If you’re looking for a new easy sweet potato recipe to try—we got you covered. You will absolutely love this candied bourbon whipped sweet potatoes, courtesy of the book Cornbread & Collard Greens: How West African Cuisine & Slavery Influenced Soul Food by Deah Berry Mitchell. After trying it out over the summer, this insanely …
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Inspired by the provocative true story about a crew of former strip club employees who turn the tables on their greedy Wall Street clients, HUSTLERS arrives on Digital November 26, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray TM, DVD and On Demand December 10, 2019 from STXfilms and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Dazzling critics and …
Currently, an estimated 200 organizations now unite to ensure the success of the national Shop Black Week (SBW) campaign that starts this Friday, Nov. 22, through Black Friday, Nov. 29. That number is three times more than the initial grassroot effort. The growing collective represents more than 1.5 million members — from coast to coast …
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New York, NY (Monday, November 25, 2019) – The NAACP and BET Networks announced a broadcast partnership to air the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The telecast will take place from Pasadena, California and will air on BET Networks for the first time ever. The announcement was made today by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell, NAACP President and CEO …
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Hey ya’ll, So, who’s traveling out of town for the holidays by a vehicle? If you are, which many people choose to do, especially during Thanksgiving. Be safe on the roads. According to AAA, the American Automobile Association, they are expecting a record number of 49 million travelers to hit the roadway for the Thanksgiving …
BLACK MOSES (HARRIET TUBMAN) Written by Theodore Mosley Freedom of speech freedom of choice, her spirit was not to be chained to a plantation. Fierce and tenacious in character her steps were ordained in her culture of blackness. Death and freedom occupied her mind for dangerous journeys not to be denied on her path of …
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the straight-to-series order of the new unscripted relationship series “#LoveGoals,” set to premiere on OWN in March 2020. The series joins OWN’s popular Saturday night lineup of unscripted shows that focus on love and relationships. Year-to-date, OWN is the #1 cable network on Saturday nights for African American viewers. From Irwin …
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DIVAS Simply Singing!, the longest consecutive running musical AIDS benefit in the United States, hosts its 29th annual fundraiser for The D.I.V.A. Foundation at the Taglyan Cultural Center in Hollywood, California on World AIDS Day, Sunday, December 1. Created and produced by Tony Award-Winning Sheryl Lee Ralph and benefitting Project Angel Food, this evening of song and entertainment spotlights the talents …
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In tribute to best selling fiction writer Ernest Gaines, author Bobby Burns recalls an interview he had done with him during his days at LSU in 2006. Celebrated novelist Ernest Gaines taught me a great deal when we met. His death this month brought back memories that will last a lifetime. I didn’t sleep …
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The statistics are alarming—Black women in the U.S. are 42 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than our white counter parts. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among black women. According to cancer.org research, an estimated 33,830 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019. These statistics …
Black Women Walking For a Cure: Komen San Diego’s 23rd Annual Race for the Cure® Read More »
