Ramtin Arablouei: The coronavirus is stealing our ability to grieve Burial rites and mourning customs give shape to absence; they provide cues for how to behave when your world is shaken—and for how slowly to make the transition from acute grief to normal life. As we build new practices for …

Kenneth Walker will no longer face charges of attempted murder and assault for attempting to defend his girlfriend Breonna Taylor after police raided their apartment on March 13, the commonwealth attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky, Tom Wine, announced at a news conference Friday. However, he could still face other charges. …

Prosecutors in Louisville, Kentucky say they will drop charges against Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, who shot at police when they entered Taylor’s home on a “no warning” warrant to search for narcotics at 1 a.m. on March 13. Police shot and killed Taylor in the incident …

Usher is yet another Atlanta celebrity that is giving back to his community to help those in need amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Speaking to WSB-TV Channel 2 News, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is reaching out to Clayton County thanks to his New Look Foundation and has set up an emergency fund …

How to watch: Rent from various outlets Rat Film (2016, directed by Theo Anthony) Theo Anthony’s Rat Film is a journalistic work that doubles as a dreamy collage, a story of a city that incorporates tragedy, comedy, and grim legacy. After a late-night encounter with a rodent stuck in his …

“Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson surprised a Brooklyn front line medical worker, who does three different jobs in the battle against coronavirus while holding down his family, on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday (May 22).  Nick Harrison works as a registered nurse at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, as …

NBA Legend and Georgetown University basketball coach Patrick Ewing has tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed. Ewing, 57, has been hospitalized as a result of the virus. “I have tested positive for COVID-19,” Ewing said in a statement shared to his Twitter account. “This virus is serious and should not …

Issa Rae’s Lovebirds was one of the many films slated to be released this spring but delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Originally scheduled to hit theaters April 3, nearly a month later, the film, which also stars Kumail Nanjiani, is streaming on Netflix starting today. To promote the film’s …

Princess Love is certainly not letting quarantine stop her legal moves. Shortly after filing for divorce from Ray J, Love has now submitted documents requesting full custody of the couple’s daughter Melody, 2, and son Epik, 4 months. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Love wants full …

Barbara Clarke Ruiz has spent the last two decades traveling back and forth from her home in New Jersey to employers and clients as far away as France, Italy, and Germany to help them build their brands. Three years ago, she started a different adventure, as an entrepreneur, when she …