[caption id="attachment_15981" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Franklin, first African American Peanuts character introduced to the comic strip on July 31, 1968.[/caption] Today is the 47th anniversary of Peanuts first African-American character, “FRANKLIN.” Harriet Glickman, a school teacher wrote a letter to the comic strip’s creator Charles M.
[caption id="attachment_15957" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Grammy-award winning artist, Erica Campbell performs aboard USS Midway on Sunday, July 26, 2015.[/caption] (San Diego, CA) On Sunday, July 26th for the second year in a row, Bayside Gospel aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier and Museum, turned the celebrated tourist ship
[caption id="attachment_15950" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Bruce "BW" Henderson and Derwin "Dave" Henderson, founding members of The Johnson Project, Felix BBQ with Soul.[/caption] (San Diego, CA) So a couple of weeks ago, The Chocolate Voice met up with musician’s and brother’s, Bruce “BW” Henderson and, Dave Johnson of
[caption id="attachment_15932" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Pictured is First Lady Myesha Chaney, of Antioch Church of Long Beach. Chaney along with husband Pastor Wayne are Founders of the Long Beach Gospel Fest.[/caption] The Fifth Annual Long Beach Gospel Fest, founded by Pastor Wayne Chaney, Jr. and wife Myesha
History told us nothing about this history of slaughter as two lives changed the course of history. Shining shoes for wages of the day and now he is faced with a war waged on the color of his skin. Dick Rowland they said stumbled and made a
Renowned wine connoisseur Frank Mangio, shares his experience visiting the underground wine CAVE at Pala Casino, Resort & Spa. One of the most attractive caves I’ve had the opportunity to visit is the new underground CAVE at Pala Casino, Spa and Resort , east of Interstate 15
[caption id="attachment_15908" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Anthony Anderson receives Emmy nomination for his role on "Blackish"[/caption] This years Emmy Nomination’s Point Towards Diversity As huge fans of the ABC comedy, ‘blackish,’ we couldn’t be happier to hear that the lead actor, Anthony Anderson received his first emmy nod for
(San Diego, CA) Susan G Komen San Diego, the County’s largest provider of free breast cancer treatments, services and support, in partnership with San Diego Black Health Associates and Assemblymember Shirley Weber, is set to hold its inaugural Circle of Promise Day event on Saturday,
[caption id="attachment_15889" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Cicely Tyson (L) with Cathy Hughes interview on "Trip to Bountiful"[/caption] Award-winning actress, Cicely Tyson will be among the six recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, which annually salutes entertainers who influence American culture through the arts. The actress joins “Star Wars”
[caption id="attachment_15937" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Congressman John Lewis, MARCH Event at Jacobs Center.[/caption] (San Diego, CA) Trailblazer John Lewis, a champion for civil rights, international icon and well respected member of Congress, made his rounds in San Diego over Comic-Con week-end. This past Sunday, nearly 800 people filled
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