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Black Entrepreneur Receives $1 Million Investment From Jay-Z’s Venture Capital Fund

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H ip hop mogul Jay-Z doesn’t only preach about the importance of entrepreneurship and ownership in the Black community; it’s something that he practices. The Brooklyn-bred rapper is investing in the futures of African American entrepreneurs. According to Black Enterprise , he recently invested $1 million in a Black-owned vegan cookie company. . @PartakeFoods is a black-owned company that makes health-conscious food products. https://t.co/qIPOmlFtmN — Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) June 5, 2019 The brand—dubbed Partake Foods—was created by Denise Woodard . She founded the company after she struggled to find healthy snacks for her daughter who had several food allergies. Woodard realized that there was a larger need for more health-conscious food options and decided to move forward with launching her business. She funded her company through a Kickstarter campaign and as it grew, she left her corporate job at Coca-Cola to put all of her time into Partake Foods. Woodard started out selling cookies from her car and later received investments from venture capital firms that included Arlan Hamilton ’s Backstage Capital, The Factory, SoFi Venture, and Chuck Muth who is on the leadership team at Beyond Meat; a company that provides plant-based food options. Jay-Z’s investment was made through his venture capital firm Marcy Venture Capital Partners. “We are so excited to collaborate with the MVP and Factory teams, as they both bring a wealth of knowledge in brand building and scaling consumer companies,” Woodard said in a statement. Her products can be found in over 300 stores including Wegmans and Whole Foods. The leadership team at MVP is excited to invest in Partake Foods. “Partake has the ingredients to build a mass market brand: compelling values, a great tasting product, and a tenacious and experienced operator,” said MVP co-founder Larry Marcus . News about Jay-Z’s investment comes shortly after it was announced that he was named hip hop’s first billionaire by Forbes. SEE ALSO: ‘Forgot About Dre’: Is Jay-Z Really Rap’s First Billionaire? Serena Williams Joins Forces With Bumble To Support Women Of Color Entrepreneurs [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3853862″ overlay=”true”]

Black Entrepreneur Receives $1 Million Investment From Jay-Z’s Venture Capital Fund

Dirty Pool: Public Swimming Closings In Louisville Put Black Children At Significantly Higher Risk Of Drowning

Source: Afton Almaraz / Getty Pool Closing In Louisville Leaves Black Children At Risk Of Drowning Black people not knowing how to swim is an ugly racial stereotype, but sadly, it is also a reality for many African-American children who live in Louisville, Kentucky. According to the Courier-Journal , the city has decided to close four of the city’s public swimming pools including the only pool on the city’s West End aka “the Black side of town”. Not only does that ruin some of the summer fun for the kids, but it also puts them at SERIOUS risk in the future… According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 people die every day from accidental drowning. If you are a black child, you are 5.5 times more likely to drown than white children. The disparity is greatest among kids ages 11-12. All of this because Lousiville is facing budget cuts and the first thing to go when politicians decide to save money are programs that help minorities and poor people. ‘Merica. SMFH.

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King Of The North: Toronto Raptors Kawhi Leonard Explains His Creep Laugh And Eating Bull Peen Pizza [Video]

Source: Lachlan Cunningham / Getty Kawhi Leonard Talks Infamous Laugh And Eating Bull Penis Last night the Toronto Raptors got themselves ONE game closer to becoming the 2019 NBA champions with a HUGE 105-92 win over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Prior to the game Kawhi sat down with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols for a conversation that ranged from his now-infamous creep laugh to the time Serge Ibaka made him eat bull’s penis pizza. Yeah. Press play below to hear what Kawhi has to say. YUCK.

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You Played Yourself: DJ Khaled Is Getting ‘Father Of Asahd’ FLAMED For Throwing Tantrum Over Album Sales

Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Fans Call DJ Khaled “FAKE” After Tantrum Reports Whew chile! Dj Khaled is catching heat after a report exposed how allegedly nasty and rude he was towards his label over his flopping album streams. A source says Khaled stormed in Epic records and with his entourage and was “angry” and “yelling” after finding that his recent album failed to debut at the top of the charts. Reportedly he went on an EPIC rant that turned folks off who work for him. Page Six reports:  ‘He threw a temper tantrum,” blaming the also-ran album placing on his label chiefs’ not understanding streaming services and bundle deals. A second source, who also described how the disappointed DJ did not hold back his displeasure, added, “No. 2 won’t do for Khaled. He was not happy when the album didn’t debut at No. 1 . . . Not happy at all.” An industry insider added: “He was furious. There was some nasty stuff said. Publicly, he’s all about ‘positivity,’ but there is a mean side to him that people don’t see . . . He overhyped the record and blew it up as his biggest album ever.” YIKES! Khaled also posted and deleted a video where he seemingly berated Tyler The Creator’s number 1 album as “mysterious music.” This isn’t the Dj Khaled that folks are are used to online, who likes to preach positivity and folks are calling him out for his salty behavior. so much of @djkhaled 's brand is positivity and wanting/seeing success for others. it's always been about there being room out here for everyone to win until he isn't the one winning…then all the inspirational shit goes out the window. #WeThePressed — Jamal (@JamalJimoh) June 7, 2019 Hit the flip to see how folks are responding to DJ Khaled being seemingly salty over being second best. They’re dragging him!

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You Played Yourself: DJ Khaled Is Getting ‘Father Of Asahd’ FLAMED For Throwing Tantrum Over Album Sales

Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Fans Call DJ Khaled “FAKE” After Tantrum Reports Whew chile! Dj Khaled is catching heat after a report exposed how allegedly nasty and rude he was towards his label over his flopping album streams. A source says Khaled stormed in Epic records and with his entourage and was “angry” and “yelling” after finding that his recent album failed to debut at the top of the charts. Reportedly he went on an EPIC rant that turned folks off who work for him. Page Six reports:  ‘He threw a temper tantrum,” blaming the also-ran album placing on his label chiefs’ not understanding streaming services and bundle deals. A second source, who also described how the disappointed DJ did not hold back his displeasure, added, “No. 2 won’t do for Khaled. He was not happy when the album didn’t debut at No. 1 . . . Not happy at all.” An industry insider added: “He was furious. There was some nasty stuff said. Publicly, he’s all about ‘positivity,’ but there is a mean side to him that people don’t see . . . He overhyped the record and blew it up as his biggest album ever.” YIKES! Khaled also posted and deleted a video where he seemingly berated Tyler The Creator’s number 1 album as “mysterious music.” This isn’t the Dj Khaled that folks are are used to online, who likes to preach positivity and folks are calling him out for his salty behavior. so much of @djkhaled 's brand is positivity and wanting/seeing success for others. it's always been about there being room out here for everyone to win until he isn't the one winning…then all the inspirational shit goes out the window. #WeThePressed — Jamal (@JamalJimoh) June 7, 2019 Hit the flip to see how folks are responding to DJ Khaled being seemingly salty over being second best. They’re dragging him!

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Yeezy On Pause: Is Kanye West Really Cancelled, Or Nah?

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Jenelle Evans Shares Unsettling Video of Nugget and Her Kids: What is WRONG with Her?!

Jenelle Evans has made some bad choices in her time. That much is undeniable. We'd be here all day if we tried to recount each and every time she screwed up, so let's just go ahead and say that her biggest mistake in her whole entire life was probably getting with David Eason. Mostly because he's a disgusting human being, but also because during her time with him, he's caused her to continue to make some seriously questionable decisions. You know, like if she'd never married David, then he never could have killed her dog , and he never would have gotten all the kids removed from their care . She probably would have married a different terrible dude, maybe even someone worse than David, but let's just focus on this timeline. Because this timeline is getting real, real bad. After Jenelle and David lost custody temporarily, they managed to hold things together — for a little bit, anyway. But as we saw earlier this week, they simply cannot hold it together anymore. That's why we've seen Jenelle fighting with her mom outside the courthouse in front of paparazzi, and that's why we've seen David flip Nathan off , also in front of paparazzi. These are all just really awful choices for them to be making during this crucial time. If they really want to regain custody, they need to be on their best behavior, and this just is not it. And if all the courthouse feuding wasn't bad enough, Jenelle's gone and released a new video on her YouTube channel that, considering everything, is just downright disturbing. The video, which you can watch in full below, went up earlier this morning, and it's titled “Getting Chickens and Chicks.. FIRST TIME.” Yep, she's still trying to make that “homestead” thing happen . It's not going to happen. So we're not going to go through the whole entire video because it really is mostly about chickens, but there are definitely more than a few interesting bits besides all that. For instance, at the beginning we see Jenelle sitting outside, talking about gardening, and who is sitting beside her, being so good and sweet? Nugget. Believe it or not, Nugget can be seen several times throughout the video, following everyone around because she was a family dog, and that's what they do. What's especially heartbreaking is that most of the time Nugget appears, she's keeping close to the kids, and, of course, not being the least big aggressive towards any of them. Oh yeah, because the kids are there, too — Ensley, Kaiser, Jace, and Maryssa are all heavily featured here. Also heavily featured are the original Eason chickens, many of which are no longer with us since they were killed by Jax, Jenelle's pitbull, because she didn't supervise them and she never bothered to try to train her dog. It's just … it's weird, right? Obviously Jenelle's got a lot of extra free time now that all the kids are gone, so she's just chilling at home, editing the footage from “happier times” when the family was altogether. That's one thing, but the fact that she uploaded this to YouTube and didn't realize how inappropriate it is now with everything that's happened is honestly concerning. And judging by the comments on the video so far, people are very concerned. “Psycho husband,” one person wrote. “Kissing chickens one minute and then shooting his dog the next.” Someone else referenced an already classic comment Barbara made during her fight with Jenelle at the courthouse with “It's a shame how fake this video is as a happy family … your mom's right! 'It's all for the cameras!!!'” “Seriously, I can't believe u post videos like this when u have lost ur kids, ur psycho husband shot ur pet dog!!!!” yet another outraged Teen Mom fan told her. “Totally sick beyond words.” Finally, one person summed everything up pretty well with “What's wrong with you???? You have no business with animals! The only animal you should be concerned with is the one you are married to!” We wish we could say we're surprised that Jenelle made such a poor choice in sharing this, but really nothing she does anymore is all that surprising. Watch Jenelle pretend to have a happy family in the video below:

