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For God So Loved the World That He Gave Us NBA League Pass, NFL Game Pass for Free During the Coronapocalypse
I believe it was the great poet laureate Talib Kweli who once said, “Life without knowledge is death in disguise.” And while that might hold true, there are plenty of black men scattered throughout Trump’s America and the rest of the world who feel the exact same way without access to professional sports. Thankfully, our…
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Celebrities Clearly Have Ample Access to COVID-19 Tests. What About Everyone Else?
Access to healthcare isn’t universal in this country, but access to the coronavirus certainly is. As I recently expressed when Idris Elba confirmed he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus strain, realizing celebrities weren’t immune to contracting the virus was a sobering reminder. However, as we heard celebrity after…
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Facebook Introduces the Coronavirus Information Center to 'Ensure That Misinformation Doesn’t Spread'
While Facebook seems to give less than a shit about the rampant racism crippling its platform, they at least appear to be vigilant in their quest to keep users safe and informed regarding the coronavirus. To that end, Facebook has taken a number of steps to ensure that its billions of users aren’t misled by…
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This Ain't What Jesus Died For: Megachurch Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell Pleads Guilty to Defrauding His Own Flock in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme
Houston megachurch pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell’s resume is no joke. He received his Masters in Divinity in 1981, joined the Continental Airlines board of directors in 1999, and served as a spiritual advisor to Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama. He also built his 16,000-member megachurch, Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, from the…
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If Or When the NBA Returns, We Might Be In for Some Radical Changes
Exactly a week ago, the coronavirus brought the NBA to a screeching halt. In the days since, several players and prominent figures within the sport have either been tested for or been diagnosed with the virus, while the rest of us have discovered creative ways to indulge in social distancing and keep ourselves occupied during…
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Little Fires Everywhere: We Play a Fire Game of 'Never Have I Ever' With Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon
Little did we know that shows like Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere would be extra necessary as we settle into our new social distancing normal for the time being, but here we are! Via Hulu’s press release: Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller, Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and…
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It's Not You, It's Me: Tom Brady Files for Divorce From the New England Patriots After 20 Years of Marital Bliss
After tormenting the NFL for the past 20 years and collecting six Vince Lombardi trophies along the way, it would appear that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are finally—finally!—going their separate ways. In a pair of Instagram posts that instantly broke the internet, the fourteen-time Pro Bowler woke up bright and early on…
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Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: 'He's a Champion. He's Going to Keep Fighting'
In 1978, boxer Leon Spinks shocked the sports world by defeating Muhammad Ali in a lopsided 15-round split decision. Now with his boxing days far behind him, the 66-year-old now finds himself in the midst of an even more important fight: the battle for his life. USA Today reports that the former heavyweight champ was…
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Utah Jazz Star Donovan Mitchell Provides an Update After Contracting the Coronavirus: 'I'm Just Blessed to Be Able to Be OK'
While we all might be dying a slow death without any professional sports for the foreseeable future, at least Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, who contracted the coronavirus from teammate Rudy Gobert, is recovering just fine. During a video interview with Good Morning America on Monday, the 23-year-old detailed his personal experience thus far and assured…
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Wu-Tang Is for the Children…and Adults Who Need to Learn About Coronavirus Precautions
Wu-Tang is for the children, but who’s to say adults don’t need some guidance, too? Especially, when you consider the various ways in which people have been reacting to local social distancing mandates. As many across the world gear up for such social distancing in order to halt the further spreading of COVID-19, the disease…