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Angela Yee, host of Way Up With Angela Yee and Lip Service, is officially engaged to entrepreneur Tameek "Meek" Floyd after he proposed during a romantic tropical getaway in Saint Maarten. Floyd, CEO of Three K3ys Inc and director of the Taj Gibson Foundation, shared the news on social media.

The shocking news that John Boyega is a dad means he has joined the exclusive club of handsome Black dads in Hollywood. We thought it was the perfect time to highlight the rest of the beautiful roster. From timeless legends like Denzel Washington to rising stars like Aaron Pierre, here are the fine Black fathers holding it down in Hollywood right now.

Blueface was arrested Monday night in Santa Clarita for delaying a law enforcement investigation. Deputies responded to a call about a man pointing a gun at someone at a business in Valencia. When they arrived, Blueface refused to follow police commands and was detained. The investigation determined it was a bogus swatting call. Blueface has had multiple run-ins with the law and is currently on probation related to a 2022 Las Vegas shooting.

For Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Black history isn't just a lesson—it's the playbook for saving American democracy. In the debut episode of The Root's "What's Popular?" El-Sayed tells publisher Ashley Allison that expanding democracy requires channeling the same spirit of Black organizers who fought to broaden America's promise for everyone. Reflecting on his own roots, the public health advocate highlights how Civil Rights activism directly paved the way for immigrants like his father, urging voters to choose a big-hearted vision of the country over small-minded division.

Southern rap pioneer 8Ball, one half of the legendary 90s and 2000s duo 8Ball & MJG, has shown off his incredible 200-pound weight loss transformation after six years of dedication to getting healthy, revealing a completely new person.