Ellis Marsalis, legendary jazz pianist and teacher, died on Wednesday (April 1) at 85 years old due to the coronavirus. “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Ellis Marsalis Jr.” his son Branford Marsalis said in a statement. “He was admitted to the hospital …
Read More »USNS Comfort arrives in New York City on March 30. Michael Schwirtz at The New York Times reported Thursday afternoon that there were only 20 patients on the 1,000-bed Navy hospital ship docked in New York harbor specifically to take the pressure off the city’s hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. The news …
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Read: Everyone thinks they’re right about masks “For the people who are connected to Wuhan, the overwhelming sentiment is terrible déjà vu,” Tony Fan says. Fan, 32, grew up near Atlanta, and he and his wife have family in and around Wuhan. They moved to Hong Kong a few years …
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Ayesha Curry got her whole family together to unveil the name of her new magazine in a cute video she shared on Instagram on Wednesday (April 1). The new lifestyle magazine, which will be published under Meredith Corporation, will be called Sweet July. The cookbook author and restaurateur first announced …
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Singer-songwriter Bill Withers (photo via wikipedia.com) According to Variety.com via Associated Press, Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Bill Withers, whose career in music blossomed in the early ‘70s via a string of highly-personalized hits such as “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lovely Day,” and “Use …
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Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are receiving praise for doing God’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeezy’s sister is one of those fighting the coronavirus. Taking to his Instagram account, the Atlanta rapper explained to his fans what she’s experiencing. “Message, I want to take this time to shout …
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Join BET’s House Party series on IG Live today! Join money expert Tanya Rapley to learn about smart money moves you can make during challenging times. Tonya Rapley is the millennial money expert and creator of the award winning site, My Fab Finance. In 2014 she was deemed the “New …
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Friday April 03, 2020 · 7:50 AM PDT 2020/04/03 · 07:50 The missed warnings and canceled programs to stop a pandemic like the one we’re experiencing now are getting to the point of being ridiculous. The latest is almost cartoonish. In September, two months before COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, …
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Dr. Lisa Dyson, founder of Air Protein (Image: Air Protein) Climate change has posed a serious threat to our future with the rising temperatures and unpredictable natural catastrophes causing massive devastation to communities around the globe. This is also impacted by our mass meat industry and sourcing for common food …
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Join BET’s House Party series on IG Live today! Join fitness experts Grilz and Granola for a workout right from home. GrillzandGranola is a NYC-based fitness company that curates and creates community-based experiences powered by women of color, starting with their signature class, TrapAerobics. Since founder Chavonne Hodges launched the …
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