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Taraji P. Henson, Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation Offering Mental Health Initiatives Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and now more than ever, it’s incredibly important to have mental health check-ins with yourself and loved ones in order to stay sane during these challenging times. Taraji P. Henson is working to ensure that in the age of COVID-19, the mental health of those on the frontlines remains…
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Janelle Monae, Verizon Donate $10,000 Grants to Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Last Thursday, Janelle Monáe took part in a special performance for Verizon’s Pay It Forward Live, which aimed to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. In her Instagram caption promoting the event, she placed an emphasis on wanting to help small businesses owned by women and minorities. Verizon announced that through the Local Initiatives Support…
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Oprah Gives Sound Advice on Failure During 'Some Good News' Appearance
The Office and Jack Ryan star John Krasinski is trying to offer glimmers of joy during this dumpster fire of a year with his weekly YouTube show, Some Good News. The premise of the show finds the actor and director highlighting some of the best things he’s seen on the internet through fan submissions, such…
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Houston, Stand Up! Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé to Be Honored With Commemorative Days in the City
Not only did the “Savage (Remix)” stop time and space when it essentially dropped out of thin air last week, the Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé track also aimed to raise funds for those who are in need of assistance due to the effects of COVID-19. Per Click2Houston, proceeds earned from the sale of the…
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Tina Knowles-Lawson and Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Initiative Offering Free COVID-19 Testing in Houston
While undeniably heartbreaking, it’s no surprise that black and brown people are disproportionately affected by the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the CDC, as of mid-April, roughly 33 percent of COVID-19 fatalities are African-American people. In order to combat the spread of the illness in her home state of Texas, Beyoncé and…
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Monica Is Open to a Brandy 'Verzuz' Match-Up…But There Are Conditions
With the first-ever female Verzuz battle between Erykah Badu and Jill Scott happening this weekend, a few other talented women’s names are being tossed around for potential battles in the future. Fans are clamoring for a possible matchup of R&B superstars and longtime rivals, Brandy and Monica. Last week, Brandy’s brother Ray J told Wendy…
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Replay, Revisit, Reject: For Last Week's New Music, R&B Prevails While Hip-Hop Features Fail
We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music. Industry-pushed tunes that you may not even bang with like that could also get in the way of you finding something that tingles your consumer taste buds. While new tunes are usually released…
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Join Our Hive: OnlyFans Responds to Beyoncé's Bars in 'Savage (Remix)'
“Hips TikTok when I dance/On that Demon Time, she might start an OnlyFans,” raps Beyoncé in her highly-publicized feature on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage (Remix).” In addition to her reference to the subscription-based photo and video service (which is often touted as the home of NSFW content from public figures), Bey shouted out her hometown…
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Janelle Monae to Perform in Verizon Live Series Benefitting Small Businesses
Across the board, celebrities are trying to do what they can with their platforms to help those who have been affected by the devastation brought on by COVID-19. Actress Octavia Spencer donated respirators to hospitals in her home state of Alabama and the epicenter of the illness, New York, while Rihanna has donated over $5…
