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Mar 3 2021

Casa de Amparo to Raise Funds at 24th Meet the Chefs (Virtual) to Support Foster Youth

CASA DE AMPARO TO RAISE FUNDS AT THE 24th VIRTUAL MEET THE CHEFS EVENT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY March 3rd, 2020 (San Marcos, CA) – On Sunday, April 18th, 2021 Casa de Amparo will host its first ever 24th Annual VIRTUAL Meet the Chefs event. Historically, this exquisite culinary experience treats over 300 guests to […]

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Mar 1 2021

San Diego: Remembering Local Hero and Political Giant Dr. Willie Blair

By Lester McCurtis Dr. Willie Blair left an impact on the San Diego community fighting for racial equality in San Diego, California, and in the US Congress. He was a transformational leader of the San Diego chapter of the Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC). He was first San Diegan elected as state President

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Mar 5 2020

Empowering Young Women Conference, Riverside, CA

WHAT: EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN CONFERENCE WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WHERE: Riverside City College, Landis Auditorium, 4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506 “I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD” is the theme for the 19th Annual Empowering Young Women Conference, a collaborative effort of the Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts Foundation, Riverside Community College District, Riverside Unified

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Mar 5 2020

March For Black Women San Diego, March 8

ON MARCH 8TH, WE HEAL, WE MARCH, WE THRIVE! M4BWSD, in solidarity with accomplices and allies, marches for a better San Diego for Black womxn centering racial justice, economic power, health equity, and social sustainability to create a better San Diego for Black womxn that will be a better San Diego for all! SAN

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Feb 26 2020

24th Annual Meet The Chefs Benefitting Casa de Amparo

Nearly 350 food enthusiasts and passionate community members will gather to attend Casa de Amparo’s 24th Annual Meet the Chefs on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the Hilton Del Mar. The popular event annually raises over $125,000, which directly benefits Casa de Amparo’s programs that service foster youth in San Diego County. “Meet the Chefs is one of

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Dec 22 2019

Photos: Long Beach Emergency Shelter for the Homeless Marks 25th year of The Christmas Store

A Long Beach Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, marked its 25th year of making a difference for families at Christmas Store. Brenda Wilson, Executive Director and Lynda Moran, Deputy Director well known throughout the city of Long Beach as “The Twins” and Co-Founders of New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless, Inc. (New Image) provides bicycles, toys,

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Jun 23 2019

Kirk Whalum, Boney James Headline San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival

Smooth Jazz lovers get ready, get ready, get ready! It’s that time of the year for the 3rd Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival. Not to be outdone by last year, this year’s event promises good talent, good food and just an overall good time to San Diego, at the picturesque Embarcadero Marina Park North

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May 15 2019

La Jolla Playhouse: “Put Your House in Order” Cast & Creative Team Announced

La Jolla, CA – La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of Put Your House in Order, by acclaimed Chicago playwright Ike Holter (Lottery Day), directed by Lili-Anne Brown. The show kicks off the Playhouse’s 2019/2020 season, running in the Playhouse’s Mandell Weiss Forum June 2 – 30. The cast features Behzad Dabu (TV’s How to

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Jan 22 2019

HBCU Alumni San Diego Highlight The Black College Experience

HBCU Alumni San Diego hosted its 5th annual college expo on January 19, to a packed house at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation.What was most notable about this years event, was that parents brought their children as young as elementary school out to get a head start on receiving important information on colleges.The goal

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Jan 20 2019

Photos: 2019 San Diego Women’s March

On Saturday, January 19, thousands walked the downtown area holding a variety of signs during the 2019 San Diego’s Women’s March. The streets and surrounding area of San Diego’s waterfront were filled with a diverse crowd of people kicked off about 10 a.m. starting with a prayer from Kumeyayy Elder Virginia Christman, and featured speeches

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