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Meet Your Miss Black America Miss Black America Pageant History College Survival 101
LIFESTYLE
Natural Woman on the Scene: Healthy Meals on the Go Natural Skin Care Tips
BEAUTY & HAIR
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10 Ways you can help the earth Foods that boost memory Oatmeal for your skin
Natural Beauty on a Budget DIY Natural Hair Conditioner
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It’s that time of year again Back to School. No matter what area of life your at the back to school season affects us all. Whether we are college students, parents of students or commuters. School is back in session and Natural Woman Magazine has created a back to school guide that will have you feeling healthy, beautiful, and we have even come up with some money saving tips that your pockets will appreciate. Now I of all people know that school isn’t for everyone. I never completed college, I took the entrepreneurial path and what an rewarding path it is to start my own business and help others start their own too. So if your not going back to school no worries, there are still plenty of good information Natural Woman has to offer in this issue, so keep turning pages. We dedicate this issue to the 48th Annual Miss Black America Pageant featuring the beautiful and reigning pageant Queen Jelisa Barringer. Natural Woman Magazine is so happy to be a proud sponsor of the Miss Black America Pageant. And we look forward to be able to participate in this upcoming Miss Black America Pageant Saturday August 20th in Philadelphia, Pa. I hope you enjoy this issue and remember to always pursue your goals and be ambitious. And always re- member to Love life enough to Love Yourself Be a Natural Woman.
Azizah Nubia Editor in Chief
Our mission at Natural Woman Magazine is to promote, empower, and inspire you to live a more abundant healthy life.
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Natural Woman On the Scene CINCINNATI MUSIC FESTIVAL
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ATURAL WOMAN MAGAZINE WAS ON THE SCENE IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
FOR THE 52TH ANNUAL CINCINNATI MUSIC FESTIVAL. ONE OF THE OLDEST
R&B AND SOUL MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE MIDWEST. THIS YEARS FESTIVAL IN-
CLUDED EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCES BY BABYFACE, LEDISI, CHARLIE WILSON AND SO MANY MORE.
CINCINNATI MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
HELD EACH SUMMER AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM HOME OF THE CINCINNATI BENGALS, CINCINNATI MUSIC FESTIVAL HAS BECOME ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S PREMIER SUMMER MUSIC EVENTS ATTRACTING MORE THAN 45,000 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS OF MUSIC, DINING, DANCING, SHOPPING, AND ENTERTAINMENT.
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CINCINNATI CHIEFS SEMI PRO FOOTBALL BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
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he Cincinnati Chief’s along with several other semi pro football teams banned together to help inner city youth get ready for school. Sponsored by Reese Incorporated the Undefeated Cincinnati Chief’s held a media day and back to school drive at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 28th. Supplies collected from the drive were given away at Jerreil Baptist Church for their annual Back To School Jam and School Supply giveaway. The Chief’s have had an undefeated season this year and are currently undefeated in the playoffs we hope they will be bringing home a championship to Cincinnati. Go Chiefs!
MARCUS GARVEY DAY AUGUST 13TH WAS MARCUS GARVEY DAY IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY . THE EVENT BROUGHT ON THE SPIRIT OF BLACK ON BLACK UNITY AND POWER. PARTICIPANTS GOT TO ENJOY GREAT VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC, AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE, AND A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY SA NETER TV STAR SARA SUTEN SETI.
NATURAL WOMAN MAGAZINE EDITOR IN CHIEF AZIZAH NUBIA TAKING A PHOTO OPT WITH SARA SUTEN SETI
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The Benefits of Oatmeal for your skin I’m sure you’ve heard of how healthy it is to eat your oats. But did you know this about what oats can do in skin care? • Oatmeal is moisturizing and helps remove dead skin cells. • Oatmeal can help treat acne, eczema, rosacea and rashes • Oatmeal can helps relieve symptoms of aging skin Interesting isn’t it, and to think all this time we was only eating oatmeal for breakfast!! Using oat meal in our hair and skin can be very beneficial to you in several ways. The only thing you need to get started is oat flour ( Which you can buy at the store) or you can make right there in your home. Place the oats in your blender or food processor and there you have ita fine powder that can be used on your skin and in your hair!
Oatmeal Scrubs Mild Face Scrub:
Mix 1 part oatmeal flour with 1 part carrier oil (such as olive), wash off with warm water. Finish with some oat milk toner.
Oatmeal Body scrub
Mix equal parts of olive oil and sugar with a bit of a carrier oil. Use as a body scrub instead of soap, wash with warm water. You’ll probably not need to moisturize after using this scrub.
