It’s a girl! Rapper Nicki Minaj gives birth to first child with husband

Good News Notes: “Congratulations are in order for rapper Nicki Minaj after giving birth to her first child with her husband, Kenneth Petty. The rapper’s mother, Carol Maraj, confirmed the news on her Instagram, saying “Thank you Lord for blessing my daughter @nickiminaj with a beautiful bundle of joy! You have always been a blessing to myself…

Eden deploys drone technology to help plant one tree at a time

Good News Notes: “Helping people to help the environment is the core mission at Eden Reforestation Projects, a non-profit that began its work in Ethiopia in 2004, according to the organisation’s director of forest monitoring and evaluation Ezra Neale. ‘A lot of trees are being cut down without any alternatives and local communities are turning…

Jrue Holiday to donate NBA salary to charity, black-owned businesses

Good News Notes: “New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday announced on Wednesday he’ll donate the rest of his salary for the 2019-2020 NBA season to various charities and Black-owned businesses. The game checks, worth an estimated $5.3 million, will be distributed to charities and select businesses that are struggling through the newly created Jrue and…

Federal judge approves housing in LA for 7,000 homeless

Good News Notes: “A federal judge approved an agreement that will mandate the city and county of Los Angeles to provide housing for up to 7,000 homeless people living near freeways in an effort to put a dent in the region’s homeless crisis, officials said Thursday.” “Under the terms, the city will provide 6,000 beds to the homeless within 10 months and…