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3) United Negro College Fund Scholarships http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/uncfscholarship.asp

4) Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships http://www.jackierobinson.org/

5) Intel Science Talent Search http://www.societyforscience.org/sts

6) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/

7) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/

8 ) United Negro College Fund http://www.uncf.org/

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15) Black Excel Scholarship Gateways http://www.blackexcel.org/

16) FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

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20) Paralegal Scholaships http://www.paralegals.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=13

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24) College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

25) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

26) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

27) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

28) Hope Scholarships and Lifetime Learning Credits http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html

29) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships

30) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

31) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

32) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

33) Decca Scholarships http://www.deca.org/scholarships/

34) Black Student Fund http://www.blackstudentfund.org/programs/FinAid/financial_aid.htm

35) Scholarships Pathways http://scholarshipssite.blogspot.com/

36) Private Scholarships For Seniors http://www.phs.d211.org/stsvc/college/scholarships.asp

37) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
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38) Chela Education Financing “Gateway to Success Scholarship”
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39) Princeton Review Scholaahips & Aid
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40) American Legion Scholarships
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41) Free Scholaaship Search
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43) Horace Mann Scholarship Program
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44) Ayn Rand Institute
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45) The David and Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund-
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46) Congressional Hispanic Scholarships
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47) Nursing Scholarships
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49) AFROTC High School Scholarships
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50) Minority Scholarships
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52) The Elks National Foundation Scholarships
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53) Art Deadlines and Scholarships
http://www.xensei.com/users/adl/

54) Journalism Grants
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55) African American Scholarships
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56) Marine Corps Scholarships
http://www.marine-scholars.org/

57) Research for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences
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58) Tylenol Scholarships
http://scholarship.tylenol.com/

59) Undergraduate Scholarships (Health)
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm

60) STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm

61) National Scholarships at All Levels
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/

62) Burger King Scholars (Annual Awards)
http://www.bk.com/CompanyInfo/community/BKscholars/index.aspx

63) Ambassadorial Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/

64) Baptist Scholarships
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65) Methodist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm

66) Project Excellence Scholarships
http://www.project-excellencecom/

67) Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
http://www.aasa.org/Discover.htm

68) United States National Peace Essay Contest
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69) Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm

70) Accounting Scholarships
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm

71) Americorps
http://www.cns.gov/

72) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

73) 100 Minority Scholarship Gateways
http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm

74) Awards and Scholarships
http://www-hl.syr.edu/cas-pages/ScholarshipsAvailable.htm

75) American Chemical Society Scholarships
http://www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm

76) Sallie Mae Grants and Scholarships

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77) Scholarships List and Search
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/sbase/

78) New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence
http://www.hesc.com/bulletin.nsf/0/7E4A6245D908330685256DB0006B3A30

79) Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.hsf.net/

80) Scholarship Research Center: US NEWS
http://12.47.197.196/usnews/

81) Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide Online
http://fp2.adhost.com/collegeplan/scholarship/default.asp

82) College Net Scholarship Search
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

83) Scholarships For Hispanics
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/

84) NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.nfb.org/scholarships.

85) Actuary Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/

86) Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/

87) ELA Foundation Scholarships (disabled)
http://www.elaorg/scholarships/scholarships.html

88) Indian Health Service Scholarships
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/SP/spTOC.asp

89) Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program
http://www.naspa.org/resources/mufp/

90) Third Wave Foundation Scholarships
http://www.thirdwavefoundation.org/programs/scholarships.html

91) College Connection Scholarships
http://www.collegescholarships.com/

92) Super College Scholarships
http://www.supercollege.com/

93) Indian Students
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94) Comprehensive Recourse List (All cultures)
http://www.globalvision.org/educate/connected/sect4e.html

95) Scholarship Database (Alphabetical Listing)
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp

96) Music Scholarships

http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/financeYourEducation/musicscholarships
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97) Navy Scholarship Lists
http://www.odu.edu/ao/hrnrotc/scholarship/scholarships.htm

98) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.html

99) Science and Engineering Student Scholarships
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/

100) The Roothbert Fund Scholarships
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php

101) Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm

102) Federal Scholarships and Aid
http://www.fedmoney.org/

103) International Students Help and Scholarships
http://www.iefa.org/

104) NACME Scholarship Program
http://www.nacme.org/scholarships/

105) Black Excel Scholarship Gateway
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm

106) Peterson’s Aid and Scholarships Help
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107) Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarships.htm

108) Coveted National Scholarships
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/

109) 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

110) Martin Luther King Scholarships
http://www.sanantonio.gov/mlk/?res=1024&ver=true

111) Financial Aid Research Center
http://www.theoldschool.org/

112) Art and Writing Awards
http://www.artandwriting.org/

113) Wells Fargo Scholarships
http://www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps

114) Princeton Review Internships
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/search/internshipAdvSearch.asp

115) Chicana/Latina Foundation
http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship.html

116) NCAA Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

117) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
http://www.chci.org/

118) Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarships
http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.asp

119) A Better Chance Scholarships

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120) Asian American Journalist Association
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121) American Assoc. of University Women
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
122) Scholarships by State
http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/scholarships.cfm

123) State Agencies of Higher Education
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/stateagencies/

124) Engineering School Scholarships
http://www.engineeringedu.com/scholars.html

125) Scholarship News
http://www.free-4u.com/

126) Scholarships and Fellowships List (Graduate Level)
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3gradinf.htm

127) Orphan Foundation of America
http://www.orphan.org/

128) September 11th Scholarship Funds

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129) Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
http://www.aasa.org/awards_and_scholarships/Discover/index.htm

130) American Fire Sprinkler Scholarship Contest
http://www.afsascholarship.org/

131) Mensa Scholarship Essay Scholarship
http://merf.us.mensa.org/scholarships/zipfinder.php

132) Chess Scholarships
http://www.successchess.com/WeibelChess/Scholarships.html

133) Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund (Activist)
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/%7Ealliance/academic/scholarships.html

134) Federal Student Aid Portal
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

135) Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm#general

136) Fridell Memorial Scholarship (Dale E.)
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/fridell/

137) Alger Association Scholarships (Horatio)
http://www.horatioalgerorg/scholarships

138) Collegiate Inventors Competition
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

139) Alphabetical Index to Scholarships and Aid
http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/aid/faidalpha.html

140) National Security Scholarships Programs
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/nsephome.htm

141) Institutes of Health Scholarship Programs
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/nsephome.htm

142) Adventures in Education
http://adventuresineducation.org/
143) Union Plus Scholarship Database
http://www.aflcio.org/familyfunresources/collegecosts/scholar.cfm

144) Verizon Scholarship Program
http://foundation.verizon.com/06011.shtml

145) Michigan Community Scholarships (over 100)
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/privcomm.htm

146) College View’s Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeview.com/financial_aid/schol_directory/

147) College Xpress Scholarship Search
http://apps.absolutelyscholarships.com/exec/scholarship

148) Scholarships on the Net (1500 Links)
http://whatsonthe.net/scholarmks.htm

149) Scholarships, Prizes, and Honors (Cal based)
http://students.berkeley.edu/fao/Scholarships/default.htm

150) Cola-Coca Art & Film Scholarships
http://www.youthdevelopment.coca-cola.com/art_refreshing.html

151) Art School Scholarships
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/art/scholarship-guidephp

152) Bowling Scholarships
http://www.bowlingmembership.com/PDF/smart_colleges.pdf

153) Red Cross Presidential Intern Program
http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/PIP_Fact_Sheet.pdf

154) Congressional Black Caucus Scholarships

http://www.cbcfinc.org/Leadership%20Education/Scholarships/indexhtml

155) Microsoft Scholarships
http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx

156) Scholarship of The Month
http://www.collegescholarships.com/scholarships.html

157) Fellowship Database (Graduate)
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/

158) Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
http://www.agbell.org/

159) APS Minorities Scholarship Program (Physics)
http://www.aps.org/educ/com/index.html

160) The Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship Program (architecture)
http://www.archfoundation.org/

161) Music For The Blind
http://www.nfmc-music.org/

162) War Memorial Fund
http://www.usjaycees.org/

163) Engineering Awards and Scholarships
http://www.ieeorg/EduCareers/Awards/UG/index.cfm

