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BLACK ASS NEWS

By Tenisha Mercer

Pop culture, politics and entertainment from a Black Ass perspective.
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McDonald's owe us a check!

BLACK ASS NEWSJun 30, 2022

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McDonald's owe us a check!

McDonald's owe us a check!

A skit went viral and it had us tussling in these social media streets over Happy Meals.
Jun 30, 202203:21
BET Awards' recap and McDonald's money

BET Awards' recap and McDonald's money

A recap of Black Ass News this week.
Jun 29, 202204:34
Roe v. Wade: What's next?

Roe v. Wade: What's next?

A Black Ass week that saw 'Ain't nobody coming to see you, Otis!" AR Verzuz and the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade
Jun 25, 202203:53
Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan call it quits. Now every ashy and their Mama got something to say.

Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan call it quits. Now every ashy and their Mama got something to say.

Drama in Black Hollywood, as one of its most popular couples break up.
Jun 07, 202204:36
Are you hoochie daddy shorts ready?

Are you hoochie daddy shorts ready?

Sun's out, thighs out! Hoochie daddy shorts all summer 2022! πŸ€ΈπŸΏβ€β™€οΈ
Jun 03, 202202:25
IKYFL: Juneteenth ice cream?

IKYFL: Juneteenth ice cream?

Aht aht! Walmart had to pull its Juneteenth ice cream, and now Creamalicious, a Black-owned brand owned by a Black woman, is highlighted
May 25, 202204:05
We're not safe. Protect your Black Ass Peace

We're not safe. Protect your Black Ass Peace

White supremacist shoots up a grocery store in Buffalo, NY - murdering 10, most victims elderly and Black
May 19, 202204:48
Ashies are in mourning: Kevin Samuels is dead.

Ashies are in mourning: Kevin Samuels is dead.

The misogynist who made an online career ridiculing and bashing Black women caught a toe tag at age 56.
May 06, 202202:12
Dave Chapelle threw hands and feet on stage, after he was attacked by a man on stage.

Dave Chapelle threw hands and feet on stage, after he was attacked by a man on stage.

*Hums in Knuck if you Buck*
May 04, 202203:40
The Omicron variant has pulled up for Cri'mus.

The Omicron variant has pulled up for Cri'mus.

The Omicron is here chile... Wear the good masks, vaccinate/boost, wash your hands and socially distance.
Dec 25, 202103:60
Nicki Minaj out here in the pedo protection program, tweeting COVID trash and general foolishness.

Nicki Minaj out here in the pedo protection program, tweeting COVID trash and general foolishness.

This is how you ruin your career - defending your trash ass spouse, and reportedly offering to pay off one of his accusers.
Sep 27, 202114:59
Delta is doing some raggedy, bald headed heaux shit - get vaccinated.

Delta is doing some raggedy, bald headed heaux shit - get vaccinated.

The Delta variant said it's not playing with none of you heauxs! Mask up, socially distance, wash your hands, AND get vaccinated.
Aug 25, 202105:34
Jesus DeVante Christ did not die on the cross for y'all to not wash your ass!

Jesus DeVante Christ did not die on the cross for y'all to not wash your ass!

Black don't crack because it's washed and moisturized.
Aug 12, 202105:01
Simone Biles said not tuh-day!

Simone Biles said not tuh-day!

Simone is prioritizing her mental health, leaving the Olympics in Tokyo.
Jul 28, 202104:30
The Olympics in Tokyo have not even started and the Black Ass shenanigans have begun, chile

The Olympics in Tokyo have not even started and the Black Ass shenanigans have begun, chile

#LetShaCarriRun
Jul 09, 202104:24
Black Jesus, we're out here fighting over bonnets! Take us neoooowwww!

Black Jesus, we're out here fighting over bonnets! Take us neoooowwww!

The bonnet wars heated up last week, after an image of Black women wearing bonnets at the airport went viral.
Jun 02, 202106:40
Naomi Osaka said she will not be the world's mule or tennis racket - refusing to speak to the press

Naomi Osaka said she will not be the world's mule or tennis racket - refusing to speak to the press

Naomi Osaka laid down her racket, refusing to particupate in the French Open, after refusing to speak to the press due to anxiety and depression!πŸ‘πŸΏπŸ‘πŸΏ
Jun 01, 202104:30
Kwame Brown mollywhopped Matt Barnes and Jesus Devante Christ! Kwame's a whole Trump supporter.

