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 mistake of balancing himself in the presence of […]
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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 on Highway 76, in North San Diego County. You
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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 his role as the hilarious dad, Andre. Although, the series got snubbed in the “Comedy” category, we’re happy that Anderson is recognized
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(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, Aug. 1 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The event
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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” creator George Lucas, actress Rita Moreno, singer-songwriter Carole King, rock band the Eagles and acclaimed music director Seiji Ozawa in the class of
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(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 the Jacobs Center’s Celebration Hall to listen to Congressman Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell discuss their best-selling graphic novel
Serena Williams beat 21-year old Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday for her sixth Wimbledon title, fourth Grand Slam championship in a row! Muguruza, is Spain’s first female grand slam finalist in 15 years. At 33, Williams is also the oldest women to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era. She has now
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – July 8, 2015 – The USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the National Academy of Engineering announced today the 12 finalists for “The Next MacGyver” competition. Created to introduce a new iconic TV series starring a female engineer and developed in conjunction with MacGyver creator Lee Zlotoff and The
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Nearly 500,000 Attendees Live in New Orleans Joined By Tens Of Thousands More Around the World Via 100 hours of Live Stream Programming July 6, 2015 (New York, NY) – Nearly a half million attendees converged upon New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend for the 2015 ESSENCE Festival, one of the country’s largest
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Speaking yesterday at the ESSENCE festival Empowerment series, spiritual advisor Dr. Deepak Chopra, says there’s a better way of enacting change within our society. As we listen to and watch news outlets deliver the tragedies plaguing our society, Dr. Chopra advises that we hit our inner “pause button,” breathe and ask ourselves the following three
