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Black women find freedom with new ‘do [Boston Globe]
Business travel is big with African Americans [Black Enterprise]

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Getting a second date is not as difficult or complicated as it may seem. Many people just try too hard. Most of us just need to relax, be ourselves, and remember to leave the other person wanting more. This means leaving a little sooner than you would really like to or revealing [...]

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The one and only Patti LaBelle is coming to Boston next Friday January 18 as part of Mayor Menino’s 25th Annual . Admission is FREE with tickets available at the Wand and A Nubian Notion beginning Monday January 14.
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Looking for a place to watch the game this weekend? Progressions Lounge in Brockton and The Bar Room in Faneuil Hall will be both be serving free appetizers during Saturday’s game.

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From the inbox…
HEY CAPRICORNS!
and friends…
This FRIDAY Jan 11th
@8pm
HIBERNIAN HALL
184 Dudley Street
Boston, MA 02119
Can’t stress enough…
PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY!!
This is going be a
PARTY-PARTY!!!

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Obama Leads Clinton in New Hampshire
Rare Disease Turning Black TV Anchor White
Real Talk with Tiffany G 

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Two articles from 2003 about the limited social scene for black professionals:
Boston Ambush [Buzzle]
Blacks Seek To Expand Comfort Zone in Boston [Pamela Ferdinand]

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D&T:Monday, January 14, 2008
Reception 5:00 pm
Main Program 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Seaport World Trade Center Boston- Harborview Ballroom
Info: Hear remarks from Darnel Williams, President and CEO of ULEM, and Duane Johnson, President of the YPN. RSVP to info@ypnboston.org.

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What is the 4-1-1? Not quite an online mag, not quite another blog thrown up purely for  vanity’s sake. It is what it is. In other words, we’re not sure ourselves.

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