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Actress Nicole Ari Parker Invents Headwrap That Protects Your Hair From Sweat

The wrap, which Nicole Ari Parker (@nicolearip) released earlier this month and comes in different sizes and colors, uses Edge Control Technology to absorb sweat and heat while allowing cool air in.

The wrap cost between $24.95 and $29.95. Ten percent of the proceeds go to Sophie’s Voice Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Parker and her FINE husband, Boris Kodjoe, to honor their daughter Sophie, who has spina bifida.

100 Greatest Athletes of the Complex Decade

Shout out to Complex (@ComplexMag) for featuring 9 of the hottest female athletes in their 100 Greatest Athletes of the Complex Decade. I looooooove this mag even though their target demographic is young men. They stay relevant and dope! This list gives props to some of our favorite athletes we admire. Even though this list is primarily full of men I certainly appreciate them showin the ladies some love!

Click the link above to see if your faves made the list

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The First Lady is down w/ BMX

As part of the Team USA Media Summit, First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama announced a national commitment to coax more than 1.7 MILLION young people off the couch! Mrs. Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative will join with the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), the US Olympic Committee, and NINE other national organizations to get kids involved in sports and activities they may not be otherwise exposed to.

BMX Racing is right in the thick of things, joining Swimming, Soccer, Track & Field, Field Hockey, Tennis, Volleyball, Gymnastics and Basketball in Mrs Obama’s speech.

The US Olympic Committee said that USA Cycling, and USA BMX will do the following as their part of the initiative:

Free 30-day memberships to tracks and free races/clinics at 350 BMX tracks nationwide this summer. These efforts will engage approximately 88,000 young people, an increase of 40% from 2011.

Samarria Brevard (@SamarriaBrevard) was just signed a few months back to the infamous Hoopla Skateboards out of CA. Samarria is now teamed up with some of the veterans in the industry such as, Cara-Beth Burnside and Mimi Knoop. A native to Riverside, CA, the teen had been ripping for about four years now. -Richie P.

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Download Diva: Emeli Sandé

When you listen to songs today you notice that outside of catchy beats and hooks, music has lost its soul. Gone is the real passion, the depth, the individuality, creativity…the artistry. But every once in awhile someone steps on the scene and takes you by surprise. Like a diamond in the rough, they engulf you in their sound and return to music what was once lost. That someone is Emeli Sandé.

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No Look Pass is the coming-of-age American Dream story of Emily ‘Etay’ Tay, a first generation Burmese immigrant from Chinatown, Los Angeles.  Despite the fact that girls don’t play sports in the Burmese tradition, Etay miraculously becomes a nationally-ranked basketball star at Harvard University thanks to her patented move, the no look pass.  But Emily is caught between two worlds and feels tormented by her double life.

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The Word: Keeling Pilaro Debate

In the first Olympics in which women will compete for boxing medals, a 17-year-old from Michigan is ranked No. 1 in the nation in her weight class. She needs only a top-eight finish at an event in China later this week to qualify.

Trust us; this golden opportunity is not lost on Claressa Shields, either.

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