PUT ON YOUR CROWN / Reveiw & Giveaway
Modeled after Maria Shriver’s Just Who Will You Be, Queen Latifah’s goal with Put On Your Crown is to help young women build a strong sense of self-esteem. A US Dept. of Justice survey found that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to partner violence than any other group, almost triple the national average. Cases like Chris Brown’s assault on pop star Rihanna showed an ugly side of adolescent life. However, Queen Latifah has always been a shining example of a woman happy with herself and unwilling to compromise to fit into the “hollywood ideal” of what a confident beautiful woman should look like.
Queen Latifah was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. The Queen got her first break in music when a demo tape featuring one of her raps made its way to Tommy Boy Records. She was signed and immediately became a hit. She won the Best New Artist Award in 1990 for her album “All Hail the Queen” which also went platinum. The second single from the album, “Ladies First,” was eventually named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock ‘n’ Roll.
By the time her second album “Nature of a Sista'” came out in 1991, Queen Latifah had begun investing in small businesses in her neighborhood, and acting both in television and movies. After the death of her brother and a soured deal with Tommy Boy, The Queen released her third album, “Black Reign”, and founded Flavor Unit Records and Management. She also landed a regular spot on Living Single and went on to star in a plethora of feature films including: Set It Off, The Perfect Holiday, Taxi, and Bringing Down the House.
I like her too! She seems to be a positive role model…a real person. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
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I enjoy her as well. I'd love to read the book.
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I would love to read this book!
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I would love to read this book.
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I would be to entered to win this one. I think it would be a great read. I just love Queen Latifah..
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I saw Queen Latifah on ELlen today, love her, please count me in!
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Publicly following Libby's Library News with Google Friend Connect [Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug}] — I'd love to read this 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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This book sounds good. I aways enjoyed her music and movies. Please enter me. Thanks!
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Love love love Queen Latifah! Count me in, I follow as etirv!
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Count me in. This is a great book, I have it but My friend Tina needs her own copy. I hope to win it for her. I love how she's not ashamed at being plus size. Can you belive size 12 is considered Plus size in some places. She works and doesn't have to be a size zero. I like that about her. [email protected]
I consider Queen Latifah to be a great role model and would love to win a copy of her book. I follow as ossmcalc.
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I go by joder and would love to read this since I adore Queen Latifah.
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I love the Q. L. and would love to read this book.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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