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Real Estate Mogul Don Peebles To Launch $500M Fund For Underrepresented Developers

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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B lack entrepreneur Don Peebles is investing in the futures of women and people of color in the real estate industry. According to The Real Deal , he’s launching a $500 million fund to support developers from underrepresented groups in South Florida, Los Angeles, New York and other cities. The new fund is another example of how Don Peebles has been a long-time game changer in his industry. https://t.co/9bl1w6ak7j — Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) June 29, 2019 Peebles—who owns the real estate development firm Peebles Corp.—says he’s on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to access to capital. Through the fund he wants to work with developers from different cities throughout the country on projects that will be built on underdeveloped or vacant land. The projects will be a mix of commercial and residential buildings; some of which will have affordable housing units. According to Peebles, the fund will be supported by investors. He’s aiming to work on 60 different projects which will be between $10 million and $70 million each. “The idea is to create this business model that shows that investing in emerging developers and investing in diversity will result in higher returns with less risk,” he said while unveiling his plan at The Real Deal’s annual residential real estate event. “It’s a very positive thing to have the developments that are taking place in communities of color, to have the projects be developed by people of color. We see this as a win-win and an untapped market.” There are several entrepreneurs who are on a mission to make the real estate industry diverse. Johnetta G. Paye, Esq. and Ernestine Johnson created the first Black-owned real estate crowdfunding company to help individuals from underserved communities overcome the obstacles of gentrification by helping them make low-cost real estate investments. SEE ALSO: These Women Are Running The First Black-Owned Real Estate Crowdfunding Company Black Entrepreneurs Raise $8 Million For Barbershop-Focused App [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3881815″ overlay=”true”]

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In WTF News: 32-Year-Old Sex Offender Confesses To Serial Killing, Allegedly Started Murdering At Age 12

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: coldsnowstorm / Getty Convicted Rapist Popped For Florida Murder Claims To Have Killed 32 People Nicholas Gibson , a convicted rapist popped in NYC in connection to the murder of a 77-year-old man in Florida claims to be a repeat killer while in custody. Gibson told investigators he killed a homeless man in a wooded area of Cobb County in 1999. It would be the first of at least thirty two alleged murders across the country. He was 12 at the time. A year later, at the age of 13, Gibson was convicted of rape. He spent seven years at a juvenile facility in Illinois. Authorities say he murdered a 77-year-old man with a sword in south Florida before escaping to New York – and then getting caught in May. Wow! Hit play to hear.

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Black Entrepreneurs Raise $8 Million For Barbershop-Focused App

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F or Black entrepreneurs Dave Salvant and Songe LaRon what started out as an app idea to help individuals who struggled to find a good barbershop has transformed into a platform that is changing the landscape of the barber experience. According to Tech Crunch , they raised $8 million for their app SQUIRE during their first round of venture capital financing. Barbershop management platform Squire raises $8 million Series A round https://t.co/ERefXxiZke by @meganrosedickey pic.twitter.com/Hq6HAjLg49 — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) June 25, 2019 Salvant and LaRon are seasoned entrepreneurs who through their own experiences discovered that the process of finding a good barber can often be inefficient. The two decided to team up and develop a solution. The app—which was founded in 2015—connects barbers and customers. Through SQUIRE, individuals can find barbershops in their area, read customer reviews, and book appointments. Customers also have the opportunity to pay for their haircuts through the app. SQUIRE goes beyond simply booking haircut appointments, it provides barbers throughout the country with the platform to sell products and promote their brand. There is a wide range of shops that are included in the app’s directory, including large high-end shops and small locally owned businesses. The app was launched in New York and expanded to cities like Atlanta, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It now features barbershops in 28 cities. Since its inception, there have been $100 million in transactions processed through the app. The fundraising round was led by Trinity Ventures. “Millions of men need haircuts daily and are looking to find the right barbershop, but the process is usually unnecessarily hard and time consuming,” said Salvant in an interview with Forbes . “SQUIRE lets you locate a barber, schedule your appointment and pay from anywhere you are, now making the process quick and convenient.” The entrepreneurs plan on putting the money raised towards marketing and hiring engineers to work on the app’s infrastructure. “In talking to customers, we realized there was a lot of opportunity to build value in a backend management system,” LaRon said in a statement, according to TechCrunch. Both LaRon and Salvant are carving out a space in an industry that is worth billions. According to Statista , the barber industry is expected to be valued at $26 billion by next year. SEE ALSO: Black-Owned Barbershop Pays Off Debt For Students In Charlotte ‘You Next’ Project Illustrates The Impact And Influence Of Black Barbershops [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3881358″ overlay=”true”]