164) Undergraduate Awards for Women
http://www.biochem.northwestern.edu/resfunds/undergrad.women.pdf

165) Civil Air Patrol Scholarships
http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5589

166) Various College scholarships List
http://www.parktudor.pvt.k12.in.us/scholarships2.htm

167) Typical Scholarship Opportunities

http://www.esu3.org/districts/bellevue/curriculum/east/jsheridan/counseling/
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counseling/ScholarshipFiles/main_list.htm#st

168) AXA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.axa-achievement.com/

169) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE EDUCATION FUND
http://www.feea.org/scholarships.shtml

170) PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD
http://www.prudential.com/spirit for more information.

171) Undesignated Scholarships (Engineering)
http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/undesignated/

172) WAL*MART COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.walmartfoundation.org/

173) Scholarships for Minority accounting Students
http://wwwaicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

174) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarship.cfm

175) Minority Scholarships (All levels)
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar3.html

176) Findaid: Minority Scholarships
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml

177) Library Scholarships

http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litaresources/litascholarships/litascholarships.
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178) Study Abroad Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/minorityFinancialAid.do

179) Union Plus Education Foundation

http://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/union-plus-scholarship

Study: African-American girls are 50 percent more likely to be bulimic than white girls

Eating disorders have long been characterized as a problem primarily affecting wealthy, white women and teenagers. But new research shows that black girls are more likely than whites to be bulimic.

Young women from low-income households were also more likely to be affected by bulimia, researchers found.

The study is based on information from a government database of 2,300 girls from schools in California, Ohio and Washington, D.C.

Girls were surveyed annually about their eating habits and body image between ages 9 and 20, and equal numbers of blacks and whites were included in the survey.

About 2.6 percent of black girls were found to be bulimic, compared to 1.7 percent of whites, the study said.

In addition, bulimia affected 3.3 percent of girls whose parents had a high school education, compared to 1.5 percent of girls in households where at least one parent had a college degree.

Lead researcher Michelle Goeree said the misconception that eating disorders are a "white woman's" problem comes from previous studies that focused on hospital admission data, which wouldn't include girls who don't seek professional help for their illness. In most states, treatment for eating disorders isn't covered by insurance.

"Who goes to the hospital? Those who have insurance. Who tends to have insurance? Wealthier, better-educated people," said Goeree, an economist at the University of Southern California.

Goeree said minority parents also may be less likely to recognize bulimic behavior, such as purging in their children.

Jurnee Smollett named Youth Ambassador to Africa

Actress and activist Jurnee Smollett just returned to the States from Swaziland, South Africa and Botswana where she emphasized the benefits of self-empowerment and civic involvement. In honor of Women’s Health Month, Jurnee also educated young girls about sex, body image and HIV/AIDS. Her visit was hosted by the U.S. Embassy in line with its ongoing foreign exchange programs.

Jurnee is the youngest board member of Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), a non-profit organization working in the U.S. and South Africa to combat HIV/AIDS, advance human rights and equality, safeguard voting rights and assist, educate and empower children orphaned by AIDS as well as other at-risk youth.

African-American teens travel to Africa in search of a sense of self

Sylvia, a 17-year-old young woman from a housing project in Atlanta's rough Thomasville Heights neighborhood knows the world is a much bigger place than what she's seen of it so far. She's self-aware enough to admit that she's not sure who she is yet, but is brave enough to try and figure that out. And she, somehow, hasn't been hardened by life so much that she's reluctant to share her thoughts and life with an inquisitive camera crew, casually talking about being a young African-American in today's America, when sometimes neither the "African" nor the "American" part of that demographic description feels accurate. And as one of the nine high-school students who embark on an educational journey to Africa, Sylvia and the documentary Black to Our Roots explores the physical, emotional, and psychological distances involved when exploring cultural and personal identity.

