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8th Annual Multicultural Healthcare Awards

AMERICAN LEGACY MAGAZINE’S EIGHTH ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL HEALTHCARE AWARDS

B. Waine Kong, JD, PhD, Executive Vice President, The Heart Institute of the Caribbean

Debra A. Toney, PhD., RN - President, National Black Nurses Association and Owner, TLC Health Care Services

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - American Legacy Magazine–premier magazine of African-American history and culture–and Bayer® Aspirin partner for the fourth year to salute extraordinary individuals at the Eighth Annual American Legacy Multicultural Healthcare Awards to be held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 and sponsored by the Bayer Aspirin brand. "It is with great pride that American Legacy and Bayer® continue this partnership in honoring individuals that have taken a personal role in helping eliminate health disparities for minorities," says founder and publisher Rodney J. Reynolds. This year’s healthcare award recipients are:

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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?

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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.

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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.

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BLACK DICK FOR HIRE

BLACK DICK FOR HIRE

– Black private investigator emerges from the shadows to provide investigative consulting to discerning clientele. Peace of Mind Private Investigators has expanded its services to include surveillance, background checks and fraud investigations. –

Pierre McLean

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