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		<title>Jennifer Jones Austin, Activist, Needs Bone Marrow Donor</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2009/12/21/jennifer-jones-austin-activist-needs-bone-marrow-donor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Frederick Alexander Meade
All was well for Jennifer Jones Austin and her family in the recent months leading into the holiday season.
Jen &#8212; as she is often referred to by those close to her &#8212; the 41 year old wife of Shawn Austin and mother to a daughter 12 and son eight, has garnered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Hair</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2009/10/02/good-hair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you catch Chris Rock on Oprah on 09/30 (Wednesday this week)?  He was promoting his new movie &#8220;Good Hair&#8221; which should prompt a lot of good discussion among not only black people but the larger community about what good hair means.  It was a great show about the often painful things black [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Hair Still Tangled In Politics</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2009/08/27/black-hair-still-tangled-in-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[




We were quoted in this article. What do you think?
Black Hair Still Tangled In Politics
Permalink7 Comments, latest by LoriShare ThisShare This
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		<title>BellaNutri Hair Therapy Wrap</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2009/05/08/bellanutri-hair-therapy-wrap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Treasured Locks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BellaNutri Hair Hair Therapy wrap maximizes the potential of your hot oil treatment or deep conditioning treatment.Â  Endorsed by Dr. Melanye Maclin, dermatologist and developer of BellaNutri products, the BellaNutri hair therapy wrap provide the following benefits:

Strengthens the hair and hair cuticle to reduce breakage
Deeply nourishes the hair roots and scalp
Softens and makes hair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Kim (Hair Discrimination in the Military)</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2008/07/25/update-on-kim-hair-discrimination-in-the-military/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2008/07/25/update-on-kim-hair-discrimination-in-the-military/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late last year we reported on the discrimination being practiced by the Air Force against a Black woman wearing her hair in neat cornrows that in our opinion and the opinion of many others were not against military regulations.Â  You can read that story here: Hair Discrimination in the Military. Â Â  The cornrows were professional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African Hair (What are Women of African Descent without It?)</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2008/07/10/african-hair-what-are-women-of-african-descent-without-it/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2008/07/10/african-hair-what-are-women-of-african-descent-without-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Frederick Alexander Meade (Guest Columnist)
Â  Â Â  In the most recent of times, women of African descent within many of the industrialized nations have begun to garner a significant amount of financial, social and political status.Â  This phenomenon finds its expression especially within the confines of the United States of America.Â  With the emergence of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop the Race Baiting by Fox News</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2008/06/26/stop-the-race-baiting-by-fox-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don&#8217;t want to get all political.Â  Yet, we feel obligated to raise issues important to our community.Â  Our country has recently made history by nominating the first Black candidate for President in our history.Â  Unfortunately, there are those who will oppose Barack Obama with everything including the kitchen sink.Â  Whether they think he&#8217;s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yes We Can</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2008/02/06/yes-we-can/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We, of course, would never dream of telling you how to vote.  But, one of our clients shared this video with us and we wanted to share it with you.  Whether you plan to vote for Barack Obama or not, maybe you can still get some inspiration from his speech.  This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Kim</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2007/12/13/update-on-kim/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We know many of you are waiting for an update on Kim.  Kim is an Airman whose story we recently reported to you. As you know, Kim is being pressured by the Air Force to remove her locks which they have chosen to deem &#8220;dreadlocks&#8217;.  Dreadlocks are banned by Air Force regulations.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Say Thanks&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.treasuredlocks.com/2007/12/07/lets-say-thanks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter how you feel about the war, we think it&#8217;s important to support those who fight for us.  We found out about this great program Xerox is sponsoring which makes saying &#8220;Thank you&#8221; to our troops as easy as visiting this website and making a few clicks.  Please take a moment to [...]]]></description>
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