Archive for June, 2008

18 June, 2008 by jimsterp Categories :
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The Launch of a New Inspirational CD

GRADUATE OF IYANLA VANZANT’S SPIRITUAL LIFE COACHING PROGRAM LAUNCHES INSPIRATIONAL CD, HOLD THE VISION

CD Premieres at the George Fraser PowerNetworking Conference in Atlanta, GA, June 20th

Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) - Take the powerful teachings of best-selling Author and Spiritual Teacher, Iyanla Vanzant, mix it with the business savvy of International Business Coach and Host of a new online reality show, Andrew Morrison, add a dash of charm school charisma and you get Life & Business Coach, Denise Dyer.

18 June, 2008 by jimsterp Categories :
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The World of Beauty

A UNIQUE LOOK AT THE COMPLEX WORLD OF BEAUTY, RACE AND ADVERTISING — BLACK BETTY POSTERS.COM


Lucky Brown poster

Robyne Robinson

Minnetonka, MN (BlackNews.com) - Black hasn’t always been beautiful.

In fact, it wasn’t that long ago in American history when the ‘Brown Paper Bag Test’ determined a black woman’s standard of attractiveness — if you were lighter than the bag, many blacks thought you were much prettier than sisters with copper or cocoa-colored skin. Why?

17 June, 2008 by jimsterp Categories :
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FCC chief okays satellite radio merger

FCC chief okays satellite radio merger after deal on minority programming

By John Dunbar
Associated Press
(June 16, 2008) The proposed merger of the nation’s two satellite radio broadcasters, bogged down in the regulatory process for over a year, has cleared a major hurdle with Federal Communications Commission chief recommending approval of the $5 billion deal.

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin made his recommendation Sunday in exchange for a number of concessions, including turning 24 channels over to noncommercial and minority programming. That sets the stage for a final vote that could occur any time after Martin’s recommendation is circulated among his fellow commissioners.

17 June, 2008 by jimsterp Categories :
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Black-oriented TV tied

Nielsen: Black-oriented TV tied for second largest category in ad gains for Q1

(June 16, 2008) Advertising spending for the first quarter of 2008 remained essentially flat compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary figures released today by Nielsen Monitor-Plus, the competitive advertising information service of The Nielsen Company.  Advertising was mixed across media with gains in some mediums and declines in others. 

[A detailed analysis of advertising expenditures targeting African-American audiences will be presented by Nielsen at the Marketing to African-American with Excellence (MAAX) Summit on June 30th.]

17 June, 2008 by jimsterp Categories :
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BLACK SEXUAL ABUSE WEB SITE & BOOK

BLACK SEXUAL ABUSE WEB SITE & BOOK DEBUT

Online Support Group, and Book Offer Support to Black Sexual Abuse Survivors


Bookcover

Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) - Thanks to a grant from the prestigious Leeway Foundation (www.leeway.org), black sexual abuse survivors now have an online resource to help them heal. Black Sexual Abuse Survivors (BSAS), www.blacksurvivors.org , just launched, making it the first official, national online support group for black male and female, adult sexual abuse survivors.