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A Cultural Perspective

The Politics of Hair

No Comments 31 August 2011

Hair. It’s something I fuss with, complain about, and think about everyday.  But I’m lucky.  I don’t have to spend a ton of money or time on it, at least not until those few white hairs I pull out start multiplying at an exponential rate. But my African-American friends, colleagues and consumers I develop communications [...]

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Beauty News, Pic of the Week, Sites and Sounds

Pic of the Week: The Governor’s Island Spectacular

No Comments 30 August 2011

If New York City weren’t cool enough (I don’t mean temperature-wise, of course!), now you can feast your eyes on an amazing outdoor exhibit on Governor’s Island by artist, Mark di Suvero.  The many massive sculptures are constructed from industrial materials such as I-beams and salvaged steel.  Even mallets are available for visitors to hit [...]

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Weekend Observations, Weekly Essentials

Weekend Observations: Becoming a Skin Goddess

No Comments 28 August 2011

Thanks to a few work-related projects over the past months, I’ve been learning about and incorporating healthier approaches to the food I eat.  I’ve always been a bit concerned with staying fit and looking good but not that aware of EXACTLY what I’m putting in my body. It’s starting to change, little by little.  One [...]

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Week in Review, Weekly Essentials

Week in Review: 8/22-8/27

No Comments 27 August 2011

What caught our attention this week? The sites and sounds of the trek from NYC to Cape Cod Weekend Observations: Road Trip! End of summer pics from Chatham (and other places) in Cape Cod Pic of the Week: A Taste of the Cape An unnerving but profound preview of the movie, ‘Dark Girls’ ‘Dark Girls’: [...]

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Additions to the Reading List, Branding & Communication, Weekly Essentials

More to Love: Additions to the Reading List

No Comments 26 August 2011

Yum, yum, more reading! The GAP is taking its heritage story to the next level by adding roaming food trucks to the mix http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/08/gap-1969-pico-de-gap-taco-trucks.html In defense of curly hair…my daughter Laila would love this! http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/fashion/in-defense-of-curly-hair-the-mirror.html?pagewanted=all Now you can actually enjoy looking at Tampon wrappers….they’re kinda pretty http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/purple-tampons-why-not-134027 Not the latest news but still interesting: grandmother [...]

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