Hundreds to Convene in San Diego for Afrofuturism Lounge 2022 San Diego, CA — Conceived in 2018 as a meetup for San Diego Comic-Con visitors, Afrofuturism Lounge returns to the city this month as an in-person gathering. Presented by Afrofuturism Lounge founder LaWana Richmond, EdD in collaboration with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art […]
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We over here at The Chocolate Voice is excited to share the first look at scripted series debut, Reasonable Doubt. With a dynamic all-black writer’s room, the highly anticipated legal drama is Executive Produced and Directed by Kerry Washington alongside Showrunner, Raamala Mohammad. SYNOPSIS: In Reasonable Doubt, you’ll judge Jax Stewart for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the
The grants follow the announcement of a nationwide study by the Boston Consulting Group, which found that Digital Navigators are critical to closing the digital divide and reducing socioeconomic inequalities by helping more people get online. Digital Navigators are individuals affiliated with trusted community organizations who are trained to help people access the Internet, use devices, and build digital
By D.L. White Questions, questions, questions? And Questions on top of questions… Following evidence packed case in January of 2021, the majority of the GOP failed to consider the evidence before them and in doing so, allowed Donald J. Trump to walk away from the presidency and his part in the January 6, attempted overthrow
By DL White The weekend of June 17-19, 2022, was celebratory from the perspective it was the National Juneteenth Celebration Weekend and it was Father’s Day (Sunday, June 19). However for a few member organizations of the Devine Nine, it was a weekend that began with a call to service. It was a time of
The County of San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce (CSDBCC) created a Business Accelerator Program under its Urban Business Resource Center (UBRC). The first cohort, comprised of 14 minority-owned businesses, graduated in May, and on June 10 at UC San Diego Park & Market, the graduates were awarded a grant of almost $12k per participant in cash and Sony Electronics
Los Angeles – The hit series from Kingdom Reign Entertainment and Executive Producer Carlos King returns with an explosive second season on Friday, July 29, at 9 pm EST | 8 PM CST. Season two centers on six successful and glamorous women redefining what it means to be a boss and a southern belle in
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As part of his efforts to create a more inclusive San Diego and celebrate the diversity of its residents, on June 19, 2021 Mayor Todd Gloria joined by Councilmembers Monica Montgomery Steppe and Marni von Wilpert, his Black Advisory Group, and community members came together to declare “Juneteenth” in the City of San Diego. Last
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MIAMI , FLORIDA On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the American Black Film Festival featured a star-studded red carpet and opening night screening for CIVIL at the New World Center Performance Hall in Miami Beach. The packed performance hall was filled with an electric energy that served as the perfect kick-off for this year’s festival. Opening remarks were made
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Who is Congress (Collectively Speaking) “Beholding to?” By DL White First, let me define the word “Beholding” in the context it is being used in. Beholding is an “idiom,” meaning it is a phrase/word not found in the dictionary or encyclopedia, however, it is word used often and commonly by individuals of past generations and
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