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Beauty Industry Power Couple Launch Nene's Secret Hair Care Brand
Brian K. Marks, a veteran in the ethnic beauty industry has partnered with his wife, Nene Marks, to introduce Nene’s Secret hair care collection. The hair maintenance line features a signature fragrance as well as an exclusive My Secret Recipe formula, a blend of unique natural ingredients from the rich continent of Africa designed to…
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Spike Lee's Wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, Wants a Healthy You Now
In Part 2 of our video interview with Tonya Lewis Lee, the health advocate and Founder of HealthyYouNow focuses on exercise: its importance, her frustration with myths and that pesky issue of hair. Take a look at Part 1 of this video. Photo Credit: BlackEnterprise.com Read More: http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/tonya-lewis-lee-healthy-you-now/ BlackEnterprise.com is the premier business news and investment…
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4 Steps To Put Your Savings on Autopilot
Over the years, I’ve observed a few things about people who are good savers. It’s not because they are the most frugal, have a budget that accounts for every single penny or make high salaries. Their strategy is simple: Make it automatic. Putting your savings on autopilot simply means that you have set up a…
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Where is the 'Love Jones'?
Damon Young writes: Love Jones is held in such high regard because Ted Witcher was so obviously in love with everything he put into this movie. More than just a drama, it was an ode to black culture, to Chicago, to music, to movies, to love, to words, to sex; a paean to the possibilities of…
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Crowdfunding Safe Births for Women in Developing Countries
Kangu.org – a philanthropic platform that enables donors to crowdfund safe birth environments for pregnant women in developing countries – announced the launch of a new gift-giving feature, just in time for Mother’s Day. The tool allows users to contribute to the cost of critical medical services provided to a mom-to-be, on behalf of a…
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Jason Collins: Man? Yes. Pioneer? Sure. Hero? No
Damon Young writes: I didn’t write this to discredit the bravery it took for Collins to make his recent admission, nor am I so myopic that I can’t see how an act like that has the potential to make a positive impact on millions of lives. I also am fully aware that I have absolutely…
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How a Teen Techie Became a Harlem Success Story
The It Factor: Founded a not-for-profit. Check. Started a digital sports marketing company, 5th Avenue Sports. Check. Led successful ad campaigns for Fortune 500 companies including Mountain Dew, GNC and the NBA. Check. Became founding partner of the HALLO voice mobile app. Check. Check. And another check. And all this before the age of 30?…
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Young Chicago Father Inspired to Invent Pacifier with Built-In Thermometer
President Obama hosted the 3rd Annual White House Science Fair, highlighting the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country, on Monday, April 22. The science fair featured 100 students from over 40 states and represented 45 different competitions and organizations that recognize the next…
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5 Budget Friendly Outdoor Dates She'll Love
It’s never a good feeling when you have to say, “No, boo” when she wants to go to Nobu . And it’s outright pointless if you have to go with no boo. OK, sorry, but you get the point. Sometimes you just don’t have it like that. Not to worry. The weather is getting warmer…
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On Avoiding Stevie Js of the World
Damon Young writes: Well being the black pop culture maven that I am, I spend an inordinate amount of time watching shows that Black Twitter watches. This includes all of the shows in the Ratchet Roundup (Love & Hip-Hop, Basketball Chicks, Real Live In Girlfriends, Say No To That Girlfriend, Pull Over That Ass Too…