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CONTENTS February Feb. 2013 | Volume 4 | No. 2

Chante Moore and sweet rewards 60 Designer Anya Anyoung Chee >> Project Unimpossible 34 Anti-Aging Beating the bye-bye beauty blues 41 Sneak Peek Pre-Fall Sneak Peek Alexander Wang 45

Athena The New Face of E’LON 56 Chante Moore The Sweet Reward of doing More 60

COVER LOOK

Asymmetrical Femme Luxe Gown Sneak Peek Calvin Klein 64 Bridal comes From Ccelaine

wedding gowns for every body. Plus Size Dressing We love the shape flattering styles Tips to look your best 68 and designs that makeup this months Sneak Peekbridal season. Donna Karan and Louis Vuitton 70 Fashion Editor: Robin K. Fields LCA…Loin Cloth and Ashes Spring Arrival 84

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CONTENTS Our Sisters…Ourselves Dr. Ruth Sex, Intimacy and Happiness 28 What We’re Reading Our Heart’s Desire Dr. Sonia Choquette 79

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Publisher Perspectives 14

On My IPad 82

Right Up Front: Fighting Back 17

Smart Talk…Lara Logan Face to Face 87

Inspire A Life…This Black History (Black Women in American Culture and History) 20 

Film, TV, Video

Change Is Coming – 15 Ways to Love Me 24

Black History Salute The Delany Sisters’ 97

Better Living…Diversity Conversations That Matter 73

Spring’s Hottest Colors For Your Face And Body 98

 Get Away From It All …A New York Minute 90  Interiors…One of A Kind Finds 94 

Healthy Living From Simple Abundance to Peace and Plenty 101

Our Last Word… Our Best Word 108 On Our Cover The new face of E’LON Cosmetics model Athena. Studying Modern Languages she hopes to work for the United Nations one day. The February issue is all about love and the love of black history. We’re talking to Dr. Ruth to get our sexy back in the bedroom and Eric Ellis to have the diversity conversations that matter. Pg. 56 Cover Photo: James Ray Follow us on the official Twitter account @elonbrands

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From The Publishers Desk I’m finding that I see life differently through my camera lens And, I’m looking for more and more opportunities to photograph the beautiful in our lives. I’m looking to capture our beautiful hearts and spirits. And I’m coming to terms as I get older with how to love my life and myself even more now. I was asked the other day if E’LON Magazine was a magazine for women over thirty-five why there were so many young faces in our product ads. I didn’t even have to think about the answer. It’s because I believe we can co-exist as young women and older women together and learn about life, love and beauty from one another. I was encouraged reading our interview with Dr. Ruth (pg ) who reminded me of how vital intimacy, relationship and a healthy sex life are at any age. And I was blessed by our article Anti-Aging on page 43 as we talk about saying good bye to the aging beauty blues and embracing that woman staring back at us in the mirror. That’s self-love and February reminds us to become our own best Valentines. February is also Black History Month and we’re paying special tribute to some beautiful black women in American History (pg. ). As I look through my camera lens I find the fabric of diversity all around our nation. And now more than ever having Diversity Conversations That Matter (pg. ) is critical. We’re talking to an expert on how to do just that. Diversity expert Eric Ellis dropped by to have a conversation with us about moving the dialogue forward in our nation. This February as we move forward we’re determined to move the conversations of life forward by including the voices of our young and older sisters. Stop by this month and get to know the new face of our brand, Athena as she represents the style, beauty, grace power and strength of lasting beauty. Through My Lens: Model Athena and I setting up for her portraits. Photo by James Ray

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RIGHT UPFRONT… Did You Know? Loving All Of Me

Boston University student Olivia Culpo, Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

Fighting Back Against the ‘Too Fat’ Stereotype” By Angelique Mattox,

From Plato’s Republic 5: Women

This Valentine’s Day I can choose to sit alone at home and bemoan the fact that I’m alone or I can do the unthinkable and take myself to dinner and celebrate me. What’s so hard about that right? Well here’s the issue. I’m overweight and not by just a few pounds. All my life I’ve struggled with issues of weight and right now at forty-two it’s no different. At Valentine’s Day I’m reminded of it by all the chocolate and candy ads that come across my desk. Why don’t I lose weight you might ask? Well, before I answer that let me ask this question. Why can’t you accept me for who and what I am? I’m probably much healthier than you can imagine. I don’t eat junk food or fried foods. I eat three meals a day and I walk strenuously after work every day for about two miles. I don’t smoke, and

I don’t drink in excess, nor do I eat in front of the television. And being fat is not a state of mind. No one just wakes up one day and says I’m going to be fat. No, fat is a body with lots of fat. And fat people are just like thin people – only bigger. There are people who eat the exact same things and move the exact same amount and have various different body sizes. While our society has accepted thinness so much so that it had to be mandated that runway models eat and be healthy, it insists all fat people should be on diets every single day. My point is that if people persist in this myth that if I learn portion control (back away from the table), walk until I’m faint) we do a disservice to girls because that kind of thinking is misleading and often dangerous to young girls who are developing their

identities from what is acceptable in society. It’s insulting to tell a young girl that she should look at her body as flawed in some way. I loved how the ancient Greeks saw and depicted women in much of their art work. They were mostly plump and full-figured. They celebrated and found beautiful all body types. If you’ve ever read Plato’s Republic: Book 5, he goes to great lengths to describe the power and place of women and then inserts an image of full figured women having fun to go along with his commentary. I love the imagery. It’s powerful and empowering for those of us who don’t celebrate ourselves enough. So back to your original question, “Why don’t I lose weight?” Because I like me. No, because I love me. I’m happy and healthy. I’m a whole human being that as my daddy would say, “is big boned.” My fat is not a state of mind, I am not a thin woman covered in fat. I am a fat woman, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. - AM

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This Black History Don't lose me in history, Make references to my past deeds, A life I lived without much joy, And mistakes that broke my creed. Don't lose me in history, A time gone by that cannot define This woman I have become, With experiences to last a lifetime. Marion Anderson was an African-American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. Anderson became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid-twentieth century. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused permission for Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. The incident placed Anderson into the spotlight of the international community on a level unusual for a classical musician. With the aid of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt, Anderson performed a critically acclaimed open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. She sang before a crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. Anderson continued to break barriers for black artists in the United States, becoming the first black person, American or otherwise, to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on January 7, 1955. Her performance as Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera at the Met was the only time she sang an opera role on stage.

Don't lose me in history, The lessons of my ancestors, Fear, danger and pain Flowing daily thorough my trimesters. Don't lose me in history, I am yet to be born, A state of mind an idea A future and a life to be well worn, Don't lose me in history, I am a woman a part of the strong, I am a black woman, Singing life’s beautiful song.

