M'Niyah Lynn

M’Niyah loves everything creative. She is a native New Yorker that grew up in Brooklyn and Harlem. She is also an artist with a love for drawing. M’Niyah is a fan of makeup, music and fashion. She also has a history of helping children as a camp counselor. Currently, M’Niyah is pursuing a journalism degree at Baruch College. She hopes to one day become a reporter.

Iraq issues warrant for Trump’s arrest for Soleimani strike

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Courtesy of Donald Trump's Instagram

A judge in Baghdad issued an arrest warrant for President Donald Trump for his involvement in the Washington-ordered drone strike that resulted in the assassinations of both Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Ariana Grande celebrates the Sweetener World Tour with Netflix documentary

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Ariana Grande gifts fans with “excuse me, i love you,” her new concert documentary that follows Grande as she is on The Sweetener World Tour. The film is set to be released on Dec. 21, a year after the tour finished, which ran through most of 2019. 

Jesy Nelson leaves Little Mix to focus on mental health

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Courtesy of Little Mix's Instagram

Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson, one of four members of the British pop girl group Little Mix, announced she left the group, after nine years,  to focus on her mental health on Instagram Dec. 14. Little Mix’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts announced the news in posts made the same day. 

Nicki Minaj celebrates 10th Anniversary of ‘Pink Friday’

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Courtesy of The Minaj Room's Instagram

Nicki Minaj and the barbz, her large and loyal fanbase, rejoiced and celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the release of Pink Friday, Minaj’s debut studio hip-hop and pop album on Nov. 20. 

Kentucky Attorney General granted more time to submit Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings

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Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has been given an extension, until Friday, Sept. 2, to release the grand jury recordings from the Breonna Taylor case. The “controversial” decision, made on Sept. 23 by the grand jury, was to only indict one officer on charges that weren’t directly related to Taylor being killed.

Tory Lanez breaks silence on Megan Thee Stallion shooting in diss track

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Tory Lanez addressed the shooting incident with Megan Thee Stallion, which occurred back in July, on the first track of his new album “DAYSTAR” called “Money Over Fallouts,” released on Sept. 25.

Cardi B admits she ‘wasn’t crying’ over Offset amid divorce announcement

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Courtesy of Offset's Instagram

Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, better known by her rap name Cardi B, filed for a divorce from her husband Kiari Kendrall Cephus, known as the rapper Offset, at the Fulton County Magistrate in Georgia on Sept. 15.

New KKW fragrances are ‘timeless glamour’ in 3 bottles

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Kim Kardashian West teamed up with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney to create KKW Diamonds II, the second installment of their diamond-inspired fragrances. They announced it will be available Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. PST and 3 p.m. EST.

Beyoncé donates $1 million to support small black-owned businesses

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Courtesy of Beyoncé's Instagram

Beyoncé, a singer, actress, songwriter, filmmaker, and record producer, partnered with the NAACP to donate $1 million to small black-owned businesses that are in communities negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Rosalía’s lipstick supports communities affected by COVID-19

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Courtesy of Viva (viva.co.nz)

Rosalía, the Spanish singer and songwriter, was named MAC Cosmetic’s next Viva Glam ambassador where she pledged to donate money to communities, especially Black and Lantinx ones, affected by the pandemic.