Kwame Brown mollywhopped Matt Barnes and Jesus Devante Christ! Kwame's a whole Trump supporter.

Sports ain't my ministry ... but I swear I'mma hush next time. Come to find out, the man who called Matt Barnes the Becky with the good hair, is a whole ass, dusty and musty Trump supporter who blamed Breonna Taylor for her own death. Make it make sense! I take what I said about Matt byke!
May 25, 202104:18
Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of the NYT's 1619 Project, had her tenure offer rescinded, and I'm hot.

Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of the NYT's 1619 Project, had her tenure offer rescinded, and I'm hot.

Nicole Hannah-Jones had her tenure offer rescinded at UNC, after conservatives got their panties in a bunch over her 1619 Project. This is sooooo trailer park.
May 24, 202104:54
Outside is open, but this gas finna be the death of us ALL!

Outside is open, but this gas finna be the death of us ALL!

The Colonial Pipeline gas fiasco got us in our unleaded, mid-grade and premium feelings!
May 13, 202103:50
Derek Chauvin was convicted of killing George Floyd-- and now Ma'Khai Bryant is a hashtag.

Derek Chauvin was convicted of killing George Floyd-- and now Ma'Khai Bryant is a hashtag.

What should be a 'victory' of basic humanity was clouded by reports of yet another fatal cop shooting - this time, a 15-year-old girl shot in the chest four times by police in Columbus, Ohio, after she called them for help.
Apr 21, 202104:47
The Derrick Chauvin verdict is today and our Black Asses are on pins and needles, chile.

The Derrick Chauvin verdict is today and our Black Asses are on pins and needles, chile.

Justice for George Floyd?
Apr 20, 202102:50
Black Ass self care is important. Black trauma is profitable, painful - George Floyd, Daunte Wright.

Black Ass self care is important. Black trauma is profitable, painful - George Floyd, Daunte Wright.

Protect your Black Ass peace by any means necessary.
Apr 15, 202103:08
Will Derrick Jaxson please shut his mouth?

Will Derrick Jaxson please shut his mouth?

Married, self proclaimed relationship expert Derrick Jaxson found himself in a mess after at two women have come forward alleging affairs. We've never seen his wife - until now. And now negreauxs are on Oprah's Internet telling us, "I told you so!" Ummm.... you told us that he's like some of y'all? OK, Mr. Negreaux. Sit in YOUR truth, sir.
Mar 29, 202106:34
Kirk Plies said a lot - let's talk about the conversation we need to have.

Kirk Plies said a lot - let's talk about the conversation we need to have.

The BAN convo about Kirk and Kerrion Franklin.
Mar 16, 202103:38
Pissy Morgan is out of a job - and Meghan did it! *evil laugh*

Pissy Morgan is out of a job - and Meghan did it! *evil laugh*

Piers out here in his feelings that Meghan turned him down - and now he lost his job. *cues tiny violin*
Mar 11, 202105:21
Argue with ya British Mama! Meghan and Harry said all their British lives they had to fight.

Argue with ya British Mama! Meghan and Harry said all their British lives they had to fight.

Meghan and Harry dipped out from the royals - oooh, chile. It was a Black Mama moment. Part 2 of the when Harry and Meghan left the UK because the British rainbows were not enough.
Mar 09, 202106:54
The British Ghetto! Meghan and Harry spilling the royal family tea.

The British Ghetto! Meghan and Harry spilling the royal family tea.

The royal family with a history of marrying their cousins 'nem, have talked out the side of their wrinkled necks about Meghan. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex told Oprah the royal family cut them off financially, failed to defend Meghan against racist attacks, and even wondered how dark Baby Archie would be.
Mar 08, 202108:08
Whew, chile..The Black History Month

Whew, chile..The Black History Month

The ancestors might not be pleased ...Gorilla Glue and more.
Mar 08, 202106:28
This moment in Black Ass History: "Back that Azz Up" is 22 years old and we're old AF!

This moment in Black Ass History: "Back that Azz Up" is 22 years old and we're old AF!

Make it clap for the 99s and the 2000s! Let's geriatric back that ass up!
Feb 25, 202102:59
Run us our stimmies, Joe!

Run us our stimmies, Joe!

Here's a short look at Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' first month in office.
Feb 09, 202104:26
Meet Jah Hunn, founder of the Support Black Women group on What's App.

Meet Jah Hunn, founder of the Support Black Women group on What's App.

