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Libby CLark, retired Los Angeles Sentinel Food Editor. She was recipient of the Expo's Living Legend Award.
Libby CLark, retired Los Angeles Sentinel Food Editor. She was recipient of the Expo's Living Legend Award. (Courtesy Photo/Michael Riddick, Net.Profiles)
Libby Clark, Veteran Black Press Food, Religion Writer, Dies at 94
Originally published February 04, 2012

Funeral services for Libby Clark, a trailblazing Black female journalist, food and religion writer for the Los Angeles Sentinel for 50 years and editor of the “Black Family Reunion Cookbook” were held Jan. 30 in Los Angeles. She was 94.more More Arrow
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Gov. Mitch Daniels (R)
Indiana Passes Right to Work Law Amid Protests
by AFRO Staff
February 03, 2012 - Indiana became the latest state to create a law weakening unions after Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed a “right to work” law in what Republican lawmakers say will bring jobs to the state.more More Arrow

Morehouse College President Stepping Down
by Editorial
February 02, 2012 - Morehouse College President Robert Franklin will step down after a five-year term as head of the historically black men's college in Atlanta.more More Arrow

In this photo taken on Jan. 25, 2012, Elisangela Inez Soares rinses off at a shower in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A growing number of bikini manufacturers have woken up to Brazil's thickening waistline and are reaching out to the ever-expanding ranks of heavy women with new plus-size lines. According to Soares
Plus Size? No Problem. Brazilian Bikinis Are Here
by AFRO Staff
February 02, 2012 - The infamously revealing Brazilian bikini is not just for the super skinny any more. Following a burgeoning worldwide trend, the sexy beach wear is now being marketed to more voluptuous women.more More Arrow

Pioneering Publisher John H. Johnson honored on a Forever Stamp.
'Ebony' Magazine Founder John H. Johnson Honored by USPS With Black Heritage Stamp
by AFRO Staff
February 02, 2012 - John H. Johnson, the late founder of Ebony and Jet magazines has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service and will be featured on the agency's annual Black Heritage Forever Stamp. more More Arrow

‘Beauty in Black’ Project Will Celebrate Beauty in African-American Women
by AFRO Staff
February 01, 2012 - Professional photographer Paul Phillips plans to provide artistic proof of the beauty in African-American women with his "Beauty in Black" project recently launched on Kickstarter.com.more More Arrow

Diddy Plans to Launch African-American Music Network
by AFRO Staff
February 01, 2012 - Entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly plans to launch his own music-themed cable network.
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United Airlines Names First African American Region Chief Pilot
by Alexis Taylor
February 01, 2012 - Captain James Simons, Jr. was named United Airlines’ first African-American region chief pilot for United Airlines Jan. 20, and will lead the Northeastern Region of the world’s largest airline company.

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Say ‘Hello’ to the Nice Guy
by A 20-Something Black Male
January 30, 2012 - Often, I'll see a Facebook or Twitter post from high-caliber Black women about how good Black men are hard to find. In the same breath, these females also dog their last boyfriends and cap the post off with the clichéd phrase, "{N-words} ain't sh*t."more More Arrow

Ravenn Carlton, center, wife of one of the five people found dead is comforted by Nakia Carlton, left, and Khalena Carlton, right, near the scene where five people were found dead inside a house in Birmingham, Ala., Sunday, Jan 29, 2012. Birmingham police discovered the bodies when they arrived to investigate a robbery call. Sgt. Johnny Williams said the incident happened about 3:30 a.m.
Officers Checking Robbery Find 5 Dead in Ala. Home
by Associated Press
January 29, 2012 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police officers called early Sunday morning to investigate a possible robbery at a home in Birmingham found five people dead inside, authorities said.more More Arrow

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