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Singer Brandy says although she has a close relationship with her 17-year-old daughter, one of the things she doesn’t really do with her is rewatch old episodes of her hit 90s show Moesha. “She’s done her own search of who I am and what I’ve been able to accomplish,” Brandy …

Photo: Leon Bennett (Getty Images) Last Thursday, Janelle Monáe took part in a special performance for Verizon’s Pay It Forward Live, which aims to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. In her Instagram caption promoting the event, she placed an emphasis on wanting to help small businesses owned by women …

Graduation for the Class of 2020 is definitely one to remember while they celebrate their commencements in unconventional ways.  But, Oprah Winfrey has stepped in to uplift students with sound advice for those who are virtually walking the stage.  After she appeared on the latest episode of John Krasinski’s YouTube …

Meeting San Diego’s rise in demand has required adaptability. Normally, “rescued” food—items that would otherwise be thrown out as their sell-by date approaches—accounts for 97 percent of Feeding San Diego’s distributions. Until the pandemic, the group was receiving unpurchased food from 204 Starbucks locations every night of the year. Most …

Over 68,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the United States thus far and there have been over one million infections, according to the New York Times. When statistics like these are part of our reality, it becomes hard to argue with claims that President Donald Trump failed in …

Kid Cudi has churned out many hits in his decade-plus career in music, however, it might be surprising to many to learn that he’s never had a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. That is, until now. The Cleveland rapper and singer’s song “The Scotts” earned him the …

Inspired by the birth of her first daughter, Kaavia James, Gabrielle Union has written her first children book “Welcome to the Party” which debuts today. The actress appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Monday, May 4 to talk about the book, her journey to motherhood and being the best …

Photo: Derek R. Henkle (AFP/Getty Images) One issue that comes up repeatedly as the coronavirus pandemic interferes with the 2020 election season is how to ensure that people can vote safely. While Republicans seem hellbent on forcing voters to choose between risking their health to vote in person or staying …

Ostentatious recipes are out; practical, inclusive cooking is in. Hannah Giorgis, who previously wrote about her own pandemic cooking experience, notes the shift: “A wave of culinary experts is responding to the pandemic with an accessible and empathetic approach to home cooking—and audiences can’t get enough.” And people are rediscovering …

Terry “Southwest-T” Flenory, the co-founder of Black Mafia Family (BMF) and brother of drug kingpin Big Meech, is expected to be released from prison on Tuesday (May 5), citing COVID-19 health concerns, the Detroit News reports. Terry Flenory, the now 50-year-old oversaw BMF’s Los Angeles hub, was approved for …