Donald Trump and John F. Kennedy. Photo Credit: SF Gare

Former U.S. Secret Service agent Clint Hill tells Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson what happened the day JFK was assassinated. Press Play Below To Listen.

U.S. President Donald Trump President Trump indicated on Twitter yesterday that the much anticipated release secret government files on former U.S. President John F. Kennedy will happen today. This endsmore than 50 years of guessing of what actually happened. 

The long anticipated release of the #JFKFiles will take place tomorrow. So interesting!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2017

Today is the deadline mandated by Congress to make still-secret documents, which also include  FBI and CIA files, public.

Those documents have been kept under lock and key since JFK’s assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963.

Former U.S. President, Lyndon Johnson, JFK’s successor, created the Warren Commission to decipher whether Oswald acted alone. The Commission did not honor witnesses, supporting documents and film footage that suggested some sort of conspiracy.

The Warren Commission created a 26 volume report that housed a multitude of documents that the CIA and others fought tooth and nail to keep secret.

Insert former Secret Service agent, Clint Hill. Hill served under five U.S presidents; from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Gerald Ford. Hill is most notable for his act of bravery when President Kennedy was assassinated during his presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

During the assassination, Hill ran from the car immediately behind the presidential limousine, leaped onto the back of it and shielded former First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy and already stricken president with his body as the car raced to Parkland Memorial Hospital. Hill, who is the last surviving person in the presidential limousine that arrived at Parkland Hospital chatted with me in a Q & A about the experience on Scoop B Radio.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Can you run us through the day that President Kennedy got shot and more specifically what was your detail?

Clint Hill: I was in the Secret Service at the time and my principle responsibility was Mrs. Kennedy and we had gone to Texas the day before on November 21st, 1963 and we traveled through San Antonio, Houston and Fort Worth and spent the night in Fort Worth. Then on the 22nd we traveled from Fort Worth to Dallas for the President to make a speech at the Trademark in Dallas, Texas but they wanted a motorcade through the downtown section of Dallas because the reason for the trip was to give maximum exposure to President and Mrs. Kennedy, Vice President and Mrs. Johnson, Governor and Mrs. Conley because they were very concerned about the election in 1964 which was about a year away. They hadn’t done too well in 1960 in Texas and they wanted to improve that, so they wanted to give the people of Texas an opportunity to see these people. So, we went through Dallas using open cars, they were specially built secret service cars but they were convertible cars so people would have the chance to really be up close and personal with their president. They crowds in Dallas that day were very large and enthusiastic and for the most part friendly and everyone in the Presidential Party was really pleased with the way that things were going, we traveled down Main Street in Dallas and the crowds were 15 to 20 deep on each side of the street screaming and hollering. People were hanging out of windows on the side of buildings, on rooftops, fire escapes and wherever they could be to get a better view of the president and as we progressed we had to make a turn off of Main Street to enable us to get to the destination for the speech and that put us right on a street called Elm Street which passed us right by a building called the Texas School Book Depository and as we progressed down Elm Street I was right behind the running board of the car directly behind the presidential vehicle, it’s called the Secret Service follow up car and I was on the left hand side in the forward position because that put me closest to Mrs. Kennedy. I was observing the areas to the left which was a grassy area

