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Yes, “Too Much Good-for-You Stuff” Can...

Think a sweet, delicious, nutritious Granny Smith apple could never turn on you? Think again....
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On Your Guard: The ‘Blacklash’ Has Beg...

The rise in violence against swirl couples is increasing, but don't expect the media to put it together as hate crimes, and expect inhabitants of Blac...
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Aye Papi…………One Woman̵...

My hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey is a cultural melting pot, known as a 'stuck' town, consisting of newly arriving migrant people who end up find...
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Want To Marry a Kiwi Guy? New Zealand is Ripe for ...

New Zealand is a-calling.......
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The California Girl’s Guide to Having Fun (a...

I say "California Girl" to be used interchangeably with any girl NOT from a huge city where no one in their right mind owns a car. For us suburban gir...
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Lonnie’s Friday Funny: When Old People Hurt ...

Clip courtesy of Lonnie Milsap...
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Letter From a Reader: “Where Were Rachel Jea...

"There was so much fundraising that went into Trayvon Martin's case. They couldn't afford a super-polished, Olivia Pope type etiquette coach to transf...
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Butt Naked While Brown: Perfection, Normalcy and T...

Does Black Skin Equal Dirty?...
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Dark Girls Documentary Hits Home For Some

By now most of us have seen or heard of the much anticipated documentary Dark Girls that aired on the OWN Sunday evening repeating last night. I sat ...
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BB&W Exclusive: Kola Boof Engaged to Rainbeau...

Brilliant novelist, philosopher, and fierce warrior for our daughters, Kola Boof, is set to marry in November 2013....
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#Trending: African Prints

Oh yes, we are throwing back to the 70s dashiki without the bean pies. Ok, maybe I went a skosh bit too far but I must say, African prints are so in, ...
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Review: Newton’s Don’t Just Grow on Fi...

If you were a kid growing up in the 80's like me, when you think of Newton's you think of figs. My parents were notorious for stocking the shelves wit...
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Congressional Hopeful Erika Harold Is No “St...

For years I have proudly waved the GOP banner and defended party politics to an extent. I am not one to make excuses for a proven racist Republican,...
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Who Is Tracy Renee Jones? B*tch, Snitch or Get Hit...

Because inquiring minds want to know....
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