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Inspire A Life Black Women In American Culture and History Each year in February during Black History Month, here at E’LON LLC we celebrate the contributions African-Americans have made to life in America. This year we are celebrating Black Women in American Culture and History to honor African American women and the myriad of roles they played in the shaping of our nation. Here at E’LON Magazine we urges all Americans to study and reflect on the value of their contribution to our great nation.

As a freed slave herself, Susie King Taylor became the first black teacher for freed African American students on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. Before the island was evacuated, Taylor met Edward King, an African American army sergeant, whom she eventually married. Later, she served as a nurse in his (and her brother’s) regiment. In February 1863, Taylor nursed wounded men returning from a raid up St. Mary’s River. There was a varioloid (a mild form of smallpox) outbreak at the camp and, ignoring the doctor’s orders, Taylor took it upon herself to nurse the men suffering the most. She was also always modest about her endeavors, claiming, “I was always happy to know my efforts were successful in camp, and also felt grateful for the appreciation of my service.”

While many people have seen the photos of Rosie the Riveter from World War II what is little known are the contributions of black women working right alongside others during that time. Here, a woman gives the famous Rosie the Riveter a run for her money as she operates a hand drill while working on a "Vengeance" dive bomber in Vultee-Nashville, Tennessee.

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Change Is Coming …Finding Fifteen Ways To Love Myself The truth is you deserve to be happy, and loving yourself is a good place to start.

You’ve made the resolutions for the New Year so now what? It’s February and you’re already struggling to keep the ones about your finances, your weight and even those toxic relationships you promised to ditch. Making and keeping New Year resolutions begin and end with one thing. They are dependent on how much we love the person looking back in the mirror at us. Let’s face it a resolution is nothing but a promise to you. I, for one don’t want to break promises to myself. But how do you learn to love that person staring back at you? Here are fifteen feel good things that can get you started on the road to embracing and hugging that person in the mirror and keeping those promise you make to her.

Start by respecting yourself and understanding

that if you break promises to yourself you are just as easily breaking promises to other people.

Learn to love your body. Instead of quickly

shedding your clothes when you take a shower or bath why not put on some good music and dance naked unashamed in the mirror all the while looking over this very unique creation that has been given to the world.

Give Yourself a Morning Hug. Photo Credit: James Ray

on it has been proven that as humans we fail to thrive if we don’t have constant nurturing and touching from other human beings. No need to wait for someone to give you that same nurturing hug. Hug yourself everyday and thrive.

Go on a ‘Me’ Date this Valentine’s Day. Even if you

have a significant other, treat yourself to something special this year.

Face one of your biggest fears today and

confront it. Remember you can’t conquer what you will not confront.

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Give Yourself a Morning Hug. From childhood

Go shopping and buy yourself the sexiest bra

and panties you can find. Remember you aren’t buying these for anyone but yourself (in case you’re a bit sensitive to what people will think).

If you are in a relationship initiate sex with your

partner. Be aware of your own needs.

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Change Is Coming

Fifteen Ways To Love Myself

Stop beating yourself up and eat that piece of chocolate cake or whatever. While you are worried about how other people will see you (as not thin enough) you hold yourself hostage from many of the joys of life.

Tell yourself you are “more than enough” every day.

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Spend some alone time with you. Turn off the cell

phone, the computer, the television and sit in the still and quiet reflecting on this wonderful person you are now.

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Listen to your body. Maintain it in healthy ways.

Treat it like a temple and feed and nurture it in healthy ways. Exercise to stay healthy not to look like a certain body type.

Learn to initiate sex. Photo Credit: James Ray

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Write in a Journal. End each day by writing

down those things that you are grateful for from that day.

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Start that financial savings plan. Start to

understand this is your life not the people you are trying to keep up with.

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With that said…stop comparing yourself to

other women no matter what!

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Learn to cry. Stop trying to be so strong.

Emotions are a sign of our sincerity to ourselves. Trudy Washington is a writer living and working in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Follow her on Twitter @JustTrudy

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Dr. Ruth Sex, Intimacy And Happiness RW: [Laughing] I think they are surprised when they first see me but then they think this is pretty neat to have a grandmother of the age of 84 talking about orgasm and ejaculation. Today, language is more explicit, but their questions are more or less the same as the ones their parents had, like not finding the right partner, premature ejaculation, inability to obtain or maintain an erection. E’LON: It was working at Planned Parenthood in NYC that prompted you to study sexuality is that correct?

Dr. Ruth, you won’t believe what she is going to say next!

Imagine this if you will.

You walk into your college biology

class on the first day and there at the front of the room is a little old lady who looks to be nearly eighty years old writing on the lecture board that today’s topic is on orgasm. Don’t fret you are not in the Twilight Zone but in Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s class. We sat down to talk with this funny and feisty octogenarian who has been giving advice on sex as a psychosexual therapist for more than 30-years. E’LON: When you lecture what do your college students make of you and how has their understanding of sex changed from their parents?

RW: Absolutely. If I had not started working there, I wouldn’t be Dr. Ruth. I became director of research, but I thought there’s something wrong with these people—all they talk about is sex! And 48 hours later, I said, “What an interesting subject matter.” E’LON: What is your earliest memory about understanding sex, sexuality or the human body? RW: When I was a girl in Frankfurt another girl and I were behind some bushes and she showed me she was menstruating. So when my father had already been taken to a labor camp, my mother and grandmother wanted to tell me about menstruation before I went to Switzerland, and I said, “I know it all.” [Laughs]

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E’LON: In this age of promiscuous sex what’s your advice on having sex with people you aren’t intimate with. And is there a difference between sex and intimacy today? RW: I’m very old fashion I don’t think people should have sex until there is an intimate relationship developed. But, if they do they must protect themselves. Intimacy knows the other person very well so that you can communicate on any subject with them before you have sex. That’s very important. E’LON: You were married for more than forty-years. What’s the secret to a good and lasting marriage? Photo Credit: James ‘Maddog’ Morgan

E’LON: Attitudes recently have changed towards sex and sexuality over the past several years. Have you noticed this trend? RW: There is no question that attitudes have changed and you can tell this by the vocabulary that people use. And I think it has really changed in women. Women have began to understand that they have to take responsibility for their own sexual satisfaction. Today you find few women who don’t know how to have an orgasam. And they are not afraid to talk about it openly. They are also talking to their sexual partners more. Women are beginning to understand that the best lovers are the ones who can tell you what they want.

RW: First of all the relationship has to start out being a good one. And, secondly you have to be flexible with the other person. E’LON: Finally Dr. Ruth, how do those who are maturing now and taking care of aging parents bring that intimacy back into their own lives? RW: Good question. I’m talking about that in my book that the caregiver must take time for themselves in their own relationship. Things like having a nice glass of wine together can help set the mood for the caregivers.

E’LON: What’s the most important ingredient for having good sex? RW: The relationship has to be a good one. The communication in the relationship is crucial. If they can’t communicate there is no intimacy in the relationship.

