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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 …
Read More »Ayesha Curry Reveals Magazine In 'Devil Wears Prada' Video
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 …
Read More »Meek Mill and Jay-Z are Sending 100,000 Surgical Masks to Jails and Prisons
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 …
Read More »“Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Ain’t No Sunshine” Singer-Songwriter Bill Withers Dead at 81
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: …
Read More »Chinese Americans Have Seen This Before
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 …
Read More »BET House Party Presents: Real Talk With Tanya Rapley
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 …
Read More »Who gets a stimulus check and who doesn’t, and how should you spend it?
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 …
Read More »Playboi Carti Arrested in Georgia on Drug & Gun Charges
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, …
Read More »Jeezy's Sister Is On The Frontlines Of Fighting Coronavirus
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are receiving praise for doing God’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeezy’s sister is one of those fighting the coronavirus. Taking to his Instagram account, the Atlanta rapper explained to his fans what she’s experiencing. “Message, I want to take this time to shout …
Read More »BET House Party Presents: Living Room Fitness
Join BET’s House Party series on IG Live today! Join fitness experts Grilz and Granola for a workout right from home. GrillzandGranola is a NYC-based fitness company that curates and creates community-based experiences powered by women of color, starting with their signature class, TrapAerobics. Since founder Chavonne Hodges launched the …
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