(San Diego, CA) Long time San Diego resident Rochelle Porter, is no joke. Especially when it comes to honoring members of her community. In particular, those whom she feels doesn’t get the recognition that they deserve. Somewhat of a hidden ‘gem’ herself, Porter swiftly moves about the world asking for little, if anything at all, […]
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A new tax season is here and United Way of San Diego County (UWSD), 211 San Diego, and the Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition are providing valuable information on tax credits and free tax preparation services available to hardworking low- and moderate-income individuals and families in San Diego County. “As we head into a third year of the
On Saturday, the Broadway Heights Community Council, a predominantly Black and Brown community in San Diego honored six local heroes of racial equality and social justice in an unveiling of busts installed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade located at the corner of Tiffin, on 2399 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Community and civic
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Options For All (OFA) believes in an inclusive world, providing innovative and quality services to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) toward becoming fully participating members of their communities. Whether it’s to experience community acceptance, living independent and self-sufficient lives, gaining a sense of purpose, responsibility and independence through gainful employment, or to experience
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Elected Officials and community leaders to help launch the construction of the Y’s newest aquatic facility, scheduled to open in summer of 2022 (San Diego, CA) The highly anticipated second phase of the total renovation of the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, which will include an aquatic center with a 6-lane, 25 yard pool and a
There is a new memorial exhibit that’s currently on display in San Diego, California, through July 24, 2021, honoring dozens of Black Americans who lost their lives interacting with police or who were victims of hate crimes. After it had been shown in some 30 cities around the country, the San Diego African American Museum
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Statement and Obituary released by the family of sister Ann Murray. Sister Argusta “Ann” Murray was born on October 13, 1932, in Richmond, Arkansas, to loving parents Thomas and Julia Dunn-Parker who nurtured her, a sister Mary Ponder, and brothers Travis and Charles Montue into becoming strong, independent, loving, dedicated and inspiring individuals. Sister Murray
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The experience of a child in foster care is inexplicably one of the most life-altering circumstances that anyone can endure. If you can imagine, it’s not easy being anxious about the uncertainty of where your next home will be, or questioning if you’ll get along with everyone in the new temporary place, or even wondering
The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) will present its 33rd Annual Peacemaker Awards as a free, virtual program on Saturday, May 15, 2021, starting at 6:50 p.m. PST. The online event will honor individuals and organizations dedicated to peacemaking in both their own neighborhoods and around the world. The inspiring event spotlights the importance of civility, peacemaking and social justice in
The Arizona State chapter of the NAACP is hosting a virtual town hall this coming Saturday, December 19, 2020. The virtual conference is a response to three pandemics. To register click on the flyer below which takes you directly to the zoom link. See you there!
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