Happy Monday!
It’s the start of a new week.
Volume 10
This weekend was full of news.
More COVID-19 updates
New Zealand marks 100 days without COVID-19
President Trump signs four new executive orders
BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Sideman quit over their use of a racial slur
New Music Friday
Earthquake in North Carolina
Joe Biden clarifies diversity comments
Catching Up
This weekend was full of news, entertainment, political, and sports. Not to mention an earthquake in North Carolina.
The weekend started with new music. On Friday, new music for the ladies dropped with a record called "WAP" from Megan the Stallion and Cardi B. Rappers Da Baby and Rod Wave also dropped deluxe albums, along with new R&B.
Entertainment news continued when BBC Radio IXtra DJ Sideman quit after BBC faced heavy backlash for defending the use of a racial slur during a broadcast.
Joe Biden also found himself under fire when many found remarks he made during an interview to be "judging cultural diversity."
News in politics heated up when President Trump signed four executive orders, after a week-long battle between Democrats and the White House which resulted in no agreement. The signing of the executive orders for coronavirus relief comes as the United States surpasses 5 million coronavirus cases.
As the heavy news weekend ended, on Sunday morning a 5.1 earthquake shook North Carolina.
Chicago is once again waking up to civil unrest this Monday morning with looting and rioting happening in downtown Chicago after an officer-involved shooting.
What a weekend...
Let's do a recap.
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Friday is known for being new music day. If nothing else remains the same, you can definitely expect to find new music on a Friday.
This Friday the tradition continued with Hip Hop and R&B/Soul music from Meg The Stallion and Cardi B, Rod Wave, Da Baby, and Victoria Monet.
On Friday, Meg The Stallion and Cardi B dropped their first collaborative record called “WAP”
Florida rapper/singer Rod Wave dropped his 35-record deluge album titled “Pray for Love”
Rapper Da Baby dropped his deluxe album “Blame It On Baby”
R&B legend Brandy released a 15 song masterpiece titled “B7” on July 31st.
During an interview on August 5th hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists, presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden made comments that many took as a “judgment on cultural diversity"
Biden’s remarks from the interview released on Thursday:
Unlike the African American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly diverse attitudes about different thing.
He continued:
You go to Florida, you find a very different attitude about immigration than you do in Arizona. So it's a very diverse community.
Whether Biden would engage with Cuba and immigration concerns between Cuba and Venezuela, was the question asked by NPR reporter Lula Garcia Navarro, which triggered Biden's remarks on diversity.
After the video was released, Biden’s campaign refuted claims of judgment on cultural diversity. They insisted Biden was merely describing the diversity in political opinion among Latino Americans.
New Zealand officially marked 100 days without community transmission of the coronavirus on Agust 9th. New Zealand eliminated the coronavirus in an estimated 65 days with three measures. The first known coronavirus case was found in New Zealand on February 26th. The last case of "community transmission" was detected on May 1st.
Three Measures New Zealand Used to Eliminate COVID-19
1. Ongoing border controls to stop Covid-19 from entering the country
2. A lockdown and physical distancing to stop community transmission
3. Case-based controls using testing, contact tracing, and quarantine.
Breaking News
According to a new tally conducted by the New York Times, Reuters, and NBC News, the United States has surpassed 5 million coronavirus cases since the start of the global pandemic. The report estimates that one out of 66 residents will test positive for COVID-19.
President Trump signed four executive orders for coronavirus relief on Saturday after a week battle between Democrats and the White House which resulted in no agreement.
Executive order actions signed by President Trump, include the deferment of student loan and the discouragement of eviction. Along with the extension of unemployment benefits which ended at the end of July. The Cares Act which ended last week funded $600 for benefactors, under this new executive order the amount drops to $400.
On August 9th, Sunday morning, thousands of citizens across North Carolina reported an earthquake. According to the official report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the 5.1 earthquake was the strongest to hit North Carolina since 1916.
Those who experienced the earthquake said it lasted 10-15 seconds. The quake was felt most in Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro, centered 54 miles northwest of Winston Salen when it happened.
David Whitely known as "Sideman" quit his job as DJ for BBC 1Xtra after BBC defended the use of a racial slur. A BBC News Channel and Points West broadcast, where the N-word was used to describe a racial attack in Bristol sparked outrage from thousands of viewers and employees.
After the broadcast resulted in complaints from thousands from viewers, BBC still defended the act but acknowledged it was offensive. BBC 1Xtra DJ Sideman quit after BBC refused to condemn the comments and take action.
#RIP Michael Brown
Sunday made 6 years since Michael Brown was fatally shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. After Brown was shot, his body was left in the street for 4 hours..
The murder and demening treatment of Michael Brown by police lead to protests and riots across the country, Ferguson in particular.
6 years later, His family is still demanding justice.
Do not jump into the month head first.
Before you get into your normal routine, evaluate your life. Do some self-assessments. Get a life plan together.
Figure out what you want to happen not just this next month but this year. What do you want to accomplish? Is there anything you want to improve?
August is all about assessing and affirming.
Assessing your growth and affirming your mind.
Dedicate some think for self-assessment.
It's important to assess so that you can acknowledge the past as well as your current point, but it's equally important to affirm afterward.
Once you complete your self-assessment and determine what your target areas for growth, change, and productivity, create affirmations for those areas/things.
Example
After my self-assessment, I realized that I need to work on my confidence.
I then begin to create affirmations, to affirm my self-esteem, worth, strength, and power.
Affirmations for the Week:
I am strong.
I am powerful.
I am able.
I am talented.
I am blessed.
I am highly favored.
I am a magnet for miracles.
I am good enough.
I am reaching my full potential.
I am loved and admired.