(Brooklyn, NY) On Oct. 15, friends and family of Murray Koppelman ’57, along with distinguished guests and members of the Brooklyn College community, gathered in the college’s Woody Tanger Auditorium to formally mark the naming of the Murray Koppelman School of Business. Koppelman’s generous gift of $12.5 million—the largest single donation in the history of […]
(San Diego, CA) Ira Aldridge Repertory in collaboration with San Diego Continuing Education Division, Educational Cultural Complex present: VOiCES ‘We Still Ain’t Got A Band.’ The production will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, November 6, 2015, through November 22 at the Educational Cultural Complex Performing Arts, located at 4343 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA. Ticket
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As we approach the holidays, for most of us, that means celebrating, eating, more celebrations and, lots more eating. And then there’s the dreadful weight gain followed by a New Year’s resolution to do what? Answer: Diet. Why not take a healthier approach to what we eat during this holiday season and beyond? Now, we’re
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If you ever find yourself saying those words, “I can’t,” please check out FROM THE BARRIO TO THE BOARD ROOM: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Laura Nobles Banks-Reed (Jasmaya Publications). The life of 94 year-old Laura Nobles Banks-Reed, has all the makings of a major film. From humble beginnings, through years of segregation and discrimination,
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On Monday, October 26, 2015, The Chocolate Voice was on the scene, as The Paley Center for Media hosted its Hollywood Tribute to African-American Achievements in Television, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co. at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. With locations in LA and NY, The Paley Center for Media is the
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With the holidays just around the corner, getting a massage is one way to avoid stressful situations during this joyous, but hectic time of the year. By the way, did you know that October 25-31 is “National Massage Therapy Awareness Week?” An entire week is designated to raise public awareness of the benefits of therapeutic massage
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Looks like to rumor’s are true. He’s baaack! Multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars® for a second time, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today. The 88th Academy Awards® will be broadcast live on Oscar®Sunday, February 28, 2016, on the ABC Television Network. Rock previously hosted the
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OMG! Would you check out the insanely innovative and stylish costumes on the cast of NBC’s Live musical, THE WIZ LIVE! We are soooo looking forward to watching this television production over the holidays. Unrecognizable in costume is the amazingly talented cast members, David Alan Grier (Lion), Shanice Williams (Dorothy) and the adorable little dog Toto, Ne-Yo (Tinman)
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Kieran Omar Akeem Powell is an exceptionally talented international cricketer who plays cricket for the West Indies. Since the elegant Powell burst into the West Indies squad in 2011, his name has consistently commanded high rankings on the Google scale in India, as well as Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the Caribbean, respectively. An
On Friday, powerhouse vocalist and, multiple award-winning actress Stephanie Mills, finally met up with 19-year-old Shanice Williams, a relatively unknown actress who was cast in a breakout role as NBC’s Dorothy in NBC’s THE WIZ LIVE! Some may undoubtedly argue that Williams has big shoe’s to fill in her new role, replacing Mills, 58, who originated the
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