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Vitamin D Deficiency Puts Black Women at Risk A study conducted at the Unversity of Pittsburgh has found that Vitamin D deficiencies among Black women increase the risk of vaginosis, a bacterial disease that affects the vagina, BET reports. The higher pigment leads to harder absorption of the vitamin and increases risk of vaginosis. The…

NYPD Cop Killed by Fellow Officer CNN reports that Officer Omar Edwards was shot dead by plainslothes officers as he chased a man he saw breaking into his car. Edwards, an East Harlem resident, had recently ended his shift when he saw a man rummaging through his car. He drew his gun and pursued the man. Plainclothes officers…

I always soak my grains in water overnight. It makes them more digestible and shortens their cooking time. Unlike with beans, you can cook grains in the same water in which they are soaked. For the complete meal, try the Asparagus and Sweet Potato Curry and Lemon-Ginger Sweet Lassi. Recipe Card

For my curry, I make a zesty sauce in which paper-thin sweet potatoes are simmered until meltingly tender. Then I add the freshest asparagus available and simmer it briefly at the end, until al dente. The black pepper and fresh cilantro pulls everything together into one cohesive, zip, pow, bang in your mouth. Since asparagus,…

I’m constantly conjuring up creative approaches to introducing new veggies to young people. For this menu I decided that curry, the quintessential Indian dish, would provide a perfect medium for “sneaking” in asparagus, the scrumptious harbinger of spring. The brown rice with coconut flakes is ideal for sopping up curry sauce, and the lassi provides…

The club owner’s name is Popcorn the Legend, and he gestures toward the rugged parking lot in front of the Garden of Eden lounge. “Park here,” he says. “Support the bar, then go to Passa Passa.”   It’s almost 3:30 on a Thursday morning, and the narrow stretch of Spanish Town Road in the hinterland of…

Why should I wash my filthy mouth out You think that’s bad you should hear the rest of my album —Eminem, “We Made You” A while back, Nas declared hip-hop dead. Anyone who has dived into Eminem’s comeback release, Relapse, should be convinced that this is true. Music forms have to mutate, adapting and changing…

The NBA finals don’t begin until June 4, but there’s one blanket statement that can be made right now. This is the worst officiated post-season in NBA history. No, there hasn’t been a miscarriage of justice like in 2002, where bad calls may have decided the Western Conference finals. But it wouldn’t be a surprise…