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Rob Kardashian & Natti Natasha: Dating?!

It’s been quite a week for Rob Kardashian. Yesterday, it was widely rumored that Rob had returned to Instagram despite being permanently banned from the site. Admins for the ‘Gram were fully justified in giving Rob the boot, having reached that decision after the reality star posted “revenge porn” photos of Blac Chyna . It was later revealed that Rob was permitted to return to the site in name only, and his account is a strictly business page “operated by Jenner Communications,” aka Kris Jenner. It’s the sort of loophole that’s only available to those who carry considerable clout, so don’t try and get reinstated if you were rocking 15 followers before your ban. Anyway, Rob doesn’t really need Instagram in order to be gross to women. There are several social media platforms from which he has yet to be banned, and it seems he’s taking full advantage of the myriad opportunities to get his perv on. It now looks as though Rob’s latest target is a Dominican singer named Natti Natasha. Natti posted the selfie below this week, and it quickly caught Rob’s attention: Rob retweeted the pic and commented, “Oh hi.” We guess that’s his way of “shooting his shot,” as the kids say. Normally, you’d need a slightly more creative pickup line to earn a response from an attractive pop star, but Rob is a member of one of the mosty famous families in the world so he was able to pull this one off. That same day, he posted a photo of himself with his daughter Dream, as well as a video in which the 2-year-old can be heard saying, “Night, night Daddy” and “I love you.” “Princess,” Natti responded to the post. “God Bless Her.” The exchange was enough to lead some fans to the conclusion that Rob and Natti are romantically involved. Others were quick to dismiss this possibility, citing as evidence the fact that Natti is “out of Rob’s league.” Allow us to serve as a centrist voice of reason in this debate: Obviously, a social media exchange totaling 6 words is not evidence of a serious relationship. That said, it’s entirely possible that Rob and Natti are boning. Sure, Rob’s not exactly setting the world on fire these days, but he’s still well-off and well-known. And dude has a long history of punching above his weight, having previously dated Adrienne Bailon, Rita Ora, and Blac Chyna. And it’s not like Natti doesn’t stand to gain anything by dating Rob — we’re not sure about you, but we’d never heard of her before this story broke!

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Jonathan Rivera: I NEVER Cheated on Fernanda Flores!

