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'We Are Only as Safe as Our Most Vulnerable People': Idris and Sabrina Elba Help Launch Global Coronavirus Relief Fund
Soon after recovering from their own bouts with COVID-19, Idris and Sabrina Elba are diving right in to use their platform and resources to assist others on a global scale. On Monday, the married couple joined the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to launch a new global coronavirus relief fund implemented “to…
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Usher Launches #ClimaxChallenge After The Weeknd Claims He Inspired the 2012 Song [Updated]
In a recent interview with Variety, The Weeknd got candid about the far-reaching influence of his despondent alt-R&B sound, which he believes began with his 2011 project House of Balloons. Per the musician (born Abel Tesfaye), the R&B game took a dark turn, which he thinks is the direct result of the acclaimed mixtape. To…
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Earl G. Graves Sr., Black Enterprise Founder, Dies at 85
The founder and publisher of Black Enterprise, Earl Gilbert Graves Sr., was an internationally recognized authority on black-owned businesses, a guru for African-American entrepreneurs and a tireless advocate for black business and consumer power. Sadly, Graves died Monday night at the age of 85 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, according to his son, current…
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Samuel L. Jackson's Spirited Reading of 'Stay The F**k' At Home' Should Brighten Your Day
Actor Samuel L. Jackson is just as fed up with being indoors day in and day out as the rest of us. He recently stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! (well, from his home) to remind us of the importance of staying safe amidst the COVID-19 brouhaha in a way only Sam L. can. Jackson presented…
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The DOJ Appears to Be Using Coronavirus to Get Around Our Constitutional Right to Due Process (Among Other Things)
As the coronavirus crisis continues to dominate mainstream media and the general public continues to be in frenzy mode, the Department of Justice has quietly asked something of Congress that would lend feelings of vindication to every amateur conspiracy theorist clogging our newsfeeds with their hot-takes on how the government created the virus in order…
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9 Thoughts About Jay Electronica and His Debut 'Solo' Album, A Written Testimony
Very few albums in hip-hop were as highly anticipated as the debut album from Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, aka Jay Eletronica. Ever since he came into the public consciousness in the late aughts with Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) and further dropped classic songs with Just Blaze, popped up on features with everybody else…
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Trump’s Bizarre Coronavirus Speech Included a Hot Mic F-bomb and a Request for ‘White Stuff’
In a televised speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Trump continued his “I don’t give a shit about you people” tour, delivering a lackluster speech that included a travel ban for noncitizens coming from Europe, but didn’t include the U.K, because well, three Trump golf courses are located there. And, if all of…
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Deon Cole Discusses 'Self-Hate' Over Some Damn Pants; Wishes Major Awards Shows Would Implement a Category for Standup
Deon Cole just wanted to wear some damn bell-bottoms, y’all. The comedian and co-star of Black-ish and Grown-ish recently found himself in a tizzy after he rolled up to the 2020 NAACP Image Awards red carpet, rocking a Gucci velvet bell-bottom suit. “You should be able to wear whatever you want, man,” Cole told The…