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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 …

Iyanna Mayweather is not going to be facing her legal issues alone. Her mother, Melissia Rene, broke her silence about the harrowing incident on Instagram. The 19-year-old daughter of boxing icon Floyd Mayweather could face 99 years in prison for allegedly stabbing a woman who shares a child with her …

Read: Wearing a suit makes people think differently Racial bias, or at least blind spots, has also been embedded in dress codes, perhaps most notably in prohibitions on hairstyles popular among black people, such as braids and afros. “It’s a lack of perspective or empathy,” says Angela Hall, an associate …