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African American Business Woman Shows Girls They Are 'Positively Perfect' With Doll Line


San Diego, CA (September 4, 2012) — World of EPI’s newest doll line, the Positively Perfect Diva Collection, will be available in select stores and online in time for holiday shoppers.
“Having already created an infant and toddler line of multicultural dolls, the concept for this new line started with my desire to target girls in a slightly older age group,” said Lisa Williams, Ph.D., CEO. “I wanted young ladies to know that they are Dignified, Intelligent, Vivacious and Attractive – and the Diva Collection materialized.” Divas radiate confidence and beauty. When they walk into a room all heads turn, because of their outer beauty and inner grace. Diana loves to write, Abrielle is a dancer, and Zair is an artist. All are straight “A” students.

African American Business Woman Shows Girls They Are ‘Positively Perfect’ With Doll Line

San Diego, CA (September 4, 2012) — World of EPI’s newest doll line, the Positively Perfect Diva Collection, will be available in select stores and online in time for holiday shoppers.

“Having already created an infant and toddler line of multicultural dolls, the concept for this new line started with my desire to target girls in a slightly older age group,” said Lisa Williams, Ph.D., CEO. “I wanted young ladies to know that they are Dignified, Intelligent, Vivacious and Attractive – and the Diva Collection materialized.” Divas radiate confidence and beauty. When they walk into a room all heads turn, because of their outer beauty and inner grace. Diana loves to write, Abrielle is a dancer, and Zair is an artist. All are straight “A” students.

JC Penney Supports Program Serving Black Males In Los Angeles


LOS ANGELES, CA – On August 26th, youth participating in Building a Lifetime of Options and Opportunities for Men (BLOOM), an initiative in South Los Angeles created by the California Community Foundation (CCF), enjoyed back-to-school shopping with the support of JCPenney. The retailer donated $50 gift cards to 30 BLOOM youth to ensure they are dressed for success this school year.

Dr. Dre Tops Jay-Z & Kanye West As Biggest Earner on Forbes' "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" List


*Dr. Dre has out-earned Sean “Diddy” Combs and Shawn “Jay Z Carter to land atop Forbes magazine’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, with earnings of $110 million in the past year.
The financial haul, made between May, 2011, and May, 2012, was largely from sales of his Beats By Dre headphones.  Diddy came in a distant second with $45 million, while Jay Z banked $38 million to land third.
His “Watch The Throne” partner Kanye West was close behind with $35 million.  Lil Wayne placed fifth with $27 million, while his Cash Money Records cohorts Drake, Bryan ‘Baby’ Williams and Nicki Minaj – the only female in the top 10 – all follow in sixth, seventh and eighth position, respectively.  Eminem and Ludacris round out the rest of the top 10.
Read more at http://www.eurweb.com/2012/09/dr-dre-is-forbes-new-hip-hop-cash-king/#QgLH0OHch5XoWVdL.99

Dr. Dre Tops Jay-Z & Kanye West As Biggest Earner on Forbes’ “Hip-Hop Cash Kings” List

*Dr. Dre has out-earned Sean “Diddy” Combs and Shawn “Jay Z Carter to land atop Forbes magazine’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, with earnings of $110 million in the past year.

The financial haul, made between May, 2011, and May, 2012, was largely from sales of his Beats By Dre headphones.  Diddy came in a distant second with $45 million, while Jay Z banked $38 million to land third.

His “Watch The Throne” partner Kanye West was close behind with $35 million.  Lil Wayne placed fifth with $27 million, while his Cash Money Records cohorts Drake, Bryan ‘Baby’ Williams and Nicki Minaj – the only female in the top 10 – all follow in sixth, seventh and eighth position, respectively.  Eminem and Ludacris round out the rest of the top 10.
Read more at http://www.eurweb.com/2012/09/dr-dre-is-forbes-new-hip-hop-cash-king/#QgLH0OHch5XoWVdL.99

Newark Mayor Corey Booker Wows Democrats In Charlotte

Newark Mayor Cory Booker wowed ‘em at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday when he offered the party’s 2012 platform to delegates. Here are a few excerpts:

“Our platform emphasizes that a vibrant, free, and fair market is essential to economic growth. We also must pull from our highest ideals of justice and protect against those ills that destabilized our economy – like predatory lending, over-leveraged financial institutions, and the unchecked avarice of the past that trumped fairness and common sense.”
“When your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn’t class warfare — it’s patriotism. But we all know – it’s common sense – that for an economy built to last we must invest in what will power us for generations to come.”
“This is our American mission. These are the dreams of our fathers and mothers. This is the demand from the next generation, who call to our conscience in a chorus of conviction, in classrooms from coast to coast, north to south, when they proudly proclaim with those sacred words from our most profound pledge, that we are a nation with liberty, and justice, for all. And this November, with the reelection of President Barack Obama, this generation of Americans will ever expand upon the hope, the truth, and the promise of America.”
He got a standing ovation and there were people wiping tears from their eyes. Booker clearly liked being in the spotlight.
by Bob Ingle via blogs.app.com

Happy Birthday, Beyoncé!

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Happy 31st Birthday, Grammy Award-Winning recording artist Beyoncé Knowles-Carter! Learn more about her life and music here  and watch her “Love On Top” above.

GBN Quote Of The Day

“The constant reminder by society that I am ‘different’ because of the color of my skin, once I step outside of my door, is not my problem – it’s theirs. I have never made it my problem and never will. I will die for my right to be human – just human.”
–Cicely Tyson, actress and co-founder of the Dance Theatre Of Harlem

Terrence J to replace Ryan Seacrest on ‘E! News’

Think Like a Man Premiere Terrence Jenkins - P 2012
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The former BET host will join Giuliana Rancic at the news desk, while his predecessor Ryan Seacrest continues as E! News managing editor.

Terrence Jenkins will slip into Ryan Seacrest‘s former slot as co-host of E! News.  With the multi-hyphenate relinquishing his news duties as part of a wide-ranging deal he signed with NBC Universal this past spring, E! has hired the former 106 & Parkco-host to join Giuliana Rancic at the weekday anchor desk beginning November 12. As part of his new role, Jenkins (formerly known as Terrence J) will work on personality profiles and will report for the news program.

First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Electrifying Speech at DNC

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