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Papoose is finding out the hard way that in the court of public opinion, timing is everything. For months, the rapper has remained notably quiet while the relationship between Papoose and Claressa Shields sparked endless debate, memes, and questions regarding his marriage to Remy Ma. However, the silence was finally broken this weekend, but only after music royalty Rihanna entered the chat. Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty According to TheShadeRoom, the rapper took to Instagram on Saturday, January 10, to finally give Claressa a public shoutout. While Claressa has been vocal for months about being “heavy on her man,” Papoose’s decision to only match that energy after a celebrity endorsement has many social media users calling him “embarrassing.” The sudden shift in Papoose’s social media strategy began when Rihanna responded to a fan on a resurfaced video of her and A$AP Rocky. A fan joked that the “Bad Gal” looked “gone” over her man. As BOSSIP previously reported, Rihanna leaned into the comparison, admitting she was “Claressa Shields type gone about him.” Claressa quickly caught wind of the high praise, responding, “Period @Rihanna only way to be about a good man.” While Claressa used the moment to double down on her devotion, Papoose used it as an opening to finally acknowledge the boxer on his own page. In his post, Papoose praised Claressa’s beauty, specifically highlighting her “unmatched aura” and physical features. He wrote, “Claressa has a big heart… most think she’s so rugged because she’s a fighter. But the way she takes care of her body is on another level. Zoom in… she has small hands, small feet, & some unbelievably smooth ass skin. Very beautiful black woman. When the way you LOVE can Inspire others. That says a lot!!!” While Papoose likely intended for the post to be a sweet defense of his partner, the reaction from fans was swift and largely negative. Many pointed out that Papoose and Claressa have been a topic of intense public scrutiny for months, with trolls often attacking Claressa’s appearance and the nature of their bond, yet Papoose remained silent until a superstar like Rihanna validated the relationship. “It took for Rihanna to ship Claressa & Papoose in order for him to stand up for her,” one user tweeted. “For months ppl been saying all types of stuff about her, you never saw none of that but saw what Rihanna said? Oh okay.” The critique didn’t stop at the timing. Other social media users felt the content of the post was disjointed compared to Claressa’s “who gon check her?” energy. While Claressa has spent recent livestreams telling trolls, “Ain’t nobody going to stop me from talking about my man,” fans felt Papoose’s focus on her “small hands and feet” failed to match the gravity of the situation. The post Papoose On Mute? Fans Accuse Pap Of Ignoring Comments About Claressa Shields Until Rihanna Entered The Chat appeared first on Bossip.

More than 600 women are now suing Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, alleging the hospital enabled a former doctor to perform hundreds of medically unnecessary and invasive gynecological surgeries, including hysterectomies and sterilizations, for financial gain. Source: Pressmaster / Getty According to court filings cited by WTKR News 3, the lawsuit is seeking more than $6 billion in damages and has grown by more than 100 plaintiffs since it was initially filed last week, signaling the expanding scope of harm connected to the case. Former Doctor Serving 59-Year Sentence For Healthcare Fraud Federal court records show former OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz has been serving a 59-year prison sentence since 2021 after being convicted of healthcare fraud tied to irreversible hysterectomies, improper sterilizations, and other non-medically indicated procedures performed on hundreds of women. In WTKR News 3, several of the women speaking out are Black women who say their reproductive autonomy was permanently altered without informed consent, reviving long-standing concerns about medical racism and the exploitation of Black women’s bodies within healthcare systems. Plaintiffs Describe Permanent Physical And Emotional Harm WTKR News 3 reports the testimony by plaintiff Niki Murry said Perwaiz performed a C-section and a dilation and curettage procedure on her, after which she began experiencing severe menstrual complications she had not previously faced. Shantel Boone, who was recently added to the lawsuit, said Perwaiz performed an unnecessary hysterectomy in 2017 that forced her into early menopause in her early 30s and permanently eliminated her ability to have children. According to Boone, the procedure caused lasting physical and emotional trauma, including hormonal changes, depression, and grief over a future she says was taken without her consent. Attorney Says Hospital Leadership Knew And Looked Away According to 13 News Now, medical malpractice attorney Anthony DiPietro said Perwaiz lied to patients for more than two decades, including falsifying cancer diagnoses, inducing early labor, and sterilizing women without consent in order to bill insurance companies. DiPietro says Perwaiz allegedly billed Medicare and other providers up to $20 million, while hospital executives allegedly knew about the misconduct and allowed it to continue because it generated revenue. In 13 News Now, the updated lawsuit now names five former Chesapeake Regional Medical Center CEOs as defendants, alleging they ignored repeated warnings from nurses, colleagues, and another OB-GYN who reported that most of Perwaiz’s surgeries were not medically necessary. Hospital Denies Allegations, Attorney Pushes Back According to Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, a spokesperson denied the allegations, stating Perwaiz was never an employee and that his actions occurred without the organization’s knowledge. DiPietro says that defense overlooks the hospital’s role in credentialing physicians and renewing surgical privileges year after year, despite internal concerns. Ben Crump Calls Case A Violation Of Women’s Bodily Autonomy Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, the lawsuit represents a broader violation of women’s bodily autonomy, particularly for Black women whose reproductive choices have historically been ignored or overridden by medical institutions. Crump is urging accountability as the only path to justice for women whose bodies, futures, and choices were allegedly betrayed. Painful Parallels To The “Mississippi Appendectomy” Historians and civil rights advocates, the allegations have drawn comparisons to the “Mississippi appendectomy,” a term used to describe the forced sterilization of Black women during routine medical procedures throughout the 20th century. According to public testimony from Fannie Lou Hamer, the civil rights icon was unknowingly sterilized during a routine surgery in 1961, later exposing how Black women were systematically stripped of reproductive…

