Amidst a room full of speakers was New York’s very own Journalist Karen Civil. The White House Champion Of Change event that takes place yearly took off in Washington D.C. There were 11 young women being honored for the role played in their community. Amongst, these group of women are heroic, brave, valiant, lionhearted individuals whom are on the right path to a successful future. This event acknowledges young women who are preeminent and motivating their communities as supporters and advisers.
(Photos) Is This The Cause Of Meek Mill’s Issues With Drake?
As you know by now, Meek Mill went on quite the tirade last night on Twitter, taking aim at Drake (amongst others,) calling him out for not writing his own rhymes. During the series of tweets, Meek made reference to Drake not tweeting out a link to purchase Dreams Worth More Than Money – despite having an appearance on it on “R.I.C.O.” – and many believed this to be the cause of the beef. If you’ll recall, that exact scenario was the reason Meek and his MMG labelmate Wale went at it last summer.
“And it ain’t about no tweet he ain’t post my album and he on it because he know we found out! It’s so much to it lol”
As onlookers began tweeting their responses to his honestly shocking beef, Karen Civil chimed in to explain that it wasn’t about the album link at all. Check out what she said in the gallery. Wonder if we’ll get a response from Drake soon!
(Video) Fetty Wap Shows Us Where He Comes From In “Welcome To My Neighborhood”; Talks Repping Haiti, New Jersey + More
For the latest edition of Civil TV‘s “Welcome To My Neighborhood,” Karen‘s crew travels to Paterson, New Jersey to get a look at where “Trap Queen” sensation Fetty Wap comes from. As he drives around in his brand new Bentley with the red interior, Fetty shows off the blocks of his ‘hood, taking the cameras to the street corner where he used to sell his mixtapes and merch, his old home, his former high school, and even introduces us to his son. In the 25-minute mini-doc, Fetty also sat down at Sneaker Stadium for an in-depth convo, speaking on what being from New Jersey means to him, why Gucci Mane is his favorite artist, the reason he reps Haiti so hard – despite not actually being Haitian – and more. Get the full tour of Fetty‘s hood below.
(Photos) The White House Honors HBCU’s As “Champions of Change”
Yesterday afternoon, the White House recognized faculty and staff members at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as “Champions of Change” who are finding success promoting college completion and success. The event featured a panel discussion moderated by Terrence Jenkins, remarks from Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. Also in attendance were Karen Civil, Necole Bitchie and more! The Champions of Change program was created as an opportunity for the White House to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities. To learn more about the White House Champions of Change program, head here, and check out pics from yesterday’s event in the gallery!
(Photos) Karen Civil Donates $41k To To Build Playground In Haiti For Her 30th Birthday
For her 30th birthday this past weekend, media mogul and very good friend of the site, Karen Civil, decided to give a gift instead of receiving one. The industry power-player linked up with Sow A Seed and Project PlayWorld to donate over $40,000 and build the “Live Civil Playground” at Prodev-operated school Ecole Nouvelle Zoranje in Village de la Renaissance in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, made out of environmentally sound and recycled materials. “I believe in the power of play,” Karen said about giving a gift on her birthday. “Unfortunately, Haiti does not have many safe environments for children to play and express themselves. Coming from a Haitian-American home, I thought it was necessary to give back to the country in which my parents were raised. That is why I believe in Project PlayWorld’s efforts to to provide secure playing spaces for the children of Haiti with the Live Civil Playground.” The playground will officially be open this February. What an amazing feat! Congrats, Karen and happy birthday again! Hit the jump to get details on what the Live Civil Playground will consist of, as well as video of Karen on her trip there this weekend.
