In our ‘Spotlight’ series, we highlight the work of photographers, visual artists, multimedia artists and more who are producing vibrant, original work. In our latest piece, we spotlight Sinenhlanhla “99perspective” Chauke, a South African illustrator and designer, who has worked…
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So Sad: Evelyn Lozada Mourns Her Stepdad Who Died From COVID-19
Source: Robin L Marshall / Getty Evelyn Lozada is the latest celeb to, unfortunately, have a coronavirus death in her family. The Basketball Wife is mourning the loss of her stepfather Larry with a snapshot of them together and another…
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From The N-Word To Tarzan To Zoomboming: Social Distancing Is Fostering Anti-Black Rhetoric Online
As if watching the real-time reports of the coronavirus disproportionately affecting Black people hasn’t heightened racial anxieties enough, the stunning online displays of anti-Black racism and rhetoric amid the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has been dizzying, if not exhausting. And while…
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‘Thank You For Being The Greatest Stepfather’: Evelyn Lozada Pays Tribute To Her Stepfather Who Died from Coronavirus
Evelyn Lozada is mourning the death of her stepfather. Lozada, a longtime cast member of “Basketball Wives,” revealed her stepfather passed away from coronavirus on Monday, April 6. The reality star expressed her gratitude to him, using just the single…
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Candace Owens Blasts Quarantine As ‘House Arrest’ After Cops Stop Her For Not Wearing Mask
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Candace Owens had a run-in with the police at a Whole Foods in Washington, D.C., that she was not happy about. The conservative pundit took to Twitter and wrote, “WOW. Just had a police officer called over…
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Clark Sisters Bring The Sunshine to Lifetime, Highest Rated Original TV Movie of 2020
The biopic about the legendary Clark Sisters just became Lifetime’s highest rated movie since 2016 with 2.7 million viewers, Deadline reports. The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, aired this past weekend on the Lifetime Movie Network, detailing the iconic…
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Press Play: Netflix Drops Trailer For ‘Murder To Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story’
[embedded content] After 15 years in prison, Cyntoia Brown was granted clemency by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. At 16 years old, she was beaten, raped, and pimped out to a man she killed, an act which got her life in…
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Veteran Congolese Musician Kasongo wa Kanema Passes Away
Veteran Congolese musician Kasongo wa Kanema has passed away at the age of 73. The musician reportedly collapsed from a stroke at his home in Lang’ata, Nairobi, according to the BBC. Known for having been the lead vocalist of the…
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