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How The Lip Bar Grew From One Woman’s Brooklyn Kitchen
Her current mainstream success has been a work in progress.
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Cheat Sheet: What Is Cultural Appropriation?
With Halloween around the corner, let’s make it clear that cultural appropriation is not your ticket to appreciation.
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HHS Targets Black and Latino Communities With New COVID Vaccine Ads
In an effort to increase vaccinations ahead of the holidays, the Department of Health and Human Services is launching new ads targeted to communities of color.
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15 Meal Kit Services That Allow `You To Spend Less Time in the Kitchen
Cooking feels a lot less like a chore when you have a little help
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New Database Makes Finding Healthy Black-Owned Beauty Products Easier Than Ever
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has launched a searchable database of products that are free of harmful ingredients.
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Kansas City Captor Involved in the Rape/Kidnapping of Black Women Displayed Racist Behavior on Social Media [UPDATED]
Old social media posts show Timothy Haslett Jr., the kidnapper and rapist, making racist comments and statements.