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NEW YORK (AP) — There was a huge choir that veered from stirring, soaring gospel, then spit verses from Cardi B and sang lines from Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.”; a spoken word artist who reminded the audience that rock ‘n’ roll was born because of a black, queer woman Rosetta Tharpe ; and a stunning collection…

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By Danae Reid These days, new beauty trends consume our timelines like the plague until we eventually and inevitably forget about them, but I’m here to tell you, some of those beauty hacks should be kept in your arsenal. In recent years, women and men across the world have started paying much more attention to…

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Above photo: Philly model Bria Bryant. Credit: Danna’s Photography By Monica Peters Fashion model Bria Bryant is making her mark in the fashion world. Hailing from Philadelphia, Bryant’s talents have placed her on runways and print magazines locally and nationally. She was featured in the May 2019 issue of British Vogue modeling for designer Mariah…

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Faux Locs: The look of natural locs minus the time of growing them yourself By Leah Fletcher When Joanne Walker considered converting her hair style to dreadlocks, she thought about the commitment and the months of shaping and treating her hair to obtain the desired texture. It also meant a hairstyle that would remain for…

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ABOVE PHOTO: by Will Mydell   By Kharisma McIlwaine Nothing says spring like blue skies, sunshine and the wide array of hues that decorate blooming flowers. Hair color specialist and Philadelphia native Hullema Reddick gives her clients these vivid spring colors year-round. Reddick fell in the love with the art of hair styling at the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Gwen Jimmere, founder of Naturalicious   Determination and an amazing product can overcome even the most challenging odds. Naturalicious beauty company is living proof.   BLACKNEWS.COM Insiders and experts agree that the interest in natural hair care products is higher than ever. Despite a vast amount of options, the challenge many Black women…

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blacknews.com A recent study shows that black women with a relatively similar type of hair loss may also be at a high risk of developing fibroids. What are fibroids? Fibroids are fibrous growths that develop in or around the uterus. On average, about 80 to 90 percent of Black women and 70 percent of White…

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blacknews.com Black skin is beautiful, but many Black women don’t like to have unusually darker skin around the elbows, knees and even the underarms. This common problem among African Americans is called hyperpigmentation. Pigmentation means coloring. Your skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Increased melanin in the elbows and knees will make…

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blacknews.com Los Angeles, CA — In March of 2017, Afrizar.com launched its African marketplace. Merchants and artisans have been registering to the ecommerce platform since September, bringing an assortment of merchandise (over 200 separate products, so far) that would be found in the traditional African marketplace to customers around the world. Shoppers seeking African fashions…

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ABOVE PHOTO: (CreativeSoul Photography)   By Shelia M. Poole The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP ATLANTA –The kinks. The waves. The twists. The blooming afro. Atlanta photography duo Kahran and Regis Bethencourt want to celebrate the versatility and beauty of natural hair. A year ago, the owners of CreativeSoul Photography launched the “AfroArt’’ series, which features African-American girls…

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