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Something new along the lines of hair care just hit Temple Hills, Md.: The Beauty Health and Hair Organic Salon just celebrated its grand opening -- with owner and celebrity stylist Patrice Bowie kicking off the event with radio/television personality Jeannie "Kitty of the City" Jones.
The St. Barnabas Rd. salon is also something to behold withits ornate chandeliers, deep red painted walls and photos of Hollywood legends.
"I'm incredibly influenced by music and Hollywood," explained Bowie. "I want my customers to feel like stars once I do their hair."
The idea to own and operate an organic hair salon came from a life-changing experience for the stylist.
"I decided to change my diet," said Bowie. "I completely gave up beef and pork from my diet and noticed a big difference in the health of my skin and hair."
The change gave Bowie the inspiration to educate her clients on what makes hair stronger and healthier without the use of damaging products and chemicals.
"The salon is going to provide consistent customer care, something a lot of people aren't receiving these days," said Jones, who is the salon's marketing and creative director.
"Patrice has been involved with beauty and hair care for over 10 years [and] her customers are well taken care of."
Services available at the salon include the wrap and curl, shampoo and set, and the shampoo and flat iron. The salon also offers sewn-in and bonded weaves with 100 percent human hair as well as haircuts for men. "Our mane is so important to us," exclaimed Jones. "It helps make us who we are so we have to take care of it."
In addition, Bowie and her team provide make-up advice and lessons for brides which include a trial make-up session and wedding day services.
But it's the salon's beauty services that bring out its true essence. Among them are hair signature treatments that include garlic and cinnamon, hot oil treatments done with pure honey, steam treatments, and honey suckle waxings.
Prospective customers can take advantage of discounts and receive information on events by following @BeautyHH on Twitter.
You have 24 hours in a day.
Over 1400 minutes, around 86,000 seconds, and you still can't do everything you need to get done. Some days, you just want to clone yourself. With two of you, maybe you'd get finished. Double you, and you might actually get ahead. Cobi Winslow just found his doppelganger in the last place he'd ever think to look. And in the new book "No One in the World" by E. Lynn Harris and RM Johnson, it might be the last thing he ever does.
Cobi Aiden Winslow always had whatever he wanted – except for one thing.
From the moment he was adopted, he had maid service in a mansion in the best Chicago neighborhood. He had nice clothes, a law-school education, cars, and antiques, but he didn't have his father's acceptance. Cobi Aiden Winslow was gay, and his father hated it.
Arena Stage Revives Award-winning Resident Musical for Summer 2011
There were some who thought it too risky. To open a brand-newly renovated historical Washington theater with a revival of a Rogers and Hammerstein 1943 musical, later made into a movie starring Gordon McRae and Shirley Jones, would be a stretch. But Molly Smith, Artistic Director for the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater thought it was a damn good idea when she chose to stage Oklahoma! last spring. With her own roots in the American West, Smith envisioned what the real Oklahoma territory looked like, Broadway musical aside. As she said in her "Artistically Speaking" column, "Oklahoma was diverse--frontiers always are. Arena's cast is an American tapestry, with all colors and types. African-Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans lived in Oklahoma at the beginning of the 20th century."
"The shared a territory," she writes, "but they lived in separate communities. Arena's production celebrates this diversity but also reflects modern America where people from all backgrounds and races live and work together."
Why the Help Misses the Mark in Telling Black Domestics' Tales
When Katheryn Stockett's novel The Help hit book sellers in late 2008 it was touted as a refreshing look at the lives of Black maids in 1960s-era Jackson, Mississippi. On the surface, Stockett's tale of race and class offered a lighthearted, however, disjointed account of burgeoning civil rights activity among Black maids. However, the rendering was done so through the eyes of a young, unbelievably naïve white girl, whose family employed one of the maids. The novel bent the natural laws of reason in order to portray innocence and southern gentility. In fact, it teetered on the absurd. Honestly, even Gone with the Wind needed the emotional anchoring of the Civil War to support its revisionist romanticism. The film, of the same name, opens in theaters this week and promises to offer a sideshow of sorts that supports the same light-heartedness.
