Language learning has come a long way since the time you were struggling to differentiate cabello and caballo (for what it’s worth, cabello means hair while cabello means horse) in high school Spanish. You no longer have to resort to sitting in a classroom and listening to a teacher drone on and on about words you don’t recognize and probably won’t retain later on. Now, you can choose from a slew of different apps depending on how you like to learn.

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Former Ohio Teenager Acquitted On Charges Of Murdering Her Newborn baby

20-year old Brooke Skylar Richardson was found not guilty on Friday after being accused of killing her newborn baby and burying her in the backyard. The former Ohio cheerleader was acquitted on three serious charges, including aggravated murder and involuntary manslaughter — however, the jury did find her guilty of gross abuse of a corpse which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

According to reports, the defense team argued during the trial that Richardson, who was a high school cheerleader at the time, was scared because the baby, which she named Annabelle, was stillborn. Meanwhile, prosecutors suggested that Richardson killed her baby and then buried the body in the backyard of her family’s home in Carlisle, Ohio days after her high school prom because she did not want to “ruin her perfect life”.

Assistant prosecutor Steven Knippen said in court:

“Shortly, after murdering her daughter and placing her daughter in the dirt, and not even having the decency to cover it with a blanket, she sent two elated text messages: My belly is back, my belly is back.”

The shocking verdict came after an eight-day trial during which jurors had to decide whether Richardson was just a frightened 17-year old who experienced a stillbirth or “a cold-blooded murderer”; and they chose the latter. The young defendant was sentenced to three years of basic supervision but will serve no more jail time. As part of the sentence she was set to spend seven days in the county jail, but Warren County Judge Donald Oda II credited her with time already served.

Meanwhile, there are women of color sitting in jail for crimes they actually didn’t do. SMH. This story totally reeks of White privilege.

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Felicity Huffman Has Been Sentenced To 2 Weeks in Prison

Felicity Huffman has finally been sentenced for her role in the nationwide college admissions scandal.

According to reports from TMZ, the Desperate Housewives actress was sentenced to only 14 days in prison on Friday in a Boston federal courtroom.

“I am deeply sorry to the students, parents, colleges and universities impacted by my actions,” she said during the hearing. “I have inflicted more damage (on her daughter) than I could’ve ever imagined. I was frightened, I was stupid and I was so wrong. I am deeply ashamed of what I have done.”

This sentencing comes about a week after news that prosecutors recommended a month behind bars, arguing that house arrest at a luxurious pad is far from being a punishment. The actress’ legal team was pushing for no prison time after Huffman admitted to paying a proctor $15,000 to inflate her daughter’s SAT scores.

The 56-year-old will begin her sentence on October 25 and in addition to the prison time, she was fined $30,000, received a year of supervised release, and has been ordered to complete 250 hours of community service.

Though the high-profile actress receiving any jail time is relatively shocking, 14 days is nothing compared to sentences for those like Tanya McDowell, the black mother serving 12 years for sending her child to school in a better district.

Are we surprised? No. Are we disappointed? Absolutely.

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OWN Renews Queen Sugar For Fifth Season

Good news for Queen Sugar fans. OWN has officially renewed the hit series for a fifth season!

Starring an ever talented cast that includes Rutina Wesley, Kofi Siriboe, Bianca Lawson, Tina Lifford and more, Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed drama is a complex, exhilarating portrayal of African American family in the Deep South. The cast and crew have already won two NAACP Image Awards — Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series — and  if we know Ava like we think we know Ava, the drama is only going to get realer and more enticing from here.

“Every character feels like family. Our own. I am excited to see what Ava has unfolding next for the Bordelons,” Oprah Winfrey said via press release. Ava is also excited, adding… “I’m thrilled to further explore the beauty, pain and triumph of this African-American family, with hopes that their story will continue to resonate with audiences who see themselves in the Bordelons. It’s a real honor to create this work with Warner Horizon and OWN as their support is rock-solid and wonderful.”

Tina Perry, President at OWN, said she’s inspired by Ava’s work and commitment to inclusivity.

“Ava’s vision for Queen Sugar is one of inspired storytelling, and her execution of that vision has given us a remarkable series that makes us so proud,” she said. “Her leadership and creative spirit – including the commitment to exclusively hire female directors and establish an inclusive crew – is unprecedented and evident throughout each episode of this beautiful series. We are grateful to Ava and her entire team of talented writers, producers, cast and crew and look forward to another season.”

Stay tuned. Season 5 is set to air in 2020.

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This week we want to highlight one of our favorite celebrity dads, Chance The Rapper. Recently welcoming a second child into his beautiful family, he announced this week that he would be postponing his upcoming tour to be the best father and husband he can be. In a viral message posted to Instagram, Chance pretty much said he knows better so he’s going to do better.

“I thought it over for the past week and I’ve decided to push back my tour,” he announced. “This year has been one of the greatest of my life; Marriage, new baby, first album etc. But with it being so eventful it has also been very strenuous having to divide my time and energy between family and work. When Kensli was born, I went on tour 2 weeks later and missed some of the most important milestones in her life, but more importantly I was absent when her mother needed me the most. At this point as a husband and father of two I realize that I can’t make that mistake again. I need to be as helpful and available as possible to my wife in these early months of raising Kensli and Marli. I apologize because I know how many people were counting on seeing me soon, but I hope you’ll understand and forgive me in time. Tour kicks off Jan. 15th and you can still get tix or your refund if you are unavailable at chanceraps.com & a few of the shows are still being rescheduled as well so stay tuned. I love you guys AND LITERALLY CANT WAIT FOR U TO WITNESS THIS SHOW.”

Check out some of his most adorable dad moments below.