Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.amazines.com

Search Results - African American

Type in a word or phrase to search, you can also type in Article ID's separated by commas:

Showing 1 to 25 of 28 Articles matching 'African American' in related articles.

Pages: 1 | 2 | Next >>

1. oil paintings,handmade oil paintings,oil paintings wholesales,oil painting reproduction,china oil p November 21, 2008 oil painting, oil paintings, china oil painting, handmade oil paintings, oil painting reproduction, Painting From Photo , oil paintings wholesales, Decorative painting, Group painting, Abstract oil painting, Impressionism oil painting, Animal oil painting, Floral oil painting, Landscape oil painting , Nude oil painting Seascape oil painting, Streetscape oil painting, Sunflower oil painting , Still Life oil painting , Artists oil painting , African oil painting , American oil painting , Angel oil painting , Ballet oil painting, Battle and War oil painting , Boats and Sh... (read more) Author: yafei zhang

2. New President, Classic Shades: Ray-Bans Return to the White House November 21, 2008 The message of Barack Obama's successful presidential campaign may have been "Change", but with his no-drama persona and careful wardrobe selections he didn't rock the boat. The classic suits, no-nonsense ties: the liberal looked pretty conservative most of the time. Still, the nation's first African-American president was bound to become a style icon, and he wears the sunglasses favored by dozens of famous icons: Ray-Bans. In most photographs he appears to be wearing Ray-Ban 3217s, a rimless style that isn't among the brand's best-known models. The most well-known style of Ray-Bans is th... (read more) Author: Kate Whitely

3. Enjoy Big Band jazz music November 18, 2008 Jazz enjoys a universal popularity. This form of music emerged in the beginning of the 20th century in the African- American community of the United States of America. The repetitive patterns of ‘call’ and ‘response’ define the jazz music. The various types of rhythm patterns that are prevalent in the jazz music are reggae, blues and the swing patterns. A kind of musical assembly associated with the jazz music is known as the big band jazz music. This sort of ensemble can also be called as jazz band, jazz orchestra, jazz ensemble and dance band. However there is one primary difference bet... (read more) Author: Anirban Bhattacharya

4. Free Gas and Mortgage Payments says Obama Supporter November 06, 2008 The votes have been tallied. Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States. America has figuratively married the dem’s most secular liberal and the honeymoon is now underway. Will it work? On election night Fox News showed a clip of a young African American woman saying that she knew that if she needed a tank of gas or help with her mortgage payments Obama would help her. It was pitiful to watch but not altogether that far removed from the fantasy notions running through the heads of many naïve Obama supporters. At the risk of being called a party pooper I won’t mention tha... (read more) Author: Michael Bresciani

5. All about jazz music October 29, 2008 Jazz music is the American musical art form originated in earlier twentieth century. The African American communities of the Southern United States from the confluence of European and African music tradition were responsible for its beginning. The West African pedigree style is evident in the use of polyrythms, blues notes improvisation, swung notes and syncopation. From the early development of jazz music until the present, it has also included music from the nineteenth and the twentieth century American popular melody. The word jazz music began in the form of a West Coast slang expres... (read more) Author: Anirban Bhattacharya

6. African and African American Cuisine - The Tie that Binds October 30, 2008 In your lifetime you may have enjoyed such fare as jollof rice, highly seasoned greens and around Thanksgiving a delicious sour piece of sweet potato pie. But do you know the origin of these types of dishes? Do you appreciated where the inspiration for flavors this type of as these kinds of comes from? This is African cuisine adapted to African American cooking. Passed down from one generation to the upcoming African American cuisine tends own in it is history the flavors of the foods of Africa. Many people from West Africa are farmers and have been so for hundreds of years. As a res... (read more) Author: Virgilio Vallecera

7. Athletic footwear October 25, 2008 Athletic footwear, depending on the setting and the actual type of footwear, can also go by the name trainers (British English), sandshoes or joggers (Australian English) running shoes, runners or gutties (Canadian English, Australian English, Hiberno-English), sneakers, tennis shoes (North American English, Australian English), gym shoes, tennies, sport shoes, sneaks, or takkies (South African English) and rubber shoes. The term athletic footwear is used for competing in a marathon or half marathon, basketball, and tennis (amongst others) but tends to exclude shoes for sports played on g... (read more) Author: Robert Bell

8. Medical Malpractice & the 2008 Presidential Election October 24, 2008 With the 2008 Presidential election right around the corner, it is obviously the hot topic to surround the water cooler, PTA meetings, school campuses, and boardrooms around the nation. This presidential election is shaking ground having both a female & and an African American running for both Vice President and President alike. Besides who is running, the issues that underline the race are the topics that are going to be causing the most talk. Issues such as the war in Iraq, foreign policy, energy, and medical care are all subject to getting crucial response from both candidates. However, wit... (read more) Author: Paul Justice

