SELMA celebrated its New York Premiere on December 14, presented by Paramount Pictures, Delta Air Lines, Tina Brown Live Media, and Credit Suisse, at the Ziegfeld Theater, where stars David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey (also a Producer on the film), Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Common, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Andre Holland, Lorraine Toussaint, Niecy Nash, […]
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Titi Branch, the co-founder of Miss Jessie’s a leading company in the natural hair care industry has died. She created their signature Miss Jessie’s Curly Pudding® for the Brooklyn hair salon, Curve, she ran with her sister Miko. As sales for the product skyrocketed the sisters decided to move the salon to the Bedford Stuyvesant
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Did you know December 15th, is considered the busiest shopping day of the year? The holidays are here, and for many of us, so is holiday stress. Gift buying, decorating, eating out, and entertaining can be fun, but they can leave a serious dent in your budget. How do you find the right balance—sharing the
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Without a doubt, Shonda Rhimes and ABC is having another great year! Leading the pack of NAACP Image Award nominations in the television category, her hugely popular TV shows, “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC) and “Scandal” (ABC), Rhimes and cast collectively are up for eleven nominations. Among those nominated are
Sometimes images are as powerful as words when telling stories about people and their communities. That’s the idea supporting the San Diego photography exhibit “Overcoming Barriers to Health,” a collaboration between UC San Diego Center for Community Health, the AjA Project, City Heights Hope Youth Advocacy Project and SDSU Geography Co-Chair, Urban Studies Program. The
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ANNIE, a Broadway classic that has delighted audiences for generations comes to the big screen with a new, contemporary vision in Columbia Pictures’ comedy Annie. Director/Producer/Screenwriter Will Gluck teams with producers James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith, Caleeb Pinkett, and Shawn “JAY Z” Carter, Laurence “Jay” Brown, and Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith with
A special screening was held Saturday, December 6 celebrating the highly anticipated film Selma, and honoring the Legends who paved the way. The screening was held at the Bacara Resort on December 6, in Goleta, CA Special guests included Oprah Winfey Director Ava DuVernay and Selma cast including David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Common, Giovanni Ribisi,
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Jamaican swimmer 25-year old Alia Atkinson, makes swimming history at the world short course swimming championship in Qatar, by becoming 1st black woman to win a world title in 100m breast stroke. To read more on the story see source CNN.
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What is the charitable deduction? The charitable deduction allows you to deduct the value of property you give to charity from your estate and may reduce any federal gift and estate tax that may be owed. Charitable gifting allows you to satisfy your personal philanthropic desires and fulfill your estate planning objectives. You may wish
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Hashtags, #BlackLivesMatter, #HandsUpDontShoot and #Icantbreath have played a large role in addressing the issue of police brutality issues social media. The latest hashtag #CrimingWhileWhite, quickly zeroes in on White privilege, straight from the mouths of those who know it best. #CrimingWhileWhite is trending worldwide as protests continue over a New York grand jury’s decision not
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