Author Angeles Echols publishes inspiring letters on achieving excellence from students and the community in superb coffee table book Angeles Echols is the Founder and Executive Director of Educating Young Minds, a tutorial program that has helped thousands of at-risk children in the LA Public School system over the past 34 years. In her new …
On Monday, February 21, one day after celebrating her 100th birthday with family and 72 hours after a celebration fit for a Queen, Mrs. Elizabeth J. White, owner and proprietor of Mrs. White’s s Golden Rule Cafe, the business icon found herself on the 9th floor of 1700 W. Washington, being honored by Governor elect Katie Hobbs. The special recognition came secondary to several family members submitting letters and completing the required online request for a proclamation and or special letter of recommendation.
Retired educators Earthleen Briggs owner of Ethnic Quilts and Fabrics and Violet Vaughnes, in recognition of Black History Month, presented residents of Mount Miguel Covenant Village in Spring Valley, a suburb of San Diego, and invited guests to a story-telling through their artistry in the vibrant and beautifully form of quilting.
By GWEN PIERCE Being Black. Being a business owner. Being a woman. Being a veteran, are all labels that Kay Black has had first hand experience with, and knows all too well that representation matters, and that the importance of seeing Black positive images on and off the big screen, matter. This past Veterans Day …
The Mental Bar, a Black-owned business located at 6325 Imperial Avenue, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 24th, 2022. The brainchild of Daneyel and Tommy Walker, the Mental Bar was designed to bring the full café experience to the residents of Southeastern San Diego. Nestled in the Black Cultural Arts …
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By DL White “Juneteenth is a movement, not a moment,” affirmed District 5 SupervisorAdelita Grijalva, echoing the mantra of Tucson Juneteenth President Larry Starks. In a (4-1) vote on September 6, the Board voted to approve the annual recognition of Juneteenth. Juneteenth acknowledges the day in which Union troops entered Galveston, Texas in 1865 to …
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By G. Napier Barnes, III HBCUs have been my passion for nearly a half century. I attended an HBCU as an undergraduate and have worked and volunteered at others. As a Sports reporter I have covered almost every major athletic event on the HBCU calendar. I have attended so many HBCU homecomings that sometimes I …
Shane Harris, CEO and Founder of People’s Association of Justice Advocates – PAJ and members of the San Diego community gathered in effort in getting a street named after hair and beautycare icon, Willie Morrow. In a press conference, Harris stated, “Willie Morrow gave his all to our region and put San Diego county on …
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By DL White Danielle N. Dickey is a well traveled and equally a well versed young lady, she and her family have visited (44) of the (50) states in the U.S., however, she has selected South Carolina and South Carolina State University to attend college and spend the next four years. Danielle, a product …
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My father always believed that a community must create an economy where African Americans can work and live in the same ZIP code. Repost. BY CHERYL MORROW JULY 1, 2022 6:30 PM PT We here at The Chocolate Voice have are huge fans of the late Dr. Willie Morrow, San Diego legend and inventor of the Afro …
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