9. Al Green Tickets—A true soul artist is back on stage! October 24, 2008 Al Green tickets can be bought or sold online at StubHub.com.They don’t call him the Reverend Al Green for nothing. Besides literally deserving the title—he’s been a pastor since the mid-‘70s—he’s also earned the respect of soul fans and musicians, as well as many younger African-American musical artists, for his amazing voice and music. He’s achieved a legendary reputation for being one of the best, a classic performer with plenty of heart to offer his fans during shows throughout the ‘70s.Now, Al Green tickets are back on sale as he’s touring again. Now in his 60s, Green hasn’t lost the ener... (read more) Author: Andrew Good

10. Radio Golf Tickets—A story about politics and black America October 24, 2008 Radio Golf tickets can be bought or sold online at StubHub.com.If you’re looking for drama and it’s an election year, you won’t have to look far to find it. But in a presidential campaign that has included the issue of race and forgotten secrets or facts candidates would prefer left in the dark, Radio Golf seems a very appropriate play for our times.Curiously enough, it’s set in the late 1990s, in Pittsburgh, where a wealthy African-American who had done well for himself decides he can turn his financial success into a political one by running for mayor. If he were to win, he would be Pittsbur... (read more) Author: Andrew Good

11. Soul's Eclectic History October 10, 2008 Soul music is a study in contrasts. Combining the energetic, driving rhythms of R&B and Blues with the Soulful singing style of Gospel in the 1950's, artists such as Ray Charles set loose up on the world a genre of music that would withstand the test of many decades. Intrinsically connected with the African American experience, both in its roots and branches, Soul represents American music at its best. It serves as a route back to history, never far from the African American churches where the complex, heavily-embellished vocal style developed and the roadhouses and clubs where the thunde... (read more) Author: Peter Ruppert

12. Recipes For Creole Cooking October 08, 2008 Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. It is known in the world for having the unique blend of French, Mediterranean, African, Caribbean, and American influences in its dishes. People also identify marks of Italian Cuisine in it and thats where Creole Cooking originated. Creole is a very popular Cuisine; it's not hard to find. A lot of established restaurants in the United States (many of them are found in Louisiana) showcase Creole Cuisine in their menus. A classic Creole Menu may include the following: Appetizers: Plaintains, Tamales, Empanadas, Oysters Rockefeller, Oysters ... (read more) Author: jizmack baraceros

13. MISTLETOE: GOOD HERBAL TREATMENT FOR DIABETES: October 07, 2008 Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that depends on other trees for survival. They grow on palm trees, avocado, guava trees, kola-nut trees; etc. Research has shown that extract from these trees can be effectively used for the treatment of diabetes. The dried leaves have been used successfully to treat different ailments, like, infections, inflammations and even fever. It is also useful in the treatment of headaches, dizziness, energy loss, irritability, etc. Mistletoe is of different kinds. We have the African type, the European, and the American mistletoes. The American mistletoe is e... (read more) Author: Eze ThankGod

14. Jazz Music through the Ages September 29, 2008 Although the dictionary describes jazz as an American musical art form which originated in African American communities, there are no words to describe the sound jazz has carried through the ages. The invisible line of racial segregation in the early 1900’s made it hard for newly freed African Americans to find work. Black citizens were forced to take jobs as entertainers in bars, brothels, dances and clubs. As fate would have it though, jazz music was born from the new sound of ragtime music these musicians came up with. The sound caught on like a wild fire and intrigued the likes of... (read more) Author: JENI STEVENS

15. The Healing Force Receives Coveted International Bunche Medal September 17, 2008 The Healing Force, a popular Christian family act represented by Indie Extreme, has been awarded the Bunche Medal for "bridging and celebrating African-American and African culture with spirit-affirming universal values, sparkling creativity, and stunning music, dance and traditional story-telling." The international Bunche Medal was crafted in 2003 to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, the first U.S. citizen and the first person of color in the world to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The medal has been given since 2003 to individuals who have dedicated the... (read more) Author: Eric de Fontenay

16. Overweight and a smoker - WOW! Are you in trouble! September 11, 2008 According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001 to 2004, about two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight and almost one-third are obese. If this were to continue, everyone in the U.S. could be overweight in forty years time. Some groups are already heading in that direction. For example, 80% of African-American women are overweight. Some 90% of Mexican-American men could be overweight in 25 years time. But there will probably be one or two people who resist the lure of the land of plenty and stay thin. We'll probably never actually get to 100%. Whoopee! ... (read more) Author: David Mayer

17. Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery is Being Accepted by African Americans September 08, 2008 The African American population in the United States has begun to condone and embrace plastic surgery in much greater numbers during the past several years. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, approximately 1.3 million African American people have had some form of cosmetic surgery performed between 1997 and 2002. Reduced Stigma: In the past, cosmetic surgeries were less popular among black Americans because they were seen as a cultural sell-out, a way to become "whiter" or more European in features. Over time, however, as procedures have been modified to ... (read more) Author: A Aaronson

18. Grants Loans African American Male Students: Hassle free cash nexus September 02, 2008 Lots of lenders are handy to bestead you in your education complications. If your plan to observe higher education in foreign, there are number of problems can crop up in front of you. When you are preparing to go for abroad. If you don’t have money, it is main problem for you. You also know that cash is not prompt. Therefore, the provisional for the cash is not out of the woods still cash is available right here. At the moment you can apply for the Grants Loans African American Male Students that is the source of providing liquidity cash. Need to head that before availing Grants Loans African... (read more) Author: Andrew Peterson

19. Weddings: A Gateway to Cultures September 02, 2008 Weddings: A Gateway to Cultures A wedding is universally believed to be the union of two souls and the souls bonded by means of wedding rings. A person's wedding day is to be a very special day of human life. Planning fiascos, family upheavals and/or the once-in-a-lifetime-joy of marrying your best friend all entail the experience of weddings. Weddings very much reflect on what is going on around us culturally. Every country exhibits its own special culture through the union of two beings. African American couples were not allowed to legally marry during times of slavery. As a pu... (read more) Author: Farhana Sajid

20. Helping Patients Navigate Through Cancer By Providing Wellness Information August 24, 2008 Allow me to make you pause for a second about the richest nation in the world while I list some statistics about its capital. In Washington, DC, women are more likely to die from breast cancer than anywhere else in the US. Mortality rates for cancer in general are higher in DC than in other parts of the country. African American women, which make up a majority of breast cancer patients in DC, are 35 times more likely to die to from disease than White women. While DC is rich with healthcare facilities (there are 11 hospitals and medical centers and many quality cancer treatment services in... (read more) Author: Troy Centazzo

21. Full Lace Wigs - Celebrity Secrets August 10, 2008 For decades throngs of loyal fans have gawked in awe at their favorite celebrities hair. All the time, only wishing that they too could have been born with genes that would have allowed them to have such beautiful locks. All the while, the truth was that all of those celebrities were wearing wigs but not just any type of wig but full lace wigs. Great Looking Hair No one would have ever suspected a thing until African American singers and actresses such as Beyonce and Tyra Banks began to be seen day after day and month after month with lovely straight locks flowing over their shoulder... (read more) Author: Deborah Rayner

22. Lace Wigs - Helping People to Look their Best August 10, 2008 If you watch TV at all, then perhaps you may have noticed how great all the celebrities hair now looks when thy appear for their performances. Have you noticed how many African American performers, such as Tyra Banks and Beonce now have beautiful long straight hair? How can they do this, month after month, when hair straightening actually damages the hair? Why doesn't their hair eventually show the effects of so many straightening treatments? Quality Lace Wigs The reason is simple and that is that they are wearing wigs and not just any type of wig either. They are wearing quality lac... (read more) Author: Deborah Rayner

23. African American Human Hair Hair Full Wigs August 10, 2008 In years past, African Americans in particular had trouble finding an adequate choice in human hair wigs to select from. They were available but they just weren't available in the wide range of styles that other types of human hair wigs were. However; in recent years, thanks to the Internet all that has changed dramatically. New Styles Todays African American human hair full wigs are available in an ever widening number of choices of styles and levels of quality. Also, they look completely natural when they are worn. These human hair wigs for African Americans are also available in a... (read more) Author: Deborah Rayner

24. The Tribal Tattoo Art August 04, 2008 Tribal tattoos are generally influenced by tribal art from native and indigenous tribes. The tribal tattoo art comes from the older tribes such as the Celtics (Ireland, Scotland, & Wales), the Maori Tribe (indigenous people of New Zealand), the North American Tribal, the African Tribal, the Marquesan (Polynesian inhabitants of the Marquises Islands) and the tribes of Borneo. Celtic Tattoo Art Celtic tattoo art come from Ireland. Celtic knot tattoos are some of the most popular and most common designs, featuring loops with no end that symbolize a never ending cycle of dying and rebirth. T... (read more) Author: Vince Edwards

25. Laser Skin Treatments for African American Skin July 30, 2008 In the quest for more attractive bodies and images, cosmetic professionals have come up with lots of great procedures to combat the effects of age as well as problems like acne and unsightly hair. And while some of these techniques used to be only appropriate for light skin tones, new developments have made them available and effective for African Americans as well. Laser Skin Resurfacing This treatment is conducted by running pulses of laser light over the affected part. It removes the top several layers of damaged skin, revealing new, fresher, and more uniform looking skin. This is... (read more) Author: A Aaronson

Pages: 1 | 2 | Next >>