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Studies have shown that African Americans attend more family gatherings than any other ethnic group. Typically, these large gatherings held once a year consist of family, extended family members, friends and neighbors. And in many cases, outside acquaintances that have become non-biological family, hence a family reunion. African American family reunions take on the task …

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New York, NY (December 15, 2021)—Essence Communications, Inc., the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to serving Black women and communities, today announced the full return of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture to New Orleans from June 30 – July 3, 2022.    After pivoting to a virtual experience in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, …

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Are you planning to spend your family vacation abroad? Is your teenager too fidgety to sit still on flights? Do you have an infant who requires extra attention, especially on long journeys? Don’t worry. We have assembled the basic guide which will relieve you of a headache while flying with children. You would not want …

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April 22 is Earth Day and this year, is the 50th anniversary of a movement launched in response to the environmental crisis, essentially to protect the planet. With social distancing and stay home orders,  let’s not let this stop us from celebrating the Earth’s natural beauty.  Below are some of the cool places that we’ve …

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