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F or Black entrepreneurs Dave Salvant and Songe LaRon what started out as an app idea to help individuals who struggled to find a good barbershop has transformed into a platform that is changing the landscape of the barber experience. According to Tech Crunch , they raised $8 million for their app SQUIRE during their first round of venture capital financing. Barbershop management platform Squire raises $8 million Series A round https://t.co/ERefXxiZke by @meganrosedickey pic.twitter.com/Hq6HAjLg49 — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) June 25, 2019 Salvant and LaRon are seasoned entrepreneurs who through their own experiences discovered that the process of finding a good barber can often be inefficient. The two decided to team up and develop a solution. The app—which was founded in 2015—connects barbers and customers. Through SQUIRE, individuals can find barbershops in their area, read customer reviews, and book appointments. Customers also have the opportunity to pay for their haircuts through the app. SQUIRE goes beyond simply booking haircut appointments, it provides barbers throughout the country with the platform to sell products and promote their brand. There is a wide range of shops that are included in the app’s directory, including large high-end shops and small locally owned businesses. The app was launched in New York and expanded to cities like Atlanta, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It now features barbershops in 28 cities. Since its inception, there have been $100 million in transactions processed through the app. The fundraising round was led by Trinity Ventures. “Millions of men need haircuts daily and are looking to find the right barbershop, but the process is usually unnecessarily hard and time consuming,” said Salvant in an interview with Forbes . “SQUIRE lets you locate a barber, schedule your appointment and pay from anywhere you are, now making the process quick and convenient.” The entrepreneurs plan on putting the money raised towards marketing and hiring engineers to work on the app’s infrastructure. “In talking to customers, we realized there was a lot of opportunity to build value in a backend management system,” LaRon said in a statement, according to TechCrunch. Both LaRon and Salvant are carving out a space in an industry that is worth billions. According to Statista , the barber industry is expected to be valued at $26 billion by next year. SEE ALSO: Black-Owned Barbershop Pays Off Debt For Students In Charlotte ‘You Next’ Project Illustrates The Impact And Influence Of Black Barbershops [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3881358″ overlay=”true”]

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches Youth Mentoring Initiative

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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A tlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is ensuring that the children in her city have a solid foundation for success. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , she announced that the city of Atlanta is launching a mentor challenge in an effort to provide guidance for 100 boys. In the spirit of Father's Day, we're proud to share our partnership with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City of Atlanta on the '100 Men to Mentor' initiative. What better way to honor the male mentor in your life than by becoming a Big Brother? https://t.co/c7ZcbFkStr — BBBS of Metro ATL (@BBBSatl) June 16, 2019 The initiative—dubbed the 100 Men To Mentors Challenge—is a collaborative effort between the city and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta organization. It’s being rolled out under the My Brother’s Keeper project. Organizers are searching for mentors from different industries who can commit to meeting with their mentee a few times a month to cultivate an impactful relationship. Mayor Bottoms believes representation is a key factor when it comes to success for young men. “I know how important it is for youth in our communities to see and engage with positive male role models,” she said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “It is up to all of us to create the kind of city that we want to live in and I am confident that the men of Atlanta will answer the call to help us create a city where our boys see and believe that they can become anything they dream of being.” Kwame Johnson , President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta believes that the program will help the youth navigate life. Mentors are needed throughout the country. According to the Youth Mentor initiative , there are 16 million children between the ages of 8 and 18 who don’t have a mentor. SEE ALSO: Detroit High School For Underserved Youth Has 100 Percent College Acceptance Rate National Trust’s Youth Program To Preserve Black Historic Landmarks [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3880863″ overlay=”true”]

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Jenelle Evans: David Eason Is the Best Dad In the World! CPS Can Suck It!

