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    <updated>2009-11-12T10:11:42-08:00</updated>
    <subtitle>Black women come on in.   Get ideas.  Get informed.  Get inspired.
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        <title>Style Slump</title>
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        <published>2009-11-12T10:11:42-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-12T10:11:42-08:00</updated>
        <summary>Whenever I'm feeling like I'm in a style slump I like to page through these two sites for inspiration, The Sartorialist and Garance Doré. A few examples..</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Whenever I'm feeling like I'm in a style slump I like to page through these two sites for inspiration, <a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/" title="Sartorialist Style Blog">The Sartorialist</a> and <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/en/" title="Garance Dore Style Blog">Garance Doré</a>.  A few examples..</p><p /><p><a href="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e201287589878c970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Style Slump" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345357f369e201287589878c970c image-full " src="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e201287589878c970c-800wi" title="Style Slump" /></a> <br /> </p></div>
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        <title>Today's Black Fact</title>
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        <published>2009-11-12T09:04:04-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-12T09:04:04-08:00</updated>
        <summary>On this day in 1977, Ernest Nathan Morial was elected the first black mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana.</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="color: #000000; ">On this day in 1977, </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; color: #6f4503; "><span style="color: #000000; ">Ernest Nathan Morial was elected the first black mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana.</span></span></div>
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        <title>Today's Black Fact</title>
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        <published>2009-11-06T11:51:11-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-06T11:50:44-08:00</updated>
        <summary>On this day in 1990, Washington, D.C. elected Sharon Pratt Dixon (now Kelly) as its first black, woman mayor. Making this a first for a woman of any race.</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="color: #000000; ">On this day in 1990, Washington, D.C. elected </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; color: #6f4503; "><span style="color: #000000; ">Sharon Pratt Dixon (now Kelly) as </span></span><span style="color: #000000; ">its first black, woman mayor.  M</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; color: #6f4503; "><span style="color: #000000; ">aking this a first for a woman of any race.</span></span><p><span color="#6F4503" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: normal;"><font size="6"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></font></span></span></p></div>
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        <title>I'm In Love:  Rachel Roy New York</title>
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        <published>2009-11-06T11:44:04-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-06T11:44:04-08:00</updated>
        <summary>I've been a fan of fashion designer, Rachel Roy, for a while. I'm thrilled to see she has this new line of more moderately priced clothes/accessories (sold on her site and at Macy's) that are just as interesting and sexy...</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I've been a fan of fashion designer, Rachel Roy, for a while.  I'm thrilled to see she has this new line of more moderately priced clothes/accessories (sold on her <a href="http://www.rachelroy.com/Rachel-Roy-New-York/110004700,default,sc.html" title="Rachel Roy">site</a> and at Macy's) that are just as interesting and sexy as her more expensive line.  Here are a few examples...<a href="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a6581b78970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Rachel Roy" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345357f369e20120a6581b78970b image-full " src="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a6581b78970b-800wi" title="Rachel Roy" /></a> </p><p /><p /><p><a href="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a6581add970b-pi" style="display: inline;" /> <br /> </p><p /><p /><p><a href="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a6581664970b-pi" style="display: inline;" /> </p></div>
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        <title>Today's Black Fact</title>
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        <published>2009-11-04T09:11:43-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-04T09:11:43-08:00</updated>
        <summary>On this day in 1992, Carol Moseley Braun was the first African American woman to be elected to the US Senate.</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; ">On this day in 1992, </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; ">Carol Moseley Braun was the first African American woman to be elected to the US Senate.</span></p></div>
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        <title>Living With A Black President: Obama, One Year Later</title>
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        <published>2009-11-04T09:09:00-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-04T12:19:46-08:00</updated>
        <summary>It's been a year since America elected its first African American president, and writer Brenda Payton talks about how the country is still figuring out how to deal with it. Have a listen...</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; ">It's been a year since America elected its first African American president, and writer Brenda Payton talks about how the country is still figuring out how to deal with it.  Have a listen...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; "><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="asset asset-video" style="display: block; margin: 0 auto;"><object height="85" width="335"><param name="movie" value="http://www.kqed.org/assets/flash/kqedplayer.swf" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="flashvars" value="file=http://www.kqed.org/radio/archives/R911040737.xml" /><embed flashvars="file=http://www.kqed.org/radio/archives/R911040737.xml" height="85" src="http://www.kqed.org/assets/flash/kqedplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="335" wmode="transparent" /></object></p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; "><br /></span><p /><p /><p /></div>
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        <title>AphroChic: modern. soulful. style.</title>
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        <published>2009-11-04T09:08:21-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-04T09:32:30-08:00</updated>
        <summary>Love this blog and now she has a shop with her own line here...</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Love this <a href="http://aphrochic.blogspot.com/" title="AphroChic blog">blog</a> and now she has a shop with her own line <a href="http://www.aphrochicshop.com/" title="AphroChic shop">here</a>...</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a6a88ef4970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Aphrochic main image" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345357f369e20120a6a88ef4970c image-full " src="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a6a88ef4970c-800wi" title="Aphrochic main image" /></a> <br /> <br /></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>GOP Sweep Elections</title>
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        <published>2009-11-04T08:28:00-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-04T09:31:35-08:00</updated>
        <summary>What do you make of the GOP wins...?</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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        <title>Today's Black Fact</title>
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        <published>2009-11-02T11:55:41-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-02T11:55:41-08:00</updated>
        <summary>On this day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan signs law designating the third Monday in January Martin Luther King Jr Day.</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; ">On this day in 1983, </span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; ">President Ronald Reagan signs law designating the third Monday in January Martin Luther King Jr Day.</span></p></div>
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        <title>Life is hard. Life is short. Life is painful. Life is rich. Life is....Precious.</title>
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        <published>2009-11-02T09:30:00-08:00</published>
        <updated>2009-11-02T09:30:00-08:00</updated>
        <summary>Precious is sure to be an unforgettable film that I hope many people will go see. It's based on an amazing novel called Push by Sapphire. The movie, which has already received tons of critical acclaim, will be in theaters...</summary>
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            <name>Angel</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; color: #666666; "><span style="line-height: normal; font-size: 13px; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; "><em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5FYahzVU44" title="Movie Trailer">Precious</a></em> is sure to be an unforgettable film that I hope many people will go see. It's based on an amazing novel called </span><em><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; ">Push</span></em><span style="line-height: normal; font-size: 13px; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; "> by Sapphire.  The movie, which has already received tons of critical acclaim, will be in theaters Nov. 6th.  </span></span></p><p><font color="#666666"><span style="line-height: normal; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; ">I'm also loving the poster art work for the film...</span></font></p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span><a href="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a64b08f0970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Movie, Precious2" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345357f369e20120a64b08f0970b " src="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a64b08f0970b-800wi" title="Movie, Precious2" /></a> <br /> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; color: #666666; "><a href="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a64b08c2970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Movie, Precious" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345357f369e20120a64b08c2970b " src="http://www.voicesincolor.com/.a/6a00d8345357f369e20120a64b08c2970b-800wi" title="Movie, Precious" /></a> <br /> </p></span></p></div>
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