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3 Tips From a 'Shark' for Marketing Your Small Business

AARP Ambassador Daymond John describes how you can promote your business affordably

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'What's My Name: Muhammad Ali': A Superb Documentary

The Greatest speaks his mind in Antoine Fuqua's landmark film

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Free Online Classes for the Masses

MOOCs provide access to courses from organizations like Coursera and prestigious universities

Aretha Franklin

'Amazing Grace': Aretha Franklin's Lost Concert Film

Footage of her 1972 album recording showcases late legend's gospel roots

Small business owner

Black Entrepreneurs Turn Passion Into Profits

Survey finds African American small business owners face challenges raising funds

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A Traveler’s Guide to Visiting Historic Harlem

The Manhattan neighborhood is well worth a subway ride uptown

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A Barbecue Pitmaster Offers Tips on Being Your Own Boss

'Queer Eye' makeover boosted family business

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Your Health

Viola Davis arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast at Milk Studios on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Viola Davis Fights Diabetes With 'A Touch of Sugar'

Documentary aims to educate, shed stigma of disease and save millions of lives

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The Cancer-Death Racial Gap is Narrowing

However the rate is still higher for black Americans than whites

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Trainer on Strength Exercises

Why you've just gotta do it — and how to start getting strong

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Embracing the Health Benefits of Going Vegan

Daughter-mother cooks Tracye and Mary McQuirter reinvent the pecan pie

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Your Top Prediabetes Questions Answered

The more you know — beyond how it's 'not quite' diabetes — the better you can protect yourself

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Fitness Gets the Likes on Facebook

66-year-old influencer Wendy Ida shares the power of strength and social connection

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