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MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT TONY DENNIS-HANNAH DUANE JONES THE COLOR BOX 7 GREAT GROOMING TIPS FOR MEN
PHILIPDREW DATING IN THE INDUSTRY NATALIE DAWN
BEHIND THE LENS PHOTOGRAPHER | KENDALL REED
FEATUREDMODELS IASIA ALEXANDER PATRICIA VEGA LOLA CAMPBELL LESHIA MUSSINGTON JO-ANN WINTER DANIEL EDWIN ORTIZ
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Note from the Editor
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Photo by Paul J. Heyw
Welcome to the June 2015 issue of Queen Size Magazine. Secretly I think that June is one of my favorites. We tend to give women a lot of recognition for all they do as mothers, wives and business women. This month we honor our men, our fathers, sons, brothers, and business men in our lives. How many times have we as women sat amongst the midst of our girlfriends and had those “man bashing” conversations? Now how many of you same women had the conversation where you uplifted your men and gave them their due praises? Not all men are dogs, just like not all ladies are women. If you have a good man make sure you honor and cherish that man. Our men these days have to deal with enough out in this world; they don’t need to come home and feel unappreciated and unloved as well. Now obviously I am not referring to the men who have not grown up yet; and if you are with that type of immature man then don’t bash him, bash yourself for not wanting more or not helping him see his potential. Anywho, enough of my rant; this month I salute all of the deserving men out there. This issue of Queen Size Magazine is dedicated to YOU. Of course, I cannot end this letter without giving a big thank you to all of our supporters. We do this each and every month for you. “The price of greatness is responsibility. “Winston Churchill
TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief
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MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIPDREW Executive Director ERICKJORGENSEN Creative Director PAUL J.HEYWARD JR. Photographer Videographer DAWN HALL Model Recruitment Manager JESSICA STARNES Model Recruitment Manager NATALIE DAWN Assistant Editor MARIA WILLIAMS Beauty Editor AMANDA TUCCIARONE Assistant Editor SHIRLEY BEALE Assistant Editor DUANE JONES Photographer DOUG SWAIM Photographer KENDALL REED Photographer
COVER AND THIS PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER|CARL TUITT, MODERN PHOTOGRAPHIX MODEL|PHILIP DREW
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CONTENTS FEATURED STORY
20 PHILP DREW
By TAWANA BLASSINGAME
HEALTH AND FITNESS
06 ASTHMA
By Jessica Starnes
08 TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION
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By SHIRLEY BEALE
BUSINESS THE LENS 14 BEHIND PHOTOGRAPHER | KENDALL REED
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DATING IN THE INDUSTRY By NATALIE DAWN
SPOTLIGHT 28 ENTREPRENEUR DUANE JONES ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT
34 TONY HANNAH-DENNIS By TAWANA BLASSINGAME
BEAUTY&FASHION THE COLOR BOX
12 7 GREAT GOOMING TIPS FOR MEN By MARIA WILLIAMS
TRACES OF MY PEN
38 BEFORE THE NIGHT ENDS By Amanda Tucciarone
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