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Cardi Candidly Says She Briefly Considered Not Keeping Her Bartier Baby—But Is She Having A Girl?

Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for New York Fashion Week: The Shows Okurrrrr! Cardi B Says She Briefly Considered Terminating Her Pregnancy Cardi B isn’t one to hold back and she proved that one again while speaking on her pregnancy. The “Bartier Cardi” rapper appeared on “The Breakfast Club” this week to dish on her “Invasion Of Privacy” album and of course her burgeoning baby bump. According to Bardi she only pondered not keeping her baby very briefly—but then she remembered that she’s getting that SHMONEY and is readily prepared for it. “Kinda sorta and then again I just didn’t want to deal with the whole abortion thing, I just didn’t want to,” said Cardi. “I just didn’t want to. You know what I’m a grown woman, I’m 25 years old, I’m gonna say this in the most humblest way—I’m a shmillionaire. I’m prepared for this!” She also dispelled rumors that she can’t continue a career with a baby. “It really bothers me and disgusts me because I see a lot of women online like, ‘Oh, I feel sorry for you. Oh, your career is over.’ And it’s like, why can’t I have both? As a woman, why can’t I have both? Why do I gotta choose a career or a baby? I want both.” Sit down haters! There are also rumors swirling that someone close to Cardi spilled the beans on the sex of her baby… Hit the flip to see who we’re talking about. Continue reading

Congratulations! Kenya Moore Confirms That She’s Expecting A Baby Twirl

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Kenya Moore Confirms Baby News Yup, the rumors are true. Kenya Moore is confirming that she’s expecting her first child. The RHOA star made the announcement during part 1 of the RHOA Reunion just three minutes into the show. “We will definitely be welcoming a boy or girl later this year.,” said Kenya. “I wouldn’t play about anything like that.” She also added that she didn’t want to talk further until she was in a “safe place” which caused speculation that she’s either in her first trimester OR has a surrogate in the early stages of their pregnancy. Kenya’s since shut down the surrogacy rumors. No surrogate but maybe my next one https://t.co/7ejd2kMrWO — KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) April 9, 2018 Paras Griffin/Getty Images Either way, we know the 47-year-old is expanding her family with her hubby Marc Daly. Congrats Kenya!

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Shots Fired: Anthony Joshua Calls Out The Champ Deontay Wilder After Beating Some Bum (Deontay Responds) [Video]

(GETTY) Anthony Joshua beat out Joseph Parker last night and in his post-fight interview, Joshua says he’s gonna knock out Deontay Wilder . Deontay has since responded and this looks like it will be a good fight to unify the belts. Turn the page for Deontay’s response… Continue reading

That’s It?! 1 Baton Rouge Officer Fired For Alton Sterling Killing, Second Gets 3-Day Suspension

“Officer Blane Salamoni has been terminated from the Baton Rouge Police Department, effective today.” Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul announces the termination of Officer Blane Salamoni, three-day suspension of Officer Howie Lake in shooting death of Alton Sterling. pic.twitter.com/kfNIyBl5uV — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 30, 2018 Baton Rouge Officer Fired For Alton Sterling Shooting The two officers involved in the 2016 fatal shooting of Alton Sterling have been “disciplined.” One police officer, Blane Salamoni, was fired Friday for shooting Sterling. The New York Times reports that Salamoni was fired after the department released new footage of Sterling’s death showing Officer Salamoni cursing at Sterling and repeatedly slamming him into a car. Officer Howie Lake II is then seen tasing Sterling while Salomoni threatens to shoot him with a gun pointed at his head. Mind you, police initially said that the body cam footage didn’t exist. BREAKING: This is the body camera video from Baton Rouge police Officer Blane Salamoni, who shot & killed Alton Sterling. It was just aired by @WAFB – Officer Salamoni was fires today, he refused to answer all questions at his disciplinary hearing, on the advice of his attorney pic.twitter.com/ZiLR8e8ZmR — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) March 30, 2018 Lake II has been suspended for three days. The “disciplinary action” comes after both state and federal officials declined to bring criminal charges against the officers. Chief Murphy of the Baton Rouge Police department has released a statement on the firing saying; “These actions were not minor deviations from policy and they contributed to the outcome that resulted in the death of another human being.” SMH, this is nowhere near the kind of justice Alton Sterling’s family needs. What do YOU think about the latest development in the Alton Sterling case? Continue reading

