Man Serving 27 Years in Prison for Nonviolent Offense Dies From Coronavirus a Month After He Was Denied Early Release
A man died from coronavirus a month after he was denied early release after serving […] …
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Tichina Arnold Is the Black Grandma We Love in ‘The Main Event’
To be completely honest, when I first watched the trailer of The Main Event, I thought that Tichina Arnold was playing mom to eleven-year-old Leo Thompson (played by Seth Carr). It took a bit of the trailer for me to realize, “Oh, she’s his grandma.” She is the epitome of “Black…
‘I Can’t!’: ‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Star Charmaine Walker Shows Off Baby Nola and Fans Swoon
“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” reality star Charmaine Walker and her husband Neek Bey are clearly […] …
Black Enterprise Founder Earl Graves Sr. Has Died At 85
Earl G. Graves Sr., the founder and publisher of Black Enterprise, has died at 85. According to his son Earl “Butch” Graves, Jr., he passed away at 9:22 p.m. on April 6 after a long fight with Alzheimer’s. Graves, Jr., who is the current CEO of Black Enterprise, shared the news on Twitter. SIGN…
Winfrey Chooses ‘Hidden Valley Road’ For Book Club
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is Robert Kolker’s “Hidden Valley Road,” an in-depth account of a 1950s family in which six of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Winfrey says she will continue picking books during the coronavirus outbreak, and will seek new ways to engage…
Virginia Pastor Who Mocked Coronavirus ‘Hysteria’ Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
A Virginia pastor who downplayed the coronavirus on social media has died following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Pastor Landon Spradlin described the global pandemic as media “hysteria” and once shared a post suggesting the deadline virus was being used to smear Trump. Spradlin died late last month after having developed pneumonia in both lungs and testing…
‘This Is Your Color’: Fans Say This Color Looks Flattering On Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss may just have a color, according to social media. The longtime “The Real […] …
Ohio Man Arrested After Defying Stay-At-Home Order In Viral Video Of Street Party
Police arrested the Ohio man behind a YouTube video showing himself and others defying the coronavirus lockdown at a street party in Cincinnati. In a clip that has gone viral, Rashaan Davis, 25, can be heard narrating the large gathering on Friday night, showing some folks standing on cars and dancing to music. The following day he…
John Lewis, Once Trump Target, Backs Joe Biden For President
ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights icon and Georgia Rep. John Lewis is backing Joe Biden for president, giving the prospective Democratic nominee perhaps his biggest symbolic endorsement among the many veteran black lawmakers who back his candidacy. “We need his voice,” the 80-year-old Lewis told reporters ahead of the campaign’s Tuesday…
How COVID-19 reveals the paradoxes of neoliberal logic
In the wake of COVID-19, a reading of current political discourse and events shows global neoliberal …
Chicago Mayor: Virus Deaths In Black Community ‘Devastating’
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is launching a health campaign focused on the city’s black and brown communities, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday following a media report highlighting the disproportionate number of black residents among those who have died of COVID-19 complications in the city. Lightfoot called WBEZ’s finding that 70% of recorded…
It’s A Party In Anna Kendrick’s Living Room
Watch “Don’t Slack” Music Video from Trolls World Tour, the all-star sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2016 musical hit. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return in an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before. Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different…
PODCAST: Actor Jamie Hector and Entrepreneur Jacquece Jennings
In this week’s episode Ryanne interviews actor Jamie Hector and entrepreneur Jacquece Jennings. Segment 1: Jamie Hector, known for his iconic role of drug kingpin Marlo Stanfield (voted # 2 greatest villain of all time by Rolling Stone) on HBO’s critically-acclaimed series The Wire is making a mark in the upcoming…
Terry Crews’ Wife Has Double Mastectomy Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The wife of actor Terry Crews was diagnosed with breast cancer weeks ago, and has since undergone a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. “Though it was Stage 1, you’re overwhelmed with fear,” Rebecca, 54, shared with PEOPLE of her experience. “Like cancer is this all-consuming, all-powerful evil entity.” As noted by Page Six, the mother of five…
‘Where Is Mendeecees?’: Yandy Smith Under Fire for Putting Her Clappas on Display In Recent IG Post
Yandy Smith-Harris flaunted her curves on social media this past week and her fans weren’t […] …