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Does Kim Kardashian Use Curvier You?

We are wondering if Kim Kardashian uses Curvier You to make her butt bigger and get curvier hips.

USAGriot.com traces African American Family History and Ancestry

Tracing Black American Ancestry to undo the Negatives of Slavery

Southfield, MI (WomenPR)—- Southfield, Michigan based professional genealogist uses family research expertise and extensive knowledge of the history of Africa, and its Diaspora to uncover the true heritage of Black Americans that was taken by slave owners in order to maximize profit and prevent slave revolts.

With the mission of undoing the negatives of slavery one person/family at a time USA Griot offers professional genealogical services to African Americans seeking to trace their family history (including mixture with persons of European descent, Native Americans, and others).

In the tradition of the West African griot (pronounced gree-oh) in which the griot is a chronicler of history – keeping track of the story and developments of his people over time. In addition the griot is also guardian of the knowledge of his people’s ancestry or genealogy. USA Griot is staffed with certified professional genealogists who specialize in utilizing different research methodologies to uncover information that once seemed daunting or impossible to discover.

“ The problems with many African Americans today are a direct result of slavery. Through reclaiming our heritage, humanity, and unity many can undo the negatives of slavery by learning their family history and recapturing their ancestry. Through this knowledge one is able to undo the seasoning or breaking that slave owners, drivers, overseers, slave-traders and others used that has plagued many previous generations of African American,” says Burlay Toukam founder of USA Griot.

This seasoning refers to the taking of heritage, freedom, unity, and hope that included dehumanizing by the slave owners so as to maximize profits and prevent slave revolts. ..The negative after-effects of this are manifold, such as broken homes; health problems; complexion issues and self-hatred; names, language, and culture that does not fully reflect true African American heritage; financial problems; lack of unity and opportunity; and so on. These problems can be systematically corrected for the betterment just as they were systematically inflicted to the detriment.

“Putting families back together and reuniting long separated members formed the first task most newly freed blacks attempted.”
With an expert staff including a history expert, genealogist , African American research specialist, European/European American expert , and an authority on Native American heritage, USA Griot offers genealogical services including:

• Research slavery to present
• Chronicle slavery
• Document Middle Passage
• Discover African tribe/country
• Native American heritage
• European American heritage
• Book creation and publication
• Family website
• DVD documentary
• Family wall charts
• Family health history

Press Contact:
Burlay Toukam
Burlay@usagriot.com
www.usagriot.com

Curvier You Sale ( email)

Here is an email that I received. For those interested.

Happy New Year!

Make the transformation with a healthy diet, time in the gym and a healthy outlook.
Let Curvier You help you achieve the body you desire.

*On sale for a limited time *

Curvier You Figure and Buttock Enhancement Formula (2 months)
On sale $79.99

Curvier You Figure and Buttock Enhancement Formula
On sale $39.99

*Curvieryou.com is not offering the sale -you may visit for product information*

NEW BOOK ENCOURAGES WOMEN TO BREAK THE CHAINS AND MOVE FORWARD

Silver Spring, MD (WomenPr.com)—A recently released new book-Transformations: Give Up The Struggle- gives women the power to move in their lives. In this, her third book, author Renee Wiggins suggests that, in order to move forward, we must release our past hurts, failures and bad relationships.

“Some of us let our minds control us. Transformations begins when we break the chains from our past by admitting there is a problem and affirming that we can handle it, “ said Wiggins, a licensed dietitian, certified personal trainer, and certified massage therapist, who owns and operates Results By Renee, a wellness company based in Silver Spring, MD.

She added, “The affirmations presented in this book can be a turning point in your life as you learn to view hardships as helpers to a stronger you.” Renee suggests that we learn to see obstacles as ripples in a pond remembering that, the longer we watch, the more the ripples disappear. She says, “If you think of your troubles as ripples, then no event or situation is too big to handle if your mind is in control-not the fear.”

Reviewer Paige Lovitt of Reader Views says, “Each page of “Transformations” has something empowering written on it to motivate us to change our lives for the better. Using very few but meaningful words, she manages to initiate some very deep contemplative thoughts within myself. She really touched the core of who I am”…. (for more detailed information-www.readersview.com)

Renee’s new book emphasizes that breaking the chains will be challenging, but the process doesn’t last too long. Renew your mind by reading the affirmations in this book, now available by contacting Renee at:www.resultsbyrenee.com or email :renee@resultsbyrenee.com.