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CABBAGE WRAPS WITH SPICY PEANUT DIPPING SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1 EXTRA LARGE NAPA CABBAGE 1 LARGE RED BELL PEPPER 2 LARGE CARROTS 2 MEDIUM CUCUMBERS 1 (12 OZ) PACKAGE EXTRA FIRM TOFU (ALWAYS CHOOSE ORGANIC TOFU IF POSSIBLE!) 1 BUNCH OF CILANTRO 1/2 CUP CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 2 TABLESPOONS SESAME OIL 1 1/2 TABLESPOONS GF LOW SODIUM TAMARI 1 TEASPOON HONEY 2 CLOVES CRUSHED GARLIC 1 LIME 1/4 TEASPOON RED PEPPER FLAKES- ADJUST TO HEAT PREFERENCE! COCONUT OIL

METHOD THOROUGHLY COAT GRILL PAN IN COCONUT OIL. DRAIN TOFU, SLICE IN HALF AND PRESS WITH CLOTH UNTIL DRY, SQUEEZING OUT AS MUCH MOISTURE AS POSSIBLE. GRILL TOFU 5 MINUTES ON EACH SIDE OR UNTIL CRISPY. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SLICE INTO STRIPS. TO CREATE THE PEANUT DIPPING SAUCE COMBINE PEANUT BUTTER, SESAME OIL, TAMARI, GARLIC, JUICE OF 1 LIME, HONEY, RED PEPPER FLAKES. MIX WELL. ADD WATER TO ACHIEVE DESIRED CONSISTENCY AND ADDITIONAL SALT TO TASTE. TO PREPARE VEGETABLES USE A JULIENNE PEEL- ER, CREATING VEGETABLE NOODLES OUT OF CARROTS AND CUCUMBERS. DE-SEED AND CUT BELL PEPPER INTO MATCH STICKS. WASH AND CHOP CILANTRO. RINSE AND DRY CABBAGE LEAVES CUTTING OFF THE MAJORITY OF WHITE STALK. LAYER TOFU, BELL PEPPER, CARROTS, CILANTRO AND CUCUMBER IN CABBAGE LEAVES AND ROLL UP! USE PEA- NUT SAUCE OR TOOTHPICKS TO SECURE LEAVES IF NECESSARY
NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER CUPS 1 cups natural peanut butter 1⁄4 cup Earth balance butter 1⁄4 natural Honey 11⁄4 Sugar in the raw 4 cups milk chocolate chips (two 11.5-oz bags) 1⁄4 cup coconut oil 1. Line a mini-muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. Line a baking with parchment paper; set aside. 2. In a medium saucepan, combine the peanut butter, butter and honey over medium heat. Heat until completely melted and starting to bubble a little, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Add the sugar in the raw a 1⁄4 cup at a time, stirring until completely combined with the peanut butter mixture after each addition. Set aside and let cool. 3. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips and shortening together in the microwave on 50% power in 30-second increments, until completely melted, stirring after each burst. 4. Using a small cookie scoop or a couple of teaspoons, spoon melted chocolate into the bottom of each lined muffin cup. 5. Use a heaping teaspoon to scoop out the peanut butter mixture. Roll it into a ball, and then flatten it slightly into a disk. Place on the prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once finished with all of the peanut butter mixture, refrigerate both the muffin tins and the peanut butter patties for about 30 minutes. 6. Place a peanut butter patty on top of each chocolate-lined muffin tin. Then use a scoop or spoon to add more melted chocolate on top and around each peanut butter patty. (If the melted chocolate firmed up, just pop it back into the microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds or so to re-melt.) 7. Refrigerate again for 30 minutes, then they’re ready to serve! Store in the refrigerator or freezer. You can keep at room temperature in an airtight container if you’re going to serve them the same day, but they’ll start to get soft if not at cool room temperature.
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THE MISS BLACK AMERICA PAGEANT
48 years History
The Black Image in the media in the 1960’s was a time where being , “Black was ugly, “ and that it should not be included and displayed as part of the American socio-economic and cultural system. Blacks were excluded from major magazines and television commercials. Black people, themselves, believed dark skin and broad features were unattractive. The self-image of Blacks in America was stunted. As part of the struggle of this time, there was a need to reverse the negative propaganda of the Black woman. Developed in 1968 by J. Morris Anderson, the Miss Black America Pageant
was created to project the Black woman in all her charm, poise, and beauty, and to provide her with a world-class event that would celebrate their standards, talent, and African heritage. From the time J. Morris Anderson first created and produced the Miss Black America Pageant on August 17, 1968 until the present, there has always been one major question asked: Why should there be a Miss Black America Pageant since there is already a Miss America Pageant? Always, the answer has been: “To provide a forum for the Black Man to say his wife is mentally, spiritually, and physically beautiful the same as the white man has a forum through
NATURAL WOMAN RECAP
POETS IN THE PARK POETS IN THE PARK WAS PRESENTED BY THE NATURAL HAIR CARE EXPO AND NATURAL WOMAN MAGAZINE. THIS THIS WAS THE FIRST POETS IN THE PARK HELD IN OHIO. PARTICAPANTS GOT TO ENJOY SPOKEN WORD ACTS, PERFORMANCES, SHOPPING, FOOD, AND MORE!!
APRINA JOHNSON PERFORMING LIVE AT THE 1ST ANNUAL POETS IN THE PARK IN CINCINNATI, OHIO.
POETRY WINNER MEET THE WINNER OF NATURAL WOMAN MAGAZINE’S POETS IN THE PARK POETRY SLAM CONTEST. MARKAYLA HEIDELBERG IS AN 18 YEAR OLD CINCINNATI NATIVE. SHE WON THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE HER VERY OWN POETRY VISUAL VIDEO WITH AZ MEDIA. HER POETRY PIECE IS TITLED WHY AND IT CAN BE viewed here. TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MARKAYLA BE SURE TO FOLLOW HER ON SOCIAL MEDIA.