Ellis Marsalis, legendary jazz pianist and teacher, died on Wednesday (April 1) at 85 years old due to the coronavirus. “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Ellis Marsalis Jr.” his son Branford Marsalis said in a statement. “He was admitted to the hospital …
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(Image: National Action Network) There are some churches that aren’t adhering to the call to avoid large crowds to slow down the novel coronavirus pandemic. Rev. Al Sharpton has put out a call to faith leaders to discontinue church services leading into Easter. The civil rights leader has convened a …
Read More »The captain of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier was facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus.Photo: Bullit Marquez (AP Images) Captain Brett Crozier was worried about sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which had been battling the coronavirus, so he sent an email explaining the complexity and the urgency of …
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Ayesha Curry got her whole family together to unveil the name of her new magazine in a cute video she shared on Instagram on Wednesday (April 1). The new lifestyle magazine, which will be published under Meredith Corporation, will be called Sweet July. The cookbook author and restaurateur first announced …
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The criminal justice reform organization founded by Meek Mill and Jay-Z is sending aid to U.S. correctional facilities, which have been especially impacted by the global shortage of protective gear in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, the REFORM Alliance announced that it partnered with advocate Shaka Senghor to …
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Bill Withers, the iconic singer-songwriter who wrote and sang a string of soulful hits in the 1970’s, has died from heart complications at the age of 81. Withers passed away Monday (Mar. 30) in Los Angeles, but his Friday announced the sad news Friday morning, saying in a statement: …
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Read: Everyone thinks they’re right about masks “For the people who are connected to Wuhan, the overwhelming sentiment is terrible déjà vu,” Tony Fan says. Fan, 32, grew up near Atlanta, and he and his wife have family in and around Wuhan. They moved to Hong Kong a few years …
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Join BET’s House Party series on IG Live today! Join money expert Tanya Rapley to learn about smart money moves you can make during challenging times. Tonya Rapley is the millennial money expert and creator of the award winning site, My Fab Finance. In 2014 she was deemed the “New …
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Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing. (Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) April is Financial Literacy Month, and with news of the coming stimulus package associated with the CARES act, many people are spending their “Trump money” before they get it — mistakenly, however, because many of them may not …
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Playboi Carti was arrested on drug and gun-related charges Thursday (Apr. 2) in Georgia. The rapper was driving his Lamborghini in Clayton County near Atlanta when he was pulled over by police for an expired tag. After searching the vehicle, deputies, deputies discovered 12 bags of marijuana, xanax, codeine, …
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