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Melissa L. Williams, star of Tyler Perry’s series Ruthless, chipping in to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The actress has been giving out $100 to her fans in need so they can purchase supplies for themselves and their families amid the virus’ spread. Williams began interacting with her …

(iStock/Robin Gentry) The global pandemic of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, has created a public crisis in countries around the globe. The U.S. has now become overwhelmed by the virus with major cities such as San Francisco and New York giving mandatory stay-at-home orders, closing all businesses that are …

Photo: Shutterstock The black community has long been underserved when it comes to healthcare in America. Whether that comes from a lack of access to quality healthcare or our concerns not being taken seriously, it’s been a problem facing us for years. Now that we’re in the midst of a …

What to read if … you just want practical advice: One question, answered: A few readers wondered whether they should practice social distancing within their household—by, say, isolating themselves from a spouse. Kaitlyn Tiffany asked some experts, and here’s what two of them had to say. Albert Ko, the chair …

Cardi B has a very “interesting” theory about the novel coronavirus. While a number of celebrities have revealed that they have COVID-19, including Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, NBA star Kevin Durant, Bravo’s Andy Cohen and more, but not everyone has exhibited symptoms, which has …

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins understandably relaxed his exercise and diet regime since leaving the league two years ago, and the result has been more than a few pounds of extra weight. The retired athlete took to Twitter to share that he’s now focused on getting fit — and he’s …

Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own favorite images and their own …

A weekly intelligence brief distributed in February showed white supremacist organizations have discussed plans to weaponize coronavirus through saliva and other methods. According to BET, federal investigators appeared to be monitoring white nationalists’ communications on Telegram, an encrypted messaging app that has become popular with neo-Nazis. The conversations pointed to …

Screenshot: ABC News If you’re the type of person who believes, for instance, that AIDS can be cured with paprika, your belief is definitely dangerous, and you probably need some lotion. But because the Venn diagram of “people who think mailboxes cause diabetes” and “people living in their aunt’s basements …

After DJ D-Nice made us all break out our best living room dance moves on Saturday night, another music icon — DJ Beverly Bond — kept the IG Live party going on Sunday (March 22). Her brunch edition of the increasingly-popular social media gatherings was appropriately dubbed “Musical Soul Food.” …