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Today, BET announces the BET Presents: The Light, An Easter Production, a special broadcast of Easter Service in partnership with the world-renowned worship center, The Potter’s House. Premiering Sunday, April 12, at 10 AM ET/PT commercial-free on BET, the two-hour special will bring families an uplifting Easter celebration. The Potter’s …

Photo: Paul Morigi (Getty Images) After spewing nothing but misinformation about what should be done to prevent COVID-19 cases, avid Trump allies Diamond and Silk were briefly locked out of their joint Twitter account. A spokesperson for the social media site told Politico that the duo (born Lynnette Hardaway and …

Obviously I get it. When you imagine untold weeks of pacing the same home and seeing and talking with the same limited number of people, or even just your own reflection, the idea of a cute, cuddly companion—one you can pet, take walks with, and talk to (with the added …

Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. Surgeon General, has been on a mission to curb COVID-19 deaths in Black and Latino communities, where infections and deaths are occurring at alarming rates. He even spoke to BET.com exclusively about the specific struggles Black people face when it comes to dealing with the …

Photo: Shutterstock Giving honor to Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton, Managing Editor Genetta Adams and all of the saints at The Root Apostolic First Nazareth Pentecostal Church of Blackness. Because of the increasing threat of the coronavirus global pandemic, we have created this handy guide with suggestions for how you can celebrate …

It’s Friday, April 10. In today’s newsletter: After the pandemic, two Americas. Plus: Why the U.S. is running out of masks. * « TODAY IN POLITICS » (Getty / The Atlantic) Tale of Two Pandemics Some will emerge from this crisis disrupted and shaken, but ultimately stable. Others will come …

Babyface and his family tested positive for COVID-19, the music icon shared on social media Friday (April 10). He described the experience as “incredibly scary,” but also reveals that he and his loved ones have since recovered from the potentially deadly virus. The 11-time Grammy winner revealed the ordeal on …

Screenshot: Revolt TV As COVID-19 has spread through the country, so too has misinformation. To combat this, politicians and celebrities have been holding virtual town halls to provide accurate information to the public. Now, Diddy is the latest to step up. On Thursday, Diddy hosted a two-hour town hall event …

Read: The ancient math that sets the date of Easter and Passover Easter weekend is usually a celebratory and social time of year, with pastel outfits and egg hunts and elaborate family brunches. The story it marks is one of joy for Christians: Jesus’s resurrection, offering the fulfillment of a …

Jada Pinkett Smith dedicated an episode of her popular talk series Red Table Talk to dealing with addiction during the coronavirus quarantine, and admitted that the topic hit close to home. The Set It Off actress talked with her daughter Willow Smith about her “excessive weed smoking” and how much …