Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Despite the Weak Economy, Black Hair is a Booming Business

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By JasmineHughes

In a time where it seems most businesses are on the decline, hair salons are on the rise. The Census Bureau recently noted their jump in an otherwise glum report about mom-and-pop businesses, stating that the number of hairdressers and barbers and the shops that employ them grew by about 8 percent from 2008 to 2009.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Shaunie O’neal Now Says She Doesn’t Like Basketball Wives

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By JasmineHughes

The drink slinging, cat fighting and name calling drama has become the calling card of the nationally syndicated show, “Basketball Wives.” However, we are starting to get wind of a bit of remorse from the shows creator, Shaunie O’Neal, as she claims this is not what she signed up for.

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

You Go Girl: Jennifer Hudson Slims Down to a Size Zero

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Jennifer Hudson has really been taking this Weight Watchers thing pretty seriously.   The previously full-size Oscar winner and singer has apparently lost 80 pounds and five dress sizes since she began her diet.  Joy Behar on CNN claims that a sales associate at a store she shops with told her that Jennifer has slimmed to a size zero.  The associate sells outfits to J-Hud when she’s in town.

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Saturday, August 6, 2011

ABC News Apologies for Nicki Minaj’s Wardrobe Malfunction

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Your Black World reports.

ABC News has issued an apology for the malfunction heard around the world.

Rapper Nicki Minaj was giving a live performance for Good Morning America on Friday, August 5.  During the performance, her nipples were exposed as she was wearing a loose-fitting halter top that she had to keep adjusting.

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