February 2013 – The Chocolate Voice

Feb 28 2013

CNN's Soledad O'Brien Special Guest at Vitamin W Media Launch Event

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Soledad O’Brien, CNN “Starting Point” anchor, was a special guest at the launch of VITAMIN W Media, LLC, a New York-based women’s media company delivering “smart Kardashian-free content” that honored O’Brien’s foundation with a gift for struggling young women.O’Brien joined a list of 70 prestigious headliners that …

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Feb 28 2013

Entertainment Industries Council’s (EIC) honors unscripted and scripted performances depicting mental health issues

Los Angeles, CA – Entertainment Industries Council’s (EIC) announced the nominees for the17th Annual PRISM Awards. The PRISM Awards honors unscripted and scripted performances in TV, movies, music, and comic book entertainment that accurately depicts substance abuse, treatment and recovery, as well as mental health issues. The Nomination Review Committee of over 80 …

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Feb 25 2013

Financial Insight, Earnings and Taxes By: Dempster R. Cherry

As we get closer to finishing out Q4 2012 earnings, we have been seeing a pattern of growth. Can that be sustained into Q1 2013? With 429 S&P 500 companies reporting for the fourth quarter, 72% have reported earnings above estimates, which places them marginally above the average of 69% recorded over the past four …

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Feb 25 2013

ESSENCE shares highlights from 6th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

ESSENCE honored six of the industry’s most inspiring African-American female talents in front of an audience of A-list celebrities and powerful executives from the film and television community, at what has come to be known as one of Oscar Week’s most moving and anticipated events. Boldfaced names such as Naomi Campbell, Jennifer …

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Feb 25 2013

Tuskegee Airmen Highway Dedication in San Diego

On Friday, February 22 in San Diego, dignitaries and community members gathered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at the Officers Club for the unveiling of the Tuskegee Airmen Highway sign. The designated sign is placed on a three-mile stretch of Interstate 15 near the base to honor the African American pilots and air …

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Feb 22 2013

Quvenzhané Wallis youngest best-actress nominee in Oscar history!

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Nine-year-old Oscar nominee, Quvenzhané Wallis (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) walked the red carpet at Essence Magazine’s sixth annual Black Women in Hollywood awards luncheon on February 22, just days before she’ll walk another prestigious red carpet event, The Academy Awards. Pretty in pink, the young star accessorized her outfit with a plush, …

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Feb 20 2013

"Good Morning America" and fans welcome back Robin Roberts

Robin Roberts returned to ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday with a blue dress, a wide smile and best wishes from the highest levels of the land. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back the beloved co-anchor shortly after 7 a.m. with a taped message. Obama said he’s happy Roberts is “back doing what you …

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Feb 19 2013

Darrell Wallace Jr., is set to make history as only the fourth black NASCAR driver

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Darrell Wallace Jr., is set to make history as only the fourth black driver with a full-time ride in a NASCAR series. Nicknamed “bubba” by his sister, Wallace the son of a white father and black mother, openly talks of becoming the Tiger Woods of NASCAR. He wants to …

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Feb 19 2013

New Study: Social Media Doing A Better Job Than Parents?

According to a new World Vision study conducted online earlier this month by Harris Interactive on behalf of World Vision, more than half of teens (56%) say social media sites (Facebook, Twitter) have made them more aware of the needs of others. This is a huge increase from 2011, when just over 4 in …

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Feb 15 2013

The Daily Fix shares some startling facts about unexpected heart attack

According to an article posted on the Rodale.com, Scientists have discovered surprising new heart attack causes—including ones we may unknowingly and knowing may have exposed ourselves to every day. Hint: Antibacterial soap. Check out the entire article on Rodale.com.