Are you a single lady dreading Valentine’s Day? Stop it right now. You’re not alone! There are plenty of single women who don’t avoid Valentine’s…

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Monday, chef Rock Harper joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to offer up an easy and special Valentine’s Day recipe for spicy chocolate truffles with…

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We all know Martin Luther King Jr. was quite the speaker but, apparently, he was also something of a poet. On this Valentine’s Day, take…

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Black Love Day was founded in 1993 by Ayo Handy Kendi, director of the African American Holiday Association. According to Kendi, it is the third nationally observed…

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and while some of you simply can’t stand the sight of all-red during this time of year, some people completely…

February 13th is more than just Valentine’s Day Eve, as I so affectionately call it. Today is Black Love Day (BLD). This is an observance…

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Valentine’s Day is widely celebrated internationally as the day of lovers. Even if you see it as a contrived commercialized day, no one can deny…

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The National Retail Federation predicts that Americans will splurge on appoximately $18.6 billion in Valentines Day gifts.  So companies are getting really creative with their advertising.  Some ads are fun and creative, some are sexy, and some are just down right crazy.  We’ve found some of the most controversial Valentines Day ads ever. Like The […]

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Seriously? All you want to do is pick up some painkillers for that splintering headache and it’s impossible to reach the medicine aisle without passing by Valentine cards and candy hearts, all in blinding shades of hot pink. Well, it’s clear that it’s that time of the year again. Why do half of January and […]

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First Lady Michelle Obama called into the “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” today for a revealing interview. In addition to discussing her Let’s Move campaign to combat childhood obesity, the First Lady discussed whether or not she has any Valentine’s Day plans with her husband, President Barack Obama. Michelle Obama also talked about her recent comments […]

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Valentine’s Day for brand new couples consists of trying to outshine other couples, exchanging expensive gifts and/or an expensive dinner out on the town. Not quite your thing? If you’d rather stay inside in the comfort of your own home with the man (or woman) you love and eat homemade food that will satisfy both […]