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The Temptations’ Otis Williams Talks Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy

Since signing with Berry Gordy’s Motown Records in 1961, the legendary Temptations have gone through many incarnations in their more than fifty years making music. From fledgling singers riding the early wave of Motown’s signature hybrid Rock n’ Roll/R&B sound, to becoming international hitmakers and now mainstays of American culture. That Motown sound, including The Temptations’ greatest hits, have become a universally celebrated comfort food for the soul. Who hasn’t hummed along with the classics My Girl, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, Get Ready, Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone and Just My Imagination?

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Brunch Made Easy

Gathering friends and family doesn’t need to be fancy. With its prime positioning between breakfast and lunch, brunch is a more casual and lighter alternative to the typical dinner party.

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Michelle Obama: The 2016 Election Made Me Concerned for Women

Former first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday again criticized the role of women in electing President Donald Trump, suggesting that his victory showed a lack of women's empowerment.

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Trump's 'New Deal for Blacks' Was Dealt From the Bottom of the Deck

African-American unemployment has reached its lowest levels ever. President Donald Trump boasts about this on the stump, naturally claiming credit for a recovery that began after his predecessor, Barack Obama, saved an economy that was in free fall. Trump says he's delivering on his promised "new deal for blacks." Don't fall for the hype.

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Coach Introduces “A Dark Fairy Tale” A Twisted Take on Classic Disney Tales

Today, two American visionaries and global originals join forces for Disney x Coach: A Dark Fairy Tale. The special-edition collection subverts classic Disney Princess tales with a dark and romantic twist on Coach ready-to-wear and leather goods. Found and styled within the brand’s Pre-Fall 2018 collection, the pieces play with spooky undertones and the tension of nostalgic Disney animations to create a halo collection for the season inspired by an American gothic fairy tale of New York.

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NAACP Joins Florida State Conference in Denouncing Univ. of Florida “ Aggressive” Behavior toward Black Graduates during Commencement

The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization issued the following statement regarding the aggressive behavior shown toward Black graduates during a commencement ceremony in Gainesville, Florida:

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Google unveils Android P features, Google Assistant updates and more

Google showed off on Tuesday a first look at its next mobile software. Users of Android P, which will debut later this year, will get access to gesture-based navigation, battery saving features and an impressive new text selection tool that works on photos and the real world.

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Oil prices swing wildly as Trump nears Iran announcement

The energy market is swinging wildly ahead of President Trump's announcement on the fate of the Iran nuclear deal.

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Republicans want Trump to intervene in fight with Sessions

Republicans angry with the Justice Department over not providing documents to Congress are urging President Donald Trump to intervene in the latest dispute between House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, a California Republican, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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University of Florida grads who were rushed off stage get an official apology

A student's biggest dream is to walk across the stage during their school's commencement ceremony; getting rushed off the stage is not. This was the case for a number of African-American students at the University of Florida's ceremony on Saturday.

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The shocking downfall of Eric Schneiderman won't help Trump for long

After more than a decade of political service, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's political demise took less than half a day. But while Schneiderman's many conservative enemies, including Donald Trump Jr., took to social media with barely-disguised glee to slam the AG -- now accused of physical violence against four women -- they should be aware that Schneiderman's successor will likely be another hard-charging liberal.

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School's first black student president was the target of a racist attack. Now she's suing over the 'troll storm' that followed

After Taylor Dumpson became the first female African-American president of American University's student government, she was targeted by a racist backlash.

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Jeffrey Tambor will return to 'Arrested Development' despite harassment allegations

Jeffrey Tambor will return for the upcoming fifth season of "Arrested Development." A spokesperson for Netflix confirmed the news to CNN on Friday.

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Checking the Narrative on Black Women's Leadership It's Not Only Time to Court Black Women's Votes, But Also Support Them As Candidates

In a recently published Rolling Stone article, recording artist Janelle Monae exposes a disconcerting, yet largely universal awareness shared by Black women seeking to exercise power: when we reveal ourselves to be human and inevitably imperfect, we are too often labeled unworthy and incapable of leading. It's why, Monáe says, she spent the better part of a decade masking herself behind the persona of an android named Cindi Mayweather.

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Why supporting abortion is a pro-life position

The Legislature in Iowa has passed the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Senate File 359, or the "heartbeat bill," will bar physicians from performing the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks, when it is common for women not to know they are pregnant yet.

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Trump angers France and Britain with his NRA speech

US President Donald Trump took aim at two of America's closest allies in a speech at the NRA convention, saying strict gun laws failed to prevent the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris and highlighting a purported increase in knife violence in London.

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Congress returns this week: 7 things to watch

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday after being away for what was a chaotic and damaging week for President Donald Trump, who is under scrutiny from federal investigators and questions surrounding a payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

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5 things for May 7: White House, Hawaii volcano, Russia protests

Check out the world's longest sea-crossing bridge (it's 34 miles!), which opens this summer in China. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Why Racial Representation Matters in Mental Health Care

It’s a well-documented medical reality that some patients get worse care simply because of who they are.

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5 Takeaways On Michelle Wolf's Hugely Controversial Speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Comedian Michelle Wolf's savage takedown of everyone from President Donald Trump to White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to the media was -- and will be -- the talk of Saturday Night's White House correspondents' dinner in Washington.