EBONY Magazine Agrees To Pay $80K To Freelancers After #EbonyOwes Campaign

Dennis O’Clair Ebony Magazine Paying Freelancers $80,000 After being sued by freelancers who say there were never paid for their work, EBONY Magazine is paying up. The Chicago Tribune reports that the historic publication settled a lawsuit with dozens of freelancers nearly $80,000 to settle a lawsuit over unpaid work stretching back more than two years. Ebony Media and its owner CVG Group, will pay out the full amount in quarterly installments over the course of the year. Ebony does not admit liability or wrongdoing in the settlement.#EbonyOwes tweets went viral last year from disgruntled freelance writers and photographers. “A Vision in Red” Hail to our QUEEN @maryjblige w two oscar nods, and several projects on the way, R&B Royalty MJB is claiming her power. Honoring the #BlackGirlMagic within us all ! #WomensHistoryMonth MARCH/SPRING 2018 Digital Issue is here! — https://t.co/ySEQm10cD8 pic.twitter.com/UZPGQ1Ox6Z — EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) March 7, 2018 We’re glad to hear all this has been settled. Pay people what they’re owed, publications.

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In White Folks News: ‘Dance Mom’s’ Abby Lee Miller Released From Prison

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Another day, another reality star released… Abby Lee Miller Released “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller is officially a free woman. The reality star was released from a Victorville, California Tuesday after surrendering herself last July on bankruptcy fraud charges. ET Online reports that she was transferred to a halfway house in Long Beach, California, for the remainder of her sentence. As of now, Miller is scheduled to be released from the halfway house on May 25. She was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison last May. Several outlets are also reporting that Miller’s lost a dramatic amount of weight and is anxious to return to TV. PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Abby Lee Miller leaves jail after losing 100lbs behind bars https://t.co/B39ZEOtnlx pic.twitter.com/AoxFONvtBl — Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) March 28, 2018 Will you be watching Abby Lee Miller when she inevitably comes back to “Dance Moms”?

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Tyler Perry Teach The World: “Acrimony” Becomes One Of Merriam -Webster’s Most Searched Words

Mike Smith/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Tyler Perry’s New Film Has Some People Confused Good morning, boys and girls, today’s word of the day is: acrimony. Don’t quite know what that word means? Well, you’re certainly not alone. Tyler Perry’s latest film,  Acrimony,  has left a bunch of people wondering what that word actually means. According to reports from  Page Six , there are so many people don’t know what “acrimony” means, it has become one of Merriam-Webster’s most  searched words  throughout the month of March. The director and producer  told   Page Six , “I was watching CNN and they described our president as ‘acrimonious’ — so I looked it up. I wanted it to describe who Melinda [Henson] was, and when I found the word I knew it had to be the title of my movie.” Initially, Perry was going to call the film  She’s Living My Life , but according to Perry, that was “too on the nose.” Perry himself was surprised by the spike in searches since the film’s promotion but proudly states, “So now it’s educational.” The film, which stars Taraji P. Henson , is set to hit theaters on March 30. And just so you don’t have to look it up, Merriam-Webster defines acrimony as “anger and bitterness; harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings.”    

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#MarriedToMedicine’s Dr. G Admits To Taking A Thirsty Trollop To A Hotel—But Did He Dirty Dog Quad?

