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On Saturday (May 2), a massive crowd of Atlanta shoppers, eager to buy the new Air Jordan 5 “Fire Red” sneakers, had no apparent concern about contracting the deadly coronavirus. 11Alive.com reported that the line stretched from the entrance of Jimmy Jazz to the outside of the Greenbriar Mall. “Everyone …

Starring Robin Givens, Forest Whitaker, Danny Glover and Gregory Hines, A Rage in Harlem debuted in theaters exactly 29 years ago today. Based on the Chester Himes novel of the same name, the film follows the story of crime bosses in 1950s’ Harlem.  Directed by Bill Duke, the Miramax production …

Country singer Cady Groves has died at the age of 30 just weeks after she said that the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic had left her with “awful” mental health.” According to her family, the “This Little Girl” singer, who previously lost two of her brothers to prescription …

Share0 (Image: Instagram) The generosity from one of Michael Jackson’s sons would make his father proud! Prince Jackson says his charitable efforts to help those in need during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic would make his father proud, according to People Magazine. Earlier this month, Prince announced via his Instagram account …

It’s almost time for the final curtain of Oprah Winfrey’s hit TV drama series Greenleaf. On Sunday (May 3), OWN announced that the series is coming to an end and released the trailer for the fifth and final season, which premieres in June.  The network gave this description of season …

Florida lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder is dressing up as Grim Reaper and strolling public beaches to protest the state’s reopening amid a coronavirus pandemic. Florida residents are rushing to public beaches as the state relaxes stay-at-home orders, but one beachgoer is there not to soak up the sun but to send …

Todd Bridges in Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983)Screenshot: YouTube In “things our grandmas watched, thus made us watch too” news, Little House on the Prairie (which originally aired from 1974-1983) was trending on Twitter and one specific actor was the center of the discussion—Todd Bridges. A clip of Bridges’ …

A tell-all memoir about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is one of the most anticipated new book releases of the year, and is sure to be a best-seller when it drops in August. Now, the tea-filled book, which is reportedly being written with the cooperation of the ex-royals, has an …

Trevor Noah is amongst a group of celeb producers that are teaming up to bring the story of a homeless, 8 year-old Nigerian chess prodigy to the big screen. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images) Trevor Noah is one of many comedians working on their late-night talk shows from home during …

Read: Dear Therapist’s guide to staying sane during a pandemic Since your therapist has talked with you about the fact that you don’t need to “take care of him,” this seems to be something you’re already working on. Maybe you’ve talked about how taking responsibility for other people’s feelings has …