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Turn Around and Summer's Almost Gone
NEWS: EXPO UPDATE
 From
Harold Hambrick, Expo President:
Introducing Myra Wallace,
Newly Appointed Expo Director
Win Money
At Expo 2005! Get the
Details:
Welcome New
Sponsors:
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Corner:
Jamaican Economy Blown By Winds
of Change
The economic climate in Jamaica
has sure changed over the past four years. During my first
trip to Jamaica, I was able to learn a little bit about what
drives the country. Each year since, I've read about and
have seen first hand how things are progressing. My most
recent visit in June of this year proved to be an
eye-opening one. (More)
On
Location: With Kathy and isidra
For our first ever podcast we go
to the African Marketplace to talk about some local issues.
Check it out and turn up your speakers!
(Listen Here)
Business Profiles:
Arrivals,
Watts Coffee House and
Superior Carpet
Editor's
Prerogative - By Isidra Person-Lynn
Trendy
Black Shopping Area Has Arrived
 Meet
Gail Hawkins of Arrivals and her streetmates, CJ's
Elegance, Africana Imports and One of a Kind Hats.
Stroll through, shop, then lunch at Simply Wholesome or Jordan's
Cafe.
(See it!)
 Too
Hot?
Watts
Coffee House Serves up Melonade! by Sheréa VéJauan
Most of us have had an opportunity to have a tasty cold
glass of lemonade, but “Melonade”? That’s
right “Melonade”!
(More)
 Superior Carpet--James
Jacobs Gets Creative! Check it out, if you have high speed
DSL/Cable to see this video on his antics at the Expo.
(More)
 Made in Africa:
Dr. Bill Releford launches new clothing line
On the other hand, Africa also boasts rising stock markets,
burgeoning city life, a bustling middle class and even
Internet cafes and cell phones! In fact, according to the
U.S. government’s Overseas Private Investment Corp., Africa
offers the highest return in the world on direct foreign
investment. (More)
 Would
you name your business after the "N" Word?
Read this
bike rider's experience as he came across such a store in
none other than Africa. (Read
about it.)
By David Sylvester
 Photos:
Brian Breye: Museum in Black Fades to Black
Also Photos from the Aug 7
West Coast Urban Idol Competition
Michael
Riddick, Net.Profiles
 In Memoriam:
Emma Pullen Bids Farewell
How sad were
we at the Expo office when we received the devastating news
that Emma E. Pullen had passed.
(More)
 Cyberstyle:
SPECIAL REPORT:
THE HOUSE OF DEREON:
SEAN JOHN WOMENSWEAR,
By Mikel T.
Kilgour, Fashion
/ Style Correspondent
 Stan's
Corner:
Mexican Stamp Controversy
Community Not Approving This Stamp,
by Stan Thomas
Mexico
has been getting its share of publicity lately.
Unfortunately much of it has been negative.
(More)
 It Looks
Like August will be Hotter than July! By:
Omari Bakari Now that more people are becoming outraged
at L.A.’s two very distinct problems of police killings and
gang terrorism, one being predicated on the other, the
community 40 years after the Watts riot is once again
getting restless.
(Read More)
Related
Pictorials (Editorials with Pictures)
I
see trouble ahead Photo Essay by
Michael Riddick from the front lines
Bullets
are Not for Babies: Pictorial by Michael Riddick
and Isidra Person-Lynn
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