San Diego, CA—With over a quarter of the county’s fourth graders not reading at a proficient level and, more than half of San Diego’s students qualifying as “economically disadvantaged,” United Way of San Diego County will host its second annual Virtual Book Drive for local children up to age eight, as an opportunity to develop […]
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I recall meeting Derek Shelton years ago when we were just kids, around age 8 or so. We became acquainted on account of him being my fathers customer. In our over the phone conversation, Derek says, “One of my fondest memories of childhood, is when your father had to place a bench on
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Stephanie Ringgold, says having a natural entrepreneurial spirit is what led to her passion of studying and producing tea. “Helping people create their own relaxation,” her business mantra is the motivation behind building TeaShea, an organic, all natural, socially conscious hair, and skin care line, which is a formulation of camellia seed oil and shea
CHICAGO, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures report released today, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in the United States. The new report shows that while deaths from other major diseases, such as heart disease, HIV/AIDS and stroke, continue to experience significant declines, Alzheimer’s deaths
TV ONE ORDERS MORE COMEDY WITH SECOND SEASON PICK UP OF HIT SITCOM THE RICKEY SMILEY SHOW Via News Release: SILVER SPRING, MD (March 18, 2013) – TV One, on the heels of a record-breaking 2012 summer launch, has announced a second season pick-up of its original hit sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show. The second
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Sixteen year-old Zendaya Coleman, who plays the lead character, Zendaya on Disney Channel’s “Shake It Up,” a series about teenagers who dance on a local show called “Shake It Up Chicago,” is about to really shake it up in Season 16 of “Dancing With The Stars.” Already considered a favorite (perhaps it’s because
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The new leader of the Catholic Church was revealed today, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, who has taken the name of Pope Francis. He stepped onto the Vatican balcony for the first time to address the roaring crowd in St. Peter’s Square. The cardinals who elected the new pope looked out from surrounding balconies above the
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Basketball greats will share a different side of themselves with sports fans throughout the NCAA ® Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, thanks to Dove® Men+Care™. The Unilever men’s personal care brand is giving fans a look beyond free throws during March Madness®, to show how important
San Diego Repertory audiences will be the first on the West Coast to experience, “The Mountain Top,” A Broadway production originally starring Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson. Award-winning Playwright Katori Hall, remarkably imagines “The Mountaintop,” a fictional depiction of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, last night on earth set in the room of
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(San Diego, CA) Tinesia Conwright of DETOUR Empowers and creator of F.A.N.C.Y. Teen Girls Expo hosted a women’s and teens self-defense class with the help of Divas In Defense, an organization empowering women of all ages with the training and tools imperative to their personal safety and the safety of their families. This weekend’s
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