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By Amy V. Simmons When her friend and mentor Nicole Harding asked Loresa Daniel to take over her business Brown Babycakes when she relocated from South Jersey to Rhode Island, Daniel saw it as both a challenge and a unique learning opportunity for both herself and her two young daughters.  Harding started the company, which…

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ABOVE PHOTO: In this Sept. 10, 2018 file photo, Brandt Jean, center left, brother of shooting victim Botham Jean, hugs his sister Allisa Charles-Findley, during a news conference about the shooting of Botham Jean by Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, outside the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas. He was joined by his mother, Allison…

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ABOVE PHOTO: This June 2, 2017 file frame from video shows the Trump National Doral in Doral, Fla. The White House says it has chosen President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Miami as the site for next year’s Group of Seven summit. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday it has…

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By Charlene Crowell TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM Each year as families beam with pride at seeing a son, daughter or other  relative graduate from college, that achievement is nearly always the result of a family’s commitment to higher education. And when these institutions are among the more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), that pride is…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Gretel Munday By Danae Reid Gretel Munday’s fiery red hair and piercing blue eyes showed me her personality far before she could utter a word. With a strong English accent and an exceptional talent in tow, I knew immediately that I was in the presence of someone special.  The 23-year-old actress and model…

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The first time I was in a room with Joanna Bartholomew — a fiery woman with a passion for financial freedom —  I knew I was in the presence of  someone who would inspire many to think and act smarter with the monies we’ve earned. I was soon to find out that not only was…

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Shooting victim Botham Jean’s neighbor Joshua Brown, left, answers questions from Assistant District Attorney LaQuita Long, right, while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats where he lives, while testifying during the murder trial of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, in Dallas. Authorities say that Brown was killed in a shooting Friday,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Steven Reed ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s capital, a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil rights movement, elected its first African American mayor Tuesday. Probate Judge Steven Reed, 45, clasped the history-making victory to be elected the next mayor of Montgomery after…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Ava DuVernay At the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, the focus was on living fearlessly, making yourself a priority and reaching back for the next generation. By Denise Clay When it comes to making inroads in places where they don’t make up the majority, there is a lot that women could learn from people…

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By Danae Reid Whether you’re a freak for all things pumpkin spice or a lover of the impending holidays, autumn is officially here in full force. The aesthetics of the equinox are certainly worth basking in, but the weather it’s accompanied by can also be quite a burden.  Symptoms of seasonal depression are fairly common…

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