‘Belly’ star Louie Rankin killed in car crash, Nas and DJ Khaled pay tribute

Actor Louie Rankin, who became known for his role as Ox in the movie “Belly” died in a fatal car crash in Ontario, Canada on Monday.

Rankin’s car collided with a transport truck on Highway 89, instantly killing him. The truck driver is alive and appeared to have no physical injuries, according TMZ.

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Rankin was also notably known as the Original Don Dada” and a dancehall and reggae artist who released “Typewriter” in 1992 which went on to became a mega hit and earned him a Grammy.

Rap artist Nas became close friends with Rankin back in 1998 when they filed Belly. The rapper took to Instagram to pay tribute to his old friend, writing:

 

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Louie Rankin. Great working with this man. A legend. In Belly you stole the show. “ You Wana Rump with bombaclot me??!” In @djkhaled video Nas Album Done, your presence was super live wire much needed. RIP Don Dada

A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Sep 30, 2019 at 8:38pm PDT

DJ Khaled also gave Rankin a salute.
“Bless up my brother @louie_Rankin
Friends 20 years friendship
from shottas and forever !
Love and prayers for your family

Long live LOUIE RANKING !
Love always my brother @louie_rankin !
Louie you are amazing FATHER !
BLESS UP LOUIE ! 🙏🏽🇯🇲 The legend LOUIE RANKING !”

 

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Bless up my brother @louie_Rankin Friends 20 years friendship from shottas and forever ! Love and prayers for your family Long live LOUIE RANKING ! Love always my brother @louie_rankin ! Louie you are amazing FATHER ! BLESS UP LOUIE ! 🙏🏽🇯🇲 The legend LOUIE RANKING !

A post shared by DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) on Sep 30, 2019 at 8:33pm PDT

 

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Bless up my brother @louie_Rankin Friends over 20 years friendship from shottas and forever ! Love and prayers for your family Long live LOUIE RANKING ! Love always my brother @louie_rankin ! Louie you are amazing FATHER ! BLESS UP LOUIE ! 🙏🏽🇯🇲 The legend LOUIE RANKING !

A post shared by DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) on Sep 30, 2019 at 8:15pm PDT

Rankin’s executive assistant Jewlz Sykes, who he also shares children with wrote on Instagram:

“There are no words!!!!!!” Sykes captioned a post kissing Rankin. “Sleep with the angels my King!” she added.

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Rankin played drug kingpin Ox in Belly along with Nas and DMX.

Rankin was reportedly in Canada filming a movie.

“The Original Don DaDa On Set  🎥 Shooting A Major Movie In Toronto,” Rankin captioned a post with a video showing off stacks of cash in a bag.

 

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The Original Don DaDa On Set 🎥 Shooting A Major Movie In Toronto with @bizmoihouserecords #jamaica #ReturnOfTheDonDaDa #AlbumDone

A post shared by LouieOxRankin (@louie_rankin) on Sep 29, 2019 at 12:47pm PDT

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Diversity Expert Talks About Getting More Blacks Working In Golf

Pro golfer might be the only career that comes to mind when most people think of the PGA. But as a member organization, the PGA of America is responsible for recruiting, training, educating, and deploying all 29,000 people who have chosen careers in the business of golf.

The PGA is working hard to make sure that workforce mirrors America in terms of diversity. That’s why it has partnered with Black Enterprise for the video podcast series On The Tee, to “grow the game and drive greater inclusion across golf” by showcasing “the successes of people from diverse backgrounds working and playing in the industry.”

In the second episode, PGA’s Chief People Officer Sandy Cross sits down with diversity expert Porter Braswell. Braswell is the co-founder and CEO of Jopwell, the leading career advancement platform for black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals. Jopwell is a strategic partner of the PGA, helping the organization achieve its aim of diversifying the workforce in the golf industry.

“We are so excited about this partnership, specifically because when we set out on this mission to build Jopwell, the goal was to expose our community to the breadth of opportunities that are available,” Braswell says. “And when I think about the PGA and the game of golf, historically, there have been challenges that have prevented certain communities from having access.”

Braswell and Cross discuss some of the many different ways Jopwell and the PGA are approaching their goal holistically and authentically. Representation is a large part of diversity and inclusion. So their first initiative was the Jopwell PGA Collection, a gallery of images which lets diverse audiences literally see themselves within the game of golf.

The aim is to get more blacks working in golf by “allowing the community to understand that they are welcomed,” says Braswell, “and that there are ample opportunities for them within the golf industry.”

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Oprah Winfrey Relaunches Book Club on Apple TV

Oprah Winfrey’s book club is back in action. The billionaire talk show host and entrepreneur has partnered with Apple for a new exclusive Apple TV+ series, called Oprah’s Book Club, premiering November 1. Winfrey’s first book selection is The Water Dancer (One World, $28.00) by award-winning reporter and essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates.

The book, which was officially released on Amazon on September 24, tells the story of a young boy born into bondage on a plantation and the mysterious power he discovers. It is the first novel written by Coates, author of the bestselling non-fiction books We Were Eight Years in Power and Between the World and Me, which won the National Book Award in 2015.

Coates revealed that he spent 10 years researching and writing The Water Dancer. “I actually started writing this before I started writing my second book, Between the World and Me, before I wrote ‘The Case for Reparations,’” he said during a recent appearance on CBS This Morning.

“The world’s been waiting for this novel and Ta-Nehisi Coates certainly didn’t need me to choose the novel to give it attention, but it is one of the best books I’ve ever read in my entire life,” said Winfrey on the show. “Right up there in the top five.”

Winfrey launched the first version of her book club in 1996. “My goal was to partner with Apple and have a wide bandwidth so we can create a community of readers around the world,” Winfrey said. “I am most excited for people all the world to start reading this and go to @oprahsbookclub and have discussion about it. When you start reading it, you’re going to want to talk to somebody.”

According to a press release, Winfrey will interview the authors of her book club selections at various locations. Apple TV+ subscribers will also get the opportunity to watch an interview between Winfrey and Coates next month on the streaming service.

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