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It's been over a month since CPS took David Eason and Jenelle Evans' kids away . As terrible as Jenelle and David are as both parents and human beings, it's always a little sad to see a family broken up — but in this case, it really needed to be done. Teen Mom 2 viewers long suspected that David's violent and abusive tendencies presented a threat to his children, and authorities arrived at the same conclusion when Eason shot and killed the family dog . Now, it's up to Jenelle and David to prove to a family court judge that they can provide a safe and stable home life for their kids. But since that's pretty much a losing battle, they're trying to convince their Instagram followers instead. Take a look: 1. David and Daughter Jenelle posted several photos of David with 2-year-old daughter Ensley today. Like the rest of the couple’s kids, Ensley has been removed from their home and placed with relatives. 2. Before the Fall Evans captured the pics with the hashtag “#MemoriesNeverFade”. For obvious reasons, she disabled comments. 3. Bad Times on The Land We’re not sure what Jenelle’s goal was in posting pics of David hanging out with his daughter. Was she trying to trick her followers into thinking she had regained custody? 4. Nice Try Whatever the case, judging from the reaction on Twitter, nobody was fooled into thinking Dave is anything other than a horrendous father. 5. The Very Brightest Bulb Yes, Jenelle disabled the comments on her Instagram, but she also linked to the post on Twitter, which left the door wide open for critics to offer their two cents. 6. Boom. Roasted. Like we said, Jenelle’s Twitter followers REALLY didn’t hold back on this one. View Slideshow

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Lauren Bushnell: Engaged to Country Star Chris Lane!

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Lauren Bushnell has officially left Bachelor Nation. And she’s done so for a different country entirely. By which we mean the following: The former Bachelor contestant is now engaged to a country singer named Chris Lane. The proposal took place on Sunday in the backyard of Bushnell’s family home in Oregon, with Lane telling People Magazine : “I knew she wouldn’t want some elaborate crazy proposal. “So, I decided to keep it pretty casual. “I asked her parents for different places in Portland I could potentially take her to, but after a lot of thought I decided doing it at the family cookout would be the most laid-back setting and that she’d appreciate the simplicity of me proposing to her in her parents’ backyard.” Lane added, provided a lot more detail: “I was initially worried that doing it on Father’s Day might not be the best move, but her dad, Dave, said that it could only add to his Father’s Day and that’s when I decided Sunday, June 16 was the day. “Shout out to Lauren’s parents, Dave and Kris, for having the yard in tip-top shape!” Bushnell is known to celebrity gossip followers for having won Season 20 of The Bachelor. She agreed to marry Ben Higgins immediately afterward, but the pair broke up in May of 2017 . The two even starred in a short-lived spinoff titled  Lauren & Ben: Happily Ever After , but Bushnell later admitted she was anxious about committing to forever with Higgins. “I remember waking up that morning and I kind of had an idea that I was possibly going to get engaged and I remember having so much anxiety about it,” she told Reality Steve on his podcast anout a year ago, referring to the Season 20 finale and adding: “I remember being really anxious that morning to the point where like I kind of snapped at my producer, which I had never done.” Fast forward to this summer, and Bushnell is singing a far happier tune. “I can’t stop smiling,” Lauren wrote on her Instagram on Tuesday, confirming her engagement to Lane. “I feel so incredibly blessed that every misstep, mistake and heartache has led me to you. I couldn’t be happier to call you mine, forever. The journey was well worth it.” She continued: “Thank you Christopher Eric Lane for softening my heart and making it whole. “Never going to stop telling you how much I love you and I will hold onto you forever and ever! Lauren Lane has a nice ring to it.” Bushnell and Lane got together toward the end of 2018, about three months after she split from someone named Devin Antin. The stars made their public debut at the 2018 Country Music Awards, with Lane telling E! News on the red carpet: “She’s the first date that I’ve ever brought to any award show. She’s an amazing girl, no doubt about it.” In March, the pair moved in together in Nashville. The following month, while on the red carpet at the 2019 ACM Awards, Chris told E! News there’s “no doubt” he’s going to marry Lauren. And, would you look at that… he was right! View Slideshow: The Bachelor & The Bachelorette Cast: Their Hottest Swimsuit Photos Ever!

