DJ Jazzy Jeff reveals that he is recovering from coronavirus
Hip-hop legend DJ Jazzy Jeff is the latest celebrity to reveal that he contracted coronavirus. In a pair of posts on Instagram, Jeff revealed that he had a particularly tough…
White Man Tried for Killing Black Sharecroppers in Georgia; Racial Violence Continues
Beginning on April 5, 1921, a local white plantation owner named John Williams stood trial in rural Georgia for allegedly killing 11 black sharecroppers to try to escape federal charges…
BE Exclusive: Chase Consumer Banking CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett Offers Strategies For Building and Preserving Black Wealth
Thasunda Brown Duckett is on a mission. In addition to overseeing the retail banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co.—a 5,000-plus branch network with more than $800 billion in deposits…
Teachers are superheroes needed in a pandemic
Just last week we were all ear hustling from our social distance about the invisible opponent that goes by the name COVID-19. Openly, we all wanted to know if we…
Pink Recovers From COVID-19, Announces $1 Million Donation To Health Care Funds
Grateful but frustrated singer Pink revealed Friday that she recently tested positive for the coronavirus — and finally got the all-clear just days ago. But Pink, whose real name is…
You Can, And Should, Watch This Superb Abortion Drama On VOD Now
When “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” opened on March 13, the world was different. America was only just beginning to take the coronavirus seriously. Movie theaters hadn’t yet shuttered en masse.…
Selena Gomez Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis To Miley Cyrus: ‘It Doesn’t Scare Me’
Selena Gomez is speaking out about having bipolar and how the diagnosis empowers her instead of holding her back. The “Rare” singer, who’s previously discussed her experiences with anxiety and…
New ‘Tiger King’ Episode Might Be Coming To Netflix Next Week
Netflix has apparently heard your cry for more “Tiger King” because a new episode might be on the way for all you cool cats and kittens. The hit true-crime series,…
Queen Elizabeth Makes Rare Public Address Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Queen Elizabeth addressed the U.K. and the Commonwealth on Sunday in an effort to encourage the public and provide a sense of reassurance amid the coronavirus pandemic. During the pre-recorded…
Coronavirus Is Upending Many Of The World’s Biggest Religious Holidays
Members of Congregation Shomrei Emunah, a small Orthodox Jewish synagogue in northern New Jersey, are preparing for a Passover that will be different from any other in recent memory. There’s…