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A Lady Named Pearl. Photo by Anthony Gary.

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

PEARL SCHOOL OF MODELING walked in the fashion show for the 150th Year Celebration of Juneteenth on June 13th at 3pm at Mozley Park.

It was an event filled with family and friends and professional

vendors, artists market, live Jazz, Soul and Reggae band perfomaces, a high energy 

and very inspirational parade, multiple educational offerings, work shops and classes, 

powerful speakers, numerous cultural villages, family self defense workshops, dance 

pavilion, double dutch team, youth activities, African drumming sessions and classes,

African dance recitals, relaxation in the park, independent film reviews, chess lounge, 

celebrity recording artists, multi-media lounge, social media lounge, health screenings, 

wholistic health village, fitness challenges, genealogy research village, business start 

up seminar, real estate seminar, new voter registration and some of the absolute best 

food cuisines in the country. What better place then Atlanta, "the heart of Georgia", 

to host one of the most inspirational Juneteenth events in the nation.

A Lady Named Pearl is wearing fashion by DION.

PEARL HOSTING "LIKE WHAT WE LIKE"

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A Lady Named Pearl along with WeTV Reality TV Star Beauti J will be hosting Like What We Like.

Are YOU ready for the pre-weekend event of the month!? AMIN WAAJID OG Productions partners with @myboom1029 & @RollingOut to bring to you... "Like What We Like" Beauty | Comedy | Fashion -- Summer Event Series

@ Taboo2 Bistro & Bar on Thursday, June 11th!

Classic Hip Hop & Laughter brought to you by @DJNabsinLab & Comedian @MarioTory

Fashion segment presented by @AfrocentricNetwork !
Click here www.likewhatwelike.eventbrite.com for TICKETS and more info!

GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR SCARS

I love this video. I too was burned at a young age; I was seven years old.

I was a curious child, and began playing with fire. One day, while in the kitchen, I decided to light my shirt on fire....not sure why, I just did. My shirt caught on fire, and to this day, I have several scars on my stomach.

As a teenager, I never wore bikinis or anything that would show my scars.

Destiny had it that modeling was in my future. I grew to be 5'11, and a beauty. I remember doing my first professional photo shoot, in Miami. I had on a bikini. When the photographer saw my scars, he said "you will never be a model"! At the end of the photo shoot, he apologize. He was impressed with my skills as a model, and no longer saw the scars.

Ironically, even after that experience, I still tried to hide my scars. As a model, for some reason, I wanted to appear physically perfect. Especially with the competition and the amount of models that were near to perfect from a physical standpoint. 

In the past months, I have begun to be more comfortable with my scars. After watching this video, Miyya has taught me, that my scars are a part of who I am, and not to be ashamed. It's summer time, and very soon, you will see a professional shoot, with me in a bikini, with scars and all, no airbrushing. Stay tuned.

Thank you Miyya.

Do you have any scars, that you are hiding?

- A Lady Named Pearl

PEARL HOSTING "THE DEFINITION"

Come and hear about the DO's & DON'Ts in makeup, hair styling, and clothing styling from beauty experts, hosted by A Lady Named Pearl. Also hear an interview with Atlanta Music Leader Dee Dee Murray and her daughter Malia Murray. Register Today! www.adifferentdefinition.com

PHOTO SHOOT WITH TYUS PHOTOGRAPHY

A Lady Named Pearl. Photo shoot with Tyus Photography, styling by Seaux Southern.

PEARLS OF THE MONTH

PEARLS OF THE MONTH

Pearl - (n) something admired, a highly prized gem

Nominate a Pearl for Pearl of the Month 

CONGRATS TO OUR APRIL/MAY PEARLS - Chelsi Glascoe and Marquez Davis!!!

PEARLS OF THE MONTH

Chelsi N. Glascoe

Chelsi N. Glascoe, Miss Clark Atlanta University 2014-2015, is not only the face of CAU but is a heroine like no other. With a surplus of accolades she has managed to attain this position while simultaneously being a member of several honor societies; Alpha Kappa Mu, Phi Eta Sigma, and Golden Key National Honor Societies. In addition to these assemblies she is very involved on campus as an affiliate of the Isabella Taylor Jenkins Honors Program and Global Leadership Academy; Chelsi is also a recipient of Clark Atlanta University’s Dean Academic Scholarship.

To preserve all of the above achievements, Chelsi stays true to her message found in the depths of her soul from her experiences, trials along with her triumphs. She recognizes that leadership is not found through the test, but through the freedom of a testimony. As an influential speaker and program developer, Chelsi’s mission is to creatively package messages that empower the heart, inspire the mind, and energize individual’s to show their true pearls.

Marquez P. Davis

Marquez Davis is a graduating senior and a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University. Mr. Davis has been heavily involved on the campus of CAU throughout his time of attendance, holding various student leadership positions, such as Mr. NAACP, Man of the Year 2012-2013, work within the Student Government Association, student representative on the University’s Strategic Planning Committee, Executive Director for the annual University sponsored St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fundraiser, Stay Up for Good, and more.

