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The World of Beauty

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

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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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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 30^th.]

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BET’S BALDWIN HILLS RETURNS

BET’S BALDWIN HILLS RETURNS WITH FRESH FACES AND NEW DRAMA

Premiering Tuesday, July 8 at 10:00 P.M.*, Five New Cast Members and Returning Favorites Heat Up Season Two

"Sneak Peek" on Tuesday, June 24 Following the "BET AWARDS ‘08" Post-Show

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DIVERSITY BUSINESS CONFERENCE

DIVERSITY BUSINESS CONFERENCE DEBUTS IN LOS ANGELES

Promoting Collaboration and Economic Success Strategies for Small Businesses

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AFRICAN AMERICANS AND WINE EXPOSURE & EXPERIENCES

AFRICAN AMERICANS AND WINE EXPOSURE & EXPERIENCES: BECAUSE THERE’S MUCH MORE THAN WHITE ZINFANDEL!

Author & Wine Vivant Zachary M.C. Harris Launches a Wine Portal Focusing on Bringing The World of Wine to African Americans and Others Without the Pomp and Attitude

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