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A Taste of Chocolate: Mel’s Fish Shack

A Taste of Chocolate: Mel’s Fish Shack

Continuing her late father’s legacy, Mel’s Fish Shack owner Georgette Powell is...

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Republicans don’t think poor people deserve to eat 

Republicans don’t think poor people deserve to eat 

OPINION: Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling plan to expand work requirements for those...

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Black girls deserve Halle Bailey’s ‘The Little Mermaid’

Black girls deserve Halle Bailey’s ‘The Little Mermaid’

OPINION: Whatever that undeniable, indescribable thing is that a movie star has,...

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Texas one step closer to banning diversity programs in public universities

Texas one step closer to banning diversity programs in...

Texas lawmakers passed a bill that could force the state’s public universities to...

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Exclusive: Michelle Obama says technology is harming youth’s mental health

Exclusive: Michelle Obama says technology is harming youth’s...

In her New York Times best-selling book, “The Light We Carry,” Mrs. Obama writes...

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Why Black voters are stuck on the ‘Democratic plantation,’ explained

Why Black voters are stuck on the ‘Democratic plantation,’...

When will Black voters stop being so loyal to the Democratic Party? Where is the...

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Al Roker returns to ‘Today’ feeling ‘all good’ following knee replacement surgery

Al Roker returns to ‘Today’ feeling ‘all good’ following...

Fans and colleagues welcomed the veteran weatherman back after his medical hiatus...

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Don’t let Louisiana become the next Florida

Don’t let Louisiana become the next Florida

OPINION: Florida is not just where “woke goes to die,” but also where a sense of...

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Beyoncé dedicates post to ‘sweet angel’ Blue Ivy following her ‘Renaissance Tour’ debut

Beyoncé dedicates post to ‘sweet angel’ Blue Ivy following...

The “Cuff It” singer recently performed on her “Renaissance World Tour” in Paris,...

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Check out these Black-owned beauty supply stores

Check out these Black-owned beauty supply stores

If you’re looking for a beauty supply store in these five cities, we’ve picked out...

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Historic acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review ‘Jim Crow’ verdicts

Historic acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review ‘Jim...

Nonunanimous verdicts are no longer legal but state and federal courts have refused...

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‘Being Black: The ’80s’ is my new podcast about Black music and politics in the 1980s

‘Being Black: The ’80s’ is my new podcast about Black music...

OPINION: My new podcast "Being Black: The ’80s" is about Black political issues...

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Firefighter files racial discrimination lawsuit against the city of Rochester

Firefighter files racial discrimination lawsuit against...

Jerrod Jones’ lawsuit cited one instance in which firefighters drilled ventilation...

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Ralph Yarl, teen shot after knocking on wrong door, makes public appearance at brain injury fundraiser

Ralph Yarl, teen shot after knocking on wrong door, makes...

In his first public appearance since the shooting, Yarl and his family attended...

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S.C. gas station owner charged with murder for shooting Black teen in the back

S.C. gas station owner charged with murder for shooting...

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Rick Chow incorrectly suspected Cyrus Carmack-Belton...

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Pets in your wedding? Here’re the dos and don’ts

Pets in your wedding? Here’re the dos and don’ts

Possibilities abound for fun and magical memories on the big day, but experts say...