The Help centers less around the African American maids as it does twenty-two-year-old Skeeter, a recent Ole Miss graduate whose journalism degree is called into question because she has no passion or understanding of the world around her. Hell-bent on finding an investigative piece to set her career in motion, Skeeter decides to investigate the departure of her childhood "playmate" – the family maid – Constantine.
It would have seemed improbable two years ago, but Chris Brown is coming to a theater near you in a romantic comedy.
The singer and actor will star alongside Steve Harvey, Gabrielle Union, Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson and Michael Ealy in "Think Like A Man." It's an adaptation of Harvey's best-selling book advice book for women, "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man."
The casting is another sign of Brown's remarkable comeback since his 2009 attack on girlfriend Rihanna, for which he pleaded guilty to assault. His album "F.A.M.E" has gone gold, and last week a record crowd of 18,000 fans showed up to see him perform on the "Today" show.
Brown has acted in other movies, including "Takers" and "Stomp the Yard." Filming has begun in Los Angeles, and the movie is due out next spring.
Courtesy PhotoD.C. has the distinction of being among the top jurisdictions where residents enjoy happy hour the most.
At least that's the conclusion from a report which referenced recent survey data by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The data lists the District as the third-booziest "state" in the country, behind the two Dakotas.
According to the report, about 30 percent of Washingtonians have admitted to binge drinking — or what "experts" consider to be binge drinking — in the past 30 days.
The report further states that nationwide, one-quarter of the D.C. residents surveyed said they had binged within the past month, and 6.8 percent had smoked pot in the past month.
Meanwhile, a study from Chicago earlier this year revealed that large concentrations of liquor stores in black neighborhoods could pose major risks to blacks who drink.
That study – which queried 321 African American women and men ages 21 to 65, in New Orleans from April 2002 through May 2003 – also found that "the influence of liquor store concentration on at-risk drinking was much greater for African American women."
NEW YORK —Butch Lewis, legendary boxing promoter and manager, film and music producer, dealmaker and humanitarian, will be celebrated at his home-going service on Monday, Aug. 1 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy. Lewis,65, died of natural causes at his home in Bethany Beach, Delaware on July 23.
Born in Woodbury, New Jersey on June 26, 1946, Lewis began his career as a boxing manager and promoter. Over the course of more than three decades, he is credited with the success of numerous boxing legends, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Michael & Leon Spinks; his promotion of the Ali-Spinks title fight in 1978 scored one of the biggest upsets in boxing history when a relatively unknown fighter, Leon Spinks, dethroned Ali to become the new Heavyweight Champion of the World. Seven years later, Lewis guided Michael Spinks' successful career, making him Light Heavyweight Champion of the World and then the first Light Heavyweight Champion to win the World Heavyweight title. In 1988, he negotiated the then largest guaranteed payday in boxing history for the "Superfight" between Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson.
Although Lewis's name and success will be forever affiliated with boxing, he was also known as a Heavyweight in his own right in the "people business." He was a savvy businessman whose rolodex contained the A-list of America's most powerful and influential leaders, many of whom were close friends. In 1991, Butch Lewis Productions expanded into the entertainment field, producing the hit Pay-Per-View event James Brown: Living in America.
He also served as executive producer of the Tim Reid-directed film Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored and the Debbie Allen-directed film Out-of-Sync (LL Cool J's big screen debut), both in 1995, partnering with Reid and Black Entertainment Television (BET).
In 2005, Lewis extended his entertainment arm into the music business for his own independent record label VOICEZ MUSIC GROUP, a joint venture with Universal/Def Jam. Butch Lewis Productions and IMG Worldwide partnered in 2010 to represent minority entertainers, and now in 2011 Butch Lewis Productions will continue to carry out the legacy Lewis created over his lifetime.
Of all Lewis's accomplishments, his most important role was that of humanitarian.