Black to Our Roots follows Sylvia--who appears to live in a tiny white cinder-block apartment with her mother, who doesn't quite understand why her daughter wants to go to Africa--Kweku, another Atlanta teen who grew up in a more traditionally African household, and seven other teens on this adventure. They've joined up with Cashawn Myers' HABESHA--an acronym that stands for "helping Africa by establishing schools at home and abroad"--an Atlanta-based youth outreach program. It's Black to Our Roots program enlists students for an educational, fundraising, and community service school-year endeavor that culminates in a three-week trip to Ghana in West Africa.

Roots, the documentary, focuses almost exclusively on the students, particularly Sylvia and Kweku, as they first join HABESHA and work as a group to raise the money for their trip. In interviews, they talk about their preconceived notions and misconceptions about Africa and what they hope to learn.

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Cover Girl: Dawn Richard discusses her Haitian roots in new mag!

Amour Creole, a lifestyle magazine with a key focus on Haitian fashion trends,culture, art and music launched its first issue on January 15 2009. Guess who graces the cover? Danity Kane member, Dawn Richards!!!!

Barbie turns 50 and Stila celebrates!

This year Barbie turns 50 years young. And to celebrate, makeup brand Stila has created a limited edition Barbie line available this month, exclusively at Sephora.com, Sephora's Fifth Avenue store and international locations. The collection includes four different Barbies: Ponytail Doll, the very first Barbie; Malibu; Foxy, the first African American Barbie (pictured) and Jewel, named after the Barbie created in 2000. For each Barbie, Stila created makeup named after the doll they are packaged with. The makeup varies from lipsticks, lip glosses to bronzers, eyeshadows and mascaras. And while the dolls will bring you back to the time when you craved at least one, two or even three dolls, the Stila makeup found in these collections is strictly for the girl who has grown up into a woman Barbie would be proud. $40 per can.

New Movie: The Princess and the Frog

Disney Consumer Products and actress Anika Noni Rose, voice of Princess Tiana, unveiled a new toy line inspired by the upcoming film, “The Princess and the Frog.” The event was held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City earlier this week. Opening Holiday 2009, The Princess and the Frog is a magical fairytale set in New Orleans that marks Disney’s return to musicals and the warmth and grandeur of 2D hand drawn animation. It also marks the first time Disney has ever had an African-American princess.
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Simmons sisters present Pastry fashion show and concert!

Entrepreneurs Vanessa and Angela Simmons, pose before signing autographs during a concert and fashion show for the Simmon’s Pastry handbag and apparel line presented by Seventeen magazine in Las Vegas on Monday. The show featured performances from upcoming singers including Alycia Bellamy and singer/songwriter Keri Hilson. Check out their new line of Pastry boots!

Do Something! Apply to be a Page in the US House of Representatives!

High school juniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in core academic subjects may apply to work as Pages in the U.S. House of Representatives for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for Pages who work during the summer semester. While serving the House, Pages live in Washington D.C., at the Page Residence Hall, a few blocks away from the Capitol. During the academic year, Pages attend classes at the House Page School. Pages must be sponsored by a Member of Congress and be at least sixteen years old on the date they begin their term. All communication regarding the Page program must be made through the applicant’s sponsoring Member.

Pages have been serving the House of Representatives for nearly two hundred years. Working as a team, Pages assist Members with their legislative duties, deliver correspondence and small packages within the congressional complex, answer phones in the Member cloakrooms, and prepare the House Floor for sessions.

click here to get more information!

Great Job!!! MLK Oratory winner: Gerra Gistand

Gerra Gistand of MacGregor elementary won first place during the 13th Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory. Finalists gave original five-minute speeches on the topic: If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would say about current events? What a phenomenal performance!!!!

Gerra, who was named the 2009 winner of the annual contest in Houston on January 16, also said she thought the slain civil rights leader would “remind us of our responsibility to ourselves.”

“Don’t be a dropout,” she emphasized, “be a graduate! Don’t be a criminal looking for a lawyer; you be that lawyer! Don’t be a drug dealer; be a doctor or a pharmacist!”

Gerra competed against 10 other HISD students to win a $1,000 savings bond and a plaque for delivering the five-minute speech.

Chris Rock's documentary "Good Hair" entered into Sundance Film Festival

"Good Hair," one of 16 films in Sundance's U.S. documentary competition, follows Rock from the Bronner brothers show to neighborhood salons, businesses dealing in hair-care products and the streets of India, where human hair is a huge export industry for hair weaves.

