Archive for January, 2009

Michelle O. disses black designers?

January 31, 2009
By Jamie Fleming
Michelle O. disses black designers?

According to  the New York Magazine website, The Black Artists Association is not  very happy with First Lady Obama for not wearing clothes by black designers. Co-founder Amnau Eele, a former runway model, told Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) , “It’s fine and good if you want to be all ‘Kumbaya’ and ‘We Are the World’...
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Equal pay bill!

January 29, 2009
By Jamie Fleming

Obama signs equal pay bill By Phillip Elliot (Associated Press Writer) WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signed an equal-pay bill into law Thursday before cheering labor and women leaders who fought hard for it and the woman whose history-making lawsuit gave impetus to the cause. Obama, choosing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act as...
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Successful Sistas: Carmen "Mimi" Fleming

January 26, 2009
By Jamie Fleming
Successful Sistas: Carmen "Mimi" Fleming

Successful Sistas is an interview series featuring successful women pursuing their dream careers. Job Title: CEO, CMO, CFO, COO, Chief ‘Do it All’ Officer of Tomoka’s Twists Job Description: Designer of Tomoka’s Twists ~ Unique, fashionable and functional hair accessories created especially for natural hair and dreadlocks. Why did you decide to pursue...
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How to lessen stress through meditation

January 24, 2009
By Jamie Fleming

Find out how: http://www.ehow.com/how_4728835_lessen-stress-through-meditation.html
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How to live the life you imagine

January 24, 2009
By Jamie Fleming

Read my article here: http://www.ehow.com/how_4734322_live-life-imagine.html
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Successful Sistas: Brittany Lewis

January 23, 2009
By Jamie Fleming
Successful Sistas: Brittany Lewis

Successful Sistas is an interview series featuring successful women pursuing their dream careers.   Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) at Dekalb Medical Center Why did you decide to pursue this field? It’s a field that is rewarding, allows me to experience adrenaline-filled days, requires that I be a life-long learner; also, job security and...
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January 21, 2009
By Jamie Fleming
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Though cervical cancer tends to occur in midlife, young women should still take precautions to prevent it. You can also get information from The Center for Disease Control’s website. Cervical cancer occurs when the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to develop uncontrollably, creating tumors. Once the cancer appears, it can progress through...
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Civil rights fight not over yet

January 19, 2009
By Jamie Fleming

Civil rights vets: Fight not over because Obama reaches top By Eliott C. McLaughlin CNN ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — Barack Obama’s inauguration marks a profound manifestation of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s dream, civil rights leaders say, but the movement would be foolish to drop its guard now. King did not fight tirelessly and...
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It's MLK Day!

January 19, 2009
By Jamie Fleming

Instead of giving a historical overview about MLK (which I’m sure you got every year in grade school), I decided to share some quotes from him. A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live. A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on...
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What are your life's rules?

January 16, 2009
By Jamie Fleming

Jenyne M. Raines talks about creating your own philosophy or rules for life in her book, Beautylicious: The Black Girl’s Guide to the Fabulous Life. Well, me being the person I am, I decided to create my own. Basically all you have to do is figure out what you want in your life and...
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