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  • Here’s the Recipe for Patti LaBelle’s Sweet Potato Pie

    Now, this isn’t exactly straight from the horse’s mouth, seeing as how Ms. Patti LaBelle didn’t release the recipe for her Wal-Mart sweet potato pie herself. But Joe Yonan, the food and dining editor at the Washington Post, spent a good chunk of time and effort scouring the Internet for LaBelle’s sweet potato pie recipe after…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 16, 2015
  • Watch: Jay Leno Absolutely Supports the Mizzou Student Protesters; Says Their President Was ‘Clueless’

    I’ve never been a fan of how a white liberal can make an anti-racism comment and it’ll hold more weight, and make more of an impact, than when a black person has something to say about the issue. I understand the unique perspective different kinds of people can bring to the table, but we shouldn’t…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 16, 2015
  • Watch: A Tribe Called Quest Performs on The Tonight Show; and What Phife Finds Dumb

    The last time A Tribe Called Quest was in the spotlight in a major way, a documentary had just come out that told the beautiful story of how the Queens, N.Y., quartet went on to become the iconic hip-hop group known for introducing a new kind of conscious, eclectic rap to the mainstream. But in…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 16, 2015
  • Photos: Honoring Black Excellence at The Root 100 2015 Gala

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 16, 2015
  • I Fantasize About Other Women When I’m Having Sex With My Wife. Am I Cheating?

    Dear Drs. Lewis and Gail Wyatt:      I have to think about other women to have an orgasm with my wife. It feels like I’m cheating on her.  Should I tell her? Is this normal? —Scott C. This is a really good question because thinking about other women (or men) in order to feel the heat…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 16, 2015
  • Patti LaBelle Calls Man Whose Review of Her Songworthy Pie Went Viral

    When James Wright Chanel of Chicago burst into song last week during a funny video tasting of a sweet potato pie made by R&B diva Patti LaBelle, he seemed to just be having fun. But then his hilarious review of the pie, which is sold at Wal-Mart, snagged more than 6 million views, pushing him…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 15, 2015
  • Doctors Fear Brain Damage After Lamar Odom Fails to Recognize Friends, Family

    Nearly a month after Lamar Odom was discovered unconscious in a legal Las Vegas brothel, he is still struggling with communication and mobility, friends and family told TMZ. Sources told the entertainment-news site that he has made little progress in recent weeks and is only able “to speak a word here and there, and at…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 15, 2015
  • SNL Parodies Young, Violent Ben Carson in Hilarious Sketch

    Saturday Night Live spoofed Ben Carson’s fanciful claims of a violent childhood in a hilarious sketch called “The Adventures of Young Ben Carson,” according to the Daily Beast. Before kicking off the episode, the show’s Cecily Strong paid tribute to victims of the horrific Paris terror attacks. “Paris is the City of Light,” she said…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 15, 2015
  • Watch: Man Says Cellphone Blocked Shrapnel, Saved His Life During Paris Terror Attacks

    Amid innumerable tales of horror in the aftermath of coordinated terror attacks in Paris on Friday night emerges an unbelievable story of survival that was propelled only by fate. A man identified as Sylvestre told On Demand News that he was standing outside the Stade de France stadium after ending a call on his Samsung…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 15, 2015
  • NAACP Opens Discrimination Hotline After Racist Threats at Mizzou

    After threats of violence surfaced online this week against black students at the University of Missouri, a local NAACP chapter has opened a confidential telephone hotline that will allow students to report threats immediately, according to the Huffington Post. The NAACP’s Jefferson City branch said Friday that students can call 844-NAACP-HELP if they need assistance.…

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    Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele






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    November 14, 2015
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