In 2004, then South African President Nelson Mandela presented Lewis with the nation's highest humanitarian award; the honor was bestowed upon him for his work throughout the late 1970s and 1980s when he led the charge in the boxing world against apartheid, urging the boxing organizations to refuse to sanction South African fights and keep South African fighters out of the ratings until apartheid was abolished and Mr. Mandela was released from prison.
After Mandela's release in 1990, Lewis worked diligently to raise funds for his African National Congress (ANC) party. Over the years, he has provided college tuition and assistance to dozens of deserving students at esteemed institutions like Morehouse College, which presented Lewis with an honorary doctorate degree in 2007.
Lewis is survived by three sons, Ronald, Kevin and Brandon; one daughter, Sita; one brother, John Lewis; three sisters, Gail Brison, Sheree "Tina" Lewis and Anita Downs; six grandchildren, Marceau, Kendrick, Ronnie, Jordan, Brandon, Jr. and Island; and one great-granddaughter, Ka'Mya.
UPPER MARLBORO, MD— Miss Black USA (MBUSA) is pleased to announce Calgon, a leading bath and beauty brand best known for its iconic "Take Me Away" tagline, as a sponsor for the 2011 Miss Black USA pageant that takes place 7p.m. Aug. 8 at the historical Lincoln Theatre.
In the spirit of the first lady, Michelle Obama, this year's contestants embody her legacy as a black woman who is intelligent, beautiful and believes in service, according to a statement released by the pageant.
"Calgon is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Miss Black USA Pageant. We admire the organization for their devotion to empowering women through education and their commitment to giving back to the community, values we at Calgon are committed to as a company," said Bernie Kropfelder, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Calgon.
Our contestants truly are the "next generation of leading ladies advocating for change in their communities!', said Karen Arrington, Founder/CEO of Miss Black USA.
MBUSA has been the preeminent pageant for women of color ages 18-27 since 1986. The legacy continues as this year's contestants represent "Who's Who" of young black women across the nation -- from Alabama to Iowa and Washington state, to the District of Columbia.
Celebrities and political leaders will participate in the pageant's weeklong activities. The honorary host Committee includes members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) such as Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9), Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL), Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-7), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and Congressman Donald Payne (NJ-10).
Judges include Roger Bobb, producer (Tyler Perry Studios); Demetria McKinney (actress, House of Payne), Crystal Langhorne, Washington Mystics (WNBA); Edwin Avent, publisher (Heart & Soul magazine); b michael America (celebrity fashion designer) and Kalilah Allen-Harris, M.D., former Miss Black USA 2007.
The week will commence with a Red Dress VIP Reception at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel on Wednesday, Aug. 3 (6:30 p.m.-8:30p.m.) in Arlington, Va., to raise awareness of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women and a national cause of Miss Black USA.
The Talented Teen Pageant is set for 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 7 at the ARC Theatre in D.C.
A new Miss Black America USA will be crowned on Aug. 8./Courtesy Photo
You've learned your lesson.
In the past four years, you've learned that you can't spend frivolously. You can't use credit unwisely, there's no "wiggle room" on bill-paying, and the only way to face your future is to put money back into your own pocket with savings and investments.
Easier said than done? Not really, according to author Ryan C. Mack. In his book "Living in the Village", he explains how money can work for you and for your community.
So you've come through the Great Recession and you're rebuilding your financial life, but you've come to realize that you want to do more with what you've got. Mack says that there's no time like the present to educate yourself about managing the money you earn.
To begin, track your spending and see where your money goes. Be truthful with yourself when looking at your spending habits, then learn how to make a budget you can stick with. It helps to set goals and to understand how millionaires shop. Learn the pitfalls of spending, why you shouldn't use an ATM, and why those rent-to-own places will put a serious hole in your wallet.
Become knowledgeable about insurance, and make sure you have enough of the right kind. This should lead you into planning an estate for those you leave behind someday – including family members, charities, and any pay-it-forward groups you want to bequeath.
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