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Food

Serving Up Delicious Native Soul Food Just in Time for the Soothing Fall Weather

by The Newsletter 05October 3, 2025October 3, 2025

Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s cookbook, The Rise, celebrates soul food with recipes inspired by African, Caribbean, and American culinary traditions.

Books

‘Misunderstood’, The mental health book that is making waves across borders

by EIN PresswireMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025

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It is Spring again and it is time to start thinking about adding a new menu for dinner and special occasions

by The Newsletter 05March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

This Thanksgiving Dump the chitterlings and start a new menu

by The Newsletter 05November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

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Dr. Jayfus Doswell: A Real Iron Man Tony Stark? J.A.R.V.I.S. vs. J.A.Y.F.U.S.

by Lawrence Jones II, PhDApril 7, 2023November 4, 2024

Jenifer Lewis Talks about Her Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame and Her Life in The Industry

by Lacey G Souldier TurnerJanuary 18, 2023January 23, 2023

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Is the Rare Metal Iridium the “Real” Vibranium metal depicted in the movie Black Panther?

by The Newsletter 05January 13, 2023January 14, 2023

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An interview with author Angela D. Jackson as she discusses ‘Broken for Purpose’

by The Newsletter 05September 27, 2022December 30, 2022

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Book Review: ‘The Kitchen without Borders’ features succulent recipes from Immigrants who have flocked to New York City for The Eat OffBeat Chefs

by The Newsletter 05April 14, 2022December 31, 2022

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Special Book Release: Freddie Bell’s “WORDS TO THE WISE”

by The Newsletter 05February 16, 2022December 31, 2022

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On Valentine’s Day, Book it with Butterfly, Best Laid Plan and Shorty Gotta Be Grown to ease the lonely celebration.

by The Newsletter 05January 28, 2022December 31, 2022

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Get to know Alitha Martinez & Bianca Xunise as two of the Top 10 black-female comic illustrators

by The Newsletter 05December 30, 2021December 31, 2022

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Black Authors Rock looks to applaud the creatives in Literary

by The Newsletter 05November 14, 2021January 1, 2023

Photo by D. Allen Miller

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Staggering Heights: Getting back to reading classic Independent books on the shelf

by The Newsletter 05October 24, 2021December 31, 2022