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Yvette Nicole Brown was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she expressed absolutely no patience for President Trump’s use of civil rights icons as props during his visit to the National Museum of African-American History.

Brown, like many others, didn’t buy the act as anything other than poor PR. The audacity, she says, of presenting himself as anything other than a man who’s consistently displayed racism and supported racist policy is both insulting and embarrassing. Here’s just a few of her tweets, including the one that Colbert brings up.

Wait, after every hateful thing he’s said about black folks, he had the NERVE to set foot inside NAAM?! #IHopeMyAncestorsAreStirredAndRiseUp

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) February 21, 2017

What you not gon do is use my people as a backdrop for your continued foolishness. Saying their names like it’s the 1st time EVER. #ThisDude

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) February 21, 2017

The National Museum of African-American History is a sacred place for us. It honors our contribution to this nation.

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) February 21, 2017

He will not use that important place to attempt to soften the accurate image we have of him as a racist who disregards black & brown issues.

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) February 21, 2017

Trump (in his car): Did it work? Do they like me now?

Black folks: Nope and Nope.#WeSeeYou
We, the melanin-rich #StayWoke

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) February 21, 2017

When Colbert asks whether attending was better than not attending, Brown asserts that it is not, and it’s more offensive to use that space and the images of civil rights figures as a backdrop for his own means:

Everything is not better because you take a picture in front of Martin Luther King. I need everyone to understand that, this is not a game. I don’t like my people, especially ones that have done great things for civil rights, to be used as props. If you’re going to do a press, a photo-op, I need you in front of slavery or something really gritty so when they ask you a question you are standing in front of someone in chains, and you are really honest about all the horrible things you have said about black and brown people, and do it in front of somebody in chains.

It’s not unlike the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect’s “too little, too late” statement that refuses to see the President’s “pathetic asterisk of condescension” as a genuine or sufficient denunciation of Antisemitism.

In the rest of the interview, the two talk about their shared cause, Donors Choose, which is a wonderful way to support schools. It’s as important as ever so take a look if you want to show some support! Brown also talks about how she only uses her image for PG roles, since she doesn’t want to confuse the younglings who see her on shows like Drake and Josh. She is, however, excited about a voice role on the very-much-not-PG Supermansion which she’s on with Bryan Cranston.

As one of the babies that first knew Brown as Helen on Drake and Josh, it’s amazing to now know her as a vocal activist and critic of Trump. What did you think about the segment?

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When Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, took the track, you were watching not only for what was sure to be a dominant performance but also for her style choices. From her long, colorful nails to her makeup and hair, the three-time Olympic gold medalist was truly a trendsetter. But aside from her beauty moves, Flo-Jo was known for her track suits. From one-legged ensembles sure to showcase a muscular thigh to pieces made out of lace and in bold colors, she never bored when she was competing (unless she had to wear a standard track uniform, which she did from time to time — including at the Seoul Olympics). The one-legged look, in particular, ended up becoming her signature, but according to Flo-Jo, all of her suits helped her excel on the track. As she once said, “Dress good to look good. Look good to feel good. And feel good to run fast!”

Check out 11 times the late track star and Black history maker set fashion trends while setting world records.

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We know you’ve been missing seeing our former and forever First Couple Barack and Michelle Obama. And apparently, once the two island-dwelling lovebirds return from their vacation, we know where we can catch Mrs. Obama.

On “Master Chef Junior.”

According to The Grio. when the show returns for its fifth season, Mrs. Obama will be the special guest later this month. “Master Chef Junior,” a cooking competition for young chefs between the ages of 8-13. In addition to the former First Lady, Martha Stewart and the Muppets will make an appearance on this season of the show.

Naturally, this appearance is a good fit for Mrs. Obama since she spent her tenure as First Lady advocating for healthy eating and exercise for children.

Master Chef Junior airs on Thursday nights on Fox at 8/9c.

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Veronica Wells is the culture editor at MadameNoire.com. She is also the author of “Bettah Days.” You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter @VDubShrug.

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Hello, and welcome to Alpha Book Club! If this is your first time joining us, you’re in for a real treat. Alpha Book Club is, as the title suggests, an interactive book club hosted by Nerdist Editor-in-Chief Rachel Heine (that’s me!), host of the Nick Animation Podcast and many of Geek & Sundry‘s Twitch shows, Hector Navarro, and from SourceFedNERD and GeekBomb, the incomparable Maude Garrett. Every Wednesday at 6:15pm PST, we gather together online with our fellow bookworms to discuss a section of that month’s chosen book.

Like any good book club, ABC features rousing discussion about characters, themes, tone, and style, fan casting or comparing potential film adaptations, questions from the audience, and of course, copious amounts of wine. Usually, you can only watch Alpha Book Club by signing up to be an Alpha member, but for the entire month of February, we’re bringing you our latest book, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, for free on the Nerdist YouTube channel!

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Now that you’ve caught up, you can watch our third discussion of the month up above, where we discuss some exciting book news (Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is getting a companion series!), debate the arrogance and cruelty of humanity, show off our best “ugly faces,” and of course, wax poetic about the power of storytelling.

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