"I thought, wow, this would make a great movie, but that was like 15 years ago, and no one was making funny documentaries 15 years ago," Rock said in an interview Tuesday alongside Nia Long, one of many actresses and other celebrities Rock interviews in the film.

"So you cut to now, and I have daughters, and I'm really dealing with them and their hair a lot, and my friends have daughters, and we talk about our daughters' hair issues. I kind of saw where to go at it, and now people are making funny documentaries," he said.

"I was kind of scared to come to Sundance in a sense, because I think this is the blackest movie ever made," said Rock, a producer and co-writer on the film. "So I was kind of scared to come to Utah, because it's so white."

But Rock said Sundance crowds have given "Good Hair" an enthusiastic reception, bolstering his hopes that it can find a broad audience. Produced by HBO, "Good Hair" eventually will air on the cable channel, but Rock and his collaborators are considering a theatrical release first.

While loaded with the 43-year-old actor-comedian's wisecracking humor, "Good Hair" also raises serious questions about identity and equality among black women who feel they need long, straight, silky hair to fit into white society.

New Movie: Push-Based on the novel by Sapphire

Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire, is the story of Claireece Precious Jones, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child. She endures unimaginable hardships in her young life: abused by her mother and raped by her father.

The film won numerous awards at this years Sundance Film Festival and was recently picked up by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Winfrey said in a statement. “The moment I saw Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, I knew I wanted to do whatever I could to encourage other people to see this movie."

Old School: A Different World

A Different World, which aired for six seasons on NBC, was a spin-off series from The Cosby Show, originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia. The show typically addressed issues that were avoided by the Cosby Show writers (race and class relations, the Equal Rights Amendment).

The success and popularity of A Different World are credited with an increase in enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities during the late 1980s and early 1990s!

I watched A Different World religiously and I was so ready to go to college after seeing characters like Freddie, Kim, Dwayne Wayne and especially Whitley Gilbert. This is my absolute favorite show of all time! With scenes like this, you'll know why HBCU's are the best!

What's wrong with you people? Start Snitchin'!

The Reverend Al Sharpton will join the families of two slain teenagers during an launching a nationwide drive against the “Stop Snitching” culture. Rev. Sharpton, President of National Action Network, will appear with Bishop Victory Curry and Rev. Gaston Smith at Friendship MBC. Additionally, Sharpton will add to the reward fund that has been established in finding the killer of 16-year-old Brandon Mills and 18-year-old Derrick ”Termite” Gloster.

The “Stop Snitchin” slogan gained popularity in 2004, when producers Rodney Bethea and Ronnie “Skinny Suge” Thomas released a DVD by the same title, which featured drug dealers exposing various Baltimore, Maryland informants. The DVD also helped expose corrupt police in Baltimore, Maryland, as former BPD officers William King and Antonio Murray were sentenced to 34 years in prison, stemming from drug dealing allegations on the controversial release.

Around 2005, the “Stop Snitchin” slogan logo started to appear on clothing, popularized by rap groups like The Diplomats, as a fashion trend. Group leader Cam’ron even appeared on an infamous segment of 60 Minutes in April of 2007, where he explained his reasoning behind supporting the slogan.

The concept has hindered many criminal investigations nationwide, including the Liberty City shootings, which took place in front of several dozen people on Friday (January 23).

Police believe one or multiple gun men sprayed a crowd of up to 50 people with an AK-47 assault rifle, leaving two dead and seriously wounding seven others. ”We are all hurting,” Gloster’s grandmother, Caron Dixon told The Miami Herald. “We are just so tired of these guns.” Most of those injured were students at Northwestern High School, where up to 20 police officers now patrol the area, for security reasons.

Keyshia Cole covers Vibe

Keyshia Cole is rocking VIBE’s first ever Style issue. It’s her third time being a VIBE cover girl. The Style/March issue hits stands February 17th.

Upcoming: New Aaliyah movie?

