Empire! Did you watch that crazy show- we're both caught up, and it's time to talk about Cookie! James is writing a book on the art of getting that special someone to fall in love with you... or just sleep with you, and it all involves one single word. The VMA's happened, we don't want to talk about it, but how can we not, with the surprising presidential announcement. Taylor Swift has given Nnekay more reason to call her basic.  James had a major star sighting (remember he watches a lot of Real World so set your bar low). We check in the world of allyship, and see how two different ally's are taking two very different approaches to creating visibility for Black folks. Two VERY... different approaches... one's a pickup artist.  Also the entire judicial system is even more fucked up then we thought, and it's starting early in the juvenile detention arena. Also today's quiz is going to look at the myths and truths around the Rentboy.com bust. 
 
ARTICLES:
 
STEVE AMOS: 
http://dudecomedy.com/guy-claims-his-goal-is-to-bang-1000-black-women-to-prove-blacklivesmatter/
 
RAISING DION:
http://fusion.net/story/189260/raising-dion-super-parenting/?element=189814&utm_content=inline+element&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialshare
 
UGH, JEARD...
http://usuncut.com/news/justice-may-blind-not-color-blind/
 
 
KIDS FOR CASH & JUDGE BRIBES:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13judge.html?_r=0
 
http://ri.search.yahoo.com/RV=1/RE=1441019937/RB=/RO=8/RU=http%3a%2f%2fboingboing.net%2f2013%2f08%2f06%2fjudge-who-accepted-private-pri.html/RS=^ADAZWlFDGVJhKoYffMqCTe3ykgq89U-
 
RENTBOY.COM
 
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/08/29/opinion/homeland-securitys-peculiar-prosecution-of-rentboy.html?referrer&_r=0