Yes, yes! The FIRST Black sorority has achieved another feat, this time with the chartering of a new chapter in Ghana. Source: Brvh Kwame Photography / Brvh Kwame Photography On Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. officially chartered Alpha Delta Psi Omega during a private, members-only ceremony followed by a public luncheon in Accra. The milestone marks the 118-year-old sorority’s fourth graduate chapter on the African continent, joining existing chapters in Liberia, South Africa, and Nigeria, and places the Ghana chapter within Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s International Region. A press release reports that more than two dozen women spent two years organizing the chapter, bringing together professionals from a wide range of fields, including medicine, law, business, education,n and fashion. Since forming, the group has focused its service initiatives across several Ghanaian communities, including Accra, Kumasi, Aburi, and Koforidua,” emphasizing education, wellness, environmental stewardship, and economic empowerment.” “The work I have witnessed my sisters accomplish in Ghana is awe-inspiring,” said International Regional Director Carrie J. Clark in a statement. “I visited with them a year ago and watched their interactions with community members and children. The care and love that they display are undeniable.” The newly-chartered chapter has already been hard at work; donating more than 800 children’s books and school supplies; mentoring 30 students through the sorority’s Youth Leadership Initiative; planting 108 coconut seedlings with children at the Aburi Botanical Garden; mentoring eight entrepreneurs through the “Pull Up and Pitch” business experience; and promoting physical, mental and cognitive wellness among aging community members. The Ghana chapter has also partnered with organizations including Bridge-To-Africa Connection, Inc., BASICS International, Planet Waves, Daughters of the Middle Passage, Golden Chapter Foundation, and Kaya Childcare Center. International Regional Director Carrie J. Clark also noted that the chapter’s service work was developed in alignment with the sorority’s current international theme, “Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood,” led by International President and CEO Danette Anthony Reed. To celebrate Alpha Delta Psi Omega’s chartering, sorority members celebrated with a series of activities, including a lively welcome reception and visits to Black Star Square and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. In a deeply moving movement, sorority members sang the International hymn at Cape Coast Castle after facing the “Door of No Return”, where enslaved Africans were marched to waiting ships for the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Congratulations to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc! The post A Serious (Motherland) Matter! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Charters First Chapter In Ghana appeared first on Bossip.

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The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing plans for a new body that would replace the functions of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) and serve as a communications hub between industry and government to discuss ongoing threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, including from cyber attacks. Under previous administrations, CIPAC served as a nerve center for federal agencies, industry and other stakeholders. While industry widely praised its utility, the council was one of many DHS advisory bodies that were shuttered last year by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem when President Donald Trump returned to office. Now, according to multiple sources, a proposed regulation for a new replacement council is in the final stages of review and approval from Noem’s office. Read the rest of the story at CyberScoop.