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October 25, 2000 -- Differences in African American women's attitudes and perceptions about beauty, body image and sexuality will be discussed by a cover editor for Essence, a national beauty and style magazine, at the University of Virginia on Thursday, Nov. 2. The talk, by Essence editor Mikki Taylor, will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Clark Hall 140. Open to the public, the presentation is part of an anthropology course on African American women's self-images and how they have changed over time. Taylor, a staff member at Essence since 1980, is currently its beauty director and promotes a philosophy of wellness and time-for-self. The magazine reaches 7 million households. The talk is co-sponsored by the Luther P. Jackson Black Cultural Center and the Department of Anthropology. Contact: Katherine Jackson, (804) 924-3629 |
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