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Grammy Award-winning Producer Songwriter, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds Attends NAMM 2014

Grammy Award-winning Producer Songwriter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds attends the 2014 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show media preview day at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 23, 2014 in Anaheim, California. Note:  In an interview with Gayle King on Oprah.com, Babyface says that, “In the sixth grade,  he began teaching himself how to play […]

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Concert Review: Mint Condition Energizes San Diego at Jacobs Presents

The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, located in the heart of Southeast San Diego, is fast becoming the hottest concert venue south of interstate 8. On January 22, the vibrant multi-purpose center also known as Market Creek Plaza, kicked off JACOBS PRESENTS featuring the award winning group Mint Condition, for the venue’s inaugural series. Hundreds of

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Smokey Robinson Honored At 2014 NAMM Show “Music for Life” Award

                                                         Via Press Release, Carlsbad, CA, (January 23, 2014)—The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) honored Motown artist Smokey Robinson with the “Music for Life” award. Robinson is recognized for his five decades of enduring influence in the world of popular music, and his long standing as one of the founders of the Motown dynasty.

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Formerly Incarcerated R&B/Hip Hop Songstress Releases PSA in Hopes of Inspiring Better Life Choices

Although the incarceration of celebrities like Chris Brown, Lil Kim, Da Brat, DMX, Lindsay Lohan, and a host of others, have made “serving time” acceptable in today’s culture, formerly incarcerated R&B/Hip Hop songstress, Erika Kayne, a Cleveland, Ohio native, is determined to make sure young people know the real deal about the conditions in prison and don’t get

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26th All Peoples Breakfast: Celebrates The Legacy Of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  (San Diego, CA) In commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., people around the world took a day of service to proudly celebrate the life and legacy of the slain civil rights activist. Alliance San Diego, a social justice organization, celebrated its 26th All Peoples Breakfast, themed I Have A Voice at

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NAACP San Diego Branch Hosts Community Forum To Address Bullying

(San Diego) January 14, 2014– In response to several complaints received in the past few months regarding bullying, the NAACP San Diego Branch Education Committee hosted a community forum encouraging to discuss the devastating impact bullying has had on it’s community. To gain a better understanding of the magnitude of the problem, and to develop

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Featured Recipes: Time For Comfort Foods. Butternut Squash Soup and Bacon and Herbs Mac 'n' Cheese

Nothing warms you up like a nice soup during these cold nights. I suggest Butternut squash because it’s very wholesome and packed with a rich flavor. Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients: 6 tablespoons chopped onion 4 tablespoons margarine 6 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash 3 cups water 4 cubes chicken bouillon 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

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Trumpet Awards To Honor Perry Gladstone Christine, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

    Induction Ceremony Part of Annual Trumpet Awards Weekend Culminating in the 22nd Annual Trumpet Awards Event Saturday, January 25th   Via Press Release–SILVER SPRING, MD, JANUARY 10, 2014 – The Right Honorable Perry Gladstone Christine, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, will be inducted to the International Civil Rights

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