It’s the end of a great evening. The check arrives. Both people glance at it, then at each other, and suddenly, that easy conversation over dinner turns into a silent social standoff. Who should pay?

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Growing up, when Diarra Kilpatrick watched murder mystery shows with her grandmother, she never saw Black women driving the narrative. She seeks... A first date turns into a whodunit in 'Diarra from ...

It was 16 years ago last Friday that I went on a first date with a lady who would forever change the course of my existence — splitting my life into before and after that moment. I won’t bore you with ...

Detroit native Diarra Kilpatrick has always wanted to share her version of the city with the world: "For me, the gems of Detroit have far outweighed some of the more challenging aspects of growing up ...

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