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SPECIAL SECTION GIFT GUIDE

Ok guys Valentine’s

BEAUTY / FASHION Best Valentine’s Day Gifts For Her

Day is quickly upon us. And we’re giving you a heads up…we don’t want something we need…we want something we like – something pretty. So this year with the help of our cupid we’re helping you with ideas for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for her. (All photos: James Ray)

A single red rose speaks from the heart about love

There’s a fine line between lingerie that makes her feel sexy and lingerie that makes her feel like a…well you know. Look for lingerie that makes her feel sexy, not obvious. That might be your fantasy but she really just wants to feel special on Valentine’s Day. Remember the day is all about love, not just sex.

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This Valentine’s Day think spring. The most romantic movies always have a scene where the guy gives the girl a beautiful, sexy, expensive dress and then takes her off to the most romantic dinner ever. Here’s a hint guys…it works. And keep in mind we said expensive she’ll know if it’s a designer knockoff. ↓

Ok guys now remember nothing beats a sexy trench coat. And this Spring Black or White is the color trend of choice. So if you use your imagination the possibilities of a beautiful, functional, sexy Trench Coat are endless. >>>

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While we already know we are beautiful inside and out, we love knowing that you know we care about that. Make sense? This Valentine’s Day a perfect complement to any gift are eye and lip colors from E’LON Cosmetics.

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Anya Anyoung Chee Project UnImpossible

2012 was a busy year for Anya Ayoung Chee. She appeared on season nine of the awardwinning reality television fashion competition “Project Runway” and, with only four months sewing experience and against much more experienced contestants, won the competition. Since then she has shown her winning “Project Runway” collection at Jamaica Fashion Weekend, and has appeared at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in South Africa. We think Anya is on the Runway to success

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Valentine’s Day…

Well That’s By YOU

BEAUTY / FASHION

Anti-Aging Beating the Bye-Bye Beauty Blues

Our skin changes constantly throughout our lives. These changes are not only relentless, but also diverse. The impact of aging ranges from wrinkling to discoloration, sagging, redness, age spots, and more. Most of us realize that the sooner we can begin our battle against all of the visible signs of aging, the better! But, what we also don’t understand and rarely address are the emotional issues we face as we watch our appearance change over the years. While we hate to admit it and while we spent the majority of our adult life trying to be accepted for our talents, our drive, our intellect, let’s face it, wrinkles and gray hair tell the world you are old. And most people assume that its youth that matters. No wonder we buy into the entire anti-aging paradigm. We buy every new on the market skincare product to keep us youthful. And when that doesn’t work and beat back father time we resort to medical procedures like Botox. We dress in the latest fashions and wear six inch heels just to make ourselves still feel sexy and accepted.

We live in a culture that tells us that after the age of forty our worth and viability is no longer viable. It’s during these times that some women feel like they have to ‘fix’ themselves. On the opposite end of that extreme are the women who simply give into aging and accept the sagging skin, weight gain, and “I don’t care how I look dressing.” So what can you do when you find yourself at the cross of life to overcome the bye-bye beauty blues? Knowledge is key says our expert Dr. Melinda Ingram. “The skin ages in three major ways. The first is chronological aging. And this is influenced by several factors including your genes, hormones, and time. The second way skin ages is called photoaging. This is typically through direct exposure to the sun. UVA and UVB rays have a definite impact on your skin and your bodies overall health. The third way the skin ages is through lifestyle choices. For example, smoking, stress or even drugs and alcohol in excess can have an impact on your skin’s overall quality as you age. “>>

Understanding the Beauty Blues As You Age 1. Facing the truth can be hard. Not only has your skin changed, but you have in other ways as well. Learn to fall in love with the girl in the mirror all over again. 2. Read articles on how to care for the skin you are in right now. Learn what products work best and avoid those that are trendy and don’t work for the woman you are now. 3. Learn to enhance your entire new lifestyle. Dress in classics and avoid trends in fashion. Find a hairstyle that works for you now. While bangs might me chic and in style and cover the wrinkles on your forehead, they can also date you or make you look like you are trying too hard. 4. Learn to stop living in the past. Look at what you’ve learned to get you right where you are now. Appreciate the life and beauty you have now. You earned it all.

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“We don’t have to be anti-aging. With the knowledge of how to look our best we can embrace our new season in life and celebrate our new season of beauty.”

Beating the bye-bye blues at 40 In our 40s, we face a new foe: thinning skin. Thinner skin leads to dryer skin, a drop in elasticity, and duller tone. A drop in elasticity means that wrinkles become deeper and lines of movement between the brows and around the eyes and mouth don’t disappear completely like they used to. Simultaneously in our 40s, skin sensitivity increases, as demonstrated by more freckles, sun spots, and spider veins. Skin in its 40s requires specific ingredients to improve elasticity, tone, hydration, and firmness as well as ingredients to target signs of photo-aging and sun sensitivity. Peptides can help to stimulate collagen and elastin production for firmer, tighter skin. A thicker cream with hyaluronic acid can also help increased the skin’s moisture for improved elasticity, smoother tone, and reduced appearance of wrinkles. Armed with this new information about what you are facing here are a few tips that will help you say bye-bye to the beauty blues.

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Cleanse and Exfoliate It is important to gently scrub and wash away dead skin cells to keep your skin looking healthy. Use a basic non-foaming cleanser that also adds hydration back to your skin. Skin now tends to be drier, so it is important to avoid stripping away natural oils with a harsh cleanser. Look for ingredients like aloe and chamomile that help retain moisture and are soothing on skin; avoid soaps and cleansers that are acidic. Choose a thick, hydrating scrub to exfoliate your skin on a weekly basis. Follow up every exfoliation and cleansing by applying a hydrating moisturizer. If you didn’t when younger you need to protect yourself from sun damage with an SPF. To help with the damage you may already have, choose skincare products that are high in powerful antioxidants.

Using a night cream is also important at this time to retain as much moisture as possible. Use a moisturizer that includes glycerin or hyaluronic acid to help your skin retain the moisture it needs for that youthful glow.