Jackie Kennedy, Clint Hill, JFK. Photo Credit: clinthillsecretservice.com

with a few people not many and immediately ahead there was going to be a triple underpass, we had to go under to get to the highway that would take us to our speech site and then all of a sudden over my right shoulder I hear this explosive noise at first I thought it might have been a firecracker or something because it really didn’t sound like a gun and I started to turn toward that noise to see if I could identify what it was and I only got as far as the rear of the presidential vehicle with my eyes because I saw what happened and I saw the President grab at his throat, move violently to his left and I knew something was wrong and apparently it was a gunshot so I jumped from my position and ran towards the presidential vehicle with the intent to get on top of the back of it as a shield for President and Mrs. Kennedy so that no more harm could be done and so I was running and there was a motorcycle officer immediately to my left making a lot of noise with his motorcycle unit and they told me later that there was a second shot when I ran but I couldn’t hear it because that motor noise and then just as I approached the presidential vehicle a third shot rang out and it hit the President in the head and I not only heard that but I felt it because it was so violent that when  it entered the President’s skill it entered low in the rear and then it erupted out of the right rear side of the President’s head and blood, brain matter  and skull fragments came out of that wound and was all over the car and all over me and Mrs. Kennedy and as I started to get out Mrs. Kennedy got out as well and started climbing up to the back of the trunk and was trying to reach some of that material that had come out of the President’s head and she didn’t even realize that I was there. So I grabbed her and put her back into the back seat and when I did that his body fell into Mrs. Kennedy’s lap and the right side of his face was up and I could see that his eyes were fixed and there was a hole in his skull and I could see no brain matter was left in that area and I could see that it was a fatal wound so I turned and gave a thumbs down to the other agents in the follow up car and screamed at the driver to get us to a hospital and we took off down the freeway at a high rate of speed going to the hospital.

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John F. Kennedy. Photo Courtesy of People Magazine

Former U.S. Secret Service agent Clint Hill chats with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on Scoop B Radio about protecting former U.S. President John F. Kennedy te day he was assassinated. Press Play Below To Listen.

Earlier today, U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he will allow the release of classified government documents about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy “subject to the receipt of further information.”

Subject to the receipt of further information, I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES to be opened.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 21, 2017

Those documents have been kept under lock and key since JFK’s assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963.

Former U.S. President, Lyndon Johnson, JFK’s successor, created the Warren Commission to decipher whether Oswald acted alone. The Commission did not honor witnesses, supporting documents and film footage that suggested some sort of conspiracy.

The Warren Commission created a 26 volume report that housed a multitude of documents that the CIA and others fought tooth and nail to keep secret.

President Trump’s announcement comes as he’d been given an October 26 deadline mandated  by Congress to make still-secret documents, which also include  FBI and CIA files, public.

So what really happened that November 22, 1963 day that President Kennedy was assassinated?

Insert former Secret Service agent, Clint Hill. Hill served under five U.S presidents; from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Gerald Ford. Hill is most notable for his act of bravery when President Kennedy was assassinated during his presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

During the assassination, Hill ran from the car immediately behind the presidential limousine, leaped onto the back of it and shielded former First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy and already stricken president with his body as the car raced to Parkland Memorial Hospital. Hill, who is the last surviving person in the presidential limousine that arrived at Parkland Hospital chatted with me in a Q & A about the experience on Scoop B Radio.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Can you run us through the day that President Kennedy got shot and more specifically what was your detail?

Clint Hill: I was in the Secret Service at the time and my principle responsibility was Mrs. Kennedy and we had gone to Texas the day before on November 21st, 1963 and we traveled through San Antonio, Houston and Fort Worth and spent the night in Fort Worth. Then on the 22nd we traveled from Fort Worth to Dallas for the President to make a speech at the Trademark in Dallas, Texas but they wanted a motorcade through the downtown section of Dallas because the reason for the trip was to give maximum exposure to President and Mrs. Kennedy, Vice President and Mrs. Johnson, Governor and Mrs. Conley because they were very concerned about the election in 1964 which was about a year away. They hadn’t done too well in 1960 in Texas and they wanted to improve that, so they wanted to give the people of Texas an opportunity to see these people. So, we went through Dallas using open cars, they were specially built secret service cars but they were convertible cars so people would have the chance to really be up close and personal with their president. They crowds in Dallas that day were very large and enthusiastic and for the most part friendly and everyone in the Presidential Party was really pleased with the way that things were going, we traveled down Main Street in Dallas and the crowds were 15 to 20 deep on each side of the street screaming and hollering. People were hanging out of windows on the side of buildings, on rooftops, fire escapes and wherever they could be to get a better view of the president and as we progressed we had to make a turn off of Main Street to enable us to get to the destination for the speech and that put us right on a street called

Former U.S. Secret Service agent, Clint Hill. Photo Courtesy of: clinthillsecretservice.com

