At one of the last funerals that I attended for a loved one, while speaking to a family member these four words came up in conversation–This has to stop! Speaking to the point that, the only time we see one another, is when someone passes away. In other words, โGive me my flowers while I […]
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San Diego โ ย Kids Free in October, presented by ScholarShare brings 31 days of free admission for kids (with an adult purchase) to over 40 museums. To kick-off this extraordinary program, San Diego Museum Council and ScholarShare have teamed up with the Jacobโs Center to create a free family day. Titled โMuseum Mash-upโ, this afternoon
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(San Diego, CA) Saturday, September 26, the National Council of Negro Women San Diego, Inc., hosted itsย 49th annual community luncheon, Passing the Legacy Forward: Celebrating โPhenomenal Women in Entrepreneurship.โ Ten visionaries from the San Diego community were recognized for their outstanding achievements in entrepreneurship.ย The 2015 honoreeโs were: Dr.Vangie Akridge (Psychologist), Mariea Antoinette (Harpist), Dana
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(Tucson, AZ) If you look hard enough, you’ll find it. That is, the soulful happeningโs in Tucson, Arizona. In a city such as Tucson, where the African American population is approximately less than 5%, soulful events featuring Black artist’sย are often few, far and in between.ย At least that’s what local resident’s have shared. With that in
(San Diego, CA) Award-winning actress/dancer/choreographer Debbie Allen cast San Diego talent, Oaja Bridgeforth for a dance role in “The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” musical. 13 year-old Oaja auditioned with over 100ย young ladies for a chance to dance with Debbie Allen in the production. After spending an hour in the audition room Saturday, September 19 with Allen
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(Healdsburg, CA) On a recent trip to Northern California headed for Napa Valley wine country, we wereย determinedย to visit at least one Black-owned winery. Despite the fact that, many of theย vineyards run by people of color have made a significant impact on the wine industryย and have received national recognition, there are only a handful of Black-owned
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As Viola Davisย became the first African Americanย woman to win at last nightsย Emmy’s for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, Davis quoted Harriet Tubman, thanked her peers โ including fellow nominee Taraji P. Henson โ who embraced her colleague after her historical win with such emotion that it brought tears to all watching. ย Davis gave
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Veteran television casting director Jacqui Pitman owner of Pitman Casting Inc., has been selected by Screaming Flea Productions, the producers of the critically acclaimed television series “Hoarders,” to conduct a nationwide casting search for a new groundbreaking television series which asks “Were you born into the wrong race?” Pitman is in search of people who
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Award-winning journalist Soledad OโBrien today unveiled โI AM LATINO IN AMERICA,”ย a national tour of conversations that amplify the Latino voice on critical community issues. Theย Tourย kicks offย September 28ย at Florida International University, with plans to roll out inย fiveย more cities including Edinburg, TX andย Los Angeles, CA.ย Additionalย tours are planned for the spring and summer of 2016, with more
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In a press release datedย September 10, 2015, it was announced thatย Union Bank and the San Diego Chargers have again teamed up for the โGame Changersโ fundraising program, which launches Sunday, September 13 prior to the Chargersโ game versus the Detroit Lions. This yearโs program will help raise funds for Casa de Amparo, one of the