Beating the bye-bye blues at 50 In our 50s and beyond, hormonal changes threaten to send skin aging into overdrive. Our skin experiences a rapid decline in surface immunity while the natural moisture barrier further degrades, leading to even thinner and drier skin. Moreover, wrinkles gain definition, pores become larger, and age spots begin to appear. Skincare ingredients must be hydrating, firming, and reinforcing to battle these effects of our bodiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; changing hormones. Skin creams should be thick and hydrating to restore the suppleness and glowing tone to your skin. Frequent exfoliation can also help to encourage cell regeneration for tighter, firmer skin. Now is the time to choose a cream cleanser that will add hydration back to your skin while it cleanses away the impurities of the day. In your 50s+, hydration is the key to youthful, supple skin. The use of a cream based, exfoliating scrub with natural ingredients will also help improve skin texture and tone by gently removing dead skin cells. Follow up every exfoliation and cleansing by generously applying a thick, hydrating moisturizer. Our skinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sensitivity has increased by the time we reach our 50s so use caution when selecting a moisturizer. Look for one that is fragrance-free and has been formulated for sensitive skin. Also, select a cream that contains hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid has been shown to significantly improve skin elasticity, reduce skin roughness, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Creamy moisturizers that are high in hyaluronic acid can also help your thirsty skin improve its moisture barrier so it can retain moisture better. Here are a few bonus tips: Also try to sleep on the softest sheets possible. - Avoid sleeping in the same position every night. - Avoid drinking from straws.

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BEAUTY / FASHION

Alexander Wang (Page 48)

Pre-Fall

Calvin Klein (Page 66)

Sneak Peeks Donna Karan (Page 72)

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She likes Audrey Hepburn, studies Modern Languages, and wants to work for the United Nations. Her favorite color is pink, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no fluff of a woman. Strong, outspoken, growing up in Chicago, Illinois this University of Mississippi sophomore wants to make a difference in the world. Wise beyond her years, she steps out on faith and courage just like her namesake from Greek mythology. And just like her namesake she advocates fighting for causes she believes in.

I have gotten to know our new face of E’LON Cosmetics over the past several months and what strikes me more than anything is the grace and charm of this twenty year old, wise beyond her years young woman. When I asked her what she liked most about modeling it wasn’t the typical answer that you get from most young women who really don’t know how hard it is to

have a career in the modeling industry. “I like the creative part most,” she responded. I like to paint and draw and I like how when we are on set stories are created by the images you guys take.” On the shoot this day it took over two hours to paint on the look we were going for. The look of a goddess. The goddess Athena.

But Athena doesn’t take her looks for granted. She believes in herself and her own talents. When I asked her why study Modern languages she said it was because her goal was to be in the military. The military I thought…not exactly the typical career choice of a model. But she exudes the qualities that it takes to move forward in life. The qualities of what E’LON means – strength. So I asked her what she thought strength and beauty and power meant, the hallmarks of what E’LON Cosmetics is all about. “Being a strong woman today is hard because people tend to judge you on so many things. Things like how you look and if you fit into societies standards. If you’re pretty you’re not smart or if you don’t look like some supermodel then you’re not beautiful. But a strong woman is someone who focuses on the bigger picture and on her goals. Someone who wants to make a difference in the world and then sets out to do that.” As we talked more and I learned more about her and the goals and dreams she has for herself, I asked her the most important question of the day, what she liked about E’LON Cosmetics. “I love the makeup. It feels good on my skin and the colors are great. I really love the lipsticks. I also love the fact that E’LON isn’t just about beauty but a brand that is really about finding that beauty inside and outside of you.” With our interview over it was time to get back to work under the hot lights, blowing fans and flashing strobe lights. --YW

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CHANTE' MOORE THE SWEET REWARD OF DOING MORE SOULFUL R&B SINGER, CHANTE MOORE IS FIRED UP FOR HER CAREER IN 2013. SHE’S FEELING ENERGIZED AFTER SIGNING WITH A NEW LABEL, AN UPCOMING TOUR, AND A NEW ALBUM. AS I SAT DOWN TO TALK WITH HER ABOUT WHAT’S NEXT SHE SUMMED UP OUR INTERVIEW IN SEVEN SIMPLE WORDS, “I NEVER WANT TO LIVE WITH REGRET.” BY YOLANDA WEBB

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as if 2013 is definitely going to be a good year for Chante. When Moore released her first album, Precious, back in 1992, it immediately hit the charts. Her follow-up albums, A Love Supreme (1994) and This Moment Is Mine (1999), further established her reputation as a powerful R&B singer and songwriter. Gaining more fans when she performed on the soundtracks for the hit films Waiting to Exhale in 1995 and How Stella Got Her Groove Back in 1998, Moore’s star seem solidified. With her sensuous blend of jazz, blues, gospel and pop her listeners have always been able to make a connection with her music. Moore’s third album appropriately titled, ‘This Moment is Mine’ was a crown jewel in her career. Chante credits her relationship with God for her success. "The Lord brought me to this," she told E’LON Magazine. "When people tell me, 'there’s something special about you, I tell them it's the Lord, because I couldn't do this without him. He's [the one] who has blessed me."

Chante

Moore would probably be the first to tell you

that it feels wonderful being back out doing what she loves. Since the release of her 1992 debut, ‘Precious’, we have loved her as an R&B diva. Her voice and talent have taken her to heights that younger singers can only hope to aspire to. And now that 2011 and her very public split from ex-husband Kenny Lattimore is behind her, Moore is ready to do more. Even titling her new album release, ‘Moore is More’, as a testament that you cannot keep good God-given talent, a strong woman and a superstar down. In our interview Moore said she is energized and ready for a great year. She’s excited about the new album, writing and co-writing all the songs on the album and she recently signed on to a new record label and a television deal as well. Looking at where this star has been and where she’s going it seems

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YW: Does it feel good to be back out there? CM: Oh my goodness yes. I feel happier than I have in a while. The music is good and it reflects how I feel right now. YW: What kept you moving during those challenging times? CM: The Lord and my children. They need me to be present in their lives. They needed me to show up every single day and be my best. We have to motivate ourselves and love ourselves enough to keep moving forward. You know you just can’t be stuck. You have to move forward because life more than just about financial success. Its about the wonderful life you can have.

YW: Who influenced your musical sound as an artist starting out?

YW: Finally Chante how do you keep it all together? How do you balance your day?

CM: My mother and father were both musicians when I was growing up. My father played piano and he wrote and my mother sang. My sister also sang with them. My brother is a drummer and a keyboardist. Music was all around me, but it was all gospel. That was the only music that we could listen to in the house, because my father was also a minister. So we weren’t listening to Stevie Wonder and Chaka, but we were listening to Tramaine Hawkins and the Hawkins Family, Andre Crouch, The Imperials, Lance Allen. There was so much music in my home that I never felt like I was missing anything. I didn’t know what it was I was missing. But I enjoyed my childhood very much. It was a very musical, very warm, and very loving environment.

CM: I’ve come to understand that you can’t do it all at once. I have learned to be present in the moment. That’s so important when you have children. I want to be the best mother that I can be. Because as an entertainer I travel when I’m with my children I want to be present in their lives. I never want to live with regret.