Elm Street which passed us right by a building called the Texas School Book Depository and as we progressed down Elm Street I was right behind the running board of the car directly behind the presidential vehicle, it’s called the Secret Service follow up car and I was on the left hand side in the forward position because that put me closest to Mrs. Kennedy. I was observing the areas to the left which was a grassy area with a few people not many and immediately ahead there was going to be a triple underpass, we had to go under to get to the highway that would take us to our speech site and then all of a sudden over my right shoulder I hear this explosive noise at first I thought it might have been a firecracker or something because it really didn’t sound like a gun and I started to turn toward that noise to see if I could identify what it was and I only got as far as the rear of the presidential vehicle with my eyes because I saw what happened and I saw the President grab at his throat, move violently to his left and I knew something was wrong and apparently it was a gunshot so I jumped from my position and ran towards the presidential vehicle with the intent to get on top of the back of it as a shield for President and Mrs. Kennedy so that no more harm could be done and so I was running and there was a motorcycle officer immediately to my left making a lot of noise with his motorcycle unit and they told me later that there was a second shot when I ran but I couldn’t hear it because that motor noise and then just as I approached the presidential vehicle a third shot rang out and it hit the President in the head and I not only heard that but I felt it because it was so violent that when  it entered the President’s skill it entered low in the rear and then it erupted out of the right rear side of the President’s head and blood, brain matter  and skull fragments came out of that wound and was all over the car and all over me and Mrs. Kennedy and as I started to get out Mrs. Kennedy got out as well and started climbing up to the back of the trunk and was trying to reach some of that material that had come out of the President’s head and she didn’t even realize that I was there. So I grabbed her and put her back into the back seat and when I did that his body fell into Mrs. Kennedy’s lap and the right side of his face was up and I could see that his eyes were fixed and there was a hole in his skull and I could see no brain matter was left in that area and I could see that it was a fatal wound so I turned and gave a thumbs down to the other agents in the follow up car and screamed at the driver to get us to a hospital and we took off down the freeway at a high rate of speed going to the hospital.

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DETROIT, MI – APRIL 25: Lupe Fiasco performs while wearing a Detroit Tigers Baseball jersey at St. Andrews Hall on April 25, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images)

Post-Charlottesville, EVERYBODY has something to say. In politics, in sports and pop culture. Add another name to that list: Chicago’s Lupe Fiasco.

Released to RESPECT Magazine Friday afternoon, ‘Fiaso released the video to, Made In The USA’ a cut from his Drogas Light.

“This song is more than two years old,” Fiasco told me via Twitter. “More like a recognition of business as usual.”

Added Lupe Fiasco: 

“It would’ve been just as relevant five years ago. And will be just as relevant 5 years from now.”

Not in response…this song is more than 2 years old…more like a recognition of business as usual. ???? https://t.co/vrLGvG6I3Q

— DROGASLight Out Now! (@LupeFiasco) August 18, 2017

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Chicago lyricist Lupe Fiasco and sports and entertainment journalist Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Photo Credit: Eric Salvary

The songs vocals come from Bianca Sings. The video was produced by Pangean Vision and Louis Knows.

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It wouldve been just as relevant 5 years ago and will be just as relevant 5 years from now…#StayAwake ?? https://t.co/bUGUteD9dL

— DROGASLight Out Now! (@LupeFiasco) August 18, 2017

Lupe Fiasco has always spoken his mind on brands, patriotism, politics and more.

Remember that appearance that time on Fox News with Bill O’Reilly?

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Omarosa Manigault accepting Spotlight Award at Gemini’s Give Back event in Manhattan. Photo Provided By: Ivan McCartney Photography

The New York Metropolitan area was infused with happenings yesterday. The Puerto Rican Day Parade was a hit during the day in midtown Manhattan, Hot 97’s Summer Jam was the place to be in the early evening at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. But, the late night belonged to Melky Jean and her Carma Foundation in Manhattan’s West Village. 

The Grammy-nominated songwriter and sister of musician Wyclef Jean, not only celebrated her birthday, but she also celebrated the ten year anniversary of her non- profit and it’s Gemini’s Give Back event at Invite Only nightclub. 

