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DJ D-Nice And 'My Wife And Kids' Star Jennifer Freeman Hard Launch Their Relationship On Social Media - Blavity

DJ D-Nice and his girlfriend, My Wife and Kids actress Jennifer Freeman, are now Instagram official ! On Monday, the 53-year-old DJ and the 38-year-old actress made separate announcement posts revealing they are an item. According to Hello Beautiful, their debut couple photos were taken after D-Nice’s  All-White Carnegie Hall Affair . While guests were asked to wear their best white outfits, the host and his lady stood out in stylish black outfits.  The pioneering DJ took the first plunge and made his post first. The picture features him and Freeman standing on the sidewalk in a loving embrace. The second slide includes a romantic message dedicated to his new girlfriend. “You’re my serendipity. I wasn’t looking for you. I wasn’t expecting you. But I’m very lucky I met you,” he wrote. The artist captioned the photos, “A song worth singing. 🖤🖤” and tagged Freeman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by D-Nice (@dnice) Two hours later, Freeman took to her Instagram to share her...
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BNC Exclusive: Biden's Potential Cabinet Choices - Black News Channel
Kelly Wright, host of the Kelly Wright Show on BNC, obtained a list of possible Biden Cabinet members from a confidential source within the Biden campaign. The preliminary list includes the following names and may change in the upcoming weeks and months. STATE Susan Rice - former WH National
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Wendy Williams breaks silence on rumored behavior: 'I'm not perfect' - TheGrio
Wendy Williams has broken her silence amid rumors that she has been intoxicated on the set of the hit talk... View Article The post Wendy Williams breaks silence on rumored behavior: 'I'm not perfect' appeared first on TheGrio.
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HBCUs are front and center in the 2020 presidential election
HBCUs are, for the first time, a front-and-center issue in the presidential campaign. President Donald Trump has spoken often of... View Article The post HBCUs are front and center in the 2020 presidential election appeared first on TheGrio.
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Free Small Business PPE KIT Announcement | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
If you have a small business in the city of Detroit, Detroit Means Business wants to help you reopen safely. If your business has 2 to 50 employees, DTE Energy and Olympia Entertainment volunteers will be distributing FREE PPE kits with masks, gloves and hand sanitizer October 26-29. To apply, and
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MAZ elects new leadership
THE Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ), a network of nine media support and professional bodies, has elected Vivienne Marara and Loughty Dube as chairperson and vice-chairperson, respectively. BY MOSES MATENGA Marara is the national co-ordinator of the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Two White Men Say They Chased a Black Man Driving a BMW for 10 Miles Before Beating Him to a 'Bloody Pulp' and Robbing Him Because of His Race
Two white men from Washington state are awaiting trial on hate crime and first-degree robbery charges for reportedly chasing a Black driver for 10 miles […]
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Wells Fargo Donates $400,000 to Bay Area Legal Aid to Help Renters Avoid Evictions
More than 150,000 Bay Area tenant households are at the highest risk of eviction and possibly face homelessness due to income loss and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to research from the Aspen Institute and the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, up to 40 million
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5 reasons why Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is NICE. : ThyBlackMan
Back in July of 2020, Betts signed one of the biggest contracts in MLB history, a 12-year contract extension worth $365 million.
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Saweetie Channels Her Inner Destiny’s Child For Halloween
On Thursday (Oct 29), Saweetie took to Instagram to share a picture of who she chose to be this year for Halloween and fans can't get enough. Using the caption from the group's hit single, "Bootylicious", Saweetie revealed the looks by duplicating the cover iconic cover for the single.
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'Because I Said': Newly Released Videos Show One Officer Telling Black Teen He's Under Arrest — Reportedly with No Warrant — Minutes Later, Another Cop Fatally Shoots the Teenager
On Wednesday, the city of Waukegan released footage of the Oct. 20 officer-involved shooting that left 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette dead and his girlfriend, 20-year-old Tafara […]
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Wind a risk as California fires keep tens of thousands away - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ undefined LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames
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Offset Handcuffed And Detained After Encounter With Trump Supporters In LA
Driving while Black is still a real thing for people of color regardless of celebrity. Offset got his wake up call over the weekend. As spotted on TMZ the Migos rapper had an interesting experience while out in Los Angeles last week. On Saturday, October 24 he was out driving in Beverly Hills and
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Boosie defends Zaya Wade comments during Mike Tyson interview - TheGrio
Rapper Boosie Badazz appeared on Mike Tyson’s 'Hotboxin'' podcast this weekend and defended the comments he made about Dwyane Wade’s... View Article The post Boosie defends Zaya Wade comments during Mike Tyson interview appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights’ Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate – Dallas Post Tribune
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative judge with a stated opposition to the Affordable Care Act and many Civil Rights laws, was confirmed on Monday, October 26, 2020, as the next Supreme Court Justice. Only Maine Republican
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COMMENTARY: Contained rage doesn't remain contained. Time to have 'The Talk" | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a counselor, I ask the heads of households to have “The Talk” with your family, especially with male children. It is no strange or foreign conversation I am asking you to have. Have the conversation with your children and grandchildren of how we overcame. Encourage them to give
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The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead AMA nominations with 8 each - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press undefined LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch are the leading nominees for this year's American Music Awards with eight apiece. Both will compete for artist of the year against Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift, it was announced Monday. Megan Thee
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Senzo Meyiwa's mother says police 'are lying' about murder suspects
The mother of Senzo Meyiwa, Nthombifuthi, publicly renounced the evidence uncovered by police on Monday - and believes the real killer is still out there.
