October 2013

Financial Watch: Unemployment Rates Remain Low, Existing Home Sales Take a Slight Dip

  Last Week’s Headlines The unemployment rate continued to inch downward, hitting 7.2% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the lowest unemployment rate since November 2008. However, the 148,000 jobs added during the month was lower than the monthly average for the past year, and including underemployed and discouraged workers would

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A Man Rents His Home for $1 Per Month: Filmmakers use Indiegogo to Gain Support for Documentary

MAKING 12 MONTHS IN 30 DAYS (Los Angeles) After a successful fundraiser at Silverlake Wine on Saturday night, director/producer Charysse Tia Harper turns to Indiegogo  to complete 12 Months, a documentary about a Los Angeles man who is renting his home for $1 per month for one year to help a family in need. With

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TOTALLYUNPREPARED.COM: Award-Winning Website Makes Earthquake Preparedness Fun and Effective

  If you are looking for a novel way to engage your audience in preparedness direct them to TOTALLYUNPREPARED.COM.  This award winning website contains videos, checklists and other information resources in multiple languages, links to cool smartphone apps from partner American Red Cross, user contributed content and fun blog posts. Sponsored by The California Governor’s

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Theatre Review: "The Tallest Tree in the Forest" Daniel Beaty Brilliant as Paul Robeson

    Currently starring in a one man performance at The La Jolla Playhouse, in its world premiere of The Tallest Tree in the Forest, Obie Award-winning actor/playwright Daniel Beaty’s performance is superb. In the production, co-produced with The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Beaty mesmerizes the audience in his portrayal of the iconic Paul Robeson.

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San Diego NSBE Professionals Presents: The First STEM Gala

San Diego NSBE Professionals Presents: The First STEM Gala Harlem Renaissance Themed Event to Raise Money for San Diego Students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Contact: Chequala Fuller (360) 320-4149, [email protected] SAN DIEGO (09/06/13) —The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) San Diego Professional Chapter will be

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Gospel Recording Artist, JKingdom continues to use his gift of song to positively impact Gospel Music

  It’s Gospel music like you’ve never heard it before! The Singleton Entertainment Corp and ReShift Music announces the long-anticipated release of the new much-talked-about single “WANNA BE CLOSE” by gospel recording artist JKingdom available now on iTunes, and all digital music retailers. As a successful writer and performer JKingdom has worked with the likes of Kelly Price, CoCo of SWV, and mega composer and

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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Margie Cattouse, Creates BIG Hair Shower Caps

Let’s just be real, when wearing a BIG Fro, Dreads, Braids or any other natural hair style, getting our hair wet daily from the shower is challenging to maintain. That’s no longer a problem thanks to one  determined woman who has found the solution. Margie Cattouse (pronounced Cuh-touse), a 59-year-old from Queens, NY, says that

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Daughter of Late Author Bebe Moore Campbell, Actress Maia Campbell Featured on Life After

On Wednesday, October 16 at 8/7c, TV One’s hit series Life After highlights Maia Campbell, who at 19 was already starring alongside LL Cool J and playing Debbie Allen’s daughter Tiffany on the smash sitcom In the House. After the series, she held other roles in Fox’s South Central, a guest role in Thea, John Singleton’s Poetic Justice and served as a host for the young

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