The pastor of a large church in Virginia has died of COVID-19 just weeks after he proudly showed off how packed his services were and vowed to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital,” despite self-isolation recommendations from government officials amid the global pandemic. During his last-known …

Screenshot: Al Jazeera (YouTube) As reports fill our newsfeeds about the bigotry and discrimination Asian people are facing amid the coronavirus outbreak, in China, African residents are alleging anti-black racism resulting from the pandemic. The Washington Post reports that Africans living in the Chinese city of Guangzhou—home to the largest …

As celebs continue to self-quarantine, Diddy hosted a dance-a-thon fundraiser via Instagram Live and invited many of his famous friends to join. But during his Easter Sunday (Apr. 12) philanthropic effort, the mogul faced heavy backlash on social media after he abruptly stopped Lizzo from twerking, while having no …

Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. When Ananay Arora looks off his balcony, he doesn’t see much these days. From his high-rise apartment, which he shared with three roommates before one of them moved back to Taiwan …

Many celebrities are giving back to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic, including Kevin Hart. The comedian told his Instagram followers that he is donating meals to the elderly and others impacted in Philadelphia. He is partnering with food delivery service TryHungry and their Hungry@Home initiative to support his …

Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock was born on April 12, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois.  Throughout his sterling career, the renowned musician worked with jazz icons, such as Donald Byrd and Miles Davis, while also developing his own stylistically diverse discography. He was one of the first jazz musicians …

Fans will be missing out on the Easter performance from Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir due to the coronavirus pandemic. West was set to collaborate with Joel Osteen for a special broadcast, recording songs with his choir from Los Angeles. According to TMZ, West’s choir was set to wear face …

(Image: iStock/FatCamera) Small business owners have been one of the groups hit hardest by the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus pandemic. Reports have shown that 1 in 4 small businesses will be permanently closed due to the viral outbreak. To save American business owners, the government created the Small Business Administration’s …

Straight from the barbershop or fly from the beauty salon? That’s been tough lately. But if you can’t go to your stylist, BET is bringing your stylist to you. Join BET House Party on Instagram Live this Monday at 1pm EST for a virtual session with hair stylist to the …

Photo: Shutterstock As millions of people found themselves out of work due to the coronavirus-related closures that began last month, a new survey found almost one-third of renters didn’t make payments on their homes for the first week of April. The data comes from the National Multifamily Housing Council, a …