Long before the Haiti Earthquakes in 2010, Carma has been addressing the needs of Haitian people. Geminis Give Back is always a highly anticipated event which has garnered the support of various celebrities such as Anderson Cooper, John Legend, Patti Labelle, Ashley Graham, Hill Harper, Vivica Fox and Lynn Whitfield.

“It was surreal,” Melky Jean told me via text message. “A dream come true.”

Melky Jean & Wyclef Jean Signing Hymne National D’Haiti at Andre Berto Fight Back In 2010

Melky Jean engaging with family and friends at her Carma Foundation Party. Photo Provided By: Ivan McCartney Photography

Former Celebrity Apprentice star, Omarosa Manigault was this years honoree. Now Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison for U.S. President Donald Trump, Manigault was honored with a Carma Foundation Spotlight Award, an award given to notables who shine light on political issues. Manigault has been vocal in the U.N.’s role in the Cholera outbreak in Haiti. Manigault, a close friend of Melky Jean, was happy to receive her award.

While on the red carpet, the political strategist took her obligatory photos with award in hand, expressed her ‘thank you’s,’ but declined interviews despite accepting such a prestigious award.  “I can’t do interviews unless you arrange it through the White House,” she told me.

“I know that sounds weird.” 

Other notables in attendance were Peter Kellner, the founder and Managing Partner of Endeavor Global. Additionally, Robert Jones, a Senior Executive at General Electric was in attendance and received a Carma Foundation Leadership Award. Actor, John Amos were also in attendance along with celebrity chef, ChefTheRose, Miami 103.5 The Beat’s radio personality K. Foxx. 

Featured Sponsors for Carma Foundation Include: Chef the Rose, Toast Vodka, Bartunera, Papi Wines, Pray Urban Attire, Love Logan Productions, Invite Only, G Carma Inc, Scotch Porter, Law Swag Flu, & Vamp Life Clothing.

For more info on Melky Jean’s Carma Foundation, visit: www.carmafoundation.org

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When Q-Tip shares his passionate thoughts on social media it is impossible to ignore. The Tribe Called Quest legend takes his frustration for Donald Trump to Twitter Sunday evening in response to his disrespectful tweets towards Georgia congressman John Lewis. In response to Trumps insulting posts, Q-Tip posts a series of tweets asking Trump to apologize to John Lewis.

It seems as if Trump can’t refrain himself from going on social media rants.  Via Twitter. the president-elect recently disrespected the civil rights leader claiming Lewis is “all talk” and “no action,” after he stated trump is not a ‘legitimate’ president. To defend the Civil Rights icon Q-tip tweets at Trump saying he should offer a formal apology to Lewis and to respect his elders. In a tweet Tip reminds trump, “You are about to be the leader of this nation and represent every citizen.” Tip expresses his frustration to his followers saying “we need to be united” and “there is no time for division.” You can peep some of Q-Tips tweets below.

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HypePeace, a streetwear brand out of London, recently dropped their newest collection, the ‘Palestine’ line. The brand dropped a t-shirt, a crewneck sweater, and a hoodie, all ranging between £22 and £35 a piece. These pieces are cheaper than those sold by the brand Palace that HypePeace parodies with this line. All of the proceeds of this collection go to ‘Sharek Youth Forum’ which funds projects created by Palestinian youth to better their communities. The collection sold out in just days.

It begs the question,  how motivated by social justice are hypebeasts? Regardless, since the collection sold out, there is an obvious craving for pieces driven by something beyond ‘hype’ in the world of streetwear. Since Toms took off in the realm of social entrepreneurship, brands have tried to incorporate important causes into their collections, working to make positive change and take a stance on issues salient to buyers. In fact, just last week, Supreme posted a photo encouraging their followers to vote, and took a political stance by using #imwithher on Instagram.

It’s a new time for brands, one in which they are recognizing how consumers are responding positively to their incorporation of things that go below the surface – whether that’s voting against Trump, supporting Palestinian youth, or creating an eco-friendly line. In the world of the #woke millennial shopper, the intersection of fashion and social justice will become increasingly important. And that’s something brands will have to pay attention to, whether they like it or not.

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