The Death Of Freaknik And The Rise Of Black Spring Break Events
For many years, especially during the late 80's and early 90's, the Freaknik In Atlanta, Georgia brought in over 250,000 participants. It created enormous traffic gridlock and
was considered the hot zone
for hundreds of thousands of black college students who traveled from all across the country every April to Atlanta, Georgia. For many of those years, it lived up to its name. It was Freak-Nik! There were the wild parties on the street, the dancing, the traffic jams and of the kinds of things you might have witnessed in a Girls Gone Wild type video if they had existed back then.In fact so many came in 1992, Atlanta was brought to a standstill. It became an event that was heard about through out the world.
It also received extra attention because it was also the headquarters of a famous 24 hour cable news station. In fact this month marks the 5th Anniversary of the death of Freaknik. In 2000 the event died while other spring break events took its place and have since become very popular in their own right. Black College Reunion in Daytona Beach, Florida, April 15-17, 2005, The Kappa Beach Party in Galveston Texas( April 15 -17, 2005) and newest spring break event The Miami Springfest hosted by P.Diddy in Miami, Florida(April 29- May 2, 2005) are all scheduled to take place this month. And each will bring in over 100,000 college students per event.
Terrance Smith, CEO of http://www.blackbeachweek.com a website and newsletter which focuses on African American Spring Break events, explains that spring break events such as those named remain extremely popular because they a fill a cultural void that many of the traditional spring break events leave out.
Smith also goes on to explain that "unlike the Freaknik event in Atlanta, spring break events of today offer a variety of things to do such as concerts, car shows, job searches and career development recruitment. They are also being backed by sponsors which was unheard of in the past".
Smith predicts that spring break events will continue to grow and expand in different cities in future years..
Track Your Achievements to Ensure Your Success
I don't feel like I am making fast enough progress - I think this is a far more common feeling than most realize. It tends to stem from our being so 'forward thinking' with regards to our own goals. Please don't get me wrong. There's nothing wrong at all with having long-term goals, as long as we take the time to acknowledge our achievements along the way...I used to be absolutely notorious for "not feeling like I was making ample progress on my own goals". I would always find myself asking, "Why I am not where I want to be yet?" Then a friend of mine made me realize that I was in fact making a plenty of progress.
It was just that I was biased by my future goals to the point that I wasn't taking the time to give myself proper credit for what I'd already achieved.My friend, I encourage you to track your achievements. Don't simply cross out your goals as you achieve them. Instead write them out (keep your own success journal). Save them for future reference so that the next time...
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***ATTENTION: Has Fear Sabotaged Your Goals, Visions And Plans?
(ContentDesk) September 5, 2005 -- Akeem Shomade, the uncommon author of "The Fear Factor" is billed to appear at the September 23-24 2005 Mid-Western Christian Book Fair in IOWA. To glean some of the uncommon wisdom, meet him at Booth MA215 of the Mid-Western Christian Book Fair Iowa, top floor of Montgomery Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds, Iowa City, Iowa. Collect your signed copy or pick up your Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year gift at 20% discount with this press release. Fear has dealt a big blow to many people's goals, visions and plans. Others want to break away from that unfulfilling job and start their own business.
The rest of us wanted to make a success of our lives, jobs, businesses or ministries. Fear of failure has aborted many a vision. It's time to break out from the prison of irrelevance and serve your illegal partner a permanent evacuation notice ? look the fear in the face and take control of your life using the wisdom presented to you in this book.Akeem...
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How to Eat Right for a More Comfortable Menopause
Menopause is a natural process that alters the balance of Yin and Yang. After menopause many women discover (and may be disturbed by) the more yang (energetic, aggressive) side of themselves. As men grow older, they tend to discover their yin (passive, yielding) side.Many people don't realize how powerful Oriental Medicine treatments can be for women's health conditions. In fact, gynecological problems have been treated with acupuncture for over 2000 years, and for 5000 years with herbal medicine.Oriental Medicine holds that mind and body are one, and considers the whole woman and her experience of life in diagnosis. These life experiences (especially when out of balance and not dealt with properly) can manifest as disease in the body, and especially as gynecological problems in women.
Interestingly, TCM considers all premenstrual and perimenopausal symptoms to be signs of ill-health. The biggest factors in determining your comfort through this time will be the dietary and emotional...
