair growth for alopecia, postpartum and even chemotherapy hair loss. The brand also sells products for curl definition, hair growth, hair treatments and much more. The skincare collection works amazing for cystic acne, hyperpigmentation, eczema and blemishes.
Gifts For Him
If the man in your life like stylish boots, rapper Dave East andsneaker retailer SNIPES have collaborated forthree new Timberland styles that capture the spirit and hustle of Harlem, NY.
(Image: 6-Inch Boot / Courtesy of Dave East x Timberland x SNIPES )
(Image: 6-Inch Field Boot / Courtesy of Dave East x Timberland x SNIPES)(Image: Field Boot / Courtesy of Dave East x Timberland x SNIPES)
Timberland, the original waterproof boot designed more than 40 years ago, continues to be a best-seller when it comes to footwear today, combining it with SNIPES’ streetwear dedication, comfort and style will have you crushing it on the concrete. The durable leather protects from any punctures or piercing while Anti-Fatigue Footbeds continue to keep spirits high and lively later in the day.
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New York Woman Fatally Stabs 11-Month-Old Son And 3-Year-Old Son
A New York woman stabbed her two children to death in the Bronx on Nov. 26, according to NBC News.
Dimone Fleming, 24, allegedly stabbed her 3-year-old son Deshawn Fleming and her 11-month-old son, Octavius Canada, at the apartment in the homeless shelter they were staying in located 246 Echo Place.
Deputy Chief Louis De Ceglie of Patrol Borough Bronx said that both boys died after suffering from wounds to their necks and torsos. De Ceglie said that officers arrived on the scene in response to a call about a “female acting erratic, but non-violent, with no weapons” at around 7:20 p.m. 911 operators were told that the woman, later identified as Fleming, was trying to set things on fire in the kitchen. The police arrived to find Fleming nude and “acting irrational.”
Fleming was taken to the St. Barnabas Hospital around 7:50 p.m. Another 911 call came through minutes later about “two unresponsive babies not breathing at the same location.”
The little boys’ father found the children in the bathtub hidden underneath a pile of clothes after the police left with Fleming. The father and Fleming had a fight the night before and he slept in his vehicle. He said he was alerted by a friend that 911 had been called about Fleming and returned to the apartment and found his babies in the bathtub.
One of Fleming’s neighbors, Shannon Holyfield, said she heard the babies’ father screaming.
“He was screaming hysterically,” she said. “He was screaming, ‘Help me!’ And I came and opened my door, and I see him coming down the hall with the two boys in his arms.
“They were dead. They were dead. There was blood everywhere, it covered them.”
Francis Pimentel was visiting his mother who lives across the street and said he saw Fleming acting erratically outside the building earlier as he waited for a taxicab.
“She was walking and stopping and turning around and walking and stopping with both hands on the back of her head saying, ‘What I did?! What I did?!’ I went up to her and said, ‘Miss, are you OK?’ and she stopped and looked at me, her face was crazy, and then just kept walking back and forth stopping and saying, ‘What I did?! What I did?!’”
A neighbor who said she lived directly below the couple said that the boys’ father was nice but that Fleming seemed disturbed.
“He’s very polite. He always holds the door for me and my son. He has a job. I don’t know what he does, but I know he works. She just looked like she was never in the mood. The mother, she just always looked like she was out of it. She just looked like she was always sad.”
Fleming is currently in custody while the deaths are being investigated.
Meet The Jacksons: A Family Of Real-Life Black Cowboys
The Jackson family in Upper Marlboro, Maryland is honoring the country’s legacy of Black cowboys. The family sat down with Good Morning America to discuss their rodeo lifestyle.
Corey Jackson and Robyn Jackson met at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, a rodeo known for celebrating Black cowboys and cowgirls. Mr. Jackson always dreamed of becoming a cowboy, and Mrs. Jackson came from a family of horse trainers. Mr. Jackson said that he first became interested in being a cowboy from watching old westerns with his grandfather.
“Just from that little, young age, you know, seeing just the mystique of the cowboy you know, riding the Western Range, what have you, I just fell in love with it.”
The couple went on to have five children, 15-year-old Robert Jackson, 14-year-old Nic Jackson, 9-year-old Dylan Jackson, and 12-year-old twins Reagan Jackson and Ryan Jackson. The family trains on land bought and developed by Mrs. Jackson’s father, Robert Harper. Four of their children compete in rodeos, and the couple’s son, Nic won the 2020 Junior World Bull Riding Championships when he was just 13. He was the first champion from the Northeast.
The Jacksons are homeschooled and they practice daily for rodeo competitions. Mr. Jackson said that the cowboy lifestyle is a passion and the family is always thinking about the rodeo. Robert has cerebral palsy and doesn’t compete but is still able to ride and bond with the horses.
