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I t’s been over a year since Debra Lee stepped down from the helm of BET, and the businesswoman is continuing to make power moves. According to Black Enterprise , Lee was recently appointed to join AT&T’s board of directors. Debra Lee, former chairman and CEO of BET Networks, joined AT&T's board while she is leaving Twitter's board https://t.co/We4XdgNIat — Variety (@Variety) July 29, 2019 Lee was tapped to join the board of the telecommunications company for her business acumen and leadership in the media industry. During her tenure as the CEO and chairman of BET, she developed new platforms and outlets that celebrated Black entertainment and artistry and she was a leading force in increasing the network’s budget by 50 percent. She started her journey with BET in 1986 and worked hard to rise up the ranks. Amongst some of the projects that she spearheaded was the creation of BET.com, the BET Awards, the BET Experience festival and the Centric network. She joins AT&T’s board of directors after the company acquired Time Warner in an $85.4 billion deal. “Debra’s outstanding leadership, deep expertise and strong track record in the entertainment and media industry will be terrific additions to our board of directors,” AT&T chairman and CEO, Randall Stephenson said in a statement, according to Deadline . “Her unique perspective as a media industry leader and operations executive, and her lifetime commitment to community service give her valuable insights I look forward to having on our board.” Serving on boards is nothing new to Lee. She has been on boards at Marriott International Inc. and Twitter. She currently serves on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre’s board. Her appointment comes at a time where there is a major need for racial diversity on boards. According to Reuters , between the years of 2016 and 2018, African Americans only accounted for 5 percent of new board directors. SEE ALSO: What’s Next For BET After Debra Lee Steps Down As CEO And Chairman? Serena Williams Appointed To Join Poshmark’s Board Of Directors [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3882606″ overlay=”true”]
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B lack scholars across the country are displaying excellence and making history in the process. According to WLFI , Amber Johnson recently became the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in computer science at Purdue University. Amber Johnson, a two time HBCU alumna just became the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in Computer Science from Purdue University. #HBCU4Life #AKAXO #AKA1908 #LemoyneOwenCollege #LOCMagicians #JacksonStateUniversity #TheeILove https://t.co/QDPFzl2iuh — Xi Omega AKA (@akaxo) August 3, 2019 Johnson’s passion for technology developed at an early age. She received her first computer before she turned 10 and enjoyed fixing tech gadgets. She took her love for tech into adulthood and earned an undergraduate degree in computer science from LeMoyne-Owen College and her master’s degree from Jackson State. While pursuing her Ph.D. in computer science at Purdue she was mentored by Dr. Raquel Hill who was the first Black woman to earn a computer science Ph.D. from Harvard 17 years ago. Dr. Hill hooded Johnson during her graduation ceremony. For Johnson, representation in STEM is important. She is using her journey as an avenue to inspire others; similar to how Dr. Hill inspired her to break barriers in computer science. “I don’t look the stereotypical computer scientist,” she told The Exponent in a statement. “You don’t find many black women in this academic space. This is what computer science can look like.” Outside of her studies, Johnson has been dedicated to paying it forward and empowering the next generation of tech leaders. She volunteers with Black Girls Rock Tech and Girls Who Code. As far as her next chapter, Johnson will serve as a software engineer at Northrup Grumman; a company focused on defense and aerospace technology. Dr. Hill is beyond proud of Johnson’s accomplishment. “It’s not just for us, it is for others,” she said in a statement. “It’s for others to actually see us and understand what they are able also to accomplish.” SEE ALSO: #BlackGirlMagic: Graduate Receives Master’s Degree, Law Degree In Same Week Dr. Patrice A. Harris Officially Becomes American Medical Association’s First Black Woman President [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3882606″ overlay=”true”]
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C hicago-bred rapper Common is adding real estate developer to his repertoire. According to the Chicago Tribune , the music artist—whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn —is investing in the transformation of an underdeveloped property located in the city’s South Side area. Chicago rapper Common and a group of real estate developers want to convert the former U.S. Steel plant on the city’s south lakefront into a movie production campus. https://t.co/44yxW8ug3L — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) July 28, 2019 Lynn is reportedly working with a group of real estate developers to transform a vacant piece of land which used to be a U.S. Steel plant into a large mixed-use development. He wants to convert the 415-acre site into a hub that will include homes, stores, entertainment and sports facilities, and a movie production campus. He hopes that the development of these new establishments will revive the surrounding community and provide job opportunities for people in the neighborhood. The cost to purchase the site will be nearly $71 million. The developers are working on bringing investors on board and the plans for the site would have to be approved by the city. Lynn has been dedicated to bettering his hometown and bringing authentic narratives about the city to the forefront through his artistry. “I felt a responsibility to be a voice for the people of Chicago, to represent their humanity,” he said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times . “We are human beings and that’s something many people don’t get to experience or witness because they hear about Chicago through its violence. We have a duty to make sure we tell the stories of these human beings.” The rapper isn’t the only one who is investing in their hometown. Earlier this year it was announced that Queen Latifah is creating an affordable housing complex in Newark to level the playing field when it comes to housing equity. The project—which is reportedly going to cost $14 million—will include a community of multi-family townhouses, a fitness center and commercial space that will be used by nonprofit organizations. SEE ALSO: Queen Latifah To Create Affordable Housing Complex In Newark Real Estate Mogul Don Peebles To Launch $500M Fund For Underrepresented Developers [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3882606″ overlay=”true”]
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Source: ENT/ SplashNews / Splash News Joshua Jackson’s Romance With Jodie Turner-Smith Getting Serious Looks like the love is still strong between ‘Queen & Slim’ star Jodi Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson . The couple were photographed jewelry shopping and grabbing lunch in Beverly Hills together this weekend. Source: Bauer-Griffin/ SplashNews / Splash News And you know things are getting serious because his mom Fiona Jackson tagged along. So cute. Check out more photos from their outing below:

