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ABOVE PHOTO: Egg Roll Bowl with Shrimp Family Features It can be difficult to find time to whip up meals and snacks that are both nutritious and tasty. However, with some simple changes — and timesaving recipes — you can create delicious dishes and meals that will keep you feeling energized to fuel your busy…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Earl Graves Sr.   (AP photo) ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK  — Earl Graves Sr., who championed Black businesses as the founder of the first African American-owned magazine focusing on Black entrepreneurs, has died. He was 85. Graves died Monday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, his son, Earl “Butch” Graves Jr, said…

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Since our founding, the NAACP has worked to eliminate racial hatred and discrimination and to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of all persons. Right now, with the challenges we face coming from the White House to Congress to statehouses around the country, fulfilling that mission requires more robust engagement in public policy…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Members of the country’s armed forces, the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), help to distribute foodstuffs to people affected by the lockdown measures aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus, in the Bwaise suburb of the capital Kampala, Uganda Saturday, April 4, 2020. Officials on Saturday started distributing food, mostly maize…

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BPT Want an appointment for your vaginal health issues? Many doctors’ offices are shutting down for anything other than emergency care or diagnosing and treating people for COVID-19. This leaves many women with lack of access to their doctors when experiencing non-urgent, but highly uncomfortable issues. Lauren Streicher, MD, OB/GYN at Northwestern University, encourages patients…

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BPT As Americans across the country retreat to their homes to help slow the spread of COVID-19, many are rediscovering the value of their yards as places to take in fresh air, engage their children in outdoor games and enjoy physical activity in a safe environment. Three tips for safe, healthy outdoor fun for the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Pastor Shirley Caesar SILVER SPRING, MD – TV One continues to comfort and entertain viewers during this unprecedented time with a special Easter lineup of faith-based programming on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12. The jubilant weekend slate includes original films, Sinners Wanted,” “Hear No Evil,” “For the Love of Ruth,” ,…

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FAMILY FEATURES If you rely on a rooftop or indoor antenna for your TV viewing, changes that may affect your local channels are happening.  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is making more airwaves available for new high-speed wireless services and, as a result, some over-the-air TV broadcast frequencies will change. “Some TV stations across the…

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By Jonathan Landrum Jr. ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Anthony Terrell believes an imprisoned man currently serving two life sentences may not have been the person who murdered his brother as part of a killing spree that rocked Atlanta four decades ago. Terrell hopes new light can be shed nationwide on the murders that terrorized…

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ABOVE PHOTO: 50 Cent (Photo: Everett Collection / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony The Daily Mail is reporting that because of the coronavirus epidemic, Meghan Markle has not seen her mother Doria Ragland since she, Prince Harry and baby Archie moved back to Los Angeles, even though they only live 10 miles from each other. Says…

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