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A beloved Mississippi barber has died of COVID-19, and a number of social media posts suggest that he may have contracted the virus while still cutting hair during the nationwide quarantine. 46-year-old Eugene Thompson, the owner of Taper Nation and Taper Nation 2 barbershops, died Saturday (Apr. 4) at …

Percy “Master P” Miller at Black Enterprise (Photo: Bryon Summers) The rapid outbreak of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, has become a public health crisis that has devastated the world. The elderly and people with pre-existing ailments and respiratory problems are among the most vulnerable for contracting the virus. Rapper …

The iconic pop culture television show, MTV’s Punk’d is returning to screens with Chance the Rapper as the host for its new iteration produced by the streaming network Quibi.  Sharing how it feels to now be calling the hilarious jokes to celebrity counterparts, Chance says it is “f**king real.”  “I …

Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN (Getty Images) It’s been a little more than a year since Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” rode into our hearts, making the newcomer an overnight sensation, and later, a Grammy winner and history-maker. The song spent the longest consecutive number of weeks atop the Billboard …

Ready. Set. Dance! Join BET House Party on Instagram Live today for another virtual dance session sure to make you sweat now, but smile later. At 1pm ET, dancer and choreographer to the stars, Kida The Great, will be hosting a hip hop dance class on BET’s official Instagram. Kida The …

The past weeks have of course meant economic devastation for small and local businesses of all sorts, as discussed here in an item about Erie. The pressures on local book stores and publishers, and local newspapers and other news organizations, deserve special attention (as the writers’ group PEN has argued …

Tracy Morgan can always be counted on to shake up a standard interview, and his appearance on TODAY on Tuesday (April 7) is no exception.  The actor and comedian appeared via video chat for a live conversation with host Hoda Kotb, who innocently asked what he was doing to pass …

Like other events, Easter Sunday is effectively cancelled this year — at least, the parts of it that involve being within six feet of others. But megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has found a way to make sure the show goes on.  The founder of Houston’s Lakewood Church will bring his …

BET’s House Party series is kickin’ it in the kitchen with Chef Ameera. The celebrity chef and self-proclaimed “Food Alchemist,” describes her food as more than a meal, but rather, it’s “fuel for the soul.” According to her personal site, “A meal with Ameera is not just dining, it is …

Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) The president’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic can only be described as a shitshow. From responding way too late to touting unproven treatments, Trump has been a hindrance to the recovery effort. When he’s not just poorly managing the crisis, he’s trying to take advantage …