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View this post on Instagram Practicing our whining skills @marlohampton @porsha4real @kandi @toronto_carnival #fastwhine #slowwhine #torontocarnival #toronto #canada #waveyourflag A post shared by Tanya Sam (@itstanyatime) on Aug 2, 2019 at 7:34am PDT “Real Housewives Of Atlanta” Attend Toronto Carnival, #RHOA Cameras Roll The ladies of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” season 12 are enjoying a cast trip to Toronto for Carnival. Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore, Cynthia Bailey, Porsha Williams, Marlo Hampton, and Tanya Sam got all dolled up in feathers for the occasion… View this post on Instagram My first time at @toronto_carnival & I’m loving it! #TorontoCarnival A post shared by Kandi Burruss (@kandi) on Aug 3, 2019 at 10:19am PDT and they got their whine on atop a Hennessy Canada sponsored truck. View this post on Instagram Welcome The Real Housewives of Atlanta to #TOCarnival! @cynthiabailey10 A post shared by Toronto Caribbean Carnival (@toronto_carnival) on Aug 3, 2019 at 9:46am PDT The ladies later all posed together at the Carribean Carnival’s King And Queen Showcase at Lamport Stadium. Other RHOA stars spotted on scene included NeNe Leakes, Eva Marcille, and Yovanna Love. Source: Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic / Getty Fun times look like they were had, this will all be shown during season 12 after it premieres this November. See more of the feathered and festive housewives on the flip.

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So Farrah Abraham seems to be in kind of a weird place right now. And yeah, you could probably make the argument that her entire life has been lived in that weird place, and you wouldn't necessarily be wrong. The girl is wacky, and she's been wacky since the day we met her on 16 and Pregnant. But still, there's a little something different going on these days. Like, reports have been going strong for months that she's working as a prostitute , and just this week, we learned that she's been avoiding making a home somewhere for herself and Sophia to avoid being served for that lawsuit . Which lawsuit? Good question. The one where she's being sued for over $100,000 for breaking the lease and failing to pay rent for those businesses she opened a few years ago in Austin. Yep, for the better part of this year, she's been flitting around the world, allegedly escorting wealthy gentlemen and generally just being the worst. Something else she's been doing, as evidenced by this video we're going to be talking about today? Just so, so much plastic surgery. Farrah is no stranger to changing her appearance, of course, but in this new video she shared on her YouTube channel, she does look very different. Her face shape is just not the same as it was even just last month — it's actually pretty dramatic. The video itself is just as dumb as you'd imagine it would be, and she barely makes sense. She keeps saying that it's a confessional, but really the only thing she confesses is how awesome she thinks she is. She does mention that she's in a good place with MTV right now, and they've been having meetings and traveling together. We're not sure how much of that is true and how much is just her letting words fall out of her mouth as they pop in her brain, but that's what she's saying. From there, she discusses being on magazine covers, primarily tabloids, and mentions that maybe now, in this new phase of her life, she'll do a feature on Harper's Bazaar or Elle or Cosmopolitan instead. Next, she says that she's sick of popular TikTok users having fake relationships and marriages. This whole thing really is just a dark look into how her mind works, and we don't care for it one bit. Let's see, later she graciously says “you're welcome” to her former Teen Mom costars for allowing them to share in her money and fame. She also tells us all that she wants to be on a scripted show now, one where “the talent” is protected like they weren't on Teen Mom. We can't really fault her for that statement, because MTV did almost let Amber Portwood maul her that one time . But then she goes off on the haters who are so jealous of her and her talents, and just for fun, she throws in a “Make America great again.” It's so hard to watch, and her latest surgery or fillers or whatever this madness is doesn't help. Check it all out for yourself in the video below:
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Source: Amy Sussman / Getty “The Chi” To Kill Off Jason Mitchell’s Character For Season 3 We knew it was coming. But according to Variety, Season 3 of The Chi won’t include series lead Jason Mitchell, who was previously fired earlier this year due to accusations of inappropriate behavior. Because of Mitchell’s was booted from the show, his character “Brandon” didn’t receive a proper ending in the show storyline. Showtime’s President of Entertainment Gary Levine told the outlet that Brandon will be killed off: “There is a lot of great life in The Chi , and there’s also death in The Chi , and that’s how we’ll be dealing with it.” Mitchell was already being monitored closely after an alleged inappropriate incident with co-star Tiffany Boone . Showtime’s other President of Entertainment, Jana Winograde, addressed the matter saying: “We were made aware at the time that the allegations were made,” “Fox 21 conducted a thorough investigation. After that investigation, we all made the decision together that it was appropriate at that time to give him some training and guidance on appropriate behavior on set.” Creator and executive producer Lena Waithe is set to have a role in Season 3 of The Chi. “I think it will be our best ever,” Levine said. “The stories remain incredibly vibrant.”

