Happy Valentine's Day!

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  It's Not You. It's Me.

  Have you been wondering why things didn't work out with you and your ex? Read about contributor Rachel Skerritt's trip down "ex-boyfriend lane" in "Exit Interviews With My Exes."

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  Hands Off Her Man

  In "Woman to Woman," Mark Anthony Neal explores how R&B singers have used soul music to vent about troubles in the black family.

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  Sisterly Love

  Faith Adiele writes about being reunited with her Nigerian family in "My African Sister."

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  Finding Love in a Book

  This Valentine's Day, instead spending money on a fancy meal that you probably won't finish, snuggle up with one of the love stories listed in Felicia Pride's "The Prose of Passion."

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  No Gift? No Love.

  Valentine's Day is here! Hopefully, you picked out a great gift for that special someone. If you haven't, don't waste any more time! Take a look at our Black Love Gift Guide for some great ideas!