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Hang up the phone: How to get over the EX in 30 days

The new book that will save broken hearts from permanent damage is here!

Hang Up The Phone “The guide to getting over your EX in 30 days!

A great philosopher once said “Anger is the fluid that love bleeds when it is cut.” Here is a question for you; After a break-up how many of us know the proper way to stop the bleeding and start the healing? Not many of us! Well author Christopher “Book” Johnson has found the formula to help stop the bleeding in a simple 30 day process.

Hang Up The Phone “The guide to getting over your EX in 30 days” is going to help you erase baggage that is created when you go through an emotionally traumatic event such as a break-up.
Many current relationship books are based on another person’s pain and sadly written with an undertone of anger and bitterness. Not this book! Christopher not only added some of his own personal experiences for input, but also performed a 3 year experiment dealing with broken hearts from every type of relationship; marriage, causally dating, cohabitation and domestic partnership.

The increasing amount of infidelity, domestic violence, and lovers not living up to promises and expectations is creating a trail of bitter, battered, and bruised hearts that are ripe for revenge or even worse choosing to give up on LOVE altogether.

Let’s stop the cycle and make sure anybody that has fallen victim to a love gone wrong has this book and allow them to be touched and healed by the words inside it!

CONTACT:
Christopher Johnson
CBJ Publishing
305-992-4772
cbjpublishing@gmail.com

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Are you “That Girl”

As the New year approaches, what are you doing to become ” that girl” ?
Do you take care of your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health?
Are becoming the best you?

“If” Black Women Were White Women

This is a very thought provoking piece written by Kara Feldman and ca be found here:

http://nerdsevolving.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-black-women-were-white-women.html

“If” Black Women Were White Women

In “If Men Could Menstruate,” Gloria Steinem makes the persuasive argument that “Whatever a ‘superior’ group has will be used to justify its superiority, and whatever an ‘inferior’ group has will be used to justify its plight.”

For too long the definition of racism has been a fight between white and black manhood or “who’s the bigger man”, so to speak. We’ve trivialized the existence of gender between both groups of men in favor for discussion of the “bigger issue”.

This has historically enabled white female supremacy—the most unchallenged form of white supremacy—to escape any critical thought.

What if suddenly, instantly, the power of white femininity were transferred to black women?

The answer is clear: Black women would represent value, purity; and based on their natural traits would be worthy of protection and instantly become the objects of universal desire. White women would represent the opposite.

“Beauty tar potion” would become globally popular to get the “black look.” “Dove” would be replaced with a black soap called “Raven” to help exfoliate the skin and bring out subtle hints of melanin.

White female features would be declared violent. Their “jagged” thin lips, “knife sharp” noses, and “harsh” jaw lines would be nature’s way of expressing why men have a natural preference for the soft features of black women. Soft lips, soft cheekbones, and soft, round noses would be proof of natural femininity. Full, pink lips and large, dark eyes would become associated with virginal black girls whose purity must not be compromised. Black female features would thus be said to represent youth.

Straight, blond hair would be considered “wild and unruly” because when the wind blew, it did not stay in place. Women with naturally straight hair would hide their “unruly” and “wild” stick-straight hair in public. The desire for “lightweight hair” that defied gravity would permanently end the use of blow dryers. Keeping one’s natural blond hair wild and straight would become indicative of a political statement.

The anti-aging properties of black female skin combined with soft, curvy bodies would be proof of the overall reproductive health of black women. Scientists would argue that black women were naturally preferred as long term mates and mothers because they were “healthier.” Men’s attraction to women is based on overall health and fertility, after all.

Suddenly, biracial women would be “in” because the hard features of white women wouldn’t prevent the fragile genes of “black beauty” from peeking through. Men would suddenly have the desire to date “ethnic,” non-black women since they would look “closer to black” than blond women—at least they wouldn’t look like white women.

Statistics would equate the fact that white women make up the majority with their “overpowering” and “strong” population. This would be proof that they could handle unsafe neighborhoods. The “strong culture” they would have created amongst themselves would enable them to withstand their lack of protection from predators and criminals. Statisticians would argue that men were attracted to black women innately because they made up a small percentage of the population. “We tend to value what is rare,” they might say.

Men would proclaim that white women deserve sexual objectification because “flat buttocks” allow for deeper penetration. In ghettos across America, men would stand on street corners and yell “Damn! You got a flat ass!” to remind white women of their sexual status in society.