Aside from CAU, Mr. Davis is a marketer/event consultant and is currently building a rich clientele in the Metro-Atlanta area under his company, The Davis Brand, LLC. It focuses on Education, Entertainment, Talent Management, and General Business Services (i.e. Marketing, PR, Events, etc.). Building onto his experience, Mr. Davis serves as the co-producer for the HBCU Nation Radio Show’s HBCU Queens segment, and currently works within the Fulton County School System through the AmeriCorps sponsored program WINGS for Kids at Love T. Nolan Elementary School, where he serves as a “WINGS Leader”, teaching Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills and objectives to First Grade boys. Now, at the age of 22, Mr. Davis has had opportunities to do marketing work on behalf of award winning singer/song writer Mary J. Blige, serving as the Atlanta market Promotions Coordinator for her latest album, The London Sessions, a roster of distinguished NFL athletes, and household brand names such as Nike, The Yellow Pages, Delta Airlines, Chick-Fil-A, Coca- Cola, and communications conglomerate AT&T. Marquez lives by Benjamin E. Mays’ quote, “Whatever you do, do it so well that no man living, no man dead and no man yet to be born can do it better.”

A LADY NAMED PEARL'S BOOK CLUB - STEVE JOBS BY WALTER ISSACSON!

For the month of April we discussed the FIRST HALF of Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson (Chapters 1 - 18)! For the month of May, we will be finishing the book, and discussing the second half on Sunday, June 7th, 2015! Dial number: (605) 562-0020, Meeting ID: 634-946-003.

When selecting a book for our club, I like to go for books that will make us stronger leaders. With the different sectors Steve has revolutionized, and with being fired from a company he started, I felt their was much to gain from his story. 

Summary of the Early Life of Steve Jobs
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. - Apple "Think Different" commercial 1997

Steve Jobs is a fascinating human being. He has been dubbed the "Designer of the New World." He has revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. You might even add a seventh, retail stores.

Steve was adopted. His biological parents were both graduate students when Steve was conceived. They felt that it was not the best time to have a child. When agreeing to give her child up for adoption, Joanne, the biological mother had one requirement: her child must be adopted by college graduates. It was arranged that the baby be placed with a lawyer and his wife, but when a boy was born, the designated couple decided they wanted a girl and backed out.

Thus it was that the boy became the son not of a lawyer but of a high school dropout with a passion for mechanics and his wife who was working as a bookkeeper. Paul and Clara named their new baby Steven Paul Jobs.

Throughout the book, it explains that Steve felt a sense of abandonment, and it was a part of the reason why he became so great, he had something to prove.

In his early childhood, he grew up in Palo Alto. Silicon Valley was in development and Steve had employees of Hewlett Packard as neighbors. The technology boom was growing, and growing right before his eyes.

Steve was extremely intelligent and tested at a high school level in elementary. To keep himself entertained he played pranks on people and hacked systems.

When he entered high school, he met his soon-to-be partner Steve Wozniak. Jobs was the business man, and Wozniak was the hardcore engineer.

After dropping out of college, and serving a stint working at Atari, Jobs come together with Wozniak and form Apple.

This book is definitely a must read. Join us next month, on June 7th, as we discuss the second half of the book. Dial number: (605) 562-0020, Meeting ID: 634-946-003.

- A Lady Named Pearl

POWER IN A HALF HOUR WITH COACH MARK STARR

This week's call with Coach Mark Starr was on the topic of THINK AND ACT LIKE A MILLIONAIRE.

Do you know that there are more millionaires than ever living in the U.S.?

Climbing stock markets and rising real estate values helped create nearly 500,000 new millionaires in the U.S. in 2014, according to a new report.

The study, from market research and consulting firm Spectrem Group, found that there are now 10.1 million households in the U.S. with $1 million or more in investable assets, excluding the value of their primary residence.

That's up from about 9.6 million in 2013, and tops the prerecession peak of 9.2 million in 2007. It's the highest number since Spectrem began tracking the data in 1997.

 
Do you want to join the millionaire group in 2015?

When thinking about obtaining a million dollars here is a break down, per Coach Mark.


If you sell a product to.....
1,000 people for $1,000 = $1,000,000 (millionaire)
10,000 people for $100 = $1,000,000 (millionaire)
100,000 people for $10 = $1,000,000 (millionaire)

When thinking about becoming a millionaire, think about a product you can sell? What are you an expert in? (expert (n) - someone who knows more about a particular subject than most of the population)

Create and sell a guide book, based on your expertise. (Example, you are great at cooking, create a cook book, a catering service, etc).

Do it with energy, quality and excitement! Think, act and feel like successful people, you will be successful. Life gets better, when you get better.

Qualities of Self Made Millionaires
1. They dream big dreams
2. Love what they do
3. Committed to excellence in their field
4. Accept 100% responsibility for their life

For more information visit http://www.powerinahalfhour.com/

PEARL HOSTS THE WORLD NATURAL HAIR SHOW

WeTV Reality TV Star Beautii J and A Lady Named Pearl

A Lady Named Pearl

Reality TV Star of Atlanta Housewives & Married to Medicine, Dwight Eubanks

Fashion Designer Patrick T Cooper, models and A Lady Named Pearl

18th Annual Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Show

The 18th Annual Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Show is the largest show globally catered to the natural hair market. It draws thousands of attendees from around the world, seeking knowledge and the best products for natural hair.

From winning the crown as 2013 World Top Natural Hair Model to serving as the host of the Social Circle for the Spring show, it is always a pleasure to come back. I had a great time interviewing some of the most interesting sough-after personalities such as Naturalista blogger Naptural Nicole, to Dwight Eubanks of Bravo's Atlanta Housewives and Married to Medicine, to International Singing sensation Leela James, and much more!

If you are considering going natural or seeking an event to attend for additional knowledge and products on natural hair and healthy body, this is it! Next show will be in the Spring of 2016!

For more information on this event visit www.naturalhair.org

- A Lady Named Pearl