Ayanna Howard
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Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University; Founder and President, Zyrobotics
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Motorola Solutions Inc. & Autodesk Inc.
Ayanna Howard
Michelle J. Howard (Admiral)
Michelle J. Howard (Admiral)
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Former Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and the Allied Joint Forces Command
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IBM Corp.
Charles W. Hooper (Lt. Gen.)
Charles W. Hooper (Lt. Gen.)
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Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group; Former Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency; US Army
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Apa Corp., General Dynamics Corp., United Airlines Holdings Inc. & Unitedhealth Group Inc.
J Phillip Holloman
J Phillip Holloman
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Former President and COO, Cintas Corp.
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Pultegroup Inc.
Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson
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Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Starbucks Corp.
by Jeroslyn JoVonn
August 22, 2024
Ashanti Shares Postpartum Body After Welcoming Baby Boy With Nelly
Ashanti and Nelly are the proud parents of their newborn son Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, a rep confirms.
A rep confirms that Ashanti and Nelly are the proud parents of a newborn son, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes.
The “Happy” singer took to Instagram on Aug. 21 to share a postpartum selfie and video about the birth of her first child. Ashanti made cheeky references to a few of her hit singles while posing in her comfy Frida Mom shorts.
“Funny how life’s plans aren’t…always on time.. lol. I’ve been waiting to be a mom for a long time now but nothing could prepare me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings!” she captioned her post. “This is what postpartum looks like. I’m loving these super cozy @fridamom shorts! I’m so proud of my body for giving me my baby, baby, baby, baby, boy.”
“Four weeks postpartum. You have no idea what this body can do,” Ashanti said in the video where she showed off her postpartum figure.
A rep for the famous couple confirmed the arrival of Ashanti and Nelly’s first child together and revealed the baby’s name.
“Ashanti and Nelly welcomed their baby boy, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, on July 18, 2024. The proud and happy parents are so in love with KK!” a rep told People.
Ashanti first announced her pregnancy through a video in April. Fans had already started to speculate since Ashanti didn’t try to hide her baby bump while performing on stage.
While speaking with ET, Ashanti explained how Nelly came up with their son’s name: Kenkaide, a tribute to her own father’s name, and Kareem, which means generous, kind, and dignified.
“His dad named him with a lot of pride,” Ashanti gushed. “Having all of us in the delivery room and seeing his face for the first time, I cried, it was just so emotional and spiritual at the same time. Having a vision of this moment for so long…it was such an electrifying feeling.”
“KK had a dignified birth, coming just a little early, causing Nelly to fly in last minute to make it in time,” the outlet revealed.
In a separate video post, Ashanti shared how “amazing” she feels as a mom due to how “on time” she and Nelly are ensuring the baby is well-fed and cared for.
“I’m so freaking happy,” she shared.
The birth of their son follows Nelly and Ashanti privately tying the knot on Dec. 27, 2023. The pair wasted no time since reconnecting and rekindling their romance. Nelly announced the reunion in September 2023 during an appearance on “Boss Moves with Rasheeda.”
“It wasn’t anything that we planned. We both were pretty much doing what we do,” he explained. “But sometimes, being separate, you understand one another more. You could be like, ‘Well, yo, let me exactly see maybe what they see.’ We all can be defensive sometimes in our own relationships. We know we wrong, but we going to stand on it, you know what I mean? But we all a victim to that.”
Nelly is already a father to two adult children: son Cornell III (who goes by Tre), 25, and daughter Chanelle (who goes by Nana), 30. The “Country Grammar” rapper also helped raise his niece Sydney and nephew Shawn after his sister Jackie Donahue passed away from leukemia in 2005 at age 31.
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Grant H. Hill
Grant H. Hill
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Co-owner & Vice Chairman, Atlanta Hawks; Co-founder & Managing Partner, Penta Mezzanine Fund
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Campbell Soup Co.
Stephanie C. Hill
Stephanie C. Hill
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EVP, Rotary and Mission Systems Lockheed Martin
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S&P Global Inc.
John W. Hill
John W. Hill
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Founder and CEO of J Hill Group
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Costar Group Inc.
by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
August 22, 2024
DaBaby Sued For $4M Following 2022 Bowling Alley Fight
A lawsuit filed against rapper DaBaby by the brother of his ex-girlfriend and fellow artist DaniLeigh reveals that Brandon Bills is requesting a total of $4 million from the Cleveland entertainer.
According to court documents obtained by InTouch, Bills filed the paperwork about an incident that took place in February 2022, claiming that the rapper allegedly assaulted him at a bowling alley in an unprovoked attack. Bills claimed he suffered significant physical and emotional harm due to the alleged assault. He is asking for $2 million in general damages and another $2 million in special damages. DaBaby used to date Bills’s sister, DaniLeigh.
Bills said he was at a Southern California bowling alley when the 32-year-old DaBaby walked in with friends and attacked him for no reason. TMZ posted a video of the altercation showing the rapper allegedly throwing punches at Bills as DaBaby’s friends join in fighting him on the lanes at the bowling alley.
The incident occurred several months after DaBaby and DaniLeigh broke up. TMZ reported that although police officers investigated the matter, no charges were ever filed against the rapper because he refused to speak to them.
DaBaby was embroiled in another lawsuit after someone else accused him of punching him in the face and knocking out several teeth after a dispute at the man’s Los Angeles residence.
According to RadarOnline, DaBaby had paperwork filed against him by 65-year-old Gary Pagar, who says he leased his Los Angeles residence to the “Rockstar” rapper and his associates in 2020. Pagar says he and DaBaby agreed that he wouldn’t have more than 12 people at the home. Yet, Pagar discovered that the recording artist filmed a music video at the residence with more than 40 people in the house.
When Pagar found out about the video being filmed at his place, he went to the home and confronted the rapper. He claimed the rapper punched him in the face and knocked out several of his teeth. He called the police, but DaBaby left before they arrived. Pagar asked for unspecified damages for his injuries and damage to his house.
The Los Angeles Superior Court judge scheduled a trial for Sept. 3, but Rolling Stone reported that he accepted a misdemeanor, no-jail plea deal in July.
Blair Berk, the rapper’s attorney, stated that DaBaby pleaded guilty (the rapper didn’t appear in court) to misdemeanor battery. Los Angeles County Judge Ray Jurado sentenced DaBaby to one year of probation and time served for the day he spent in custody when he was originally arrested in 2021. The judge also ordered him to pay $10,000 restitution, stay at least 100 yards away from Pagar, and “not possess, buy or sell any deadly weapons, including firearms.”
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