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October 26, 2021 Issue

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Style
Get a Sleek, Shiny Do Without Damaging Your Texture
‘Pressed’ for time? Here’s where to hook up a holiday look — even last minute — with a pro who knows your hair. Plus: DIY tricks and tools for a salon-worthy blowout.
By Anissa Gabbara
, October 22, 2021
3 Min Read
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Work & Money
If Your Credit Score has Dipped Below 700, Consider 3 Steps Now  
You’re not alone if you’ve lost wages or reallocated funds for health care and bills. Here’s what to know about credit. Plus: Free live event with The Money Coach Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
By Leslie Quander Wooldridge
, October 22, 2021
5 Min Read
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Work & Money
If You’re a Giver, Set Boundaries Because Takers Never Will
Some of Black women’s best qualities — compassion, generosity — are what users and fakers count on. Don’t harden your heart, get smart. (Lonely? Stressed? This is a must-read.)
By Joy Duckett Cain
, October 22, 2021
3 Min Read
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Health
Worried About a Medical Test? Do These 4 Things
Facing a mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, colonoscopy or other screening can be stressful. Here’s how to cope with ‘Scanxiety.’
By Gerrie Summers
, September 20, 2023
3 Min Read
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Culture & Style
Black-Owned Mobile Apps to Help You Live Happy and Free
Whether you need a home workout, custom press-on nails, a good book, a Black-owned eatery, a sitter or a livestream of that driving-while-Black traffic stop, we’ve got you.
By Rebekah Sager
, October 22, 2021
3 Min Read
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