Upper class women would be afraid that their “asses looked flat” since it would represent animalistic and sexual deviance, like white women. Black women’s buttocks, said to protrude farther from the body, would prove that their natural vulnerability made them “less equipped” to handle hardcore sex and rape like white women could.

“I need a strong white woman!” would become a popular “empowering” slogan for exploitative men who rationalized the emotional, financial, and sexual overburdening of white women.

Overweight white nannies would become the “acceptable white women” in popular culture as they do not pose a threat to black female superiority and privilege. Conventionally attractive white women would serve as a sexual threat to black women for single-handedly breaking down the beauty hierarchy.

Hip hop videos would feature men throwing money at “white bitches” bent over in front of the camera to showcase their white asses, eager for deep penetration. Entire songs would be devoted to hatred of “white gold digging bitches” who believed that they were entitled to the financial security in marriage to which black women were entitled. “Penetrable white asses” and “pale-faced hoes” would become the cash commodity for selling entire musical genres.

White women’s “hard” bodies would be deemed more “capable” of fighting off sexual attackers, while the soft curves of black female bodies would become worthy of police protection. White women, despite being at high risk of being victimized by violence and sexual crimes, would not “need” police protection.

Movies would feature black women as the main objects of men’s desire across racial lines while stereotypes of evil, bitter, and oversexed white women would further prove why men of all races simply did not prefer blonds. “We can’t help those to whom we’re attracted,” men would say. “Preference” would become an unconcealed acceptance of discrimination against white women. White women’s anger towards and sadness about the status quo would show their unreasonable jealousy of the innate superiority of black women.

Republicans would ban abortions to protect the virtue of pure, black motherhood and liberals would advocate increasing the number of abortion clinics in “low income” neighborhoods where white women would be the majority. Liberals would claim that white women had “culturally” approved of sexual objectification and were “safe enough” without outside help since they were warned not to touch “in-group issues” with a ten foot pole.

And so on and so forth.

The most important reality is that black feminists would eventually grow tired of being seen as innocent and vulnerable in patriarchy and would fight to erase the commodity of black femininity. “The innocent, submissive, and vulnerable representation of women is what puts us in danger. The rigid category of femininity has contributed to our oppression,” they might argue.

In the back of every black feminist movement we would hear the quiet and dignified pleas of radical white feminists. “But, we do not represent femininity. We are considered strong, incapable of feeling pain, and sexually deviant—but all this has done is increase our likelihood of being in danger. And aren’t we women too?”

As Gloria Steinem wrote, “In short, the characteristics of the powerful, whatever they may be, are thought to be better than the characteristics of the powerless – and logic has nothing to do with it.”

What remains universally evident is that the many justifications for power and privilege are always inherent, always scientific, and always permeate society to the point that they remain deeply buried within our collective consciousness.

Until someone challenges them.

© 2009 Alienati0n
Edited by Kara Feldman.

Tips for a Bigger Booty

This post is a bit random, but for any woman that has ever wanted to fill out her jeans can now do it easily and effectively.

Tips for a bigger booty

Tips to get a Bigger Booty
-Maryam W.-

Nothing says sexy, feminine, and fertile like a nice plump healthy booty. Some people are blessed and others not so much, but whatever your mother did or did not give you can be altered with a few simple tips to get a bigger booty.

Work the gluteus. The gluteus maximus (or glutæus maximus) is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. It makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of the buttocks. Exercises such as stair climbers, donkey kicks, squats, step ups, Hip extensions, one legged deadlifts, and walking up hills and lunges will activate and build the gluteus . Incorporate weights for a firmer well sculpted booty. Exercises should be done for no more than 2-3 times a week. Avoid the machines at the gym and work with free weights if at all possible. Low reps, high weights is a good rule to follow when working and building the butt muscle.

Eat Your Protein- The butt is a muscle and muscles need protein to grow. Lean proteins such as fish and chicken as well as soy are great recommendations. It’s a known secret that many women desiring a bigger butt drink protein shakes. Increase your protein intake to maximize your booty potential. Depending on your weight you should strive to eat a certain amount of protein per day. Be careful with tofu and other soy based products. Too much of a good thing can cause adverse effects.

