A Year On, Did NFL Anti-Domestic Violence Efforts Work?
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View ArticleDon Cheadle's Miles Davis: The Latest 'Badass' Black Man On Screen
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Ah, the cardigan: your granny's cozy go-to used to be available year-round, but in limited quantities and colors. It was considered the sartorial equivalent of flossing: necessary, but not...
View ArticleA Defiant Muhammad Ali Was Cherished By Black Men
Over the past few days, we've seen image after image of Muhammad Ali: triumphant in the ring, joking on talk shows and shakily lifting the Olympic torch at the 1996 Atlanta games. He's remembered these...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali Kissed Me Once
Muhammad Ali kissed me once.Don't be a dope — it wasn't like that. It was in front of a whole bunch of people and my then-boyfriend and Mrs. Ali. (And two of his future wives. I'll get to that in a...
View ArticleFood To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth!
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View ArticleTerry McMillan's Latest: Revisiting Past Loves, Rediscovering Yourself
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View ArticleHonoring Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown
Flags in New York City began flying at half-staff Monday, in honor of Roscoe C. Brown. He died on Saturday, and was one of the last few Red Tail pilots, a subset of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Airmen were...
View Article'Meet The Patels': One Man's Quest To Find Love, The Old-School Indian Way
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View ArticleThe Tao Of Cookie: Behind The 'Empire' Character's Many-Layered Persona
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View ArticleMenopause: A Gold Mine For Marketers, Fewer Payoffs For Women
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View ArticleHow 'Black-ish' Writers Use Universal Storylines To Approach Race
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View ArticleKenya Barris Creates An 'Absolutely Black' Family for Prime Time
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View ArticleAbsorbing Mystery Novel Offers A Glimpse Into Mormon Utah
The second mystery by Mette Ivie Harrison boasts details about contemporary Mormon life that most of us aren't privy to.NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates says His Right Hand is is her "one that got away."...
View ArticleA Year On, Did NFL Anti-Domestic Violence Efforts Work?
Among the countless ads airing during Super Bowl 50, there will be an anti-domestic violence spot from the group No More. It's the second consecutive year the organization's public service...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali And Malcolm X: A Broken Friendship, An Enduring Legacy
The night Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston, the reigning heavyweight champion, crowds had squeezed into the venue, expecting to watch Liston beat the stuffing out of the young braggart. The odds were...
View ArticleDon Cheadle's Miles Davis: The Latest 'Badass' Black Man On Screen
This is dating me, but I know this to be true: In the 1970s, black guys who wanted to be considered culturally serious always had some Miles to throw on the turntable. They might jam to Sly Stone,...
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