Kamala Harris Joins Joe Biden In Fundraising Effort

Sen. Kamala Harris joined presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Wednesday for a virtual fundraiser and the effort led many to believe Harris would be the best pick for vice president.

“Joe Biden has a way of working on these issues, not only to improve the lives of all Americans, but to improve their ability to believe that everything is going to be OK,” Harris said to donors, according to Essence.

Harris’ effort was part of a joint fundraising operation within the Democratic National Committee. She also fundraised on her own on Thursday, with $2,800 raised going toward campaign debts acquired prior to her exiting the race. Harris announced she would support Biden in early March after dropping out of the race in December.

Since she dropped out of the race, speculation has been building about Harris being a potential vice president pick. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) urged Biden to pick a black woman as his running mate in early March.

Clyburn said Biden should “reward” black women for their loyalty to the Democratic Party if he is the Democratic presidential nominee. Following the virtual fundraising appearance, social media crowned the former Attorney General for California, the best person to accompany Biden on a presidential ticket.

During an interview on The View earlier this week, the former AG explained why she chose to support Biden.

“I have a great deal of affection for him, and I believe that he is going to be an extraordinary president and the kind of president that we need at this moment,” Harris said. “Someone who has the ability to hold that office with a sense of dignity and a sense of kindness and empathy, but also address the challenges.”

While Biden hasn’t chosen a running mate, many on social media believe Harris should be the nominee as she became the top trending topic on Twitter Wednesday. On Thursday, Harris called President Trump a “drug pusher” for touting an unproven drug as a medicine for those infected with the coronavirus.

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Kamala Harris Joins Joe Biden In Fundraising Effort

Sen. Kamala Harris joined presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Wednesday for a virtual fundraiser and the effort led many to believe Harris would be the best pick for vice president.

“Joe Biden has a way of working on these issues, not only to improve the lives of all Americans, but to improve their ability to believe that everything is going to be OK,” Harris said to donors, according to Essence.

Harris’ effort was part of a joint fundraising operation within the Democratic National Committee. She also fundraised on her own on Thursday, with $2,800 raised going toward campaign debts acquired prior to her exiting the race. Harris announced she would support Biden in early March after dropping out of the race in December.

Since she dropped out of the race, speculation has been building about Harris being a potential vice president pick. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) urged Biden to pick a black woman as his running mate in early March.

Clyburn said Biden should “reward” black women for their loyalty to the Democratic Party if he is the Democratic presidential nominee. Following the virtual fundraising appearance, social media crowned the former Attorney General for California, the best person to accompany Biden on a presidential ticket.

During an interview on The View earlier this week, the former AG explained why she chose to support Biden.

“I have a great deal of affection for him, and I believe that he is going to be an extraordinary president and the kind of president that we need at this moment,” Harris said. “Someone who has the ability to hold that office with a sense of dignity and a sense of kindness and empathy, but also address the challenges.”

While Biden hasn’t chosen a running mate, many on social media believe Harris should be the nominee as she became the top trending topic on Twitter Wednesday. On Thursday, Harris called President Trump a “drug pusher” for touting an unproven drug as a medicine for those infected with the coronavirus.

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Wealthy Black Pastors Are Accused Of Not Doing Enough For COVID-19 Relief

Since the start of the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus pandemic, numerous organizations and institutions have come forward to provide relief to the millions of Americans impacted by the virus. While many brands and even celebrities are stepping up to do their part to help, some are wondering if wealthy pastors within the black church community are doing the best they can to help their congregations in their time of need.

This week, many of the wealthiest pastors across the country found themselves the topic of conversation when a Twitter user made a comment listing the net worths of the richest pastors and their lack of contributions toward COVID-19 relief. User @stonecold2050, who boasts 112,000 followers on the social media platform, calls out pastors like Bishop T.D. Jakes, who leads The Potter’s House church in Dallas, and Creflo Dollar, the pastor behind World Changers Fellowship Churches, accusing them of donating $0 to relief efforts.

Here are the richest pastors in America:

Kenneth Copeland $760M
Pat Robertson $100M
Benny Hinn $60M
Joel Osteen $40M
Credulous Dollar $27M
Rick Warren $25M
Franklin Graham $25M
T.D. Jakes $18M
Joyce Meyer $8M

Total: $1.06 Billion

Total donated to COVID-19 assistance $0.00 pic.twitter.com/LNDlVqfu4T

— Stone (@stonecold2050) April 8, 2020

While there are no confirmed reports of the pastor’s donations toward virus relief efforts, many users on the platform began to wonder if these pastors were doing everything they could to help the community. African Americans have been accounting for an increasing number of new coronavirus cases in major cities such as Chicago and Milwaukee. They also account for a high percentage of workers that have been laid off as a result of businesses dealing with severe revenue loss. With Easter coming this weekend, many are wondering if some churches will open their doors to their congregation despite the health risks involved.