“It’s a passion, you know, it’s a lifestyle. It’s just not something that we do. It goes … so far deep, deeper than just the competition,” he said. “So when we’re not rodeoing, we’re talking about rodeo, we’re watching rodeo … we’re watching videos of the kids’ performances.”
Mrs. Jackson said that she is sometimes moved when she thinks of how her father’s choices provided for her future family.
“It almost brings tears to my eyes because I don’t think we ever, you know, we just never imagined. You don’t know what your future holds,” she said.
“I don’t know that I had ever planned to have little cowboys and cowgirls but that is what has happened.”
And I’m so thankful because all the decisions that my dad made early on, we had no idea how that was going to impact our lives today.”
New York Woman Meets Donor’s Family Following 1st HIV-Positive To HIV-Positive Heart Transplant
A New York woman met the family of her heart donor following the first HIV-positive to HIV-positive heart transplant. Miriam Nieves, 62, met the family of the late Brittany Newton on Nov. 22 in the Bronx.
Nieves is HIV-positive and was suffering from heart and kidney failure as a patient at the Montefiore Medical Center when she had two organ transplants after being matched with Newton in April. Newton was just 30 when she died of a brain aneurysm.
Newton’s sister, Breanne Newton, toldGood Morning America that it was a blessing to meet Nieves and described her as “sweet.” She also said Nieves reminded her of her late sister.
“It’s a blessing to know that my sister’s heart is going to be taken care of by her because she’s so sweet. She kind of reminds me a little bit about my sister because she said that she likes to just get out and go and do things and that’s how Brittany was,” she said.
“Brittany never sat still. She was always, you know, doing something. And just to know that they kind of resemble each other a little bit brings a little more joy to my life.”
Breanne added that more people should become organ donors and noted that seeing her sister’s organ recipient brought her closure.
“I think that there should be more donors giving back,” she said. “It’s OK to give an organ to save someone else’s life. This brought more closure to me knowing that my sister still lives on through her and maybe someone else as well but just to know that her organs are still here and working and functioning good, it just brings so much joy to me.”
Nieves said that she was unable to walk or enjoy her family prior to the transplant and spent much of the time laying in her bed.
“That’s not who I am,” she said. “I’m usually the one that puts the band together so that we could eat together. I’m constantly pulling everybody to get together. And I was only existing, I really wasn’t living.”
Nieves went on to say that she now considers Newton’s family her own, and the feeling is mutual.
“When I talked to Breanne, I was like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to meet you’ and when they walked in to the room, and they stood up, I just wanted to embrace them and the feeling was overwhelmingly good,” said Nieves.
“It was a beautiful, warm, breathtaking feeling in my heart. I felt the connection. I knew the connection was there. Words can’t describe how I feel even right now.”
Dr. Omar Saeed is the cardiologist who performed the surgery and noted the successful transplant will help future HIV-positive patients.
“It’s Miriam’s courage and bravery and Brittany and her family’s incredible act of kindness and compassion, I think, that is really central to all of this. We can learn from that, we can all learn from it and at that core, we can use science to expand these boundaries,” said Saeed. “We hope that this case demonstrates a doorway into the incredible power that donors with HIV have of saving other people’s lives, including donating their heart.”
Nieves wants everyone who is HIV-positive to know that “it’s not the end of the world.” She also hopes that they become organ donors. “If you’re HIV positive, please become a donor. You could save another HIV-positive person.”
Newton’s mother, Bridgette Newton, said she was grateful that a piece of her child was still alive.
“My child is still walking around,” she said. “And for that, I will forever be grateful.”
The Brother Of Wendy Williams Says She’s Still Surrounded By Bad Influences
The brother of Wendy Williams believes that his sister is still surrounded by bad influences following her departure from rehab. Tommy Williams told The Sun that his sister has been out of touch with her family since leaving rehab in October.
According to the outlet, the 58-year-old former host of The Wendy Williams Show is now surrounded by “evil-doers.”
“I have no belief that Wendy is doing as well as she was doing when she was down here, in Florida. I know there are evil-doers lurking about.”
“With her absence comes questions and scrutiny,” said Williams. “How is she living? What is she doing and what the hell is she up to? I was right there with her during the dark times many moons ago, and I think about this constantly – she’s going back to times before she was married. She’s going backward,” he said.
“As we grow, we grow wiser – we go on with life,” the 54-year-old continued. “Ensure the bag for yourself. You can’t go back. What are you going to do, go back and do the things you have already done?”
Williams’ little brother also questioned the people his sister was spending her time with, including partying with “18 or 25-year-olds.”
“You’re going to find some 18 or 25-year-olds to hang out with? I saw photos of her a little while back at some club. What is she doing?”