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Catelynn Lowell: I Came Very Close to Hanging Myself

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Catelynn Lowell is in a pretty amazing place in her life right now. After a few hiccups, her marriage to Tyler appears to be in a great place — and the couple just welcomed another child into the world a few months ago. Her name is Vaeda . And she is pretty much perfect. But it wasn't all that long ago that things were a lot worse for the veteran Teen Mom OG star. How much worse? She once considered suicide . What was going through her mind at the time? Where does she stand now? Scroll down for the latest, very raw and very candid thoughts from Catelyn… 1. A Quick and Sad Refresher Catelynn and Tyler suffered one of the worst tragedies possible in late 2017. They lost a child due to a miscarriage. 2. Catelynn Didn’t Handle It Well We mean, no mother handles such an awful situation well. But this reality star had been battling mental health issues even before the miscarriage, checking into a rehab facility in November of 2017. 3. She Was Honest About Why, Too “Well today I thought of every way to kill myself.. so I’m going to treatment #makeChesterProud @TalindaB #KeepTalkingMH #thiswontlast,” Catelynn tweeted right after making that decision. 4. She Really Was in Trouble As maybe you noticed in that Tweet, Catelynn tagged the wife of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington… and Bennington took his own life in July of 2017 at the age of 41. 5. Has Catelynn Opened Up About This Low Point Before? Yes. She spoke on air to Dr. Drew about it in April 2018, admitting at the time of her thought process: “If I don’t go somewhere else today, I’m going to off myself and life would be 10 times better.” 6. Added Catelynn in This Interview: “I could picture myself driving into an electrical pole off the road, praying it would kill me. But I wouldn’t do it because I had my kid in the backseat.” View Slideshow

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Geno Doak Crashes Car Into Garage, Emerges Naked in Disturbing New Video

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This not exactly just in: Geno Doak is in need of some serious professional help. We don’t say this as a form of judgment, and we don’t even say it due to Doak’s extensive history of breaking the law . We say it because… HOLY HELL… have you seen the video below?!? TMZ has obtained footage shot by a neighbor of June Shannon in Alabama — and while it’s unclear exactly when the video was shot, it’s pretty darn evident just what is featured in the video. And it’s downright disturbing. According to the aforementioned celebrity gossip website, this footage started rolling shortly after Doak crashed his SUV into the garage of the home he shares with Shannon. He honks the horn in order to get June’s attention and then we see the reality star emerge in a purple nightgown. From there, Shannon does the best she can to guide a very, very (VERY) inebriated Doak into the house, but he can barely stand or walk. His pants are also falling off. At one point, Mama June attempts to pull Doak’s shorts up, but he slaps her hand away and begins punching the windows of the vehicle. The guy is a total and complete mess, which might be funny and might just be something to mock… except that he had just been behind the wheel moments earlier. He could have killed someone. Geno Doak Drives Car Into Garage: Watch the Footage! Doak and Shannon have been together for years. The relationship has always seemed unhealthy for both parties (not to mention June’s kids), but it’s seemed especially horrid of late. In mid-March, Shannon was arrested for crack cocaine possession , while Doak was arrested for domestic violence, after the two got into a major altercation in a gas station parking lot. Within 24 hours of this incident, however, and despite a judge ordering Doak to stay away from Shannon, the couple was back together and spotted at a casino together. A month later, reports surfaced that Doak had been cheating on Shannon , sending lewd texts to a woman he was hoping to sleep with… even while lying in bed with his girlfriend. The guy seriously sucks. Shannon’s family has reportedly been concerned with her relationship with Doak following their arrests and these allegations of dishonesty and infidelity. During the season finale of Mama June: From Not to Hot , viewers saw Shannon’s family try to get the 39-year-old reality star to go to rehab. But she was having none of it . In a clip, Shannon can be seen rejecting her family’s pleas to get away from Doak and get into a facility of some kind, making it evident that she’s in complete denial. And it’s getting dangerous for all involved. “If you touch me, I swear to God,” Shannon can be heard screaming at one point below. June Shannon Begged by Daughter to Seek Help: Do You Want to DIE?!? Check out the sneak peek above and then join us in begging with Shannon. Heck, pleading with Shannon. You have kids. Get them, and yourself, as far away from Geno Doak as humanly possible.

