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Prayers Up!: Beyoncé’s Former Personal Trainer Dies From COVID-19
Marcus Samuelsson And Pepsi Team Up For Docuseries Spotlighting Black-Owned Restaurants
BEYONCE
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and Beyoncé and her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, are dev- astated by a horrible loss after discovering that the singer and entrepreneur's former per- sonal trainer had died from COVID-19.
Taking to her Instagram on Wednesday (Aug. 11), Tina
CRAIG ADAMS Knowles-Lawson shared
the heartbreaking news that Craig Adams had passed away and detailed how the virus impacted him.
“I am heartbroken this morn- ing. I found out this morning that this amazing human being Craig Adams from Houston passed away last night from COVID,” she wrote.
The new online show high- lights the diverse diaspora of black cuisine in america.
Black owned restaurants were among some of the hard- est that were hit this past year due to the pandemic. Black restaurants in New York, for example, saw revenue decline as much as 80% since the start of the pandemic. While the tide has certainly turned, there’s still much support needed to help keep these businesses afloat.
To celebrate the rich history behind some of these restau-
MARCUS SAMUELSSON
rants, Pepsi has partnered with Marcus Samuelsson for a new mini-episodic do- cuseries called “You Have to Taste This.”
The new online show is let- ting some rising Black chefs share their recipes for success, while also highlighting the di- verse diaspora of Black cuisine in America. The series kicks off with four episodes starting in the South that will take viewers on a culinary journey by uncovering the stories be- hind the chefs and their unique travel-worthy dishes.
Megan Thee Stallion Says
Her New Album Will Be
‘Aggressive’; Drops ‘Outta
Town’ Freestyle
Megan Thee Stallion’s
new single ‘Thot Sh*t‘ has not been a big hit out of the gate but it’s slowly but surely been gaining momentum on the charts, especially radio.
When the song came out, it was pretty evident that the Houston hottie is planning to launch her new album soon. For the past few months, Megan has not been too ex- pressive about her plans but she has given a hint of what we can expect on the follow up to 2020’s Good News. She is on the cover of latest issue of Essence magazine where she opens a bit about it, calling it “aggressive” in nature.
MEGAN THEE STALLION ESSENCE COVER
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