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CEO Derek Palmer Editor and Chief Candace Smith Palmer Photographers Derek Palmer Keith Foster Graphic Designer Candace Smith Palmer Board of Directors Danielle Walker Keith Foster Tony Graham Advertising & Subscriptions
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fashion & beauty
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Beauty Marq’d
Mastering Make-up
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music
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Need “Mo’Shine”?
We have it right here
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inspiration
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Do You Take This Man?
Another View of Marriage We are family Of Art Part III
It’s Only Natural
Leading by Example Meet the Larkins
A Devine and Loving Duet
The Life and Times of Ricco Barrino
Embracing American Kin Healing Through the Expression
Care for Natural Hair
Missouri Fashion Week
Making History
Traona Kearney Sip & Swap
Salon and Natural Hair Stylist Product trade and Social
culture
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Meet Heather McCollum
Author and Cancer Survivor
Honoring National Hispanic Heritage month
WHO ARE WE? We’re here to simply elevate artistic people. ON THE COVER: Photography: Charles Reeves Model: Ashley Nichole
Beauty and the Beast
Gordesi: Enough Said
Need a New Hero
Bringing Imagination to Life
Meet the Creative Team of Aceblade
GODSORIGINALDESIGN
Consistency is the Key Blessed IAm
Owner of Tight Cut Barbershop Writing in our Midst
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ceo’s note
The halls of education are teeming with voices and footsteps. At night the temperature is dropping and there is a crispiness in the wind indicative of only one thing: Fall. Relax for a spell and curl up with a hot cup of tea. This month our cover celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. We introduce you to: Fashion Designers, Curtis Hutson and his brand Gordesi, Charles French of the Total Image Menswear, Make-up Art-
ist Allison Chase, Hair Stylist Traona Kearney and new Hair Columnist Serena Holmes. The music section is filled with the Larkins and Mo’ Shine. There are also enlightening stories of cancer survivor Heather McCollum, comic book writer Danny Quick of AceBlade, author BlessedIAm, and entrepreneur Edward “Oodie” Crawford. Also stay engaged with our Culture section featuring Ryan O’Neal, Frank Frontis and Acquilla “Semevou” McCoy. So sit back and learn a few things as we simply elevate your mind! Derek Palmer, CEO of Simply Elevate Magazine September 1, 2013
Genesis 8:22 “ While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”
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