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Apr 14 2015

Ben Vereen Teaches High School Musical Theater Students Healthy Competition

This year for the second annual Ben Vereen awards, in partnership with Broadway/San Diego, the Tony-Award winning actor is in town focusing on high school musical theater competition. Widely for his body of work on broadway which garnered him a Tony Award for his work as the lead in “Pippin,” and in Alex Haley’s TV mini series, Roots […]

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Apr 7 2015

Don't Stress: Get A Massage, April is Stress Awareness Month

Let’s face it, we all have to take better care of ourselves. In today’s fast paced world, between the stress of careers, family and finances, its often hard to maintain a healthy well being. Perhaps getting a regular massage is the key. Massage Therapist Thelma Brown of Thelma’s One Stop Therapeutic, in Lemon Grove, CA near

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Mar 23 2015

OWN TV star Wendell James Honoree at Inaugural Truth Awards

Wendell James is a man who clearly understands what living your truth means. Fashionably animated on and off T.V., one of his many truths is that he’s about as real as they come. For two seasons, he’s shared his day to day life in front of the camera, portraying himself on OWN’s docu-series “Raising Whitley.” James

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Jan 22 2015

Favorite Salad: Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette

Ingredients: 8 cups baby spinach or romaine lettuce 1 ripe pear, cut in half 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds 2 ounces Gorgonzola Champagne vinaigrette, recipe follows Fresh cracked pepper 1 tablespoon honey Champagne Vinaigrette: 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked

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Jan 8 2015

Legendary gospel singer Andrae Crouch dead at age 72

Legendary gospel singer, composer and producer Andrae Crouch died on Thursday, January 8th at the age of 72. Crouch had been hospitalized in a Los Angeles area hospital since Jan. 3 following a heart attack. The seven-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998. His songs were recorded by Elvis Presley

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Jan 8 2015

Recipe: Avocado dip does a body good

After hearing reports which suggest that eating avocados daily can improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight people, we’re guessing it’s safe to say guacamole dip is now considered eating clean. Yes, avocados does a body good! With Super Bowl 2015, and other types of party planning in the works, we invite you to try out

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Dec 15 2014

Titi Branch co-founder of Miss Jessie's Natural Hair care products, dead at 45

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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Dec 9 2014

San Diego Photography Exhibit Tells Story of Immigrants, Health Barriers

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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Dec 1 2014

World AIDS DAY: When We Know Better We Do Better

Did you know? It is estimated that there are between 800,000 and 900,000 people living with HIV in the U.S. One in four of those do not even know that they have HIV. A study of young people in six U.S. cities found that 91 percent of the HIV-positive African Americans in this study did not know

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Nov 17 2014

WHO WILL PAY FOR MOM’S OR DAD’S NURSING HOME BILL?

Imagine this: One day you’re sifting through your mail. In the pile of letters, bills and junk mail, you find a letter from a law firm informing you that you need to pay $50,000 to cover the cost of your father’s recent nursing home stay, or the care facility will sue you. While this

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