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Killer Mike to keep barber shop closed as Georgia’s governor lifts restrictions

Killer Mike to keep barber shop closed as Georgia’s governor lifts restrictions
Killer Mike, who owns a chain of barbershops called The Swag Shop in Atlanta, says that he has decided not to immediately re-open his businesses d...

Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish release face masks for charity

Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish release face masks for charity
Soon, everyone will be wearing masks while out and about — and musicians are providing options. On Friday, Universal Music Group artists including...

The 'quarantine pillow challenge' takes bedding and makes it fashion

The 'quarantine pillow challenge' takes bedding and makes it fashion
There have been less reasons to get dressed up lately with broad stay-at-home measures to slow the spread of coronavirus, but just because we're n...

Beyoncé Highlights Disproportionately Deadly Impact Of Pandemic On Black Communities

Beyoncé Highlights Disproportionately Deadly Impact Of Pandemic On Black Communities
Beyoncé made a surprise appearance on Saturday during “One World: Together At Home,” a two-hour concert special organized by the anti-poverty move...

Michael Che honors his late grandmother by covering a month's rent for her apartment complex

Michael Che honors his late grandmother by covering a month's rent for her apartment complex
Michael Che, a comedian who co-hosts “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live,” has a close connection to New York City’s public housing syste...

McDonald’s Apologizes For China Restaurant’s Sign Banning Black People

McDonald’s Apologizes For China Restaurant’s Sign Banning Black People
McDonald’s has apologized after video shared online showed signage at a restaurant in China that said Black people were barred from entering. “We’...

The pandemic may change how rap music is produced forever

The pandemic may change how rap music is produced forever
In January 2019, J. Cole hosted his 10-day Dreamville Sessions at Atlanta’s Tree Sounds Studios. Not only had the studio played a role in minting ...

Doug E. Fresh Drops Coronavirus Version Of 'The Show'

Doug E. Fresh Drops Coronavirus Version Of 'The Show'
Doug E. Fresh is yet another artist stepping up to the plate in an effort to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. The pioneering Hip Hop vet rece...

For Some Churches, Easter Is Too Profitable to Cancel

For Some Churches, Easter Is Too Profitable to Cancel
On the fifth Sunday of Lent, a week into the governor’s order limiting gatherings of more than 50 people in Louisiana, Pastor Tony Spell of Life T...

The Real Reason Every Fashion Company Is Now Making Face Masks

The Real Reason Every Fashion Company Is Now Making Face Masks
On April 5, I paid $13.99 for an LED sound-activated face party mask on Amazon that glows in time to the beat. It was one of the few under-$20 mas...

As the Nation Dons Masks, Some Black Americans Fear Racial Profiling

As the Nation Dons Masks, Some Black Americans Fear Racial Profiling
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that all Americans wear homemade face coverings in public to help stem the spre...

LL Cool J's Daughter Designed These Face Masks To Assist Coronavirus Healthcare Workers

LL Cool J's Daughter Designed These Face Masks To Assist Coronavirus Healthcare Workers
  Black fashion designers are refocusing their businesses to address the urgent need for protective equipment and supplies for front line heal...