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With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, thus begins the mad dash to find that perfect gift. No shortage of people find themselves stressing as they pour over gift ideas for that special person in their lives. In situations such as these, it’s best not to overthink. Rather, go with a tried-and-true …

Oprah Winfrey is teaming up with The Smithsonian Channel on campaign for equity in health carePhoto: Steve Jennings / Stringer (Getty Images) When Oprah talks, people listen. So hopefully, her latest partnership with the Smithsonian Channel will get people to listen to the cries for better access to quality healthcare …

Haruki Murakami’s fifth book, Norwegian Wood, was a sensation in Japan when it was first released in 1987. Despite its success, it wasn’t widely available in English until 2000. The gap between its publication and its popular translation is surprising in hindsight, but few people outside the author’s home country …

Author and Money Coach Patrina Dixon joined  BLACK ENTERPRISE Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Alfred Edmond Jr. on the Your Money, Your Life podcast presented by Prudential Insurance. Like many of us, Dixon said in her younger days she was irresponsible with money, making a lot of it, but …

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Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities in the health care system through a new campaign and documentary. The network revealed on Thursday the Color of Care campaign to create a solution toward health equity. The campaign will follow the premiere of Winfrey’s “The Color …

Actress Viola Davis is sharing it all in her transparent new memoir, Finding Me, set to release on April 26. In promotion of the new book, the Academy Award-winner appeared on the cover of People to open up about healing from the trauma endured while growing up in deep poverty …

Mary J., Michael B. Some stars don’t even need a last name. But they often need a stylist, which is why these often unsung tastemakers deserve their shine, too. Annually, The Hollywood Reporter does just that, publishing its “Power Stylists” list following the fashion hits and misses of awards season. …

Prairie County Sheriff Rick Hickman is claiming that he is not racist. In fact, he says his comment was not out of bounds after a recorded phone call caught him responding to news of a triple shooting and his negative comments about Black people who live in the area, according …

It’s no secret that the American housing market has shifted dramatically since the onset of the pandemic. Amid what was initially a buying boom, there was a temporary reduction in rents, especially in large cities seeking to prevent a mass exodus. Two years later, we are witnessing record-breaking rental rates—a …