YW: You’ve accomplished so much and you have so much going on right now. What are you looking to do more of right now? CM: Now that I’m the bread winner again in my home it’s good to be out and working. While I know it’s been awhile since my last record has been out, I wasn’t really on a break. You know life happens and you have to deal with that first. YW: What one song that you’ve written, sang or even heard do you think best describes who you are? CM: Oh that would have to be, ‘This Moment is Mine’, I wrote it because I felt like I was wasting a lot of time in my life. So I wrote that song about myself. It feels exactly like where I am right now. YW: Can your fans expect a changed Chante Moore? Is this the same Chante Moore? CM: Well you know, I’m a divorced, single parent so I’m bringing some different life experiences into the music I sing and write. If anything, I think it will be a bit edgier and smoother because of those life experiences. I’ve signed with the Shanachie Entertainment record label and I have a new television project in the works. I think people can expect the same style, but just know that I’ve changed because of my experiences like we all do.

Catch Chante Moore on Tour FEBRUARY 9, 2013 LINE UP: Chante Moore, Shirley Murdock, Regina Belle & Kelly Price 2700 East Independence Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28205 (704) 372-3600 FEBRUARY 22, 2013 LINE UP: Chante Moore, Shirley Murdock, Regina Belle & Kelly Price 3501 Lapeer Road Flint, MI 48503 (810) 744-0580 FEBRUARY 23, 2013 LINE UP: Chante Moore, Shirley Murdock, Regina Belle & Kelly Price 955 4th Street Muskegon, MI 49440 (231) 726-2939 MARCH 30, 2013 LINE UP: Chante Moore, Shirley Murdock, Regina Belle & Kelly Price 505 N Main St # A Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 241-3800

YOLANDA WEBB is the author of five books and is the Editor-In-Chief of E’LON Magazine, in the Memphis, TN area.

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BEAUTY / FASHION Plus-size dressing tips For slimming and looking your absolute best By Amy Stewart Photos: Images by E’LON

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designers who cater to women who wear sizes ten and below. And most retailers offer a very limited selection of plus-size clothes for women. However, before you go racing off in protest to your nearest mall, there really are options and it’s helpful to learn them like I did in order to look your absolute best. First, let’s cover some don’t and then we can move right into the things you really should do. 1. Avoid at all cost horizontal stripes. I don’t care how cute your mother tells you that you look. For us girls, it’s not a good look. Leave the horizontal stripes to that knit cap you wear in the winter. 2. Avoid at all cost ruffles. First of all know one but Jerry Seinfeld can really pull off the ‘puffy shirt’ or perhaps a pirate or two. Ruffles belong in the category of cute. We’re going for something a bit more substantial here. 3. Avoid pleats they don’t do anything but add volume to you in the wrong places.

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Starting today think about these few tricks and tips to look your most curvaceous self. 1. Make sure your clothes fit. Nothing makes you look bigger than loose ill fitting clothes. While you maybe trying to hide your weight with the loose clothing its really doing just the opposite. If you can have your clothes tailored to fit you. 2. Learn about proportion dressing. For example (see Janell on next page) pair a looser top with something a bit more fitting on top and bottom. And know your body shape and dress for that. For example, wrap dresses do wonders for someone one has a heavy middle. Plunging V-neck dresses and sweaters look great on someone who maybe top heavy. And if you are bottom heavy avoid clothes

like wide leg pants and opt for maxi dresses or bootleg jeans. 3. Remember try to dress in classic styles. While trends can be incorporated, trends are not for everybody. Classics like pencil skirts, and wrap dresses look good on just about every body. 4. I can’t say this enough…make sure your undergarments fit correctly. We should not see breast bulges above your bra or panty lines pinching in the seams of pants. Go for smooth looks under your clothes. Make an investment in good undergarments. It’s worth the money. 5. While accessories make any outfit don’t overdo. And carry a purse that doesn’t hit right at your hips. It adds girth to your look.

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Diversity Conversations The Conversation About Race That Matters By Yolanda Webb President Barack Obama, depending upon which side of the line you find yourself, has done a little or a lot. But no one can deny that he’s done something that no President since Abraham Lincoln has done in this country. And that is to spark a new dialogue about race into our national consciousness. And it’s a compelling dialogue which has sprung forth from such issues as voter disenfranchisement (with a number of States implementing voter ID laws), to ethnicity (is he Kenyan, American or Muslim). Not only is race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and age all issues back in the national spotlight, but in 2013 we must address the critical question of why? Diversity is important to all of us for a variety of reasons. Central among these are: - In this age of instant communication your neighbor is not just the person next door but that person on the other side of the world. Understanding our differences expands our sense of worldliness. - It enhances our knowledge base. - It helps promote creative thinking which in turn lead to critical developments for society. Step into the picture, Eric Ellis. Ellis, is the author of the book, Diversity Conversations: Finding Common Ground, with a foreword written by John Pepper, retired Chairman and CEO of the Procter and Gamble Company and retired Chairman of the Walt Disney Company. In his book, Ellis is challenging us to look

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at our own biases. I recently spoke with Ellis about the need for this ongoing conversation now and why it’s so critical. YW: First, Eric thank you for speaking with us. Let’s just jump right in. Its 2013, we are years beyond the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and on the heels of the second term of an African-American President. Why the need for the book now? EE: I think there are several reasons I chose to write the book. I’ve been working as a professional consultant and President/CEO in the Diversity industry for more than a quarter of a century. My father was a pioneer in the industry, the late Dr. Duke E. Ellis, and started a diversity firm in the early 70’s, working with major corporations like Procter and Gamble and others. This has been a value of mine and my family for a long time. And the book is something I’ve wanted to do. Having worked with some of those same major corporations myself, like P&G, GE and others I’ve seen the value of diversity.

The political environment became so toxic over the last several years that it really drove me to write a book that could become a tool the people in business, education or government can use to understand the value of respectful conversations with people. YW: But how do you use a book like this to make your neighbor, church member and anyone outside those mandated environments where you have to play and talk right understand the value of diversity?

I think when the political environment in our country changed towards the negative, I really felt like after the election it was needed. And it’s funny because people were saying things like the need for my business was gone after Barack Obama was elected the first time. I heard often that we were now a post racial society. I think after this second election and all the negativity that has gone on, that is not true.

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The 4-Hour Work Week By Timothy Ferriss

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Forget the old concepts of retirement and a deferred life plan. There is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. For living more and working less, this book is the blueprint. Shop online at http://amazon.com

You Are Why You Eat By Dr. Ramani Durvasula In You Are WHY You Eat, food becomes a digestible metaphor. If you are gorging and numbing yourself with food, are you doing the same thing in life? Instead of trying to please others all the time, what would happen if you listened to your inner voice? What if you could find a way to stop eating, stop working at a bad job, stop a bad relationship before you walk down the aisle—stop anything when you are full? Understanding WHY you eat can lead to real and lasting change--both in your weight loss and all other areas of your life.

