First-Ever National Pretty Brown Girl Day To Be Recognized on February 25th
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Nationwide (February 6, 2012) -- Empower a girl, empower a world. During Black History Month, a Detroit Metro based company is pushing for a national movement. Pretty Brown Girl is asking all girls and women across the United States and around the world to celebrate themselves, families and friends. This is a great way for brown girls of all ages, cultures and ethnicities to empower themselves and boost their self-confidence.

On Saturday, February 25, 2012, Pretty Brown Girl (PBG) is encouraging families, youth mentoring groups, civic organizations and churches locally and nationally to embrace the differences among their youth. It is important for girls to understand that no matter what their skin tone they are beautiful inside and out.

The Pretty Brown Girl collection includes the book, My First Day of School and the PGB pledge; which encourages girls to Dream Big. There are also T-shirts, bags, other accessories and the anticipated Pretty Brown Girl Doll; available this Spring. Now girls and women are proudly describing themselves and others as pretty brown girls with this simple but powerful message.

In August 2011, Sheri and Corey Crawley launched Pretty Brown Girl, LLC in Detroit at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History. The couple was inspired to start the company by their daughters Lailia and Aliya. When the family relocated to a Detroit suburb, Sheri observed changes in her oldest daughter's behavior. Laila lost her bubbly personality and became more withdrawn and timid during school hours. She began to make comments that she wanted her hair to look like that of her classmates as opposed to her own beautifully textured hair. When Sheri began sharing her observations with other moms, she realized that different families were having similar experiences. Those incidents combined with a news report, that showed children of all ages and backgrounds still have negative connotations of people with darker skin tones, made Sheri and Corey realized there is a need for positive messaging to girls around the world.

The Pretty Brown Girl collection can be purchased online at www.prettybrowngirl.com.

To request an interview or for more information, please contact Damali Hill, Director of Publicity at (888) 594-5507.

 
Census Bureau News -- Profile America Facts for Features: Black (African-American) History Month: February 2012
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To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial, the week was expanded into Black History Month. Each year, U.S. presidents proclaim February as National African-American History Month.

 

 
Everlast Unveils 2012 Global Marketing Campaign
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NY30594Everlast Worldwide Inc. has unveiled their 2012 global marketing campaign which takes aim at introducing and educating a new group of target users on the fitness benefits of fight sports training

 

Everlast Worldwide Inc. has unveiled their 2012 global marketing campaign which takes aim at introducing and educating a new group of target users on the fitness benefits of fight sports training. The UNLEASH campaign is focused on reinforcing Everlast's prominence within the boxing and MMA communities while looking to further expand its presence beyond traditional ring and cage boundaries and into the lives of a wider variety of consumers. "The reality is that whether you're a professional athlete, avid gym member or a stay-at-home mom, fight sports training is relevant to anyone searching for a great, full-body workout," says Neil Morton, CEO of Everlast Worldwide. "UNLEASH will be a great vehicle for us to broaden our consumer base and inspire a new group of users to adopt fight sports training into their workout routine."

 
"Have Black Women Completely Lost Their Minds?"
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Challenging black female reality stars to stop destroying their image and start being more mindful of their impact, a Chicago-based TV & radio personality issues "The Black Woman's Manifesto 2012."


Fed up with the violent behavior displayed by black women on reality TV, Monique Caradine says it's time that women of influence speak out and set a new standard for black womanhood. That's why she recently issued the Black Woman's Manifesto for 2012.

 
EPA Administrator Jackson, White House CEQ Chair Sutley and NEEF in Baltimore Monday to Announce Fund Towards Public Lands
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U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, and the nonprofit National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) will join officials from Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. in Baltimore, MD on Monday, December 12 to announce funding from Toyota for capacity-building grants for community-based organizations supporting parks and other public lands. This public-private partnership, part of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative, comes at a time when public lands are in need of financial and volunteer support amid tight budgets at the federal, state and local levels. Following the announcement, students will participate in an educational tour of Fort McHenry along with the Friends of Fort McHenry group, which organizes educational programming for Baltimore city schools, living history activities and interpretive exhibits at the fort.

 
More than 25% of Marylanders Have Started a Business
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Survey Reveals Large Community of Small & Self-Employed Business Owners;


The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), in partnership with the Greater Baltimore Technology Council (GBTC), today released results of a statewide survey that shows more than one quarter of all Marylanders – 28 percent – have owned or operated a business. The report, On Entrepreneurism: A Statewide Survey of Business Owners, paints a picture of the business start-up by industry, life-cycle and size; identifies owners' demographics, characteristics and interests; and examines policies, services and the role government and advocacy groups can play to support entrepreneurs.  The survey was conducted by Annapolis-based research firm OpinionWorks.

 
Baltimore Mayor Honors 13 Winners of 2011 Business Recognition Awards
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Thirteen Baltimore companies were honored today by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as winners of the 2011 Mayor's Business Recognition Awards for community service by members of the private sector.

 

The awards for outstanding corporate leadership, commitment to community and dedication to improving the quality of life in Baltimore City were presented by the mayor to winners during luncheon ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore.

 

The annual awards event is presented by the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Baltimore Development Corporation.

 
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