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Nicole Ari Parker says she wishes Boris Kodjoe showed her more attention.  She went to Instagram live saying that she misses good morning texts and basically the "boyfriend stage" of her relationship.  The wife mentioned that she wants more attention from her husband and now everyone else knows that clearly, Boris doesn't have a happy home.

When quarantine food starts to look a little dry, ordering food is definitely the first option.  When you miss fast food, you just have to have it.  Since the coronavirus pandemic started, Uber's food delivery service has reported a 30 percent increase since March. Restaurants have rearranged their business models to make delivery services more available and efficient for those staying at home offering deals like family meals, free delivery charges, and contactless deliveries. 

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The COVID-19 pandemic is brought out some ugly, ugly behaviors in the racists who dwell amongst us. This type of violent racism isn’t limited to America. The African community in Guangzhou, China is reporting an egregious violation of their rights in the midst of a second countrywide coronavirus outbreak that has brought targeted discrimination to a head. 

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On Sunday, Drake made his way on the long list of celebrities to appear on Diddy’s all day long Instagram dance-a-thon fundraiser. During that appearance, Diddy asked the star to “tell us about what you’re working on in the studio.”

The 17-time Grammy Award nominee, R&B artist Brain McKnight is showing us that he has aged gracefully over the years. Rocking his salt and pepper beard, Brain reminds us that he is still our Man Crush Monday in his new single “Nobody”.   The seasoned singer is now working on his 20th studio album titled “Exodus” […]

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New York has been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 crisis. Currently, there have been over 159,000 confirmed cases and over 7,000 deaths. There have been over 13,000 recoveries but the state has still been devastated by the pandemic. Due to this, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for New York City schools to be closed for the rest of the school year.

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With unemployment rates higher than it has ever been, people behind on their mortgages, and brands not dishing out tons of money for celebrities to post on social media, it’s a tough time for everybody. The coronavirus is pushing people to get creative with their hustle and find new ways to bring income in their household including the estimated 170,000 people a day turning to OnlyFans to get the bills paid.

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Vanessa Bryant is as strong as they come, and even though it’s gotta be tough, there’s no doubt that she’s holding it together for her babies.

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A Bajan bad gal wants fans to get their priorities straight during this coronavirus crisis. On Friday Rihanna’s FENTY brand hosted an Instagram Live Bashment party and Rih herself made an appearance alongside her bestie Melissa. 

Dr. Ian Smith comes to the show and shares ways to eat healthier while in quarantine by doing food substitutions.  We all have cravings but don't want to gain weight while on lockdown so he lists some ideas on how to feed those sweet and salty cravings.

Dr. Collier keeps us up to date with the latest on coronavirus.  He gives us three things that you can change in your everyday life to make a difference.  COVID-19 is highly preventable so he discusses ways that you can do right now to change your chance at risks. 

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Taraji P. Henson is putting her time in quarantine to good use and created a mental health service for the Black community. Taraji announced the new initiative on Instagram on Wednesday, where she took note of the hardships and struggles Black communities are facing during this dangerous time of COVID-19.