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Black Count: The Real Story of the Count of Monte Cristo By Tom Reiss The real-life protagonist of The Black Count, General Alex Dumas, is a man almost unknown today yet with a story that is strikingly familiar, because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used it to create some of the best loved heroes of literature. Yet, hidden behind these swashbuckling adventures was an even more incredible secret: the real hero was the son of a black slave -- who rose higher in the white world than any man of his race would before our own time. Shop online at http://amazon.com

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What We’re Reading "The universe will fill your cup -- if you carry a big cup, a little cup, or a thimble!" -Sonia

Sonia Choquette Written by Kelly Harrison Dr. Sonia Choquette is soft spoken and you immediately notice a gentle quiet spirit has entered the room. When talking to her on the phone for this interview, I could feel and sense this about her. As I read her biography to get to know this person a bit more I came across these words on her website, “Sonia Choquette is a global leader with a single focus: to liberate people all over the world from the limitations that come from falsely perceiving the world and themselves with only five senses when we, in fact, have six, and to entice all human beings into the exhilarating, creative, authentic, transformative, and personally empowered realm of dynamic six-sensory spirited living. She awakens the sleeping giant called the Human Spirit in all and puts it firmly back into its proper place of leadership in each and every person’s life she touches.” I was sold on the website alone. However, I picked up a copy of her book from Amazon and read it from front to back cover. Are there new

metaphysical insights here? Probably not if you are a student of metaphysics and spirituality. Yet, there was something about the step by step instructions that made them practical and understandable. As someone known for my boldness I decided to contact her offices for an interview. Once granted, I couldn’t wait to talk with Sonia. It seemed like I had a million questions and I was a bit embarrassed because I was like a kid. But what I was and am is more like a student waiting for the Master. I study everything I can from great authors like Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra. So hearing from Dr. Choquette was indeed a joy. KH: Do you think it’s really that easy to transform your life to the kind of joy that you talk about. SC: Yes, I really do think it’s that easy. What it involves is two things. Here’s what I know to be true. One is switching your identity away from the defending shielding we call the ego and dialing back into your spirit, your authentic self. It’s like changing the channel. When you change the channel you have a whole new experience open up to you. KH: How does tapping into this way to joy differ from what’s being taught in many churches today? SC: Right they are teaching guilt and shame. There are a couple of tools that you can begin to try right away. The first is to name your fears out loud. What exactly are you afraid. You don’t need to E’LON Magazine

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analyze it, address it or dismantle it. I’m asking you to just notice it. And when you name your fears out loud what happens is the energy begins to release. What you will notice once you name your fears out loud is that this negative energy begins to lift from your body. The second part is to focus your eyes on something like a light fixture immediately after you name the fear. So you would say and be looking at the light fixture and say for example, “I’m afraid I can’t pay my bills. And open your eyes, take a breath and say what’s right in front of you, I’m looking at the light fixture.” I call this technique emptying the garbage. Do this for each fear and after a few minutes you will see that you are at peace you have nothing to fear. No matter what your belief or background is at the root of all spiritual teaching is love. So the second part of this is to say what you love about yourself and then open your eyes and name what’s right in front of you. The key to these practices are to do these 5-6 minutes a day and say them out loud. You’ll find after two or three weeks how much better you will feel. Then at the end of each day end with naming out loud what you are grateful for on that day. And be naming specific. KH: Final question, you talk about the sixth sense but most people have no idea what that is or even how to begin to tap into it. Can you shed some light on this? SC: Yes, the sixth sense is heart centered. If you think about it your heart is the first organ in the body to develop. And it informs all the other cells in your body that life has begun. It develops even before the brain. The heart beat is the great connector of all humanity. It is the center of life. Why it seems so bizarre is because the heart is really the first sense. It’s developed before all the other senses. It’s really your God sense. God is talking to us in our heart. And the heart sense works in three ways: it lets you know when you are out of integrity with yourself (when you know something is not right); it seeks to pull you towards the things that are you – your true an authentic self. And the third is inspiration and creativity which is the center of your spiritual self. ---KH

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“What makes us miserable is not life, but what we focus on or believe.”

Your Heart’s Desire by Dr. Sonia Choquette Dr. Sonia Choquette in the new book, ‘Your Heart’s Desire’, provides step-by-step instructions for creating the life you really want and attaining your most heartfelt desires

Excerpt From the Book: Instructions for Creating the Life Your Really Want. There are metaphysical laws at work in the universe that bring to us both what we want and what we don't want, depending on our habits of thought and behavior.

NINE PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVE MANIFESTATION: 1. Focus your desire. 2. Send clear messages to your subconscious mind. Repeat them and make sure they are positive. 3. Deeply imagine realizing your goal. Do it in detail. 4. Establish order in your physical environment. 5. Open yourself to your intuition. Become aware of synchronicity, etc. 6. Rein in impulsive behavior. 7. Honor the power of your words. Say what you mean. 8. Persist in your dream. 9. Surrender to divine power and allow the universe to do the rest Your Heart’s desire has been rated as one of the ten best books to change your life.

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Ghost Protocol - Agent Ethan Hunt and his elite team go underground after a bombing implicates the IMF as terrorists. While trying to clear their name, the team uncovers a plot to start a nuclear war. Now to save the world, they must use every high-tech trick in the book. Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner

On Television Downton Abbey -- a sprawling, lavish Edwardian mansion nestled in the Yorkshire landscape -- needs an heir. Dame Maggy Smith stars as Violet, the stubborn Dowager Countess of Grantham matriarch of Downton. Hugh Bonneville stars as her son, the stoic, unflapple Lord Crawley. Elizabeth McGovern is his far-sighted American wife, Cora. From Academy Awardwinner Julian Fellowes.

At The Movies Django Unchained Set in the antebellum era of the Deep South and Old West, the film follows a freed slave (Jamie Foxx) who treks across the United States with a bounty hunter ( Christoph Waltz) on a mission to rescue his wife ( Kerry Washington) from a cruel and charismatic plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio).

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Lara Logan The "60 Minutes" correspondent who survived a brutal sexual assault in Egypt’s Tahrir Square almost two years ago says she will not stop covering wars in the Middle East.