Take Herbal Butt Supplements – The name and concept may sound silly, but these pills generally contain phytoestrogens such as soy and other isoflavens that cause women to develop a curvier figure. They are effective and will work for some women. Results are curvier hips and a bigger butt with a possible 2-4 inch gain depending on your body type. Pills have to be taken for 2 or more months to see results. Costs range from $59- $200 for a bottle depending on the brand. Notable brands currently on the market are Curvier You(curvieryou.com), Femimore, Dime Curves ( dimecurves.com) and BBB Formula,(bbbformula.com) Downside include increased appetite, possible weight gain and for some women bigger breasts. It should be noted that these are herbal supplements and are not FDA approved or regulated . * To investigate we tested three of the brands. With Curvier You we saw results in 2 months with a 2.5 inch increase in the butt and 1 inch spread in the hips * With Dime Curves results were seen in 3 months with 1.5 inch spread in the hips and 2 inch growth in the butt. We did not see any notable results with BBB formula after 2 months of usage and Femimore was too rich for our blood.

Buy booty enhancing jeans-Yes ladies and men we all know the kind that make the booty pop. These jeans are generally low cut, and tight in the rear. These booty jeans can be expensive designer jeans or cheap ones from a teeny bopper store. No matter what your price range you want to generally buy pants with a particularly short distance between the button and top of the inseam that generally fit tighter on the butt.

Wear butt or silicone padded panties-These panties have a padding to add extra plumpage to the butt area . They can increase your butt by 1-2 inches and generally tend to look great in jeans and slacks but fake in skirts and dresses. Generally inexpensive with some starting at $20, they are the bottom equivalent of the silicone padded bra. These panties will instantly give you what your mother did not, but the results are only temporary and until you undress.

Buy the Booty-Visit the Dr. If you have the money and the extra fat, you can simply buy a bigger booty. You can opt for a Brazilian Butt lift, implants or injections. Downside include, high rate of infection, painful recovery period, unnatural look and feel, no guarantee of desired results, and high costs. Upside included a bigger, rounder, shapelier butt.

Whatever you decide to do, a bigger booty can easily be yours with a small investment of time or money or in some cases both. So don’t despair, you too can have a bigger booty to fill out your jeans.

My mom was my Dad: One woman One Man

Christopher Johnson

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My Mom Was my Dad is not just another book on parenting. This book was written to help single mothers deal with raising boys.
Based on my life story of how I was raised in a single – parent home due to the death of my father, I wanted to take single mothers on a journey of what they will face as they try to raise a boy to a man.
Covering deep topics such as; the discussion of the birds and the bees, along with showing a young man how to pay bills and also about sports. This book is much more than the average how-to-book on parenting.
Once I started to reminisce about my childhood, my memory overflowed with incidents and events long forgotten!
I started to laugh and shed a few tears at the same time when I decided to write this book about my mom and my childhood!

St. Petersburg, Florida’s Newest Novelist Takes On a Book About Family, Friendship, and the Ultimate Pursuit of Happiness

St.Petersburg, FL (WomenPR.com) -If anyone wants to know how determined one must to be to get noticed in the publishing world, just ask Tracy L. Darity. She penned her debut novel ten years ago. Many people would have given up after the 1st, 10th, or even 50th, rejection letter. But Tracy knew writing was her destiny and she refused to give up on her dream of one day becoming a published author.

“I kept telling myself that maybe this isn’t the time, I just need to wait a little long. Then one day I realized that I had to make it my time, I had control of my destiny.” He Loves Me He Loves Me Not! (ISBN: 9781439204658—List $26.99, or $18.75 through Author’s website-www.TracyLDarity.com), a contemporary fiction novel, is the story of Khadejah Johnson, a teenager who has her life mapped out for her. She makes decisions that ultimately change the course of her life and we embark on a memorable and sometimes trying journey as she adjusts to being a single mom while trying to find the love she has always dreamed of having. Along the way the reader will experience the family bonds, strong friendships and five men who help define the woman Khadejah becomes.

Tracy considers herself a self-published author, although her book was released through BookSurge, a POD subsidiary of Amazon.com. With the book in print she has invested the sweat equity required to market her novel and get it into the hands of her audience. She felt writing the book was the creative part and quickly admits marketing and promotion requires a level of creativity she never knew she possessed.

Press contact:

Tracy L. Darity

P.O. Box 12437 St. Petersburg, FL 33712

(P) 727 480-9008

www.TracyLDarity.com

Contact@TracyLDarity.com

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