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Contest Rules-Who wants to be the next face of Sankofa's Child?

Contest Rules 

  

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 

   

  

  

 1. Eligibility

 Who wants to be the next face Nzingah-Sankofa’s Child Jewelry Line? (the Contest) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Sankofa's Child and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

2. Sponsor

 The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Sankofa's Child, located at 1310 SW 2nd Court #102, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312.

 3. Agreement to Official Rules

Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrants full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.

 4. Contest Period

 The Contest begins on January 18, 2012 at 12:00 AM EST and ends on February 29, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST (the Contest Period). Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following methods: Online .

5. How to Enter

Online: This method of entry will be available by visiting our website (www.facebook.com/beautyisstrength) and Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

6. Prize Drawing

On or about March 07, 2012, the Sponsor will announce the potential winners

from among all eligible entries received. The odds of being selected depend

on the number of votes received. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential

winner via telephone or email on or about March 14, 2012. If the potential winner

cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries.

7. Winner Notification

 The potential winners will be notified by email, mail or phone. Each potential Grand and First Prize winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an

alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.

 8. Prizes

 "Grand Prize (1) - All expense paid trip to New York. Air fare and accommodations provides for 3 days 2 nights. A photoshoot with Mike Mogul for future advertising campaigns for Nzingah Jewelry Line. Jewelry valued at $200 from the Nzingah Jewelry Line Collection.

9. General Conditions

 In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Sweepstakes and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non- suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorneys fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

10. Release and Limitations of Liability

 By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the

Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Sweepstakes, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d)application

downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event

shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorneys fees. Released Parties are also not

responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

11. Disputes

 Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and

causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize

awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Florida. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Florida.

12. Privacy

 Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsors privacy policy.

 13. Winner List

To request the name of the winner send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to

Sankofa's Child Inc, 1310 SW 2^nd Court #102, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 Winner List requests will only be accepted after the promotion end date (listed above). For the Winner List, you can also send an email.

CALL TO ARTIST: ART+SOLE+LIFE: SOUTH FLORIDA EDITION

Sankofa's Child Inc and Sole Plus present:

ART+SOLE+LIFE: SOUTH FLORIDA EDITION

CALL TO ARTISTS:

Want to use a Converse All Star sneaker as your canvas? Here is your opportunity. Next Sunday, September 11, from 3:00-6:00 pm at Gallery 1310 (1310 SW 2^nd Ct, Ft Lauderdale, 33312), artists will be given a pair of brand new Converse All Star shoes to redesign on location.  They will then take away the unfinished shoes to complete, and return them the following Saturday, when the shoes will be displayed at Gallery 1310 and sold through a silent auction.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:

Artists from the tri-county area (Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties)

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE:

Email sankofaschild@gmail.com, include your name, samples of your work, your bio, and your contact information (email, website and/or Facebook fan page)

For further information, contact Nzingah, sankofaschild@gmail.com

THERE IS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SHOES AVAILABLE. RESERVE YOUR SPACE.

Artist Spotlight: Meca McKinney

For many social networking can be black hole that produces nothing but hours gone doing nothing. I will be the first to admit I have lost hours that could probably add it up to days. But I took a step back after my initial addictions (the games the games, oh and picture sight seeing) to really connect with people of same interest or people who I just found to be interesting. Recently I connected with Meca McKinney though we have not met it we have a new cyber friendship brewing. She is a artistan and so much more I wanted you guys to get to know her better so I asked her a few questions. CHECK HER OUT....

So who is Meca Mckinney if you had to describe her in two sentences?

Modern Leather Artisan, Design Consultant,  Author, Lifestyle Blogger,  lover of life, and mommy of a super crafty fashionista 7yr old princess.

How did you start Jypsea?

 

I owned a vintage boutique in 2001. It was only busy on the wknd so during the week, I started sewing, making suede reversible tie-dye tote bags. I was a f/t student at FIT at the time, just switched my major from apparel design to accessory design. My bags became my best seller and a store in San Francisco placed a wholesale order, recommended by one of my most loyal customers who was a music exec. I became really busy fulfilling wholesale orders, running the store and going to school f/t and decided to put Jypsea aside until after I graduated. But I graduated college 2 weeks before my child was born and my husband and I decided I would be a stay-at-home mom for a few years. Fast fwd to 3 yrs ago, I went back to Corp America as a technical footwear designer for a company in NYC and was downsized 6 mos later with the entire technical department. I decided it was my chance to earn a second degree and re-launch Jypsea.

What inspires you?

Natural elements—the seasons changing, ocean animals, botanical gardens  and people watching.

How has your education Associates in Accessory Design from FIT and Bachelors in Fine Arts from Thomas Edison State College impacted your work if at all?

I designed clothes my entire life. My mom was a seamstress who made all of my clothes and I was always very artistic. BUT without my education at FIT, I wouldn’t understand how to make high quality leather goods. I wouldn’t know about the tools and equipment I have come to rely on for handcrafting leather accessories.

My art degree taught me to see the world and my place in it as a creative person in a new light. Art isn’t something others do, ie: painters, sculptors. I, too, am an artist and leather is my medium.

What sparked you to write your book?

A ton of questions in my fb inbox and wherever I go as I’m introduced to people as a designer, Everyone is so curious about how to get started in this industry and some are very disillusioned. They believe that it’s all fun and play, not a difficult business. I wanted to write a book that both dispelled the myths and gave people the help I wish I had.

Where do you hope to see yourself in the next few years?

 

I’d like to teach art/design on a college level and/or author more how-to books. I love to teach help others fulfill their creative professional goals. As far as my own creative professional goals, I see Jypsea continuously growing, building clientele and possibly with a Jypsea boutique or 3. I’ve own a boutique in the past and currently co-own one in Suffolk, Virginia called Down To earth Boutique & Gallery on W. Washington St.

 

What do you want to leave us with?

Care about the impact your purchases make. Investigate the companies you spend your hard-earned cash on. Do these companies use child labor in foreign countries or have deplorable work conditions? Are they taking from the environment but putting nothing back and if so, what does that say about you if you are providing them with the financial backing to do so? Invest your money in unique, handcrafted, artisan made products that don’t hide behind a corporate wall  but instead puts you directly in contact with the designer. This simple act changes the world. 

 

 

You can see more from Meca at the following links:

 

Jypsea~ Eclectic Handcrafted Leathergoods
www.Jypsea.com

Lifestyles of the Authentic & Creative tm
www.LOTA-N-C.Blogspot.com

 

Facebook

www.facebook.com/JypseaLeathergoods

Week 3: Jypsea Clutch Giveaway

Distressed grey leather clutch with silver studded strap. Grasp this bag by sliding your four fingers under the studded strap to show off a fresh manicure! The leather is super soft and the pyramid studs give it a bit of attitude. Hand whipped suede details and recycled denim lining are very special touches. Features a zippered interior pocket. Big enough to carry as a day bag. 7" high, 11" wide, 3" deep

Its our 3rd week and we are on our third item. Its a Distressed Grey Leather Clutch by designer Jypsea. Later on this week we will be posting an interview with the designer Meca. Details on how to enter are below.

P.S. You have 7 possible entries. Make sure if you follow us you leave a comment so it can qualify as an entry.

"Pieces"