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Source: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty Tower Dedicated To Nipsey Hussle Set To Be Built In Front Of Marathon Clothing Store Lauren London took to Instagram to announce that the area surrounding Nipsey Marathon Clothing store will be shut down until further notice to allow for the construction of a tower in tribute to her long time boyfriend. Lauren addressed rumors about the store after there was gate placed in front of the property. “As a notice to the public, we’re putting up a gate on Thursday, August 1st, 2019 to enclose the plaza at 3420 W. Slauson Ave to start the early development stages of the forthcoming Nipsey Hussle Tower to commemorate and honor the life and legacy of Nipsey,” London revealed. “The Marathon Store will remain closed, but you can shop online at TheMarathonClothing.com. Thank you.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lauren London (@laurenlondon) on Aug 1, 2019 at 8:36pm PDT It is unclear if the tower will be ready in time for what would have been the rappers 34th birthday.

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Source: Keipher McKennie / Getty Wack 100 Argues With YG About His Gang Affiliation Things are going left over on the West Coast. An Instagram post on Friday night over on Wack 100’s page ended up starting some serious rap beef. The famous hip-hop manager shared a screenshot of some text where he called out rappers who claim to be about that street life, but are really faking it for the industry. “One thing I respect is this – Blueface came into this rap game Crip’n,” Wack wrote in his post. “The Game came into it Piru’n – Mozzy came into it Blood’n – some of you n***as was wearing skinny jeans and dancing without a gang slogan coming out ya mouth until you got enough money to buy you a set.” View this post on Instagram Wish a nigga would say a word I’ll embarrassed the fuck outta nigga playing with me !!!! Enough is enough if it’s on let it be on …. A post shared by The GodFather (@wack100) on Aug 2, 2019 at 7:06pm PDT Wack assisted all of the text in his photo with a caption that reads, “Wish a n***a would say a word I’ll embarrassed the f**k outta n***a playing with me !!!! Enough is enough if it’s on let it be on ….” While he didn’t name any names in his IG post, YG clearly felt slighted and decided to slide into his comments to let the manager know he got the message loud and clear. “You shoulda @‘d me big gangsta og piru god father,” the rapper wrote in Wack’s comment section. He added more comments later, including a stream of laughing emojis, calling out Wack’s “Instagram fingers,” and another writing, “don’t beg me to do no more verses either.” The manager then entered the comment section, responding to YG and writing, “I @ you on your own post little n***a ! You’d a little n***a gone always be a little n***a mr Toot it and Boot it wasn’t a gang sign in the video all SKINNY JEANS ! The words described you that’s why ya responded you knew it was you !!!! SHOE FIT WEAT IT N***A.” He also left another comment saying, “@yg @DefjamYG was how you came into this s**t ! I think you bigger than the funk ! School Yards saved your ass at that studio wasn’t no Damu’s #BigWy coached you on your first ‘BLOOD’ verse to come out your mouth ! If it was a problem N***a i told @Tyga to take us off and by the way I got the screen shots your team ain’t loyal. You better bick back.” View this post on Instagram #YG wasn’t here for the subs #Wack100 was throwing A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Aug 2, 2019 at 8:23pm PDT From Wack’s clarification in the comments about the “Toot It And Boot It” music video, it’s pretty clear that his initial post was indeed a sub at YG–which implies that there were some other issues between them boiling before this. The rapper just released a collaboration with Blueface and Tyga called “Bop,” a few days ago–and since Wack 100 is Blueface’s manager, his encounters with YG while making the track are probably what led to this apparent feud.

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