=========================================================================================================== African Association of Madison, Inc. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM 2015 High School Graduates Going on to College Application materials must be post-marked no later than May 30,2015 Application form is available on the AAM website =========================================================================================================== 7 May, 2015 BBC News Africa Ivory Coast has banned skin lightening creams because of health concerns. Creams that de-pigment the skin have been popular for years among African women - and some men - who believe they make them more beautiful. But medical experts say they may cause cancer and other diseases. [image: Someone applying a skin lightening cream] AFP Skin lightening creams are popular in many parts of Africa -- Ann Marie "The art of living consists of knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore." -- Mardy Grothe ################################################################################################# Join the African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per year. Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701 Phone: 608-258-0261 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.AfricanAssociationofMadison.org ################################################################################################# *** Send email to the list: [log in to unmask] *** *** Access AAM list archives: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/AAM.html ***