Now that Jonathan Rivera has reportedly signed divorce papers, ex-wife Fernanda Flores says that he’s dead to her . Rumors about their marriage and breakup — including some wild, hurtful accusations — have circulated about this couple. Jonathan says that he is tired of hearing lies about himself, and wants to set the record straight. Jonathan Rivera has heard what fans and followers have been whispering about him, and enough is enough. “To set the record straight,” Jonathan’s comment begins. “I never cheated on her.” “I met my girlfirend months after our separation,” he shares. It was only in May that Jonathan revealed his girlfriend on social media as the two shared a sexy, romantic cruise. “I never ‘abused’ her,” Jonathan adds. “I never neglected her.” “I gave her everything I had,” Jonathan writes. “And,” he continues, he “treated her with nothing but respect.” “I was patient,” Jonathan insists. “But knew it had to end when she showed me who she really was.” Well, that is certainly ominous-sounding. It is also intensely and frustratingly vague coming from someone who signed up to be a public figure and has no known NDAs in effect. Jonathan makes it clear that he has heard enough rumors about how his marriage came to an end. “I will no longer be responding to these outrageous allegations,” Jonathan affirms. Once again, for those in the back, he repeats: “I have officially signed the divorce papers.” He means that Fernanda is now out of his life, forever. “I am happy,” Jonathan concludes. “And moving on with my life.” Jonathan and Fernanda broke up in December of last year. So much remains (frustratingly!) unclear about their split, but they had a bitter argument. According to Jonathan, Fernanda said things to him that he didn’t feel that he could ever unhear or that she could truly take back. He also cited Fernanda’s desire to live in a city, rather than in Lumberton, as a factor behind their marital friction. It has been said on social media that it was “common knowledge” that he cheated on her, but Fernanda has never actually made that accusation. Fernanda has said a lot of other things, however. Just this week, and notably only after Jonathan had signed his divorce papers, she accused him of not being as wealthy as people assume. She said that he owes more to the government than he makes. Fernanda emphasized that she was not trying to defame or degrade her ex-husband, and that she took no pleasure in dragging his name through the mud. Instead, she said that she was simply tired of being viewed as a gold digger and wanted to clear the air. But she also said that he was dead to her. There’s no love lost between these two. Not anymore. Jonathan responded to Fernanda’s posts by suggesting that he’d see her on his next vacation in Mexico. He met her while on vacation in Mexico City, and it seems obvious that he was trying to imply that she would be deported. However, as we have already reported, Fernanda posted a celebratory update about her legal residency back in April. She even recommended an immigration attorney to others. So … it’s not clear if she’ll actually leave the US any time soon. For now, we’re just a little disappointed in them both. Not for breaking up, but for not handling it as well as they might have. View Slideshow: Jonathan Rivera: 90 Day Fiance Alum Reveals New Girlfriend!

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Audrey Roloff Gets Dragged for Allegedly Endangering Her Daughter

For the 3,679th time, it must be said: People on the Internet can really suck. The latest evident of this unfortunate fact can be traced back to a photo Audrey Roloff shared on Instagram this week. The former Little People, Big World star – who walked away from that TLC series along with her husband last summer – loves nothing more than to post cute photos of her daughter, Ember. On Monday, this is exactly what Audrey thought she was doing when she put up the snapshot below. As you’re about to see, it features little Ember behind the wheel of a tractor on Roloff Farms, the sun setting in the background, a smile plastered on the toddler’s face. “The Farmer’s daughter. Oh hey June in Helvetia. You can find us here all summer long,” wrote Roloff as a caption, adding: “Riding mules, chasing chickens, picking wildflowers, covered in berry stains and freckles, and watching sunsets by the embers. On repeat.” Despite this being pretty much what social media ought to be made for (adorable pictures of young kids having fun), Audrey has been somewhat roasted by a bunch of judgmental followers. Can you guess why? Probably not, right? It’s actually because Ember is… sitting behind the wheel of a tractor. “Get her away from there right this instant, r u nuts?!?” wrote one annoyed user. Added another: “You’re just asking for a dangerous accident there. #thinktwicemama.” And then a third: “Shame on U, Audrey. What if she fell and got run over?” Crazy, right? That total strangers would take a mother to task for this? But it’s actually happened before… to the Roloffs, no less! In July 2018, Tori had to clap back against parent-shamers who had a similar reaction to a photo of her son also riding a large vehicle. And, look, we don’t want to jump on too high of a horse here, but: WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!? These kids are obviously safe and none of this is any of your business. Can you please stop giving her crap for photos such as the one above and also the one here ? It’s possible that you aren’t the biggest fan of Audrey Roloff. You may think she’s too self-righteous and you may think, as The Hollywood Gossip has often said, that Audrey exploits her religion at times to make money . But even the absolute harshest critic has to be honest about something. He or she absolutely has to admit the following: Audrey loves her daughter and would never do anything to hurt her. Shame on you for ever thinking or implying otherwise. View Slideshow: Audrey and Jeremy Roloff: 19 Moments We’ll Never, Ever Forget

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