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May 26 2015

Bourré Southern Bistro: A Heavenly Slice of New Orleans in San Diego

(San Diego, CA) Jambalaya, Strawberry Cornbread, Creole Shrimp Risotto, Fried Green Tomatoes, Stuffed Mushrooms, Catfish PoBoy and, Salmon! Sounds good, right? You have know idea what you’re missing out on. Especially, if you haven’t dined at San Diego’s hot new restaurant Bourré Southern Bistro. The food at this place is incredible! Best described as an old southern […]

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May 24 2015

Oldest Living American Jerlean Talley Turns 116

The world’s oldest person celebrated her 116th birthday on Saturday in the Detroit-area city of Inkster, Michigan. Born in 1899, Talley has lived through the turn of two centuries and 20 different presidents. The most recent of those presidents, Barack Obama sent Talley a special birthday greeting. “The breadth of your experiences and depth of your wisdom

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May 20 2015

Only Light: African American Filmmakers Wins Audience Award at Diversity in Cannes

Only Light, a short film written and directed by African American Female Filmakers and, USC grad’s Thembi Banks and Evita Castine, wins the Audience Award at the 2015 Diversity in Cannes Film Festival. Only Light tackles the harrowing topic of the international sex-trafficking industry. The film follows a young girl who is kidnapped from the

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May 19 2015

Walgreens launches in Southeast San Diego: 1st drugstore in the history of city's racially diverse community

(San Diego, CA) This past Saturday, residents of southeastern San Diego’s Diamond Neighborhoods, City of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, District 4 Councilmember Myrtle Cole and other community leaders joined officials from the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the long awaited grand opening of Walgreens near Market Street and

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May 19 2015

Malcolm X's 90th Birthday Celebration Held Today in Harlem

May 17, 2015 (New York, NY) – This Tuesday May 19th, the 90th anniversary of the birthdate of El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Malcolm X, will be celebrated at The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in Harlem, New York (165th and Broadway). This wonderful birthday celebration, which is free and open to the

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May 18 2015

Photos of The Day: Celebrating Haitian Culture

In celebration of Haitian Flag day events being celebrated all over the world, today we decided to share a few of our favorite photo’s from the peninsula of Labadee, Haiti. Below are a few important notables on the Haiti’s rich history: 1)Haiti gained its independence from colonial rule in 1804, making it the first country

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May 15 2015

Bessie: Bessie Smith Biopic Starring Queen Latifah Airs Saturday on HBO

Check out the trailer for the upcoming Bessie Smith biopic, starring Queen Latifah, before it premieres on HBO tomorrow, May 16. The film focuses on Bessie Smith’s personal and professional lives during which she became one of the most most successful recording artists of the era, before dying in a car accident at the age of 43 in

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May 15 2015

Great Life Lessons from the legendary B.B. King.

Last night the world learned that we lost another great musician, Riley B. King the iconic guitarist-singer-composer, known throughout the world as the legendary B.B. King. The masterful blues musician was 89 years old. His attorney, Brent Bryson, told The Associated Press that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT. Born on Sept.

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May 13 2015

5 Great Tips to Help You Save For College

Northwestern Mutual provides tips and advice on financial planning for college. If there is one financial planning goal that tends to sneak up on families, it’s paying for college. Yet helping to cover the cost of higher education is one of the largest expenses most parents face. According to Big Future by The College Board, the

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May 13 2015

Photo: Lupita Lupita Nyong’o, Cannes Red Carpet, That Green Tho!

Absolutely stunning! That green tho! Here’s Lupita Nyong’o flowing in Gucci, at the opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival in France, for the premiere of La Tete Haute.

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