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Completing an already exciting list of honorees including Queen Latifah, Zoe Saldana, Mary J. Blige and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, ESSENCE is excited to announce as part of its 40th Anniversary celebration Academy Award nominee Cicely Tyson as the recipient of the Legend Award at the third annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.  The event will take place during Oscar Week on Thursday, March 4, in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hills Hotel.  Cicely Tyson will join past ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Legend Award honorees Ruby Dee and Diahann Carroll as pioneers who have paved the way and broken barriers for African-American actresses in Hollywood.

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The Buzz -- The Original and Official Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards & Induction Ceremony (HHHOF), is set to return to National and International Television, taping in New York City in June 2010, "Black Music Month"!  The HHHOF Awards Show will feature a "Week of Activities" throughout New York City.  They will include Celebrity Community Outreach, Hip Hop Symposiums, Gospel Night, VIP Reception, Parties, and other Programs featuring Celebrities, Community, Industry, and New York City Leaders.

Tickets will go on sale late February 2010, and fans can received discounted tickets and Free "Official Merchandise Gifts" with purchasing a HHHOF Fan Network Membership at HIPHOPHOF.TV that will be going live.

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Continental Airlines named one of its aircraft in honor of its late Capt. Marlon Green, who won a landmark legal battle to become the first African American pilot hired by a major U.S. passenger airline, in a special ceremony at Bush Intercontinental Airport today.

"Capt. Green was a pioneer who was willing to challenge the unacceptable status quo of the time and paved the way for the most qualified applicants to be hired, regardless of the color of their skin," said Jeff Smisek, Continental's chairman, president and chief executive officer.  "His bold actions have helped make Continental what it is today, a company of great diversity."

Green resigned from the U.S. Air Force in 1957 after nine years and more than 3,000 hours of flying multi-engine aircraft to apply for a job with a commercial airline.  He was rejected by every airline at which he applied, including Continental, where he was granted a flight test and interview only after he declined to note his race on his application.  Continental's refusal to hire him while hiring other less qualified applicants became the basis of his six-year legal challenge that culminated with a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1963, which ensured no applicant for a pilot's position would be denied a job on the basis of race.  Green finally began flying for Continental in 1965 and he remained with the company for 14 years until his retirement.  He died in 2009 at the age of 80.

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Dr. Sandea Greene-Harris, an Alabama native and graduate of Tulane University, makes a mark in history by being one of only twelve (12) African-American women Neurosurgeons currently in the United States.

Originally from Huntsville, AL, Sandea Greene-Harris always knew she wanted to make a difference in the world. Through her extensive education and training process,

Greene-Harris worked her way to being one of the top Neurosurgeons in the country. Greene-Harris joined Southern Crescent Physician’s Group in 2008 and formed Southern Crescent Neurosurgery and Spine in 2009 in the metro Atlanta area.

The progress of the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century made it possible for many African-Americans like Greene-Harris to have the opportunity to enter the renowned field of neurosurgery. Alexa Canady made a mark in history by being the very first African –American woman to become a Neurosurgeon in America.

Neurosurgeons receive extensive training, more than any other specialty, in treating the diseases of the spine including back and neck pain. Today’s neurosurgeons perform some of the most complex spinal surgeries. Because of their detailed knowledge of the nervous system and the spinal column, they can provide accurate diagnosis and the most effective and yet safest treatment of spinal disorders.

Brain disorders such as brain tumors, cysts, hydrocephalus, aneurysms, head injuries, and peripheral nerves such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment are among the common diseases treated by most neurosurgeons. Recent advances in imaging and intraoperative technologies allow neurosurgeons to perform some of the most delicate and accurate procedures for resection of brain tumors.

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BookBuzz -- What Looks Like Black , a compelling and thought-provoking novel that delves into the arcane and painful issues prompted by the African-American diaspora. What Looks Like Black, a poignant tale that grapples with the issues of skin shades and hair textures in the world of light skin vs. dark skin and all that this implies.

Ann Girard is a black woman with blue eyes, straight hair and fair skin. Because of her own questionable features, she has experienced a problematic existence. Her life has now become even more complicated with the news of her unexpected pregnancy.

Filled with mixed emotions, due to her own anomalous looks, Ann contemplates raising a child in a world in which she has experienced so much grief. Throughout her life, she has suffered evil taunts and flubbed attempts to belong while constantly facing mystified stares and resentful glares, even as an adult. In an attempt to cope with her anxiety of what her child could experience, she channels her energy in a series of journal entries, about her past, written to her unborn child.

"It's about acceptance and coming to terms with yourself which anyone of any race or culture can relate too," says K. Broussard.

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