As the fight against coronavirus pandemic continues, BET.com will be bringing updated information about the progress of health officials, the federal government and updates in other parts of the world on happenings. Keep checking back for more daily posts to keep you abreast of what is taking place from all …
Read More »New Jersey Man Charged With Making Terrorist Threats for Coughing on Grocery Store Worker & Saying He Has Coronavirus
A New Jersey man is facing criminal charges after intentionally coughing on another person and claiming to be infected with the COVID-19 virus that has led to worldwide quarantines. 50-year-old George Falcone has been charged with making terrorist threats, obstruction, and harassment after an incident at a Wegmans Food …
Read More »Hotel Exec Dzidra Junior Wishes She’d Learned Earlier to Be Loyal to Herself
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own favorite images and their own …
Read More »‘Red Table Talk’ Tackles Relationship Issues During Pandemic
In this Wednesday’s (March 25) episode of Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk, host Jada Pinkett Smith will walk through the potential triggers in relationships while the nation remains in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to People the co-host will sit alongside Dr. Ramani Durvasula and motivational vlogger Jay Shetty …
Read More »Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna’s Custody Battle Escalates After Dream is Severely Burned Twice Under Rob’s Care
The ongoing battle between Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna over full custody of their daughter, Dream, escalated when Chyna called the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services to report a burn suffered while being watched by Rob. Page Six reported that Dream allegedly received a burn on …
Read More »Meet The Black Woman Taking the Lead to Develop a Vaccine For COVID-19
image: UMBC Magazine The spread of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, has caused massive panic and has thousands of people sick or economically impacted in its wake. The public health crisis has caused many scientists around the world to begin work on finding a vaccine and cure to alleviate …
Read More »Idris Elba Shuts Down Cardi B’s COVID-19 Conspiracy
Idris Elba is using his voice to debunk conspiracy theories circling the novel coronavirus pandemic. The actor and his wife Sabrina Dhowre both recently revealed that they tested positive for the disease. Elba took to his Instagram Live to respond to rapper Cardi B who claimed that she believed that …
Read More »I’m a Black American stuck in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Photo: Courtesy of Rashad McCrorey) I originally purchased a one-way ticket to Ghana from New York City and arrived on Feb. 27 with an itinerary full of business meetings and social events to promote my tourism company. But after a successful first two weeks in Ghana, on March 15, Ghanaian …
Read More »Study Finds Racial Bias in Voice Recognition Software Used by Largest Tech Companies
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) A common misconception equates the use of correct English with “talking white.” It’s a false and toxic notion, but that doesn’t necessarily mean “talking white” or “talking black” aren’t actual things. Perhaps it just has more to do with tone and pitch than it does …
Read More »Trevor Noah Backs Kids Food Charity While Social Distancing
Many people around the country are adjusting to staying home and social distancing in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But for Trevor Noah, there’s not much to get used to. Noah made a video chat appearance on the “At Home” edition of Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show on …
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