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		<title>Feedburner is Fixed!</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/09/01/feedburner-is-fixed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bellas &#8211; for a while I got some messages from you about an issue on the site. The RSS feed wasn&#8217;t working for some random reason. Honestly, I know so much more about the creative side of blogging and so little about stuff like that&#8230;I had no idea how to fix it. Until tonight, when [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2009/11/27/chicago-come-for-cocktails-and-conversation/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Chicago! Come for Cocktails and Conversation!'>Chicago! Come for Cocktails and Conversation!</a></li>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, Afrobella!</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/08/16/happy-birthday-afrobella/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well&#8230;belated birthday. The actual first post went up on August 14, 2006. It&#8217;s so strange and wonderful to read it again. I can still remember how I felt as I wrote it &#8211; like a flood of words was just flowing out of my fingertips. I had SO much to say! That post reads like [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2008/08/15/happy-anniversary-afrobellas/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Happy Anniversary, Afrobellas!'>Happy Anniversary, Afrobellas!</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2010/04/25/happy-birthday-ella/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Happy Birthday, Ella'>Happy Birthday, Ella</a></li>
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		<title>Seeking A Natural Hair Salon? There&#8217;s An App For That!</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/08/04/seeking-a-natural-hair-salon-theres-an-app-for-that/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/08/04/seeking-a-natural-hair-salon-theres-an-app-for-that/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love technology! As recently as maybe 7 years ago, if you were looking for a natural hair salon in your neck of the woods, you&#8217;d have to resort to word of mouth or ye olde Yellow Pages, followed by a whole bunch of interrogative phone calls. Then came the advent of natural hair forums [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2010/03/25/the-natural-hair-tax/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Natural Hair Tax'>The Natural Hair Tax</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/20/ask-afrobella-teenage-love-and-natural-hair/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ask Afrobella &#8212; Teenage Love and Natural Hair'>Ask Afrobella &#8212; Teenage Love and Natural Hair</a></li>
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		<title>It&#8217;s An Honor To Be Nominated!</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/08/02/its-an-honor-to-be-nominated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/08/02/its-an-honor-to-be-nominated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s An Honor To Be Nominated! Dear readers &#8211; you have been so good to me. Over the past four years, you&#8217;ve shown me so much love and support. Thank you for reading, thank you for commenting, and thank you for taking the time to vote for me when online award season is in the [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2009/06/30/im-a-black-weblog-awards-nominee/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: I&#8217;m a Black Weblog Awards Nominee!'>I&#8217;m a Black Weblog Awards Nominee!</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2007/08/16/hooray/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hooray!'>Hooray!</a></li>
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		<title>I Need An Intern</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/08/02/i-need-an-intern/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/08/02/i-need-an-intern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past almost-four years, I&#8217;ve been doing this thing completely by myself. Afrobella has grown and grown beyond my wildest dreams. And I&#8217;ve come to the realization that I need help to keep things organized. I&#8217;m looking for an intern. This is an unpaid position, but I sincerely hope to offer college credit, job [...]


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		<title>Um…Steve Harvey’s Got Hair Advice?</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/28/um-steve-harveys-got-hair-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/28/um-steve-harveys-got-hair-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been known to chuckle at a Steve Harvey joke from time to time. His delivery amuses me. His opinions&#8230;not so much. In fact, it doesn&#8217;t really surprise me when Steve Harvey &#8211; or any other comedian, really &#8211; says something ignorant. It isn&#8217;t the comedian&#8217;s job to be wise, it isn&#8217;t the comedian&#8217;s job [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.afrobella.com/2009/10/27/winter-hair-care-advice-from-curly-nikki/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Winter Hair Care Advice from Curly Nikki'>Winter Hair Care Advice from Curly Nikki</a></li>
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		<title>Meet Renisha. Get Renewed.</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/26/meet-renisha-get-renewed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/26/meet-renisha-get-renewed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So OK &#8211; I&#8217;ve dropped hints and briefly discussed my new attitude to weight loss recently, but I haven&#8217;t gotten down to the nitty gritty. For years it&#8217;s been a struggle for me to get motivated. I know what I need to do to get my health back to where it needs to be&#8230;but doing [...]


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		<title>Weave for a Toddler?</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/26/weave-for-a-toddler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/26/weave-for-a-toddler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted at BVHairTalk.com. As an adult, you&#8217;re within your rights to get just about any kind of hairstyle you want. Braid it up, loc it up, relax it, get a weave. Whatever makes you happy, go for it. But what about when you&#8217;re a kid? I&#8217;ve asked the question before, and I must ask [...]


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		<title>Vogue Africa, We Hardly Knew Ye</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/21/vogue-africa-we-hardly-knew-ye/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/21/vogue-africa-we-hardly-knew-ye/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mario Epanya had a dream, and did his best to make the dream become a reality. The dream was Vogue Africa. Epanya &#8211; a photographer from Cameroon, who is currently based in Paris &#8211; shot a number of beautiful covers. His goal was to prove that Vogue Africa could be viable, vibrant, and admired. On [...]


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		<title>The World’s Longest Locs</title>
		<link>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/20/the-worlds-longest-locs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.afrobella.com/2010/07/20/the-worlds-longest-locs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally posted at BVHairTalk.com. They measure 19 feet, 6 inches long. When dry, they weigh four pounds. When wet, at least ten pounds. Asha Mandela has the longest dreadlocks in the world &#8211; making her an official Guinness World Record holder. For Asha, it&#8217;s more than just a hairstyle. It is a way of life, [...]


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