How to Eat Right for a More Comfortable Menopause
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Teaching Your Child Courage
Courage is the ability to overcome fear in order to do what is right, even if it is difficult or risky. Courage can mean facing physical dangers, but it also can mean standing up for beliefs and making hard decisions on the basis of evidence rather than on what is the easy or popular thing to do. It means being neither reckless nor cowardly but facing up to our duties and responsibilities.Courage, however, does not mean never being afraid; and children should be told that there are times when it is allright to be frightened and to run away from danger. But they also need to learn how to face and overcome somefears, such as a fear of the dark.What You Can Do? Coach your child on how to be brave. Praise him when he acts courageously (but never ridicule him for anyreason--ridicule can have long-lasting effects on a child's self-confidence).? Discuss with your child how to say no.
Sometimes children don't know how to say no to peers who ask them todo dangerous or risky things. After...
Teaching Your Child Courage
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ICEL I.D. To Unveil Sexy, Chic, and Versatile Spring/Summer 2004 Collection at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo (FAME) in New York City.
(ContentDesk) March 4, 2004 -- Innovative, fresh, sexy, and chic defines this amazing womenswear line that will be presented by Icel De Jesus of ICEL I.D. "Identification of Style" at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo. The show takes place on March 7-9, 2004 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. ICEL I.D. will be exhibiting in booth number 1253 in the Junior Department.The new line will feature an array of designs created by a mixture of fabrics and colors.
A sense of sensuality, vivaciousness and an eye catching color scheme is targeted in Icel's designs through the use of well made garments and unique flashy fabrics. Printed leather, suede and nylon/lycra, lace, mesh, fringe are most commonly found in her collection. Plastic is reflected in a very original way in her creations. "My designs are captivating and draw immediate attention. They have been created to embellish women, and make them feel beautiful, sexy, sensual and stylish by highlighting their individual...
ICEL I.D. To Unveil Sexy, Chic, and Versatile Spring/Summer 2004 Collection at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo (FAME) in New York City.
Spring break > ICEL I.D. To Unveil Sexy, Chic, and Versatile Spring/Summer 2004 Collection at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo (FAME) in New York City.
ICEL I.D. To Unveil Sexy, Chic, and Versatile Spring/Summer 2004 Collection at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo (FAME) in New York City.
(ContentDesk) March 4, 2004 -- Innovative, fresh, sexy, and chic defines this amazing womenswear line that will be presented by Icel De Jesus of ICEL I.D. "Identification of Style" at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo. The show takes place on March 7-9, 2004 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. ICEL I.D. will be exhibiting in booth number 1253 in the Junior Department.The new line will feature an array of designs created by a mixture of fabrics and colors.
A sense of sensuality, vivaciousness and an eye catching color scheme is targeted in Icel's designs through the use of well made garments and unique flashy fabrics. Printed leather, suede and nylon/lycra, lace, mesh, fringe are most commonly found in her collection. Plastic is reflected in a very original way in her creations. "My designs are captivating and draw immediate attention. They have been created to embellish women, and make them feel beautiful, sexy, sensual and stylish by highlighting their individual...
ICEL I.D. To Unveil Sexy, Chic, and Versatile Spring/Summer 2004 Collection at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo (FAME) in New York City.
Spring break > ICEL I.D. To Unveil Sexy, Chic, and Versatile Spring/Summer 2004 Collection at the Fashion Avenue Market Expo (FAME) in New York City.
Corporate Gift Basket Ideas
The corporate set up is fast evolving and the social aspects of one's professional life cannot be understated. Gifting has become a way of life for most of us and this trend has extended into the corporate environment too.
Selecting the right gift is always a challenge as it speaks volumes about the person or organization presenting it. Gifts are very often used as image builders and hence care should be taken when picking them. With so many gift items to choose from, many companies...
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The View From The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Are you excited to see the newest updates on the new model of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? If you are, then you only have a couple of weeks to wait for it to come out. And you better head out to the 2006 Paris Motor Show. Mitsubishi Motors would be using the mentioned motor show to show off the upgrades for its all new sport utility vehicle destined for the European auto market.
And if you find the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport to be just your kind of vehicle, you should...
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New Website Let's Consumers Apply Online for all Types of Loans with One Simple Form and Boast's a 95% Approval Rate with Lowest Rates Garanteed
Simplicity is the key. All a loan applicant needs to do is go on line at Davislending.com to fill out a simple form and a professional loan consultant will contact the applicant within 24 hrs.of submitting a request. Even people with a history of credit problems can qualify. All applicants are considered and an expert loan consultant will work one on one to secure a loan for all individuals who apply. Together they are affiliated with over 350 banks for residential loans and over 1269 banks...
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