NZURI Natural Hair & Beauty Showcase Texas’ Largest Natural Hair Expo 2K11

Schedule of eventS

Saturday, december 10, 2011 10:00a – 10:15a: Opening greetings and DJ playing music 10:15a – 10:30a: Poetic Soul Child (Poetry/Spoken Word) 10:30a – 10:50a: David Sha (R&B/Hip-Hop)11:00a – 11:15a: DJ playing music / Announcements 11:20a – 11:40a: Charlie Berry (Inspirational Vocalist) 11:45a – 12:00p: Kucheza Ngoma – (African Dance) 12:10p – 1:10p: Ms. Jessie’s Stage Presentation 1:20p – 1:35p: Macy’s Fashion show 1:45p –2:55p: Nzuri Panel Discussion 3:10p – 3:35p: Culture is Couture – Dance Performance 3:45p – 4:15p: That Damn Salon Hair Fashion Show 4:20p – 4:45p: Competition Section (Best dressed, best afro, best kept locs, etc.) Audience Choice Awards 4:50p – 5:00p: Inertia Justice (Poetic Performance) 5:05p - 5:10p: Silky Blaq (Music Performance) 5:15p – 5:25p: Wasi Townsend (Acoustic Guitarist/Vocalist) 5:30p –7:00p: Nzuri Top “Natural Beauty” Model Competition

Session 1

6:00 Alicia James, pictured, performs during intermission ofTop Model Competition. Presented and directed by ShawnaFarooq of Zayd’s naturally natural hair salon in Houston, Texas. Sunday, december 11, 2011

11:00a – 11:15p: DJ Playing Music / MC Opening Greetings11:15a – 11:30p: Swatara Olushola (Gospel/Inspiration performance)11:35a – 11:50p: Najah Shakur (Gospel Performance)12:00p – 1:00p: Miss Jessie’s Stage Presentation1:05p – 1:20p: Joe Lee McCoy – (R&B performance)1:30p – 1:45p: Zayd’s Naturally Natural1:15p – 1:30p: Open1:50p – 2:15p: Fab Over 40 Fashion Show2:25p – 3:20p: Beauty Under One Roof Hair Fashion Show3:30p – 5:30p: Little Miss “Happy” Headed Beauty Pageant4:00 p- 6:00p: Fort Bend Academy of Arts & Dance performance during the Pageant event3:30p - 4:00p: Little Mr. “Handsome Man” intro to the Pageant

2:00 In Grand Foyer: Bloggers Speak!

“This is MY Beautiful” — Dec. 10-11, 2011, Houston Reliant Center www. NaturalHairShowcase.com

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NZURI Natural Hair & Beauty Showcase Texas’ Largest Natural Hair Expo 2K11

Write a letter to Santa and help make wishes come true.Bring your stamped letter to Macy’s, addressed to Santa At The North Pole,

and drop it into our special Santa letterbox. We’ll count them up, and for each letter received, we’ll donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® up to $1,000,000.We’ll then deliver them to the Post Offi ce for mailing to Santa, and together, we’ll

collect a million reasons to believe. To learn more, visit macys.com/believe

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Tune into the CBS Early Show at 7am for letter count updates to Santa throughout the Holidays.

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What You can expect

For two fun-filled days, the 2011 Nzuri Natural Hair Health & Beau-ty Showcase will be the resource for everything Houston and the Natu-ral Hair community need. We offer unique exhibitors with incredible products and services, educational workshops, jammed-packed enter-tainment and great deals for all the things natural living families are looking for. All of this under one roof!

The Houston Metroplex is the 4th largest metropolitan area in the U.S., so it is no surprise that it is next to impossible for today’s busy fami-lies to research and experience all the great opportunities and servic-es that Houston has to offer. That’s why the 2nd Annual Nzuri Natural Hair, Health & Beauty Showcase is the perfect answer. By offering a convenient platform of Houston services and a wide variety of prod-ucts, Nzuri Natural Hair, Health & Beauty Showcase provides Naturals and All women a place to gain valu-able insight and shop for the best services and products at special deals for their families.

of nzuri natural hair health & BeautY ShoWcaSe … “thiS iS MY Beautiful”

This event marks the 2nd annual Houston Natural Hair Health & Beauty showcase. Houston’s 1st and Texas’ largest natural hair show. This year’s theme is “this is MY Beautiful” where the emphasis is on individual beauty. The purpose of this year’s event is for every Soul to understand just how truly unique they are. It is our sincerest desire that when these two days have concluded, folks from all walks of life, will proudly proclaim with thousands of other people that indeed “this is MY Beautiful!”