“I was dying in that square,” she said. “I never thought I’d see my children again. When I finally got home, just to see my children, it was almost surreal." She said she now keeps a diary of her trips for her son, Joseph, 4, and daughter, Lola, 2. It is partly a hedge against putting herself in danger, so that if something happens to her they’ll know why she does what she does. You know the face and voice of CBS 60 Minutes Correspondent & CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Lara Logan as she comes into our living rooms each Sunday night. Lara Logan’s bold reporting from war zones for more than two decades has earned her a prominent spot among the world’s best foreign correspondents. In 2011 she and her crew were blindfolded and held at gunpoint. Lara herself was beaten and assaulted until they released her. The horror and injustice she witnessed has instilled in her a deep humility and a profound appreciation for life — and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

But Logan says she’ll never stop going to war zones. She returned from Afghanistan only two months ago and she is currently working on a piece about Al Qaeda in Iraq for 60 Minutes. Driven by an insatiable desire to constantly improve and impact the world around us, Logan began her journalism career when she was a 17 year old school girl in South Africa. As a teenager compelled to expose the atrocities of the Apartheid regime in South Africa, Logan discovered her passion for seeking truth and justice in an increasingly connected globe. Since her days as a young print reporter in South Africa, she has gone on to confront the harsh and dangerous realities of war, conflict and global change. Logan joined CBS in 2002 as a correspondent and a contributor to 60 Minutes II (2002-04). She has been CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent since February 2006; she became a correspondent for 60 Minutes the same year. She reports regularly for the CBS Evening News and periodically appears on The Early Show and Face The Nation in addition to her 60 Minutes duties. Her reporting has brought her face to face with the day’s most diverse, relevant

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and intriguing issues, from gripping 60Minutes interviews with Jane Goodall, Mark Wahlberg, and Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta, the first living soldier to win the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, to her coverage of the war on terror. Most recently, Logan received the John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award from RTDNA, followed immediately by her second Emmy award, this time for “Best Interview.” She’s been the recipient of the prestigious Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting, the David Bloom Award for excellence in enterprise reporting in 2008, and the 2007 Association of International Broadcasters’ Best International News Story Award for her report on the Taliban. She has won an Overseas Press Club Award and twice received the RTDNA/Edward R. Murrow Award for her reporting in Iraq and Afghanistan Never scripted, at the podium, Logan offers a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at foreign affairs in the media. Speaking candidly with audiences, she shares her experiences reporting from the front lines, both as a journalist and as a citizen. With compelling insight, refreshing honesty, and deep conviction in the institution of journalism, Logan imparts audiences with

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with a message of truth, courage and integrity that will change the way you view the world, and perhaps even your own life. Logan was born in Durban and graduated from the city’s University of Natal in 1992 with a degree in commerce. She also holds a diploma in French language, culture and history from the Universite de L’Alliance Francaise in Paris. In 2011 CBS 60 Minutes broadcast an interview with her about the assault she endured. She said she was speaking out because of the prevalence of sexual assault in Egypt, and to break the silence about the sexual violence women reporters are reluctant to report in case it prevents them from doing their jobs. -- TD ________________________________________ Lara Logan will be appearing February 26th in New Brunswick and April 22 in Des Moines with SmartTalk Connected Conversations. E’LON Magazine is a proud sponsor of SmartTalk Connected Conversations™

Teresa Dennis is a freelance writer for E’LON Magazine. Reach her at elonmagazine.com

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LAST September, Beyoncé Knowles, with her then budding baby bump swaddled in the shimmering gold sequins of her plunging cocktail dress, turned up at Lincoln Center for the J. Crew Spring 2012 presentation with her sister Solange.

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EE: That’s a really good question. I think the first thing we have to recognize is that there has to be learning on all sides. You are right because people are not just their places of employment or their school environments. They take the same behaviors in to all environments. What I am pushing for in this notion is to become more critically thoughtful because there are significant benefits for all of us if we can begin to understand the value in respectful conversations. In the book I say there are three diversity conversations we have. The first is the conversation we have with ourselves. You know the conversations you have in your car as you are driving down the street listening to talk radio. We are reacting to what’s being said, based on how we were socialized and raised. The second conversation we are having is the conversations we are having with people who are like us and who think like us. While that’s not a bad thing, we should be challenging and questioning some of the stands people have. The third conversation we are having is the conversation we are having with people who are different from us. That’s where the opportunity lies for growth. In chapter five of my book I talk about professional diversity polarizer’s. Those are people who make money on keeping us divided. I think people should recognize that happens out there. People in the media really benefit from a divided nation. It’s in their best interest that we don’t start really talking and understanding one another. They would have nothing to report on. Oftentimes people don’t realize they are the pawns in somebody else’s chess game. YW: Barack Obama’s election and re-election has clearly identified that America is a nation of racist (both black and white). But the good people who could have stepped in and said enough is enough didn’t even do that. Why? EE: Part of the problem is that race in America is still America’s greatest failure. It is America’s greatest success in some ways, but also it’s greatest discomfort. We have some major anxieties in this country about race. We don’t know how to talk about it. If you are a person

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you tend to get so frustrated about the conversation not happening that you tend to blame. We are a nation progressing and regressing at the same time. In a world where it’s all or nothing most people only want to look at race from one perspective. The election of Barack Obama speaks to our progress. He could not have done that without almost fortypercent of the white vote. So that’s good news for the conversation. But, what happens is that there are people who stepped in and began to take advantage of the fears that others have. If you went to see the movie Lincoln, historically the conversation Lincoln was having about race was not much different than the one we are having right now. I would suggest that is because political handlers believe there is way more success in leading us by our fears, hatred and paranoia. YW: But, why do people find it easier to talk about other diversity issues like sexuality than about race. How’s does one start the conversation? EE: I think issues like sexuality don’t have the same ammunition and history that race in America does. When you look at more than four-hundred years of slavery and the guilt that is associated with it, that’s a reason it’s not an easy conversation to have. Anytime you even raise the issue you can sense peoples discomfort with talking about it. It’s like the painful secret stuff that goes on in families. You know it’s there but no one wants to talk about it. The starting point in having this conversation is with ourselves. We have to begin to prepare ourselves by looking at what we currently think and then challenge ourselves to enter into conversations with other people who are different from ourselves. YW: Eric final questions. Are these issues of discussing race generational? Are young people more apt to have the conversation than perhaps their parents? And is there a lot more work to be done in the area of diversity than we once thought?

Continued from previous page EE: I think it’s a little bit of both. But I think the younger generation is clearly more liberal. If you look at it from the numbers the Republican Party is struggling for an audience and to get their message to younger people. We have to learn how to resolve difficult challenges and I don’t think most people know how to do that at any age. Young people sometimes will too easily for example dismiss that these issues even still exist.

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I think we must begin to recognize the power of working together and the power of working together. I want people to understand that every time there is a conversation about race, that as an African-American I should be the teacher and everyone else the student. But, the flip side of that as an African-American I have to recognize that I am the student as well and learn to address my own prejudices and biases and be willing to work on that. If I don’t do that then I’m not worthy of trying to tell someone else about my experiences. I think that whether we like it or not if you want to be in politics in this country you will no longer be able to win without understanding and dealing with diversity. I think this election has shown that money and power cannot buy the beliefs people hold. Even if they don’t express those beliefs out loud, they did at the ballot box. I don’t think business, or the marketplace can continue to widely ignore the demographic changes going on around them and survive. ---YW

__________________________________________ Eric Ellis is President and CEO of Integrity Development Corporation, a Management Consulting Firm in West Chester, Ohio. His firm specializes in developing longterm Diversity and Inclusion solutions for some of the most significant organizations in our nation. Organizations including Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing, Honda NA, Lexmark, The CIA, Plante & Moran, and The United States Air Force have leveraged Eric’s unique ability to deliver strategic business solutions to resolve some of the most significant diversity challenges they face. John E. Pepper, retired Chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble and retired Chairman of Walt Disney, stated in his foreword, “This is an honest book, loaded with learning’s and insights expressed in real-world terms.”

