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When it comes to the topic of immigration, Tax Day is a reminder of two important and often-overlooked points. First, immigrants pay billions in taxes every year. This is true even of unauthorized imm

If you are short on any inspiration to start exercising, get to know Ida Keeling. The 95 year-old set the world record last year. Keeling, a great-great grandmother from the Bronx is not like any o

Sitting in front of a desk every day can wreak havoc on your body, especially since most of us don’t have the best posture. Hunching the shoulders and slumping in your seat can cause back pain, headac

It’s a well-known fact that shampoo tends to be harsh on African American tresses. So, what are the best shampoos and cleansers for cleaning buildup off of the hair and scalp, without stripping it?

I was just wondering if anyone else feels like this or is it just me? ((Lol)) ... Thank God for Fridays, because its been a heck of a long week. I wish we could have more long weekends like Good F

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Ginny Aquilar has been an ICU nurse for over 12 years. She didn’t realize exactly what she was getting herself into when she was in nursing school, but she knew the one quality she was looking for in

It’s tough enough to be working in an environment where great job opportunities are hard to come by. However, couple it with working for a Bad Boss, and you may have a recipe for professional disaster

Let's Talk About Love Host Niecy Nash shares virgin daiquiris with a real 40-year-old virgin and two celibate ladies and discusses society�s expectations when it comes to having sex.

A relationship ending on terms other than your own is going to be extra painful. But being dumped is not a justifiable reason to go crazy. It’s never easy to lose someone you love, but putting up a

The Basics: When developing your monthly budget sometimes there is a tendency to overlook things that are not bills. The money that you spend on daily activities (ex: your morning trip to Starbucks

Black Fathers: 10 Things We Must Teach Our Sons By Team Afro on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 16:17 - Parenting Being a father is one of the most important things you will ever do as a man. For our African Ame

“You knit me together in my mother's womb … Your workmanship is marvelous … You watched me as I was formed ... in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded

Like the CNA in Indiana who posted a photo of a 51-year-old male paraplegic's behind on Facebook last May. Come on, don't we know better than this? But, what about the nurse in Kentucky who posted Fa

Woman Thou Art Loosed On the 7th Day Starrring Blair Underwood ... a T . D. Jakes production. Don't miss it! For more information go to www.tdjakeswtalmovie.com

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has been accused of breaking into Sean "Diddy" Combs's East Hampton mansion, where he apparently he ate food, drank liquor and wore the rap mogul's clothes. T

Detroit, MI-- Baking cookies never seemed as sweet for 101-year-old Texana Hollis as it did on Wednesday, when she tearfully was allowed back into the home her husband bought after World War II follow

Four weeks after Bolton's Fabrice Muamba improbably survived a cardiac arrest on the pitch during an FA Cup match, a similar scenario has played out in Italy -- but this time without the happy ending.

Lagos, Nigeria A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives Sunday morning on a busy road after apparently turning away from attacking Nigerian churches holding Easter services, killing at least 38

WASHINGTON — President Obama declared Monday that he was confident the Supreme Court would uphold his health care law, saying it would be an “unprecedented, extraordinary” step to overturn legislation

Leaders of the Tuareg rebel group in Mali unilaterally declared the creation of the state of Azawad Friday after chasing government soldiers out of the northern half of the country http://video.nyt

The Look: Shimmer and Shine. On the first lady, an exaggerated houndstooth tunic over gunmetal jeans with pointy black pumps. On Swift, a dance-ready dress with a reflective halter and gold T-strap sa

April 8, 2012 As Friday’s jobless numbers showed, the economic recovery has been listless and fragile, but its upward trajectory has been clear enough that Republicans have been forced to acknowledge

If health care costs are ever to be brought under control, the nation’s doctors will have to play a leading role in eliminating unnecessary treatments. By some estimates, hundreds of billions of dolla

Experts say that doctors, despite the dangers, often keep patients on high-strength painkillers known as opioids for years without properly checking to see if their conditions improve. Full Story