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A few years ago, I was at my Aunt Bernie’s home for Thanksgiving. All the “usual suspects” were on hand and the meal, as usual, was fantastic. It’s a bit of a drive for us, and it was super cold outside, but it’s always worth the drive.
My aunt’s home is very nice. Among other things in the family, we have a huge tradition of making reading a priority. To say that
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New data released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that 1 in 4 (25.1 percent) African American households suffer from hunger.
The stats are even higher for Black households with children–nearly 1 in 3 suffered from food insecurity in 2010.
Read More“High rates of unemployment have made it difficult for many U.S. households to put food on the table–but communities of color continue to be disproportionately impacted,” said Rev. Derrick Boykin, associate
Numerous stories and statistics tell of Black women’s trouble finding a mate. According to the Wall Street Journal, Black women make up the largest unmarried segment of the American population.
NewsOne “On The Corner” Video Series On Interracial Relationships:
“They Spit On Us!” Interracial Relationships Still Taboo
Are We Abandoning Our Race By Dating Interracially?
If Black Women remain unmarried because there are so few choices, while Black men decide against tying the
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When Michael Lockwood was a single divorced dad, he wrote down dating advice he planned to give his daughters when they grew up. Years later, he’s turned that advice into a book called, Women Have All The Power, Too Bad They Don’t Know It.
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As a getaway for two Democratic presidents, including the current one, Martha’s Vineyard is often disparaged as an undemocratic haven for wealthy white elites.
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STEPHANIE ROBINSON SPEAKS
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Is Black on Black Marriage Dying?
Numbers seldom tell the whole story. They can be used out of context to make things look worse than they are, or to stress one aspect of a much larger and more nuanced picture.
I recently read a very interesting story about how so many black athletes are being hammered by the financial devastation of child support. Their paychecks are getting zapped to nothing, only to buy Coach purses and hair weaves for the women who’ve had their children. Perhaps the sex was good enough to justify the misery, but I’ve never had sex that good.
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African American couples are more likely than other groups to share core religious beliefs and pray together in the home — factors that have been linked to greater happiness in marriages and relationships, according to a study released Tuesday.
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Kris Marsh’s household doesn’t have two incomes. But in Prince George’s County, she is increasingly becoming the face of the black middle class.
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From BBC.co:
A white baby girl with a mop of blonde hair and blue eyes has been born to black parents living in London. How is this possible?
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