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Black History salute to The Delany Sisters This month we honor the memory of the Delany Sisters’. Sarah Louise “Sadie” Delany (1889 – 1999) was an American Educator and Civil Rights Pioneer. "Sadie" was the first Black person permitted to teach domestic science in the New York public schools system. Annie Elizabeth “Bessie” Delany (1891 1995) was an American Dentist and Civil Rights Pioneer. "Bessie" earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Columbia University in 1923. Bessie was the second Black woman licensed to practice dentistry in New York. In 1991, The Delany Sisters were interviewed by journalist Amy Hill Hearth, who wrote a feature story about them for The New York Times. A New York book publisher read Hearth's newspaper story and asked her to write a full-length book on the sisters. Ms. Hearth and the sisters worked closely for two years to create the book, an oral history called, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years. In 1994, the sisters and Hearth published The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom, a follow up to Having Our Say. After Bessie's death in 1995 at age 104, Sadie Delany and Hearth created a third book, On My Own At 107, Reflections on Life Without Bessie. Sadie passed away in 1999 at 109. Sadie Delany was the second-eldest of ten children born to the Rev. Henry Beard Delany (1858–1928), the first Black person elected Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, and Nanny Logan Delany (1861–1956), an educator. Rev. Delany was born into slavery in St. Mary's, Georgia. Nanny Logan Delany was born in a community then known as Yak, Virginia, seven miles from Danville. Sadie Delany was born in what was then known as Lynch's Station, Virginia, at the home of her mother's sister, Eliza Logan.

She was raised on the campus of St. Augustine's School (now College) in Raleigh, North Carolina, where her father was the Vice-Principal and her mother a teacher and administrator. Delany was a 1910 graduate of the school. In 1916, she moved to New York City where she attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, then transferred to Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree in education in 1920 and a master's of education in 1925. She was a New York City schoolteacher until her retirement in 1960. She was the first black person permitted to teach domestic science on the high school level in New York City. Bessie Delany was the third of ten children born to the family. Following her sister to New York City, she would go on to share a dental office with her brother, Dr. H.B. Delany Jr., at 2305 Seventh Avenue, and later, 2303 Seventh Avenue, in Harlem. This February we salute the Delany sisters for their contributions to America.

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When author Sarah Ban Breathnach decided to write a book about financial serenity two years ago, she had no idea how much she would need the book herself. Fifteen years ago, Ban Breathnach's previous book, Simple Abundance, topped the New York Times bestseller list and has since sold nearly 5 million copies. With 365 essays that celebrate finding joy in everyday life and an emphasis on the importance of being grateful, the book struck a chord with millions of readers. Ban Breathnach went from being a freelance writer making a meager income to millionaire entrepreneur with a staff of 10 on both sides of the Atlantic. She collected homes, antiques, investments and, of course, Manolo Blahnik shoes. "Crack open the bubbly," she wrote. Then in 2003 she married her third husband, an Englishman she called her soul mate who brought little into the marriage besides his personal effects, sports gear, family photos and a car. In her new book, Peace and Plenty: Finding Your Path to Financial Serenity, Ban Breathnach, now 63, cuts to the chase at the get-go. "All the money's gone," she writes. Peace and Plenty is a money memoir, in which Ban Breathnach takes readers along with her as she makes sense of the financial ruin during her nearly five years of marriage. She blames the Englishman. But there's more to the story. She admits her own whopping mistakes along the way. When Ban Breathnach finally gets the courage to leave her husband and home in England, she and her aged cat, Mikey, find refuge in her sister's Southern California home. To ease

To help ease the pain, the author digs into money advice offered by a range of voices from present day Suze Orman to magazine and newspaper articles from the Great Depression. "There are moments when I feel baffled, bewildered, even bereft after nearly a year of this resettling," she writes. "Writing about money is both an exercise in peeling an onion and an exorcism." In 2010 after much research and soul searching Breathnach wrote Peace and Plenty. Today she lives by simple principles for peace she calls the six graces: 1. Gratitude – All your have is all you need to be happy. 2. Simplicity – The simpler we make our lives, the more abundant they will become. There is no scarcity except in our souls. 3. Order – Lasting change does not happen overnight. Lasting change happens in infinitesimal increments. A day, an hour, a minute one heartbreak at a time. 4. Harmony- the inner cadence of contentment you feel when the melody of life is in tune. 5. Beauty – Creating a beautiful life is your highest calling. It is the ordinary and overlooked details of the everyday that beauty is revealed, sustained and nurtured. 6. Joy – Your happiness is not a frivolous, expendable luxury. Joy is your soul’s purpose. Now here’s a reason to be grateful. Contirbuted by Dani Kalein from Sydney, Australia

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Without A Vision As I reflect on putting this issue to bed and the month ahead filled with meetings and photo shoots and so much more, I am amazed at how much time has gone by already. It’s already February and we are celebrating Valentine’s Day and Black History Month. It does not lose any meaning for me as a black American that in this month that we celebrate love, we also celebrate as a nation and a culture the contributions of a people that have historically been discounted. Black History Month only begins to scratch the surface of the contributions that people of African descent have made to the planet. For example, how many children know that the Three Musketeers written by Alexander Dumas is really about three men of African origin? Dumas’ own father was an African who was the legendary, Count of Monte Cristo that Dumas based his beautiful and celebrated book of the same name.

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Black History belongs to all of us. It’s the planets history. It’s mankind’s history. Without a real vision of what we can become as human beings we stand to place the lives of generations of people who come after us in danger. In danger of what you may ask? Well let’s try global warming, wars, food shortages, nuclear proliferation, chemical warfare, disease, hunger, poverty, just to name a few. When people learn to live beyond their differences and embrace their similarities real work gets done. I for one am glad this election is behind us and in our past. But, lest we forget the negative, fearmongering that came out of this election (none of which has come true) we can in a few short years be right back on that same path. Let’s start today by making communication our greatest endeavor. As I turn out the lights and head out the door for dinner with friends, I think about my own parents and the contributions they made to black history. So I will celebrate the many Civil Rights Marches my mom participated in and the number of times my father held our hands, as we rode on segregated trains when we visited our grandparents in Mobile, Alabama, and where my grandfather served as a Pullman Porter. And, yes I will remember that if not for their contributions and the vision of what their children could become, this vision, this dream of E’LON that has come true and has been celebrated around the nation and around the world, would never have been possible.

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