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Jeezy ft. Yo Gotti “Back,” Dave East ft. Popcaan “Unruly” & More | Daily Visuals 10.26.20
In his latest visuals to “Back,” Jeezy and Yo Gotti show how to be professional while keeping it hood as they go about getting a government funded PPE loan and take that paper back to the block and bless the less fortunate with bags of groceries and stacks of cash. Robin Hood ish.
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Say What?: Swizz Beatz Reveals His Newest Venture, Camel Racing
Speaking with Variety, the super-producer/mogul who has season 2 of his online DJ battle situation ready for liftoff revealed to the publication that he is all in on camel racing. Swizz Beatz is now the first African American and westerner to own a competitive camel racing team in the Middle East.
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Bernie Sanders’ Endorsement of Kaplan Gives a Lift to Her Campaign
Senator Bernie Sanders has weighed in on the Oakland City Council-at-Large race by endorsing Council President Rebecca Kaplan. Former Berkeley Mayor and longtime friend of Senator Sanders, Gus Newport, who now resides in Oakland with his wife Kathryn Kasch, called Kaplan to let her know that
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Irish Crime Boss Linked To 1996 Dublin Murder Arrested In Spain – The Wilmington Journal
ALICANTE, Spain-Irishman John Gilligan, who is wanted in connection with a murdered journalist, was arrested in Spain.The arrest was conducted under international cooperation between the Spanish National Police, Irish Police and the National Crime Agency [...]
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Peggy Noonan is my friend. Here's why her Kamala Harris comments were wrong. - TheGrio
I read about it late on Sunday night on Twitter, and I instantly knew that my conservative friend, famed Reagan... View Article The post Peggy Noonan is my friend. Here's why her Kamala Harris comments were wrong. appeared first on TheGrio.
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After His Bout With the Disease, Trump Defends Coronavirus Handling – Free Press of Jacksonville
President Donald Trump’s final debate appearance Thursday started out restrained, but likely not from the president’s recent case of Covid-19, which led to the cancellation of the second of three planned debates between the Republican [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Offset Handcuffed And Detained After Encounter With Trump Supporters In LA
Driving while Black is still a real thing for people of color regardless of celebrity. Offset got his wake up call over the weekend. As spotted on TMZ the Migos rapper had an interesting experience while out in Los Angeles last week. On Saturday, October 24 he was out driving in Beverly Hills and
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COALITION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 16 - Los Angeles Sentinel
County Supervisor Ridley-Thomas joins with Black Lives Matter, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the Greater Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Urban
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Metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia are Not Immune to Tropical Storm Zeta’s Destruction - The Atlanta Inquirer
As if we haven’t had enough drama throughout the 2020 year, with COVID and the politics-of-the-day, tropical storm Zeta blows through metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia on Thursday, October 29, 2020 after coming ashore on Wednesday in Louisiana as a strong Category 2 hurricane. Hurricane Zeta
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Power To The People: Our Black Party And The Woman Who Co-Authored Its Vision
Our Black Party was launched in July 2020 by co-chairs Mayor Candace Hollingsworth of Hyattsville, Maryland, and former Charlottesville, Virginia, Vice Mayor, Dr. Wes Bellamy. 
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Nicole Sherard-Freeman To Lead City's Economic Development | News | The Michigan Chronicle
The woman who led the workforce effort that has resulted in 4,100 Detroiters being hired so far for the new FCA assembly plant now will lead the city's Economic Development efforts, as well, Mayor Mike Duggan announced today. Nicole Sherard-Freeman will assume leadership of the city's Jobs
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Jobless Claims Fall To 751,000, But New Infections A Threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is forcing many employers to cut jobs. Applications for unemployment aid fell 40,000 from the previous
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The future of education is at stake in the 2020 Election -
'Systemic racism in public education relative to funding and fairness can only be overcome by electing candidates who stand for justice and equity and removing those whose records show they don’t.' Source
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