It seems like a new movie about the life of singer Aaliyah is in the works. The director of the upcoming Aaliyah movie Bill Condon has given some info on the movie, including Canadian R&B/pop singer Keshia Chante. According to the NY Post:

“We are going to great extremities to make this movie perfect. We have [Keisha] Chante in extensive training studying, speaking with family members, watching personal footage and in choreography training with Aaliyah’s choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson,” he told the New York Post. “This movie will be seamless the same way it was for Selena fans who enjoyed Jennifer Lopez.”

Sasha and Malia dolls?

The Sweet Sasha, left, and Marvelous Malia dolls made by Ty Inc., the creators of the Beanie Babies, are the latest in retailers fascination with the First Family. The daughters of President Barack Obama are the inspiration for the latest in the TyGirlz Collection.

Do you see a resemblance? I don't think so!

Shame!!! Etta James says she was kidding after going off on Beyonce!

Although she called out President Obama for the size of his ears ("You know your president...He's not my president!") and saying Beyonce deserved to "get her ass whipped" for performing her timeless classic, 'At Last,' at the Neighborhood Ball during the Presidential Inauguration, R&B music legend Etta James claims it was all in fun.

"I didn't really mean anything," James told the 'New York Daily News.' "Even as a little child, I've always had that comedian kind of attitude. ... That's probably what went into it."

The 71-year-old singer recently vented during a recent show in Seattle that she felt a bit "left out" of the historical event for not being invited to sing her signature hit.

"The great Beyonce! Now like I said, she ain't mine," she told the crowd. "I can't stand Beyonce! She had no business up there singing. Singing on a big ole, big ole president day and going be singing my song that I've been singing forever."

I say we give her a pass on this one! Sometimes older people forget that they can't just say the first thing that comes to their mind!

Another moment in Black History

Take some time to read this great history lesson!!!

Inauguration Day 2009: It's a new day!!!

It was soooooooo cold but it was a small price to pay to witness history:

Inauguration of President Obama

I'm in Washington D.C. for President-Elect Obama's Inauguration. I'll keep you all posted! See you next week!

Black History: Ancient Egyptians loved a good hair weave!

There was probably no better time for hair than in ancient Egypt. You could dye it, cut it, braid it, shave it, weave charms into it—and then there were the wigs—of countless designs. The ancient Egyptians-- both men and women--were known for hating facial and body hair and used all kinds of shaving implements to get rid of it. But hair on the head? They loved it—and had so many ways of showing it.

"Human hair was of great importance in ancient Egypt," writes Egyptologist Joann Fletcher, Ph.D., for Egypt Revealed magazine. "Rich or poor of both genders treated hair—their own or locks obtained elsewhere—as a highly pliable means of self-expression."

But hair styles were more than self-expression. Wigs, which the Egyptians were very fond of, not only allowed for ornate hair decorating, but also helped the ancient Egyptians with cleanliness, protected the (shaved) scalp from the sun and kept the head cool and also prevented that modern-day scourge—head lice, according to Fletcher. She writes, "Our research has turned up the world’s oldest head lice, which bedeviled an Egyptian from Abydos about 5000 years ago."

For the most part, women used hair extensions to fill out thinning hair or just make regular tresses more luxuriant. Wigs and extensions were almost always made of human hair—either collected from the individual or bought or traded from someone else. Wigs and extensions were fashioned with a variety of clever weaves and knots that were secured into or onto the real hair (or scalp) with beeswax and resin. Many wigs had an internal padding of date-palm fiber that gave the wigs their famous fullness.

Braids were a favorite form of hair extension, and some were woven into intricate designs to give more length and greater style. According to Fletcher, a man buried at Mostagedda had used thread to fasten lengths of human hair to his own. The wavy brown hair of Queen Meryet-Amun had been filled out around the crown and temples with tapered braids. She was also buried, as many well-to-do women, with a duplicate set of braids.

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Outfit of the Week: Our pick for the First Lady!

Michelle Obama First Ladies Presidential Inaugural Ball Gown by stylist to the stars

Japan's best new artist is an African-American Singer!