Another family member allegedly told the outlet that Williams hasn’t spoken to her son since she left the rehab in Malibu. Williams reportedly entered the facility in September for alcohol and substance abuse issues.
Tommy Williams added that he hopes he gets the opportunity to help his older sibling.
“To be honest, I want to talk to Wendy and talk her off the ledge of whatever she is doing,” he said. “I’m simple and I speak the truth. I’m hoping in my truthfulness on what she’s doing, maybe she’ll come back out, maybe she’ll poke her head out.”
Resurfaced Clip Shows Herschel Walker Blaming Wife’s Genes For Son Being An ‘Ugly’ Baby
A clip of Herschel Walker talking about his son being an ugly baby due to his wife’s bad genes has resurfaced on social media. The Twitter account PatriotTakes posted the video on Nov. 24.
Walker also said his son was extremely book smart but “dumb as a brick” when it came to street smarts in the resurfaced video. He also compared his son to an alien from the X-Files and said the cause must have been his ex-wife’s “awful” genes. Walker was married to Cindy DeAngelis Grossman.
The Republican Senate candidate was talking about his now-23-year-old son, Christian Walker when he was a newborn. The Senate candidate made the remarks while addressing civilian staff members and military personnel at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the state of Washington back in 2019.
“When I delivered him, he had this long old head,” he said. “No, seriously. He looked like an alien. I told my wife, ‘Have your parents got some awful genes and stuff?'”
The Heisman Trophy winner went on to say another baby at the hospital was beautiful compared to his “alien” looking child.
“I’m looking at Christian, and I’m looking at her, and I go, wow, I’m gonna slide her over a little and stuff because everybody’s gonna come to that window and go ‘Wow, that’s a beautiful little girl’ and then they’re gonna look at Christian Walker—’Woah, X-Files, like he’s an alien,” said Walker.
PartiotFront captioned the post, “Speaking to soldiers, Herschel Walker described his “dumb as a brick”-streetwise son, Christian, as an ‘ugly’ baby with a ‘long head’ that ‘looked like an alien’ from the ‘x-files,’ and blamed his wife’s ‘awful genes.’ Walker: ‘Little kids are ugly when they’re …born at first.’
Speaking to soldiers, Herschel Walker described his “dumb as a brick”-streetwise son, Christian, as an “ugly” baby with a “long head” that “looked like an alien” from the “x-files,” and blamed his wife’s “awful genes.”
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Shanquella Robinson’s Mother Credits Social Media For Authorities Investigating Daughter’s Death
The mother of Shanquella Robinson is crediting Black social media users for getting the authorities to investigate her daughter’s death in Mexico on Oct. 29. Robinson died while on vacation in San Jose del Cabo with a group of friends.
Salamondra Robinson said she received a frantic phone call from a member of the group advising her that her daughter died from alcohol poisoning. However, she later learned that the 25-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina resident died from a cracked spine and dislocated neck. A cell phone video of a woman beating Robinson while she was naked was widely shared by Black blogs and social media users. The outrage eventually prompted the FBI to open an investigation in November.
A woman later identified as Daejhanae Jackson is seen on the video hitting a defenseless and naked Robinson inside the villa where the group was staying. One man on the video is heard saying, “Quella, can you at least fight back?” The group later called for medical attention but declined the doctor’s advice to have Robinson hospitalized. After more than an hour, Robinson had a seizure and an ambulance was called as the doctor performed CPR. Robinson was declared dead at 5:57 p.m.
The video went viral on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram after initially being reported by local news outlets in Charlotte. People were appalled by the violent nature of the beating as well as Robinson’s friends callously recording the attack.
New York Times best-selling author Luvvie Ajayishared the post on Twitter with a caption calling out Robinson’s so-called friends.
“This Shanquella Robinson story is devastating for so many reasons. That woman should still be alive. I hope every single one of those ‘friends’ faces consequences. Including the person who filmed the video.”
This Shanquella Robinson story is devastating for so many reasons. That woman should still be alive. I hope every single one of those “friends” faces consequences. Including the person who filmed the video.
i’m sorry but how can you live with yourself knowing you watched your “friend” get beat up NAKED, KILLED HER, left her body in a whole OTHER COUNTRY, and lie to her mother. Justice for Shanquella Robinson, and throw everyone involved under the jail pic.twitter.com/qVUFKXRyVl
Robinson’s mother toldNBC News that without the social media attention, the authorities would have let her daughter’s case go cold.
“It feels really good to see the help coming in,” said Robinson. “I never thought she wouldn’t get justice because we were going to try to go all the way. But, I appreciate everything that everybody’s done, however you’ve played a part in it.”
Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant for a person they referred to as the “direct aggressor” and “perpetrator” in Robinson’s death. They have also requested that the United States extradite the accused to Mexico.
