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‘);var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== ‘undefined’)c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement(“script”),s=document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];r.async=!0;r.src=”http://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js”;r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if(“loaded”==r.readyState||”complete”==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); It’s official … Nicki Minaj is a new mom! The rapper and her husband of nearly one year, Kenneth Petty, have reportedly welcomed their baby in the world. Sources tell TMZ that Nicki gave birth Wednesday (Sep. 30) in Los Angeles, but …

Photo: Kevin C. Cox (Getty Images) For all of his amazing feats on the basketball court, there’s an unsightly blemish on LeBron James’ resume: his NBA Finals appearances. In 16 seasons, he’s been to the Finals 10 times with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. And …

Usher is welcoming in another brand new bundle of joy. The singer and his girlfriend Jenn Giocoechea are announcing their first child together and revealed via Instagram that their newborn is a baby girl they named Sovereign Bo Raymond. “We are feeling blessed and full of love with the arrival …

Nicholas: Do you blame one candidate more than the other for the tone of the debate? McMaster: These days, both reflect and magnify divisions in our society. I don’t think Donald Trump invented these divisions. But he certainly doesn’t do as much as he could to lessen those divisions and …

Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and gubernatorial candidate, is set to become an animated character in a special episode of Black-Ish. According to CNN, the voting rights advocate will lend her voice to the ABC sitcom, which will air on October 4 during …

Donald Trump‘s accusation during the first presidential debate that Joe Biden referred to Black Americans as “super predators” has been declared “false” by fact checkers. “I’m letting people out of jail now,” Trump said to Biden during Tuesday night’s debate. “You’ve treated the Black community as bad as anyone in …

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is reaching back into his past for his upcoming NBC series Young Rock. According to Deadline, the cast has officially been announced. The site reports, “Bradley Constant will portray Johnson at age 15, and Marco Polo star Uli Latukefu will play him from the ages of …

Senator Tim Scott said Wednesday he believes President Trump “needs to correct” his statements and condemn White supremacists and militia groups. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, said if the president doesn’t correct himself, it’ll speak volumes about what side he’s on. “White supremacy should be denounced at …

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is one of the most anticipated films of 2020, in large part because it was the last film Chadwick Boseman made before his tragic death. Now, the film’s distributor Netflix has provided the first look at the August Wilson adaptation. Netflix Film’s Twitter account posted four …

Photo: Steven Ferdman (Getty Images) Fresh off her historic Emmy win for her starring role in HBO’s Euphoria, Zendaya is now in talks to star as singer Ronnie Spector in an upcoming biopic about the legendary front woman of the girl group, the Ronettes. As Deadline reports, A24 is putting …