Jero (aka Jerome White, Jr.), who is African American and hails from Pittsburgh, rocketed to fame in 2008 with his smash debut single, “Umiyuki” (Ocean Snow). His maternal grandmother taught him how to sing enka music, a style akin to American country music, where aging crooners dressed in kimonos belt out sappy ballads about love gone wrong over tracks laden with heavy orchestration.

Keyshia Cole covers Jet Magazine

R n’ B diva Keyshia Cole is set to start the new year off on a very good foot. The 27year old singer will grace the first issue of Jet Magazine in 2009. Hitting newsstands on Monday, January 5th, Jet sits down with Keyshia to talk about her new album, her family, and the future of her hit BET reality series, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.

Jourdan and Naomi grace major mag covers

Naomi for Vogue China January 09...

Jourdan Dunn for Elle France December '08...

Role Model Spotlight: Desiree Rogers

Desiree Rogers, 49, is a Chicago corporate executive and civic leader who streaked to the top of the city's A-list last month when President-elect Barack Obama announced that she would assume the role of social secretary in his White House.

Rogers, an Obama fundraiser and an executive at Allstate Financial, will oversee every White House social event from Easter-egg hunts to lavish state dinners (along with those oh-so-important guest lists). An invitation to make her acquaintance has quickly become one of the most coveted accouterments among the political elite.

Rogers will be the country's first African-American presidential social secretary when she settles into the job in January. And the requests for her presence at social events are already streaming in.

"She's going to get invitations hourly, truly," said Ann Stock, who served as social secretary during the Clinton administration.

Originally from New Orleans, Rogers has a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University, a philanthropic bent, a penchant for designer fashions, a diverse and powerful group of friends, and a reputation for stylish entertaining.

Her name appears regularly in the society pages in Chicago, where she is a fixture at fundraising galas and is on a first-name basis with city politicians, corporate executives and cultural leaders.

She is a well-known businesswoman who ran Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, a $1.1 billion utility in Chicago, from 2004 until June, when she became president of a unit of Allstate Financial.

And she is so fashion-savvy -- favorite designers include Carolina Herrera, Isabel Toledo and Valentino -- that she was profiled in 2004 by Vogue, which praised her as "proving that executive and chic can coexist."

Student earns $200,000 scholarship

Central Catholic High School senior Emerald Woodberry has received one of the largest scholarships in Toledo history.

Woodberry earned the $200,000 scholarship to the University of Notre Dame through the QuestBridge National College Match program. QuestBridge links bright, motivated low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation’s best colleges, according to its Web site.

Woodberry started looking at Notre Dame when she applied and was accepted into the African-American Scholars Program at the university the summer before her senior year. She really liked the school and bonded with the other students. The program accepted only 50 students in the country.

In September, Greg Owens, an academic adviser at Central, told Woodberry to apply for the QuestBridge scholarship. He had done research online and found that Woodberry met the qualifications.

“Emerald’s attitude has always been, ‘I can do better,’” McGhee said. Woodberry also “took risks that other kids didn’t want to take.”

“I’m happy about it. When I first got it, I didn’t know what to think,” Woodberry said. She even double-checked to make sure she really had won the scholarship.

Woodberry is a member of the National Honor Society and is a Regents Scholar, which is a special program for students with grade point averages higher than 4.0.

Emerald Woodberry is also a member of the golf team, the African-American Club and Gospel choir. She is on the executive board for student council at Central.

“Taking on a leadership role gives you a step up in the game,” Woodberry said, explaining that leadership roles give her initiative and make her want to do better. “People are watching you, and they have high expectations.”

Happy New Year!!! It's one year for Shenique!!!!

Happy New Year divas!!!!

New Year is the time to
unfold new horizons & realize new dreams,
to rediscover the strength & faith within u,
to rejoice in simple pleasures &
gear up 4 a new challenges.
Wishing u a truly fulfilling 2009!

Outfit of the Week: Party Like a Rockstar on New Year's Eve!!

Here are a few looks to ring in the new year! Hit your New Year's Eve parties with one of these!
Dare to be Different by Sweet As Candee

Soft and Sweet by Sweet As Candee

On The Edge by Sweet As Candee

Victoria by Sweet As Candee

Peace and Love Man by Sweet As Candee