Jah Hunn takes protecting Black women seriously. He started the Support Black Women group on What's App and Instagram to provide services to Black women travelers in Tulum and Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Whether it's helping Black women travelers to navigate unfamiliar areas or helping Black women who relocate to Tulum, Hunn makes it his mission to serve Black women in Tulum and Playa del Carmen.
Jan 27, 202141:26
Baby...we made it. We haven't felt this good since 2012. Our VP is a Black woman!

Baby...we made it. We haven't felt this good since 2012. Our VP is a Black woman!

Trump is out and Biden/Harris are in - let the Black Ass party begin.
Jan 20, 202104:43
2021 is looking kinda trailer parkish.

2021 is looking kinda trailer parkish.

I'd like to cancel my trial subscription to 2021. I don't like it here.
Jan 11, 202106:15
Black Ass People everywhere: Foolishment!

Black Ass People everywhere: Foolishment!

The Brad-Chads rioted and tore up the Capitol building and our Black Asses can't be bothered. We are not the same and y'all not even pretending and trying to hide it no mo.
Jan 08, 202106:20
BLM could never. The Brad-Chads took over the Capitol. Thugs!!!

BLM could never. The Brad-Chads took over the Capitol. Thugs!!!

This is what happens when the president y'all elected incites his goons.
Jan 06, 202103:51
Buh-bye 2020, and hello, 2021!

Buh-bye 2020, and hello, 2021!

Whew, chile! 2020 almost took our Black Asses out. Most of us are still alive to talk about it, but it was still raggedy tho.
Dec 28, 202005:57
VOTE -- on ya Mama, Daddy and Grannies!

VOTE -- on ya Mama, Daddy and Grannies!

Today is election day. Vote Black Ass!
Nov 03, 202005:53
Mask up and cast your ballots!

Mask up and cast your ballots!

A Black Ass reminder to vote on Nov. 3rd!
Oct 26, 202004:35
Kamala Harris spoke for ALL Black women at the VP debate. All her VP life she had to fight.

Kamala Harris spoke for ALL Black women at the VP debate. All her VP life she had to fight.

Kamala ain't one of Mike Pence's little friends ... and oh yeah, the only Christopher we recognize on National Indigenous Peoples' Day is Christoper "Biggie" Wallace.
Oct 12, 202004:02
The ancestors have spoken! The president got the Rona.

The ancestors have spoken! The president got the Rona.

Y'alls president and Melanika have coronavirus, chile.
Oct 02, 202004:49
The Aunties put that stank on IG! The Patti Labelle verzuz Gladys Knight battle.

The Aunties put that stank on IG! The Patti Labelle verzuz Gladys Knight battle.

We were not worthy! Ms. Patti + Ms. Gladys sang their faces off in a Verzuz battle on IG.
Sep 14, 202002:47
Celebrating the life and legacy of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman

Celebrating the life and legacy of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman gave Hollywood his all -- and we were surprised to learn of his untimely death to colon cancer at 43. RIP.
Sep 04, 202003:40
Whatchu gon' do boo? Stop playing and see you at the ballot box on Nov. 3rd.

Whatchu gon' do boo? Stop playing and see you at the ballot box on Nov. 3rd.

No sooner than Kamala Harris was appointed as Joe Biden's VP running mate, the ashy keyboard warriors started talking shit about her like they are getting a check, 401-k and health benefits.
Aug 18, 202011:12
Keep your Kamala ashyness at home! Harris/Biden 2020

Keep your Kamala ashyness at home! Harris/Biden 2020

Old Joe did what he had to do ... and now a Black woman may become #2 in charge of these United States. Look at God!
Aug 12, 202004:34
Rona money stops this month - what in the WHAT??

Rona money stops this month - what in the WHAT??

Federal jobless benefits related to COVID-19 job losses expire. Stay safe on these streets.
Jul 28, 202003:03
The rona is still here!

The rona is still here!

COVID-19 says it got next.
Jun 30, 202011:58
Karen is triggered

Karen is triggered

Black Lives Matter!
Jun 18, 202004:34
The murder of George Floyd by police near Minneapolis have touched off protests around the world.

The murder of George Floyd by police near Minneapolis have touched off protests around the world.

We're sicka this shit!
Jun 03, 202005:01
Somebody snatch Joe Biden.

Somebody snatch Joe Biden.

Joe talking out the side of his neck - again.
May 23, 202004:51