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Bill Cosby Had the Actual Nerve to Tweet a Father’s Day Message

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

These days, Bill Cosby is sitting in a prison cell, presumably harboring disturbed fantasies about offering tea to Meghan Markle . But over the weekend, he shocked the world by taking to Twitter. Bill Cosby's Twitter account shared a throwback video, a Father's Day message, and strongly implied that he's been framed by racists. “Hey, Hey, Hey…” Cosby's tweet begins. “It’s America’s Dad…” Interestingly, Matt Lauer has also been referred to as “America's Dad.” He's also not too popular now that people know who he really is. “I know it’s late,” Cosby acknowledges. “But to all of the Dads…” He writes: “It’s an honor to be called a Father,” “So,” Cosby's tweet suggests. “Let’s make today a renewed oath to fulfilling our purpose.” What purpose, you ask? Don't worry — he spells it out. He says that father's have an obligation towards “strengthening our families and communities.” Okay, sure. “#HappyFathersDay” Cosby's tweet is tagged. “#RenewedOathToOurFamily.” But what is really raising eyebrows — aside from this brash tweet from a notorious monster — is the accompanying video. “After slavery was over,” Cosby says in the throwback video. “America kept breaking up the black man's family.” “And,” he admits. “That's some awful history to teach.” “Now,” he continues. “If you wanna look history right straight in the eye, you're gonna get a black eye.” “Because it isn't important if a few black heroes got lost or stolen or strained in America's history textbooks,” Cosby suggests. “What's important,” Cosby explains. “Is  why  they got left out.” “Now,” Cosby continues in the video. “This country has got a psychological history.” “There was a master race, and there was a slave race,” he acknowledges. “And though there isn't any political slavery,” Cosby says, adding: “Anymore.” “Those same old attitudes,” he notes. “Have hung around.” Bill Cosby may be easily one of the most prolifically awful people we can think of, but what he says in this old, old video is true. “The burning part of 'Burn, Baby, Burn' is right here in this classroom.” Cosby says. This is when the clip reveals that he is standing in a fourth grade classroom full of students who are working on art. He then thanks the students and their teacher for allowing him to make the video and for the artwork that they're doing. As you can imagine, Cosby's out-of-the-blue tweet, both tone deaf and tasteless, caught people off guard. This went doubly true in light of O.J. Simpson's shocking creation of a Twitter account . The jokes write themselves, but some Twitter denizens got creative. That said, Cosby's video was much worse than merely tasteless or tone deaf. It doesn't take an analytical genius to read between the lines. Cosby is all but flat-out saying that America is silencing him because he's a prominent and influential black man. White supremacy is very real and very harmful. But we think that Cosby's situation has more to do with 60 women who didn't like being drugged and assaulted. We're reminded of R. Kelly making very similar claims about his numerous accusers. It take s a special kind of awful for a person to try to use real narratives of oppression to defend themselves.

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