First lady promotes ‘Let’s Move!’ in Inglewood
Tours site of new healthy food market
INGLEWOOD—On the second day of a two-day visit aimed at raising funds for her husband’s re-election campaign and touting her “Let’s Move!” initiative, first lady Michelle Obama Wednesday toured the site of a planned Inglewood market that benefited from a state program created to increase the availability of healthy foods.
“Let’s Move!” is dedicated to solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation, including bringing grocery stores and other forms of healthy food retailers to underserved communities.
Obama celebrated an example of progress toward that goal when she spoke at the future site of a Northgate Gonzales Market in Inglewood.
The California FreshWorks Fund, a public-private financing fund that has raised $264 million to invest, has committed $20 million in financing to Northgate for its first three projects, which are in South Los Angeles and the City Heights portion of San Diego in addition to Inglewood yesterday.
Antelope Valley beauty Constance Reese was recently named Miss Black California 2011. The Miss Black California organization is a part of the Miss Black USA pageant, a top provider of scholarships for young women of color.
“The fact that the mission of the Miss Black USA organization includes encouraging young women to take an active role in their education, community, and healthy living is something that greatly appealed to me,” Reese said regarding her inspiration to compete in the pageant.
Recently a reception was held to honor beauty maestro and makeup artist Derrick Rutledge at the very grand, very Hollywood, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Dressed in white and looking very debonair, Rutledge faced the lights and flashing cameras with style.
His client roster includes the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan and the list goes on and on.
LANCASTER, Calif.—Childhood obesity is a major concern across the country, so much so that America’s first lady Michelle Obama has made it her mission to stop the epidemic with her national campaign “Let’s Move.”
In the same vein, local entrepreneur Natalie Boddie is dedicating her time and resources to reducing the startling rates of obesity among children and adults through her Healthy Empowered And Ready to Succeed (H.E.A.R.T.S.) organization.
Once dominated by fair skin, fashion is an industry that is growing into a multicultural world embracing all nationalities, (although it may seem like a slow embrace). African American designers are among those moving toward the front of the fashion equality line.
These designers have proven they have what it takes to rise against the odds, and stand firm in a world driven by glamor, luxury, beauty and crossover appeal to the contemporary market.
Antelope Valley beauty Constance Reese was recently named Miss Black California 2011. The Miss Black California organization is apart of the Miss Black USA pageant, a top provider of scholarships for young women of color.
