February 1, 2011 | 10:47 AM | By Anna
Go-Go Chuck Brown!
It’s a little early for “Tweet of the Day“, but we had to share this bit of news from our colleague, Patrick:
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In Your Words-- Psychology Today on Black Women and Beauty
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