Unbelievable, it’s 2012! That being said, our congratulations go out to Keija Minor was recently named editor-in-chief of Brides and Brides.com, the worlds largest weddings magazine. News of Minor’s promotion reveals that for the first time in the 103-year history of Conde Nash publishing, she is the first African American to hold this position. In addition […]
By: Dempster R. Cherry As expected, the stock market pulled back slightly after setting new highs after the announcement of QE3. At the end of the week, the Dow Industrials, S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite were all off marginally, while the Russell 2000 was down 1%. Eight of twelve major foreign indexes were mired in
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The Voter Participation Center and Balcony Films Present L.O.V.E. Campaign Fergie and dozens of celebrities encourage millions of Americans to register and vote Via PR Newswire 09/23/12 – 12:46 PM EDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In celebration of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 25, The Voter Participation Center joins with Balcony Films for a
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The NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch’s Theatre Viewing Committee announced nominations for the 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. The awards include 32 categories that encompass local and equity nominations. This year’s awards show will be held on Monday, November 5, 2012 at 6 P.M. at the famous Directors Guild of America in Hollywood, California. This year’s
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The Rickey Smiley Show, TV One’s newest comedy, delivered the highest rated premiere in the history of the network. Airing Tuesday nights at 9pm, ET, the sitcom delivered the highest rated premiere in the history of the network. The premiere episode garnered a 1.08 HH rating, delivering 621,000 homes and among P25-54, earned a .75 rating,
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5 Key Ways to Close the Deal on Your Dream Relationship By Sheryl Mallory-Johnson Much like today’s housing market, your love life may be in a slump. The one person you desire is already owned and occupied. Those that are available and have potential require too much of an investment to improve. Others are rundown
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Depending upon how your mind warps reality: 1) Quantitative Easing has no positive economic effect and never will. It is all smoke and mirrors, and it will end badly either through deflation, or hyperinflation, or both. Or 2) QE has lowered interest rates by a few basis points and generated a gain of about 2+ million jobs
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You know him as Beauford, Rusty Dale, Bernice Jenkins and the unforgettable Lil’ Daryl, but we at The Chocolate Voice know him as the southern gentleman who goes by the name of Rickey Smiley. Known as one of the few “clean” African American comics, Smiley got his big break when he appeared as the
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After all the buildup concerning Fed Chair Bernanke’s Jackson Hole speech, European Central Banking President Mario Draghi’s speech, and both the Democrat and Republican political conventions, have we been left with a clear picture of what’s to come? While some of the economic data is better, the jobs picture remains underwhelming. U.S. equities participated in
Key points from 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton’s speech at the DNC “One of the main reasons America should re-elect President Obama is that he is still committed to cooperation. He appointed Republican Secretaries of Defense, the Army and Transportation. He appointed a Vice President who ran against him in 2008, and
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