February 2017

Miss Minnesota USA, Somali-American Halima Aden Lands First Magazine Cover

Miss Minnesota USA, Somali-American immigrant Halima Aden, made history last November, by becoming the first young woman to wear a hijab and burkini during the swimsuit portion of the competition. As the 19-year old Muslim model  keeps breaking barriers, she make her debut on the runway for Kanye Wests’s season 5 Yeezy show wearing a […]

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Theatre Review: MOXIE Production ‘Blue Door’ Challenges Legacy of Cultural Identity

Living in a world where consistent images and celebrations of cultural pride and understanding exist during February—Black History Month, yet today, a good majority of African Americans still struggle with the gravity of cultural identity. In Tanya Barfield’s two actor stage play ‘BLUE DOOR,’ which made its debut, January 29, at the Award-winning MOXIE Theatre

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Union Bank Donates $50K to Defy Ventures 1st in-Prison Entrepreneurial Program at Donovan Correctional

The first in-prison program supported by Union Bank will train inmates to develop entrepreneurial and job skills  SAN DIEGO, CA – As part of its ongoing commitment to support the San Diego community, The MUFG Union Bank Foundation donated $50,000 to non-profit Defy Ventures to bring its highly successful “CEO of Your New Life” (CEO YNL)

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TV One’s Original Drama ‘Media’ Explore Power Struggles Behind Family Dynasty

  In TV-One’s latest film MEDIA, competition, power struggles, passion and unity are all themes that encompass the core of the networks made for T.V. film. Essentially, in the upcoming original drama, viewers can expect to see a great storyline filled with intriguing characters, played richly by talented actors, who delve into the competitive world of the

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Plausible Deniability/Alternative facts:  Does the truth and real facts still matter?

  Have we suddenly or as of the November presidential elections and the nomination of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States entered an “alternative sphere?”A different realm of existence in which “real facts” actual occurrences and the truth do not matter? The late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once stated, “The truth

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Legendary Grammy Award Winning Singer Al Jarreau, Dies at 76

Another legend gone too soon.  Just days after being hospitalized for exhaustion, the amazingly talented vocalist passed away at a Los Angeles hospital.  According to his agent, the incomparable legendary jazz artists was surrounded by friends and family. The seven time Grammy winner was 76. Known for his vocal ability, his imaginative and improvisational qualities of

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