Gospel singer Bobbi Storm who is affiliated with the popular aggregate Maverick City Music was almost kicked off of a flight for singing. She recorded a video of a Delta Airlines flight leader asking her to take her seat as she was standing in the aisle talking to passengers preparing to perform. "I'm charting on Billboard right now," she said referring to a gospel remake inspired by the Michael McDonald classic she recorded as a soli act, "We Can't Forget Him." She cooperated and took her seat but continued to record herself telling passengers about her career. "I just found out I have been nominated for two Grammys," she explained, receiving applause. Continuing she was interrupted by the flight attendant again who asked her to stop recording. "But they are enjoying it," she said. He replied, "but I'm not enjoying it," and began asking her compliance questions. When an official starts going this route it usually means a passenger is in violation of a rule and could be removed form the flight or penalized somehow. She attempted to get buy-in asking passengers if they wanted to hear her sing but did nit get any answers. Some people seated nearest to her seemed interested before the flight leader returned.
The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell , Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, included the senior-most officials advancing U.S. commercial engagement across Africa: Massad Boulos , Senior Advisor for Africa Thomas Hardy , Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Constance Hamilton , Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Connor Coleman , Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Tamara Maxwell , Senior Vice President for Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States The record turnout made clear that both U.S. and African leaders share a strong commitment to significantly expanding trade and investment. The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to boost U.S. exports and investment in Africa — advancing mutual prosperity in line with the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diploma...