UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum revealed on Tuesday that he received a dose of a coronavirus vaccine, which Al Jazeera reports was developed by Chinese state pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm. He shared a photo on Twitter of him receiving the vaccine along with the message: “While receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today. We wish everyone
T.I. explained how he saved Creed’s Scott Stapp from committing suicide during a recent interview with HipHopDX. The Expeditiously host and the rock band’s lead singer were both staying at Miami’s Delano Hotel in 2006. After checking into his room, the rapper decided to have a smoke on the balcony before heading back to the
There has been widespread distrust in an eventual COVID-19 vaccine among Black Americans, and polls show that among racial and ethnic groups, Black Americans are the most hesitant to get a vaccine once one becomes available. A Pew Research poll from September showed that only 32% of Black adults said they would get a vaccine,
Dr. Fauci recently participated in a panel discussion centering around a global view of COVID-19 and predictions for the future. At the start of the discussion, Dr. Fauci was asked how long he predicts it will be until things get back to “normal,” referring to before the coronavirus caused a global pandemic. While he stated
According to reports, Amnesty International said late Tuesday there was “credible but disturbing evidence” that special forces shot dead at least a dozen protesters demonstrating against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria. Several videos circulating social media appear to capture audio of multiple rounds being fired. In a tweet from Amnesty International, the human rights NGO
Earlier this year, NASA warned that an asteroid could allegedly be hitting Earth a day before the 2020 presidential election, on November 2, 2020. Now, scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson has made a similar claim, saying a small asteroid could hit Earth soon. Tyson took to Instagram and said, “Asteroid 2018VP1, a refrigerator-sized space-rock, is hurtling towards us
Ice Cube continues to be at the center of a controversy regarding his meeting with Donald Trump’s campaign team about his plans to help Black Americans. Since the revelation of his meeting with the president’s campaign, Cube has been scolded for his lack of political acumen and called a pawn on Trump’s electoral chessboard. Fellow entertainer and
Ice Cube recently took to CNN to address the backlash he’s faced for working with the Trump campaign on a plan for Black America. Cube said he reached out to both Biden and Trump’s camps, but the Trump campaign is the one who immediately jumped at trying to talk to the rapper. Now, T.I. has given
The year 2020 is wrought with tumultuousness amid the civil unrest in response to ongoing systemic racism, most vividly expressed through police violence, and economic instability from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s no wonder that Americans are feeling more vulnerable than ever before which explains the huge spike in gun sales over the
Michael Jai White opened up about being crowned in Ghana, and feeling uncomfortable with all the attention and praise. After stating that he looked like he was “freaking out” during the ceremony, Michael went on to speak about not realizing that he was leading a parade thrown in his honour.
