Bullied For Being Dark, Skinny And African - Tiwa Savage Opens Up In Birthday Message to Mother

Tiwa Savage celebrated her mother who added a year today with a touching message on Instagram. The singer shared the memory of how she was bullied for being dark skinned and how her mother helped her overcome it, and taught her good character in the process;

"During my high school days I was bullied for several years, I would get jumped on the bus, head flushed down the toilet and so on, it got so bad that I did something drastic and life threatening because I was so depressed. My mother was called to school on several occasions and each time she came she would ask to see the other students bullying me and would always pray for us all.

Of course they would joke and laugh but my mother was always so calm and reserved and she would take me home, cook me Naija food (we were living in london at the time) and she would make me realize how loved I was and how rich my culture is, how beautiful I am being a nigerian girl (I was bullied for being African, skinny, dark and I had a strong naija accent) what my mother didn't do was fight, shout or argue with the other girls or their parents (who were at times very rude and disrespectful) Instead she showered me with love and reminded me where I was from.

Torrei Hart Shows Off New Man, Says Successful Black Men Prefer Light Skinned Women

Torrei Hart has been divorced from Kevin Hart for more than 5 years and now, as he gets engaged, Torrei is showing she is ready to move on too.

The mom of 2 stepped out with her new man Reno Rankin at the “Atlanta Exes” viewing party held yesterday, and she also showed some skin. Her daring gown has cut-out panels around both sides of her waist, and slits up to her pelvis, Torrei wore a denim short to protect her privacy.

In an interview with Cherise Nicole to promote the VH1 show Atlanta Exes, the reality star talked about getting over Kevin Hart, her tools for moving on, and how she thinks black men feel they have to date outside their race when they become successful. She said,

Portia Surprises Ellen Degeneres With Skywriting For Their 6th Wedding Anniversary

Over the weekend, Portia Rossi surprised Ellen with a piece of skywriting to mark the special occasion. She had the word 'six' written in the sky via jetstream as the couple watched.

Ellen must have been wowed with the gesture and promptly posted a photo to Twitter to memorialise the moment. The couple pose for the selfie in matching grins with the skywriting over their heads, and Ellen captioned it;

'Look what my wife did for our wedding anniversary. Six!'

Portia De Rossi, 41 and Ellen DeGeneres, 56, have been together for almost 10 years and married for six years. Many more years to them.

#MichaelBrown - Photos Of Darren Wilson, Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Black Teenager

The photo of Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown on a street in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9th has now surfaced.

Eye-witnesses said Michael was shot multiple times by officer Wilson as he turned around with his hands up, and autopsy reports confirm this. Michael Brown was shot six times, twice in the head and 4 times in the arm.

Darren Wilson, 28, claims the teenager rushed at him full speed before he opened fire.

A woman who claims to have witnessed the shooting has released a video showing officer Wilson pacing back and forth beside the lifeless body of Michael Brown in the street. A key annoyance of protesters is that Michael Brown was left in the street for hours before his body was taken away.

See the screenshots from the video below, it may be graphic for some people..

Addicted To Food - How The World's Heaviest Man Ate Himself To Death

A TLC documentary has shown how for many years Ricky Naputi, who at his heaviest, weighed more than 400 KG/900 pounds, battled with food addiction, and lost. His wife Cheryl described looking after him as 'just like taking care of an overgrown baby', as he fell in and out of a deep depression over his obesity.

Ricky Naputi was confined to his bed, and Cheryl did everything for him from cooking his food to cleaning every inch of his huge body, and helping him go to the toilet. At the time of his death hadn't walked on his own for more than 7 years.

Ricky could barely speak without becoming short of breath, let alone stand up or move from the bed he was confined to. He often needed the assistance of an oxygen machine.

But Cheryl and Ricky had dreams to start a family and have children, despite never having consummated their marriage due to Ricky's extreme obesity.

Exclusive - Omawumi With Her Daughter And Baby Daddy Tosin Yussuf

Yesterday, the name and pictures of Omawumi's baby daddy, were revealed, [see here]. Now see more pictures of the couple with their adorable daughter.

Her daughter is named Kamillah and the father is Tosin Yussuf.

#Ebola - South Korea Restaurant That Turns Away Africans Slammed For Being Racist

An American-owned restaurant in South Korea has caused controversy online after pictures of their discriminatory sign against Africans was uploaded on the Internet 2 days ago.

The sign says that Africans are not welcome in the bar due to Ebola, and everyone has been accusing the owners of ignorance and racism. Many are going further by boycotting the bar since the sign was put up.

See reactions below. Do you think the bar has a point for doing this?

Bride Set On Fire By Groom After She Spent Their Wedding Night With Her Ex

Veronika Filippova was soaked with alcohol and set on fire the day following their wedding by her newly-minted husband because she spent their wedding night with an ex-lover.

The mother-of-one had sought out her former partner because her new spouse had fallen asleep after getting dead drunk at their wedding reception. The 27-year-old had 80% burns on her body and died despite frantic efforts by doctors to save her.

Ivan Kuzmin, 30, her new husband, has confessed to murder after being arrested by police in Volgograd in southern Russia, according to police.

Kevin Hart Proposes To Eniko Parrish [Photos And Video]

Kevin Hart has been dating girlfriend Eniko Parrish for five years, and today he popped the question at a private dinner with friends. Guess what she said? The funny man shared the picture above with the caption;

She said YEEEEESSSSS...... #Happy #MyRib #iFuckingLoveHer

Eniko Parrish had her 30th birthday over the weekend, so I guess this was a belated and very welcome birthday present. Congrats to them!

See his birthday message and the video of the proposal below...

#MichaelBrown - Trayvon Martin's Mother Writes Open Letter To Bereaved Ferguson Family

Sybrina Fulton is the mother of Trayvon Martin and the founder of the Trayvon Martin Foundation. In an letter addressed to the family of Michael Brown, the Ferguson teenager shot and killed by a police officer, Trayvon Martin's mother tries to comfort them.

The letter was posted on TIME, and in it, Fulton writes about the, "exclusive yet growing group of parents and relatives who have lost loved ones to senseless gun violence." She writes;

To The Brown Family,

I wish I had a word of automatic comfort but I don’t. I wish I could say that it will be alright on a certain or specific day but I can’t. I wish that all of the pain that I have endured could possibly ease some of yours but it won’t. What I can do for you is what has been done for me: pray for you then share my continuing journey as you begin yours.

I hate that you and your family must join this exclusive yet growing group of parents and relatives who have lost loved ones to senseless gun violence. Of particular concern is that so many of these gun violence cases involve children far too young. But Michael is much more than a police/gun violence case; Michael is your son. A son that barely had a chance to live. Our children are our future so whenever any of our children – black, white, brown, yellow, or red – are taken from us unnecessarily, it causes a never-ending pain that is unlike anything I could have imagined experiencing.