| No Images? Click here  Welcome to your weekly dose of black newsLauren London's eulogy for Nipsey Hussle had me at my desk tearing up today, y'all. It was so powerful. So emotional. She was so strong and in an interesting way, a little healing for me. “Grief is the final act of love. My heart hears you, I feel you everywhere," she told a crowd of 21,000 at the Staples Center. "And, until we meet again, the marathon continues.” His funeral was an outpouring of love from his family, friends, and others including Stevie Wonder, Anthony Hamilton, Snoop Dogg and even a special message from Barack Obama. This week, Nipsey was also honored by Congress and a local Councilman has filed a motion to rename the intersection of Slauson and Crenshaw after the rapper. Also this week, police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fires that burned at three historically black churches in Louisiana. The suspect reportedly has ties to white supremacy. Terrorism has a long history of trying to disrupt the black church so this is a story that we'll continue to keep our eyes on. On the lighter side of things, Beyoncé is coming! No, not with an album, but with a documentary. "Homecoming," debuting on Netflix on March 17, is taking an in-depth look at her history-making Coachella performance, a year after she snatched our wigs. Meanwhile Solange has pulled out of this year's festival due to "major production delays," Coachella tweeted. Oh, also Candace Owens is still ashy and wrong, but y'all knew that.   This week's Best Things 🎉 Ava DuVernay wants to see this couple’s ‘Dear, Black Love’ story on screenAnd so do I. Especially after this quote: “Loving a black woman feels like a privilege." Preach! Oprah Winfrey to donate $2 million to Puerto Rico for disaster reliefSince y'all's president keeps forgetting that it's a U.S. territory, here comes Oprah to the rescue. Whoopi Goldberg says the Black church burnings are ‘Not Going To Stop People’s Faith’The EGOT delivered a message of resilience and support to worshipers displaced by recent suspicious fires that destroyed the three black churches in Louisiana.
 Notes from the mailbag 📫We want to hear from you!Each week we'll have a new question or topic. Reply to us and we might feature your answer in next week's newsletter.This week, we want to hear your thoughts about the attacks on Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Extremist Laura Loomer falsely claimed the Muslim congresswoman wants “another 9/11” and that “Islam is a cancer” because of a quote taken out of context. What are your thoughts? Send us an email.  What you're talking aboutSome of our favorite comments from social media or sent to our inbox. On Facebook: Reader Dana Crushshon on how we should've given Nipsey Hussle his flowers will he was still alive.On Twitter: @bronxharlemusa gives Dwayne Wade praise for embracing his son, Zion Wade, coming out at such a young age.
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