TMZ reports that Rihanna and Harlem native A$AP Rocky are parents to a second child. Sources tell the outlet that the billionairess entertainer/businesswoman gave birth to another baby boy on August 3 in Los Angeles, California. Like his older brother RZA, the baby’s name starts with an “R,” just like his parents’ names, although the full name is unknown …

In other baby news, Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, welcomed their second baby girl, Adira River Ohanian. The proud mother and father announced the news on TikTok on August 21. “Welcome my beautiful angel,” Williams captioned a video of herself and Alexis with their 5-year-old daughter, Olympia, before presenting the new bundle of joy. Ohanian posted, “Welcome, Adira River Ohanian. I’m grateful to report our house is teeming with love: a happy & healthy newborn & healthy mama. Feeling grateful,” reported US Weekly …

It has been awhile since anyone has seen Arnelle Simpson, O.J. Simpson’s daughter, in public or had knowledge of what she’s up to these days. On August 20, the gorgeous Howard University alumna was spotted at the Black Party Tour in Nashville, Tennessee, which features Jodeci, SWV, and Dru Hill. A source told Go with the Flo that Arnelle is the wardrobe stylist for Jodeci and has been on tour with them throughout the entire tour. Working as a stylist for artists and actresses is what she has always loved to do. Other celebs in that night’s audience included Jill Scott and Taj from SWV’s husband, former NFL star Eddie George, who is currently head football coach at Tennessee State University …

“CBS Mornings” host Gayle King jetted to Martha’s Vineyard recently, where she hung out with the bigwigs. Sources tell Go with the Flo on August 19, King watched the elite community’s annual fireworks with former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, along with DJ Nice, at the home of Obama’s former senior advisor, Valerie Jarrett …

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will require school districts to offer free menstrual products for grades six through 12 under a new law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Wednesday.

Murphy, a Democrat, said in a statement that the measure is aimed at promoting equity “at every level” in the state.

“When students can’t access the menstrual products they need for their reproductive health, the potential stress and stigma too often distracts them from their classes or forces them to skip school entirely,” he said.

Under the bill, school districts are required to ensure that students in schools with students from grade six through 12 have access to free menstrual products in at least half of the female and gender-neutral bathrooms.

The state will bear any costs incurred by schools under the legislation. The legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services estimated the requirement will cost between $1.8 million and $3.5 million for the first full school year and from $1.4 million to $2.9 million in subsequent years. The cost is a fraction of the state’s $54.3 billion budget.

The requirement will affect about 1,400 schools. Total enrollment of female students in grades six through 12 in these schools approximated 354,497, according to the Legislature.

New Jersey joins at least 10 other states and the District of Columbia that have established or expanded requirements for free menstrual products in schools since 2010, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Among the states that passed similar measures recently include Alabama, Delaware and Utah.

The bill passed the Democrat-led Legislature nearly unanimously, with only one “no” vote.

“Menstrual hygiene products are a necessity, not a luxury. When this becomes an obstacle and decisions are made to not attend school, the loss is greater than just the one day,” Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz said.

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