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Nurse of New York (center) took home the crown and the title of Miss
Voluptuous Beauty 2008 at this year’s pageant, held Feb. 10 in Boston.
Presented by the nonprofit organization Uniquely Plus Size, the Miss
Voluptuous Beauty Pageant was created specifically for the plus-size
community and intended to help women recognize their internal and
external beauty. More than $1,500 in cash and prizes were given away at
the pageant. Latoya Evans, also of New York, was first runner-up, and
Maryland’s Nisha Pierre was second runner-up. (Photo courtesy of
Uniquely Plus Size) |
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| Eight
young ladies recently participated in the Brockton Branch NAACP
Cotillion Ball at the Ridder Country Club in East Bridgewater. The
NAACP awarded Candace Marshall, a senior at Bridgewater-Raynham High
School, a $1,000 scholarship, and Serita Gilbert-Lloyd, a junior at
Southeastern Regional Technical-Vocational High School, a $500
scholarship for their fundraising efforts. (From left): Jamaine Santos,
Janese Noble, Justin Berry, Candace Marshall, Spencer Harris, Selina
Harris, Treshawn Campbell, Serita Gilbert-Lloyd, Tatianna Campbell,
Tondrai Jordan, Manushca Dupless, Marquis Marshall, Kiya Savannah,
Sequan Creech, Anna Miranda, and Richy Edoward. (Photo courtesy of
Doris Campbell) |
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| (From
left): U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa Gilmore of Texas, Bennett
College President Dr. Julianne Malveaux, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Ann C. Williams, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner of
Massachusetts take a break between panel discussion groups during the
Harvard Black Law Student Association’s 25th Annual Spring Conference,
entitled “The Black Community in the New Millennium,” held last weekend
at Harvard Law School in Cambridge. (Tony Irving photo) |
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| (Left
to right): Ryan Jean-Louis, 11, and Raekim Butts-Johnson, 12, both from
Dorchester, work with fellow Lewenberg Middle School students during
Public Science Day at Northeastern University, held Feb. 14. With help
from Northeastern graduate students and researchers, the middle
schoolers learned about nanotechnology by playing an interactive game.
Over 300 city students participated in Public Science Day. (Photo
courtesy of Northeastern University) |
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| (From
left): Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) employees Marlene
DaCosta, assistant manager/exercise physiologist, Tanger Be Well!;
Kevin Hart, practice administrator, gastroenterology; and Dr. Stephaine
Hale, neonatology, were honored during a Feb. 6 celebration breakfast
congratulating this year’s awardees from The Partnership Inc., a
program designed to help career growth and networking for professionals
of color in the city of Boston. (Photo courtesy of BIDMC) |
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