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Wealthy Black Pastors Are Accused Of Not Doing Enough For COVID-19 Relief

Since the start of the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus pandemic, numerous organizations and institutions have come forward to provide relief to the millions of Americans impacted by the virus. While many brands and even celebrities are stepping up to do their part to help, some are wondering if wealthy pastors within the black church community are doing the best they can to help their congregations in their time of need.

This week, many of the wealthiest pastors across the country found themselves the topic of conversation when a Twitter user made a comment listing the net worths of the richest pastors and their lack of contributions toward COVID-19 relief. User @stonecold2050, who boasts 112,000 followers on the social media platform, calls out pastors like Bishop T.D. Jakes, who leads The Potter’s House church in Dallas, and Creflo Dollar, the pastor behind World Changers Fellowship Churches, accusing them of donating $0 to relief efforts.

Here are the richest pastors in America:

Kenneth Copeland $760M
Pat Robertson $100M
Benny Hinn $60M
Joel Osteen $40M
Credulous Dollar $27M
Rick Warren $25M
Franklin Graham $25M
T.D. Jakes $18M
Joyce Meyer $8M

Total: $1.06 Billion

Total donated to COVID-19 assistance $0.00 pic.twitter.com/LNDlVqfu4T

— Stone (@stonecold2050) April 8, 2020

While there are no confirmed reports of the pastor’s donations toward virus relief efforts, many users on the platform began to wonder if these pastors were doing everything they could to help the community. African Americans have been accounting for an increasing number of new coronavirus cases in major cities such as Chicago and Milwaukee. They also account for a high percentage of workers that have been laid off as a result of businesses dealing with severe revenue loss. With Easter coming this weekend, many are wondering if some churches will open their doors to their congregation despite the health risks involved.

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NBA Players Chris Paul and Trae Young Headline NBA HORSE Challenge

The lack of basketball activities have sports enthusiasts clamoring for some type of action to feed their hunger for sports activity. Well, the National Basketball Association has a short term answer with the upcoming NBA HORSE Challenge.

ESPN, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced that they are introducing the new NBA HORSE Challenge to feed their audience with some basketball activity. 10-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder, 2020 NBA All-Star Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and newly elected Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings are headlining the list of eight NBA and WNBA players and legends who will participate in the new NBA HORSE Challenge. The tournament will be shown exclusively on ESPN and can also be streamed on the ESPN App.

Starting on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. ET, Paul, Young, Catchings, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, three-time WNBA All-Star Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. and NBA Finals MVPs Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce will match shots against each other in a single-elimination HORSE competition from their respective, isolated home courts. ESPN NBA commentator Mark Jones will be the official host of the challenge.

NBA HORSE Challenge participants will be divided into two groups of four. The winners of the first two games in each group will meet in the semifinals and then the winner from each group will move on to the championship round.  The four quarterfinal games will air on Sunday. The semifinals and the championship game will be played on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

The rules for the challenge will start with a coin toss at the start of each game, which will determine who shoots first, with the more senior player calling heads or tails. Players must describe each shot attempt, specifying the type of score they intend to make before taking a shot, such as a bank shot or swish. Dunking is not allowed. The first player in each game to accumulate the letters “H-O-R-S-E” after failing to match five shots is automatically eliminated from the challenge.

State Farm will donate more than $200,000 on behalf of the participants to charities that are specific to coronavirus response efforts. This donation builds on the more than $74 million that has been contributed by the NBA Family to date to support coronavirus relief efforts through its NBA Together campaign.

NBA HORSE Challenge Presented by State Farm participants:

Group 1:	Group 2:
Chauncey Billups NBA Legend, ESPN Analyst	Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls
Tamika Catchings WNBA Legend	Chris Paul Oklahoma City Thunder
Mike Conley Jr. Utah Jazz	Paul Pierce NBA Legend, ESPN Analyst
Trae Young Atlanta Hawks	Allie Quigley Chicago Sky

 ESPN NBA HORSE Challenge Presented by State Farm schedule:

Date	Time (ET)	NBA HORSE Challenge
Sun, Apr 12	7-9 p.m.	Quarterfinals Group 1: Trae Young vs. Chauncey Billups
		Quarterfinals Group 1: Tamika Catchings vs. Mike Conley Jr.
		Quarterfinals Group 2: Zach LaVine vs. Paul Pierce
		Quarterfinals Group 2: Chris Paul vs. Allie Quigley
	9-11 p.m.	Quarterfinals Encore Presentations
Thu, Apr 16	7-9 p.m.	Quarterfinals Encore Presentations
	9-11 p.m.	Group 1: Semifinals
		Group 2: Semifinals
		HORSE Championship Game

ESPN will televise the NBA HORSE Challenge as it continues its commitment to bring the sports community together through its #oneteam initiative.

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