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Thursday, 15 November 2007 |
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Dr. Gates's new company, African DNA LLC, aims to use historians and
anthropologists to explain which of various genetic possibilities
prompted by DNA traces is more historically likely. For such a search,
the new company charges $189, within the $100 to $300 range that's
typical of the genetic-ancestry industry... Click to continue at WSJ.com
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Thursday, 15 November 2007 |
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The Nile Swim Club, the nation's
first African-American-owned private swim club, today, announced that it
has launched an ambitious $5 million expansion program that will include,
among other amenities, the construction of three heated pools, an 18-hole
miniature golf course, a 150-seat banquet facility, a fitness center and
basketball and tennis courts.
The club, based in the Philadelphia suburban borough of Yeadon,
Pennsylvania, got its start in 1958, when African-American residents were
denied admission and membership to the racially exclusive, but now defunct,
Yeadon Swim Club. Click to continue at PRNewswire.com
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Tuesday, 13 November 2007 |
 Tita-Reid is helping lead a Procter & Gamble Co. campaign called
"My Black is Beautiful," which combines marketing with forums meant to
foster dialogue about black women and the way they are portrayed in
popular culture.The marketers involved say it's a movement, not
just advertising. Click to continue from The Associated Press
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Friday, 09 November 2007 |
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Scion, LLC, a joint venture between Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
and Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter, today announced that it has
acquired the brand Artful Dodger from Sovereign State, LLC. The
purchase price for the brand was approximately $15 million, paid in
cash by Scion. Artful Dodger is an exclusive, high-end apparel brand sold in
boutiques and specialty stores...
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Thursday, 08 November 2007 |
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Black writers in this entertainment capital, who make up about three
percent of 9,000-member Writers Guild of America, are voicing
unequivocal support for a work stoppage against movie studios and
television production companies. Click to continue at WaveNewspapers.com
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