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The coronavirus pandemic has folks in such a mass hysteria that they are actually fighting in retail stores and supermarkets over supplies like toilet paper, bottled water, and food. A man was violently attacked at a Sam’s Club in Hiram, Georgia Thursday (Mar. 12) over an apparent dispute over …

Rudy Gobert No. 27 of the Utah Jazz is congratulated by Donovan Mitchell No. 45 after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on March 13, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona.Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz …

It was only a matter of time before this epidemic directly affected the NBA. Playing without fans present—the policy that the NBA was poised to begin before Gobert’s positive test—was, in hindsight, an overly optimistic solution. It would have helped reduce the risk, but it wouldn’t have eliminated it. Games …

There must be a rule that when Black folks come out in support of Trump, they insult as many Black people as possible. That certainly appears to be a page from Angela Stanton-King’s playbook. Stanton-King, an author who President Trump pardoned last month after she was convicted of participating in …

Following the exits of Romeo Miller and Master P, Growing Up Hip Hop is possibly losing another one of its stars. In the early morning hours on Thursday (Mar. 12), Bow Wow announced on Instagram that he is quitting the WEtv reality show. He even suggested friend and rumored …

Long before she became executive director of the National Basketball Players Association [NBPA], Michele Roberts was a girl growing up in New York City. She knew as a young child that she wanted to be a lawyer, but not just any kind of lawyer. She knew she wanted to be a …

The owners of the Hair Hive are sisters (L to R) Danielle, Brianna Lannie, and Lauren Jackson. (Photo courtesy of the Hair Hive.) It’s no secret the beauty industry is a multi-million dollar industry and that black women are a huge segment of the consumers. Despite their massive buying power, …

Cardi B hopped on Instagram Tuesday (March 10) to let fans know how she’s feeling about the coronavirus.  The “Bodak Yellow” rapper admitted that she originally thought it was a joke like many others, but shared her new thoughts on the pandemic. She says it’s confusing how rapidly the virus …

Dwyane Wade, Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union attend the Better Brothers Los Angeles 6th annual Truth Awards at Taglyan Complex on March 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Andrew Toth (Getty Images) In the weeks since NBA legend Dwyane Wade revealed that his daughter Zaya identifies as transgender, the …

Willow Smith is ready to come face-to-face with her anxieties in her new immersive art exhibit on Wednesday (March 11). The “Red Table Talk” co-host will spend 24 hours inside of a box where she will process through eight different emotional states: paranoia, rage, sadness, numbness, euphoria, strong interest, compassion …