Author: Tasha Skinner

In attempt to stay connected with her fans during the coronavirus crisis, Lizzo played the flute on Instagram live during the weekend. What We Know: She wrote in the post’s caption that she was dedicating the 30-minute flute session to “compassion”. “A practice in connectivity during this social distance,” the caption continued. “Please enjoy.” During the Instagram Live session, Lizzo lit a bundle of sage and discussed how she’s been feeling lately as the world copes and deals with the seriousness and constant spreading of the coronavirus. “I’ve been communicating almost every other day with my best friend’s mom, who…

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Taraji P. Henson stars in Netflix’s new, upcoming comedy Coffee & Kareem. What We Know: Besides Taraji, the show also stars Terrance Little Gardenhigh, David Alan Grier, RonReaco Lee, Betty Gilpin and Andrew Bachelor. Taraji plays as a single mother dating a white cop played by Ed Helms. Her son will stop at nothing to get rid of his mom’s new boyfriend. Take a look at the official description: While police officer James Coffee (Helms) enjoys his new relationship with Vanessa Manning (Henson), her beloved 12-year-old son Kareem (Gardenhigh) plots their break-up. Attempting to scare away his mom’s boyfriend for good, Kareem tries to…

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President Donald Trump said that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months. What We Know: Trump claimed, even without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the pandemic itself. “We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem,” Trump said. “We have to open our country because that causes problems that, in my opinion, could be far bigger problems.” Health experts have made it clear that unless Americans continue to limit social interaction, the number of infections will drastically affect the health care system. With the economic impact now getting into focus…

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After a while of silence due to his alleged Chicago incident, Jussie Smollett breaks silence during the coronavirus pandemic. What We Know: Jussie has really kept a low profile since his alleged attack in Chicago. Jussie claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in The Windy City. He now has criminal charges against him and is accused of orchestrating a hoax by the city’s special prosecutor. However, after all of that mishap, he made a post on Instagram singing “A Place In The Sun” by Stevie Wonder on Wednesday. Jussie stated he was trying to move on…

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Kanye West has teamed up with a Chicago non-profit to help feed the elderly during the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. What We Know: Kanye’s donation was made to We Women Empowered, a South Side organization owned by Josephine “Mother” Wade. The donation was set to help the organization’s goal of delivering three meals a day to residents and will help the organization expand and offer meals in even more areas. The non-profit is currently working in several neighborhoods including Chatham, Woodlawn, Washington Park, South Shore, Grand Crossing, Englewood, Grand Boulevard, Auburn Gresham and Avalon Park. “Today when I got…

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The Governor of Illinois has issued a stay-at-home order at a state press conference Friday afternoon. What We Know: Illinois is one of the latest states to make such an immediate mandate in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. California issued a stay-at-home order Thursday also, and New York’s governor mandated that all nonessential businesses keep workers at home. “I don’t come to this decision easily,” he said. “I fully recognize that in some cases, I am choosing between saving people’s lives and saving people’s livelihoods. But ultimately you can’t have a livelihood if you don’t have your…

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The U.S-Mexico and U.S-Canada borders have been closed for non-essential travel. What We Know: President Trump announced earlier this week that he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to temporarily close the shared border to non-essential traffic to avoid increasing the spread of the virus. It’s another step taken, to try to control the coronavirus pandemic. The two countries are trying to keep the economic supply chain going and slow the spread of the virus. “The actions we’re taking together with our North American partners will save countless lives,” Trump said. “It should’ve happened way sooner. They should’ve paid…

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Well known artist Kelis, has announced the launch of her new cooking competition show on Netflix Cooked With Cannabis. What We Know: Cooked With Cannabis is an six-episode series that will be co-hosted by the singer and Chef Leather Storrs. Each episode features three professionals chefs and their task is to create a three-course cannabis-infused meal for a prize of $10,000. The first season features a rotating cast of dinner guests, including guest stars Ricki Lake, Too $hort, and EL-P. Kelis stated on her Instagram post: “As a chef, I was intrigued by the food and as an everyday person,…

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Oprah Winfrey has denied the viral rumors, reporting that she was arrested and her home was raided by law enforcement. What We Know: Winfrey became one of Twitter’s top trending topics Tuesday night after rumors began circulating on social media that she had been arrested for playing a role in a global sex trafficking ring. After being notified of the rumors, Winfrey came to Twitter Wednesday to confirm they were false. Addressing the rumors, she told her 42.8 million followers, “Just got a phone call that my name is trending. And being trolled for some awful FAKE thing. It’s NOT…

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Rapper and Actor, Waka Flocka Flame, has been an online target after sharing that he believes the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is fake news. What We Know: The rapper was asked about his thoughts on the outbreak during an interview with his wife Tammy Rivera on Los Angeles’ REAL 92.3. Completely disregarding the seriousness of the new and viral coronavirus pandemic, Waka stated that he had his doubts about it. “It’s fake. Minorities can’t catch it, we straight,” he said. However, Waka has no concrete evidence to support his claim. When the popular radio personality, J Cruz commented against…

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