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From Property To Prosperity: The Unfinished Business Of Black Economic Freedom
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Why More Black Women Are Traveling To South Korea For Preventive Healthcare
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ON THIS DAY: Black Media Was Born
July 21, 1864, marks the birth of Black news media. The New Orleans Tribune goes to print and down i...
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Black Mothers Get Underpaid Twice: Once At Work, Once At Tax Time
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Anthony Edwards Only to Pay $3k a Month in Child Support to Ayesha Howard
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards scored a clear victory Tuesday in his long-running child...
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Teyana Taylor Wears See-Through Clothing for Justin Bieber's World Cup Afterparty
Teyana Taylor went braless under a see-through outfit while attending Justin Bieber's World Cup afte...
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Brooks Nader Parties With Jessica Alba and Jake Paul in Miniskirt
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Former NFL MVP Cam Newton was laid off by ESPN as part of a wave of summer staffing reductions that ...
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The WNBA Player's Association Will Not Profit From Sophie Cunningham's Pointing
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Robert Griffin III And Wife Grete Griffin On Bad Looks They've Gotten Over Their Interracial Marriage
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Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios Feels Like a "Loser" for Not Remaking "Blade"
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BSO Review: Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Stomps Out the Online Hate
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Vince McMahon Accuser Janel Grant Agrees To Arbitration Plan
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"V" Foodies
Two Sistahs Coffee: A new gem in Birmingham
🚨NEW COFFEE SHOP: Historic Pratt City in Birmingham has a new coffee shop and several businesses opening by the end of the 2026.
Jul 16, 2026
Scoop City now open at The Edge in Homewood
🍦 SCOOP CITY NOW OPEN: New ice cream shop Scoop City is officially open at The Edge in Homewood, serving up unique floats, sundaes + shakes.
Jul 13, 2026
Birmingham-area spots named among best barbecue chicken in the US
🍗 SMOKEHOUSE SUCCESS: Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q + Rusty's Bar-B-Q were named among the 14 best barbecue chicken spots in the United States by national food publication The Takeout.
Jul 10, 2026
Niki's West named Alabama's "Best Southern Comfort Food" by Cheapism
BEST SOUTHERN COMFORT FOOD IN ALABAMA: Legendary meat-and-three Niki's West has a new accolande 👏 Do you agree with Cheapism's pick? Let us know in the comments 👇
Jul 10, 2026
Popular food truck opens new comfort food restaurant in Trussville
🚨COMFORT FOOD: Redemption by Straight Mountain Foods has opened their first restaurant in Trussville.
Jul 09, 2026
Taco Casa, Chuy's, Chicken Guy and more earn 95+ food service scores in June 2026
🌮🍽️ A+ SCORES: 40 Jefferson County restaurants scored 95+ in June.
Jul 07, 2026
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