San Diego has earned a reputation as a hotbed of STEM activity, however, with a shortage of students entering STEM fields in the workforce, there is a growing need to engage students early on. Inspired by the vision of local entrepreneur, Larry Bock, in collaboration with UC San Diego faculty, the San Diego Festival […]
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Anna Deavere Smith. Photo credit: Gwen Pierce, The Chocolate Voice By: Richard A. Eastes I recorded and watched about half of the HBO special, “Notes from the Field,” the one woman presentation by Anna Deavere Smith that was first shown Saturday, February 24. Emotionally, I found I had to “take a break” before I
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Last night in Los Angeles, stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Rowan Blanchard were joined by director Ava DuVernay for a walk down the blue carpet where they greeted enthusiastic fans at the world premiere of Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” They were joined
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Women Of Color Unite hosted by Producer Cheryl L. Bedford Sets of a Flurry of Excitement, Hope and Action in The Industry Photo Credit: Leonora Anzaldua LOS ANGELES (February 26, 2018)- Nearly 150 women of color aligned at the valet positioned on a hillside, in residential area in Los Feliz where Cheryl L. Bedford and
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Photo: Facebook Los Angeles, Calif. — Feb. 24, 2018 – Bright young girls from Black Girls Code came together with Disney, Nissan, HP and The JetBlue Foundation, to livestream a coding challenge inspired by Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, coming to theaters March 9th. Fifty girls from all over the country assembled in Los Angeles on
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As fans feverishly wait for the season three premiere of the OWN network hit series Greenleaf, an exciting bit of casting news should tide them over for the next few months. It has just been announced that music legend and actress Patti LaBelle has signed on for a recurring role on the drama series. She
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Photo credit: Rose Davis, Indian Voices (San Diego, CA) Thousands of party activists came geared up for the annual California Democratic Party convention held February 23-25. Most of the weekend was centered on opposition to President Donald Trump. Among those speaking out against the current president at the African American Caucus, came as no surprise
LOS ANGELES — The Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) in association with award-winning actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and her non-profit organization, the DIVA Foundation, are happy to announce that award-winning actor Rockmond Dunbar will receive the Ally Award at the Fourth Annual Truth Awards. The Truth Awards will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air Essence’s 11th annual “Black Women in Hollywood Awards” as a primetime special event on Saturday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. For over a decade, the star-studded celebration has been at the forefront of honoring Hollywood’s most creative and accomplished African-American female visionaries, both in front of the camera
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Emmy Award Winner Alfre Woodard will join the Lyons as a guest-star on EMPIRE. She is set to play “Renee,” Cookie’s mother who comes back into her life with a turbulent reunion. The highly anticipated return of EMPIRE will air all-new episodes beginning Wednesday, March 28 @ 8/7c on FOX. Alfre Woodard’s work as an actor has earned her an Academy Award nomination, four Emmy Awards and 17 Emmy nominations, three Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards and
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