Moses Robinson/Getty Images Out…of….pocket! Dr. Gregory Lunceford Says He Was Almost Extorted By A Woman He Took To A Hotel Room During part 2 of the explosive “Married To Medicine” reunion, one of the husbands dropped a major bomb. As previously reported the reunion’s been filled with tears and faceoffs including D Dr. Simone declaring that she’s divorcing her husband Cecil and Mariah Huq and Dr. Heavenly having a screaming match over a vandalized picture. Now, Dr. G is coming under fire for admitting to some scandalous behavior. The psychiatrist told the rest of the cast that he was almost extorted by a woman that he took to a hotel room. According to him, however, nothing happened—and he left the hotel room after having a change of heart and IMMEDIATELY went to his wife Ms. Quad for help. If you ask Quad however that’s simply untrue. Quad says that she heard about her husband’s possible dirty doggin’ via the thirsty trollop on social media after she threatened to expose him on TheShadeRoom with the hotel receipt. Dr. G: “We met these two girls and we went back to a hotel.” Quad: “This is how I found out, he didn’t initially tell me first. The girl said she had receipts, she said she was going to TheShadeRoom. Instead of my husband possibly taking a Curtis approach and taking ownership, he blamed it on me and said, “So are you gonna help me or what?” Dr. G: “If I had done it, I’d have to humble up but I didn’t do it” SMFH!   D.r. G was dead azz wrong for that! Do you REALLY think nothing happened between Dr. G and the woman? Despite how you might feel about Quad doesn’t she deserve better than that? Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images More on the flip. Continue reading

#MarielleFranco Over 10K People March In Brazil After Activist Councilwoman’s Assassination

Marielle Franco, the Brazilian political powerhouse was assassinated on Wednesday night in Rio. Marielle was a radical anti-police brutality activist and a champion for many Black Brazilians. Rest in power, Marielle. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/K7YLc6sJUw — Black Girl Culture (@blkgirlculture) March 16, 2018 Marielle Franco Murdered The people of Brazil are reeling from the death of a prominent black councilwoman. Marielle Franco was shot 7 times, 3 in the head, in Brazil Wednesday just hours after a rally she organized where she urged for better treatment of black women. Police believe that two armed men sprayed bullets into Franco’s car and sped off. Her driver Anderson Pedro Gomes, was also killed and a press officer sitting next to Franco in the back seat was injured. The Los Angeles Times reports that Civil Police Chief Rivaldo Barbosa declined to release details of the shooting and said no motive for the attack has been established. Franco, a member of the leftist Socialism and Liberty Party, was known for being an outspoken activist against police violence in the city’s slums and she was also in charge of investigating the military intervention in Rio de Janeiro. Fabio Vieira/FotoRua/NurPhoto via Getty Images She previously won the fifth-highest vote count of any city councilor when she was elected in 2016 so as you can imagine her death has shaken her supporters to their core. Protests are currently ongoing as the public pleads with police to bring her murderers to justice and for the violence to stop. Over ten thousand people march through Sao Paulo demanding an end to violence after the assassination of Rio's councilwoman Marielle Franco https://t.co/N6Twh6splt pic.twitter.com/F1eH858iJh — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 16, 2018 R.I.P. Marielle Franco. Continue reading

#UlyssesWilkerson Family Of Beaten Teen Being Represented By Trayvon Martin Family Attorney Ben Crump

Earl Gibson III/Getty Images Ulysses Wilkerson Family Filing Civil Suit The family of an Alabama teen that was hospitalized after being beaten by police is filing a civil suit with help from a famed attorney. As previously reported the four police officers who were investigated for using “physical force to subdue” Ulysses Wilkerson on December 23 will not face criminal charges. What they still can face however is a civil suit and attorney Benjamin Crump famous for representing Trayvon Martin’s family, is joining in the fight. The Dothan Eagle reports that Attorney Crump, as well as Attorney Dustin Fowler and Attorney Steve Etheredge, are representing Wilkerson and a civil suit is on the way. “All I can say at this time is that we will proceed with litigation and we are moving forward with the civil suit,” said Dothan attorney Dustin Fowler, part of a legal team retained by the family of Ulysses KeAndre Wilkerson. We hope that the civil suit will prove to fair better for the family than the criminal investigation. There’s no way police should be allowed to do THIS to a teenager and not face some sort of repercussions.

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