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Vol. 5, Issue 1
The Beauty
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Mary J. Blige
By Judy Marie Willis URBAN CALL WRITER
Black women are fashion-forward and feminine when it comes to beauty. Reddish-cinnamon hued, brown sugared, milk chocolate and blueberry black, sisters are loving the skin they’re in and raising the bar with urban con-
temporary to “old school” style. Rocking head-to-toe, curve-friendly styles — from petite to triple X — with fashionista finesse, they’re going natural with comb coils, two-strand twists, afro puffs and dreadlocks or mixing and matching with weaves, perms and press and curls that fit the mood. Like golden honey Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty), the Barbados born beauty whose multiplatinum vocals and island girl style earned her a Grammy and launched her career as a model and Cover Girl spokesperson. Rihanna takes center stage with looks that push the fashion envelope. Her raven black
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bob, luscious almond-shaped eyes and bold, glam style are a mega-hit for other tall and tan lovelys who have a passion for fashion. When blonde bombshell Mary J. Blige’s debut album, “What’s the 411?” hit the airwaves, critics and fans alike related to the message in this Yonkers, N.Y., native’s music. “No More Drama” became an anthem for young women who embraced Blige’s shift from badgirl to a black women grounded in spiritual, emotional and personal power. Blige’s slick yet edgy style has earned her props as a woman
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When Madam C.J. Walker launched her beauty products company in the early 1900s to meet the special needs of women of color, the business of black beauty was born. An economy was launched. This industry has supplied jobs to millions of people, created and delivered products to multicultural con- Lafayette Jones Publisher sumers and solved many hair and beauty care needs. Industry leaders, manufacturers, retailers, stylists, marketers, suppliers, scientists, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, distributors, scientists, inventors, media outlets, schools and educators all have found their purpose in serving the needs of this economy and this consumer. Let us all give thanks.
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