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Feb 12 2018

San Diego Fair Housing Council Hosts Conference and Gospel Inspired Play “Crowns”

Celebrating 50 years of the The Fair Housing Act, On February 14-16, San Diego Fair Housing Council will host its 25th annual Fair Housing Laws and Litigation Conference. The event will host a day of plenary sessions and discussions on Hate Crimes-Education and prevention., which include Hate Crimes, Historical Hate Groups, Definitions of and Understanding the […]

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Jan 9 2018

The San Diego 38th Annual MLK Parade Held This Sunday

Pictured: House of Panama was featured as one of the entries at the 2017 parade. The 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will step off at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2018 and march its way down the Embarcadero in Downtown San Diego. This is one of the largest celebrations of its

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Oct 24 2017

San Diego Black Police Officers Association to dedicate Substation to Slain Police Officer

Officer Archie Calvin Buggs was brutally murdered November 4, 1978. His tragic death has gone unmemorialized for 39 years. Over the last several years, the San Diego Black Police Officers Association (SDBPOA) has worked tirelessly to get a memorial for Archie worthy of bringing pride to his legacy and his family. That day has finally

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Sep 8 2017

San Diego Nation of Islam Minister Refutes “Hate Group” Label

Photo credit: Rochelle Porter Student Minister Hugh Muhammad, Local Representative of The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, held a press conference yesterday morning, September 7, at the Hall of Justice steps, located at at 330 W. Broadway in San Diego, to refute the designation of Muhammad Mosque No. 8 and the

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May 2 2017

Meet the Chefs Fundraiser: Sweet and Savory Success

Meet the Chefs benefitting Casa de Amparo returned for its 21st annual fundraiser this year. The event is a collaboration between the non-profit organization, a recognized leader in preventing child abuse and neglect throughout San Diego county and beyond, and 16 celebrated chefs from surrounding participating restaurants, who offered up both savory and sweet bites

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Apr 14 2017

Casa de Amparo 21st Annual Meet the Chefs

Love good food and wine? You won’t want to miss Meet the Chefs, one of San Diego’s best food and wine events on April 23rd. This exquisite culinary experience treats over 350 guests to sample signature dishes from over a dozen premier restaurants and chefs in San Diego, complemented by an extensive selection of wines

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Jan 23 2017

Women’s March: This is What Democracy Looks Like!

Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go! This is what democracy looks like! Those are just a couple of the powerful and moving roaring chants heard from the 40,000 strong that attended the Women’s March in San Diego on Saturday, January 21, 2017. On the day after what many had

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Dec 11 2016

Racquel Vasquez Becomes First Black Mayor of Lemon Grove

Residents of Lemon Grove, California are ecstatic to see a change in the political makeup of the small city in San Diego county. A few weeks ago, an African American female, Racquel Vasquez was elected mayor, making her the first person of any color to serve on the Lemon Grove City Council. Vasquez won the close election by a

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Dec 10 2016

Diversionary Challenges Family Truths in “The Mystery of Love & Sex”

Rachel VanWormer and John W. Wells III as Charlotte and Jonny. Photo credit: SIMPATIKA Dorm room and dinner conversations surrounding race, religion and sexuality are topics that make up Bathsheba Doran’s cleverly written and entertaining dramedy, “The Mystery of Love and Sex”, now playing at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego. Known as the

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Oct 17 2016

Black Storytellers of San Diego Host Book Signing Event with Tayari Jones

Pictured: Members of the BSSD and author Tayari Jones On Sunday October 16, the award winning Black Storytellers of San Diego, Inc. hosted a book signing and reading featuring critically acclaimed novelist, Tayari Jones, author of “Sliver Sparrow.” The signing was held at the Malcolm X Library. Due to a grant received by National

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