covid-19
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Chickening & Chill: Popeyes Is Giving Out Their Netflix Password So You Don't Have to Hijack Your Cousin's
Raise your hand if you’re the family member with the Netflix account that everyone else asks to log into ‘cause they refuse to spend $8.99 a month for their own subscription. *raises hand* Now raise your hand if you’re the one who’s always asking, so you can get your hand out of my pocket! Well,…
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Exclusive: A Black Organization Held One of America's Biggest Ski Conventions. This Year's Attendees Are Testing Positive for Coronavirus
If you solely blamed those inconsiderate Generation Z narcissists for putting the country at risk by partying on the beach for spring break instead of practicing social distancing during the global pandemic, maybe you should rethink your accusations. Weeks after National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS), America’s largest organization dedicated to supporting and developing winter athletes…
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Tokyo Olympics Officially Postponed Until 2021
The fate of the 2020 Olympic Games has been in the balance since the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world. While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was incredibly bullish about the prospects of this year’s games going on as planned, it appears they have finally grasped the severity of the situation. CNN reports that…
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2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony Honoring Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G. Postponed Until November
Sadly, the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is one of the most recent high-profile events to be added to the array of cancellations and postponements amid the coronavirus pandemic. Per HBO’s press release: The 2020 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY has been rescheduled for SATURDAY, NOV. 7, with…
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Black Businesses Are Buckling Under the Threat of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on small businesses across the country, but black-owned businesses are likely to feel it more severely—and for a longer period of time. “Black people represent about 13 percent of the population But only 4.3 percent of the nation’s 22 million business owners,” Andre Perry, a fellow at the…
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Doctors Express Concern About Access to Coronavirus Testing in Black Communities
The black community has long been underserved when it comes to healthcare in America. Whether that comes from a lack of access to quality healthcare or our concerns not being taken seriously, it’s been a problem facing us for years. Now that we’re in the midst of a public health crisis unlike any we’ve seen…
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Nashom Wooden, a Standout Star in NYC's Influential Drag Scene, Reportedly Dead From COVID-19
Friends of Nashom Wooden, the performer behind the iconic drag persona Mona Foot, say he recently passed from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Geoffrey Mac, a designer who won season 18 of the reality show Project Runway, shared a video on Instagram cautioning everyone to stay healthy as the pandemic continues to…
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Lionel Richie Has Considered Writing a Song Similar to 'We Are the World' in the Coronavirus Era
It’s been 35 years since the release of the iconic Grammy-winning song “We Are the World,” by the supergroup USA For Africa, which featured several iconic artists and signified an unprecedented moment in pop culture. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson, is reflecting on the song’s intention. According…
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Reps. Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley Propose Massive Student Debt Relief Plan Ahead of Coronavirus-Spurred Recession
The fight against the coronavirus outbreak is a global endeavor, and as local and national governments around the world scramble to manage the global health crisis, they must also prepare for another devastating reality: a global recession. Making sure aid is equitable and effective is the burden laid upon American lawmakers and public officials—especially in…