“This is MY Beautiful” — Dec. 10-11, 2011, Houston Reliant Center www. NaturalHairShowcase.com

NZURI Natural Hair & Beauty Showcase Texas’ Largest Natural Hair Expo 2K11

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“This is MY Beautiful” — Dec. 10-11, 2011, Houston Reliant Center www. NaturalHairShowcase.com

nzuri 2011 exhibitor names and numbers

* 309 Adiva Naturals * 113 All Twisted by Design * 327 AllThingsRasta.com * 205 Ambit Energy * 210 Astella 19-Bagstopia * 507 Apollo Fashion, LLC. * 512 Bamboozle * 223 B’s Hair & Beauty Pro * 216 B. Natural Apparel * 099 Beauty Under One Roof * 320 Center For Wellness And Healing * 402 Chari T’s Inspirational Creations * 106 Cuisine Sante Int. * 211 CutiCouture * 404 Crawford’s Ministry * 209 D-Bowz & Accesories * 321 Decca Plus * 400 Dr. Nina “Beautiful Brwn Baby Doll” Ellis – Hervey * 403 Dr. Amerson Therapeutic Essentials * 317 Exquisitve Gifts Baskets by Monica * 310 Earring Lady * 502 Fort Bend Academy of Arts & Dance Facility * 219 Flava Fashion Cafe * 222 Green Mountain Energy * 206 Heaven Essence * 104 Herbal Nature Organic Hair and Body Products * 602 Hesters Wicks & Scents * 214 Hick’s Edges * 314 Honey Suckle Moon * 203 HPO Spa Treatments * 600 Houston Colon Care & Wellness * 111 I Love Being Black * 201 Joyce Long’s It Works * 215 Jewels by Anike * 204 Kenyan Kandy * 105 Knatty Headz * 601 Koils by Nature * 101 Karma Soul International * 510 LAMIK * 324 Lavern’s Healthy Coffee & Tea * 305 Legacy Community Health Services * 301 Life Style Insurance Agency, LLC * 224 Loc Soc * 110 Laptops of Houston * 220 Loving Your Hair With Natural Care * 227 Miss Jessie’s Original, LLC * 213 Miss Fancy Feather * 326 Naptural Roots Magazine & Publishing Co. * 102 Naturally Isis * 108 Natural Hair Sorority — Pi Nappa Kappa * 505 Nature’s image hair products, Inc. * 323 Nique Cosmetics * 325 Natural Curlz * 300 Nudred * 504 Nyemay Collectables * 604 Nzuri Bloggersphere * 500 One Chic Touch * 303 Olorunda Braiding Technologies * 112 Organo Gold * 103 Rau Organics * 221 Regal Adornment * 307 Simply Natural Organics * 322 Scentsy Wickless Cabdles * 208 Secrets of Going Natural * 202 Strong Financial Services * 207 Suna Accessories * 501 Sweet & Sassy- Sugar Land * 109 Shop Nzuri * 503 Tatuswelle * 506 Touch of Class * 212 The Urban Rose * 098 The Damn Salon * 308 The Natural Me * 217 Tiffany’s Loc Jewels * 304 Upscale Magazine * 319 Vegan Comfort W/Chef Sabali Mpozi Earth * 306 Wrap-A-Loc * 401 Your Nail Palace Queen Minx * 100 Zayd’s Naturally Natural

NZURI Natural Hair & Beauty Showcase Texas’ Largest Natural Hair Expo 2K11

little MiSS “happY” headed pageant

Opening Remarks – Aevin Dugas and Jasmine McNeil Introduction and Princess Presentation - Little Mir “Handsome Man” Introduction of Pageant Contestants by Aevin Dugas, Guiness Record Holder Biggest AfroPerformance by Pageant Contestants “Who Run This World?”Performance by Fort Bend Academy of Arts & Dance FBAADEvening Wear Presentation Judges DeliberationPerformance by Fort Bend Academy of Arts and Dance FBAADQueens Bearing Gifts - Beauty Queens from Around the NationWinners AnnouncedCrowning CeremonyQueens Bearing Gifts

Emcees: Aevin Dugas, Guiness Book of Records Biggest Afro and Nina McNeil, Mrs. San Antonio

Visiting Queens: Constance Zehner, Mrs. New Mexico Plus America 2011, Jasmin McNeilMrs. San Antonio, United America, Grace Tool, Miss Teen United America 2011, Shawniqua Stokes, Mrs. United America, Dominique LaRue, Ms. Petite United America Woman

Pageant Judges: Pricilla Gray,Shawniqua Stokes, Mrs. United AmericaDominique LaRue, Ms. Petite United America Woman

Co-Emcees:Jasmin McNeil, Mrs. San Antonio United AmericaAevin Dugar, Guiness World Record Holder - Biggest Afro

Special Thanks to our Sponsors: We do not take sponsorship lightly. With your generous contributions we were able to make this pageant a memorable experience that will last a lifetime.

Accessories R Neccessities; Amos & Grant Graphic Design; Curls.biz; Ebony’s Braidery; House of Greenwood Photography; Jewels.Afrika; Koils by Nature; Nature’s Studio; Tea-lightful Parties; Naturel Lyfe Essentials; Nedra; Natural Lite Radio; TV show appearance for 1st place winners in January; Precious Babies, Inc; YeYoNMe Unique Designs.

We also thank all the people who placed ads with the children. Your message goes a long way to reinforce how loved they are.

And finally Special thanks to our parents. We extend deep thanks to you for placing the confidence in us to instillconfidence in your girls. Your commitment to excellence will go far in reinforcing your daughters’ belief in themselves.

“This is MY Beautiful” — Dec. 10-11, 2011, Houston Reliant Center www. NaturalHairShowcase.com

NZURI Natural Hair & Beauty Showcase Texas’ Largest Natural Hair Expo 2K11

“This is MY Beautiful” — Dec. 10-11, 2011, Houston Reliant Center www. NaturalHairShowcase.com

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