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The first Black-owned supermarket has opened in Houston, Texas. District Market Green Grocer was converted from the city‘s District 1960 Nightclub, which Robert Thomas ran for five years prior to the covid-19 pandemic. He then began converting the space into a 4,000 square foot supermarket. According to FOX 26 Houston, the …

FDA announced Monday that the first injectable long-acting medicine to prevent HIV pre-exposure has been approved. As an alternative to HIV prevention pills like Truvada and Descovy, which are shown to reduce the risk of HIV by 99 percent, Apretude an injectable given every two months. Apretude was found to be …

A new study shows face masks remove “beauty standards.” Should masks be included in catfish starter kits? No, but seriously, a new study found that the masks we wear to protect ourselves from the spread of COVID-19 may also break down beauty standards and mold what we deem attractive nowadays. …

Jay Z is clearing his name and letting other rappers know he’s in a league of his own. In his latest Twitter Spaces chat, he sets the record straight on whether anyone can step in the ring with him at a Verzuz battle. Hov claims, “not a chance anyone can …

Delta Airlines has asked the government to reduce the 10-day quarantine period for vaccinated employees, warning that the company will otherwise face a shortage of workers during the busy travel season. In a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Rochelle Wallensky, Delta’s Chief Executive Ed Bastian argued …

Pfizer‘s antiviral Covid-19 pill has been authorized by the FDA for emergency use. The drugmaker says the pill, which could be available to patients as early as this weekend, is meant to treat mild to moderate Covid-19 diagnosis in patients who are at increased risk of hospitalizations or death. Wednesday …

CVS and Walgreens are putting a limit on how many at-home COVID-19 tests you can buy as Omicron variant cases continue to rise. There’s a huge demand for COVID-19 tests, with the number of cases rising every day. There are currently 51.3 million cases and 808,000 COVID-19-related deaths in the …

Iman Shumpert recently shared his thoughts on LeBron James‘ decision to join the Miami Heat in 2010. Shumpert claimed James “ruined basketball,” when he took his talents to South Beach. During a recent sit-down with Bootleg Kev, Iman shared that he didn’t believe it was Kevin Durant who ruined the game …

A Sony worker allegedly embezzled $154 million and converted it into bitcoin, and now federal agents are trying to figure out how to get it back. It’s one thing this country is known for, it’s the art of finesse. Back in May, a man who works at a Sony subsidiary …

Cardi B has had enough of the online slander and bullying that Lil Kim receives and addressed the disrespect. Cardi defended the Queen Bee calling her a “real f*ckin legend” after critics panned Kim’s latest project, a track called “Big Santa Papi” that is featured in Nick Cannon’s new Christmas …

Jay-Z finally opened up about the moment Lil Mama crashed the stage during his performance with Alicia Keys at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. During a conversation hosted by Genius’ Rob Markman on “Twitter Spaces,” Hov recalled the now legendary moment Lil Mama hopped on stage with him and …

Kanye West wanted to ensure children in Chicago had a great holiday by supplying them with over 4,000 toys. On Sunday, the Chi-Town native held the massive toy giveaway inside the Kennedy King College in Englewood gymnasium. Ye partnered with several organizations, including 9 Mag and Black Men United, to …

Cardi B and Offset were spotted in Los Angeles last night celebrating Offset’s 30th birthday. She presented the Migos rapper with a check for $2 million during the festivities, explaining that it would help him fund future business ventures. The trend in show business these days is for celebrities to …

FX’s popular show Snowfall will return for season 5 on Wednesday, February 23 with two episodes. The hit show’s star actor, Damson Idris, announced the return of the crime drama via his Instagram page. In “Snowfall,” Idris portrays Franklin Saint, who sits as a burgeoning kingpin during the crack epidemic …

Blue Ivy Carter is following in her parents’ footsteps by racking up awards, this time, it’s an award for Audiobook Narration for the book Matthew A. Cherry’s “Hair Love.” The 9-year-old daughter of superstars Jay Z and Beyonce took home the Best Voiceover – Children’s Audiobook award for her work at the …

Jayda Cheaves says she’s not interested in placing a “bandaid” over her issues with Lil Baby. The beauty influencer sat down with Jason Lee for Hollywood Unlocked, where she dished on how social media caused “tension” that led to the breakdown of the relationship. “Like, yeah, he do love me, …

A TikToker has detailed how she caught her husband cheating on their doorbell camera. The user named Kaylie Kristina, or @kaylie271 as she is known on the app, shared the footage which shows her husband walking out of their marital home with a woman wearing only a t-shirt and panties. …

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is taking steps to fight the growing number of COVID-19 cases in her city by reinstating the citywide indoor mask order.  The City of Atlanta tweeted the update Tuesday afternoon, one day after Bottoms held a press conference, where she discussed possibly putting the mandate …

Stephen A. Smith has revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19. The sports anchor appeared virtually on Tuesday’s episode of “First Take,” where he told viewers that his diagnosis was the reason he missed Monday’s episode. The 54-year-old says he began experiencing mild symptoms and a fever over the weekend. …

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced his plans to help curb the spread of the highly transmissive Omicron variant. Some of the measures include distributing rapid at-home tests to Americans, adding testing sites in certain regions, and increasing hospital support.  The government will make 500,000 at-home COVID-19 tests available to Americans next month. You will …