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Tyra Banks at the New York Stock Exchange in NYC.
Rashida Jones at an event in L.A.
Keisha Knight-Pulliam at an event in Atlanta.
Tocarra and Lance Goss at an event in Atlanta.
Common at an event in Las Vegas.
Raven Symone at an event in L.A.
Ray J at an event in Las Vegas.
Have a great weekend!
**The FIVE winners of the RumbaTime watches are: T, Carmesha, Tamar, Sherita, MissMika! Congrats and please send me your mailing addresses.
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending an event with TV personality Vanessa Minnillo to get the word out about GFF, which stands for Girlfriends for Folate. Yep, it’s sure to be the hottest acronym to hit Twitterland and the blogosphere! On a serious note, Girlfriends for Folate is a national campaign that aims to educate women about the importance of daily folate or folic acid intake among women of reproductive age.
I will admit, I never paid much attention to the importance of folic acid until I was pregnant. Unfortunately, too many women are just like me – we wait until we’re already pregnant to start taking it. While it’s crucial for pregnant women to take, it’s important for all women between 18-45 to take at least 400 mcg daily of the B Vitamin.
Folate helps produce and maintain new cells, which reduces the risk of serious birth defects (neural tube defects/NTDs). Since nearly half of pregnancies are unplanned, it’s imperative that we all take the supplement. If popping pills isn’t your thing, opt for natural sources of folate like those found in leafy greens such as broccoli. Also, as superficial as it sounds, the vitamin also promotes healthier, skin hair and nails. Ever wonder why pregnant women have that gorgeous “glow,” it’s probably due to the folic acid in her prenatal vitamins! We BGs need to take the time to take this supplement – we are one of the groups who are more at risk for NTDs.
It’s Vanessa’s hope and the March of Dimes/Bayer to get as many women involved in the GFF campaign by having a competition to identify the U.S. region with the most “GFFs.” For every woman who becomes a GFF, Bayer will contribute $1, up to $25,000, to support 2011 March of Dimes for Babies. So tell your BFF all about GFF and join the movement by registering here.
Do you take a daily dose of folic acid? Do you take vitamins?
For Amber’s eyes Mylah went for a silver shadow to complement the slate blue dress. She kept the eye look sophisticated by using a neutral brown in the crease and defined the eyes with COVERGIRL
LiquiLineBlast in Black Fire. Amber’s lashes were coated with several swipes of COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume Mascara to make Amber’s eyes pop.To complete the red carpet look, Mylah used
Queen Collection Lip Color in Au Naturale with ShineBlast Lip Gloss in Glow; for dimensional shine.Hello my lovely BG beauties, if you’re not already following BGG on Twitter, what are you waiting for!? A little birdie told me that it’s the place to be to hear all about cool contests, exclusive giveaways and more that will only be privy to my pretty Twitter followers.
Join me now @BrownGirlGumbo. 🙂
Happy Tweeting!
Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson just unveiled her cover art for her sophomore CD, I Remember Me, which is slated for release on March 22nd. She’ll be performing her new single, “Where You At,” on The Oprah Winfrey Show this Thursday.
Are you a J. Hud fan? What do you think of her weight loss? Has her new svelte figure inspired you to get fit?
I am proud that NYC and my hometown Chicago are bustling with Black History Month events every year.
One particular event stood out to me this year, since it combines African American history with youth mentoring– two of my favorite things!
To celebrate Black History Month, youth will partake in a Dance, Music and Theatre workshop at the RAINBOW PUSH headquarters in Chicago this Saturday, February 5th from 12pm – 3pm. Through the arts, youth will explore past and present African American pioneers. The event will feature special prizes and giveaways and is organized by C.Stanback Enterprises & Rainbow Push. More information can be found at www.cstanbackenterprises.org.
What Black History events are you planning to attend this month?
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