In a few short days, “Oprah’s the Life You Want Week-End” makes a stopover in the grand state of Texas. Guests from the Houston area and beyond, will have the chance to celebrate self discovery Oprah style. The eight city tour will land at Toyota center on October 17-18, transforming the arena into an […]
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What is the Medicare open enrollment period? The Medicare open enrollment period is the time during which people with Medicare can make new choices and pick plans that work best for them. Each year, Medicare plans typically change what they cost and cover. In addition, your health-care needs may have changed over the past year.
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Washington, DC – Expressing absolute agreement with National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell that he “got it wrong,” the Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network (BWR) held a press conference today to urge the commissioner to take swift action to “get it right,” starting by appointing black women experts in domestic violence and sexual assault to
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(LOS ANGELES) — Blessed and beautiful! Brandi Maxiell may be known for her dueling arguments as a reality star on VH1’s “Basketball Wives LA,” but she’s battled a much tougher opponent and won – that is, ovarian cancer. Today, she’s a wife. A mother. A cancer survivor. She wears the color of teal for ovarian cancer. September
San Diego, CA–AARP’s Ideas@50+ national event has landed in San Diego for three exciting days, from September 4-6, 2014, filled with volunteering and activities, focusing on the 50+ audience. Baby Boomers will have an opportunity that includes: entertainment, information sessions featuring celebrity panelist, concerts, contests, experts and over 150 exhibitors – bringing some of today’s most renowned
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Millions of Americans Continue to Struggle (Washington, D.C.) Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual report, which revealed that 17.5 million households were food-insecure in 2013. Food insecurity among non-hispanic Blacks, were higher than the national average, with a food insecurity rate of 26.1 percent. This number is substantially higher than
I’ve been nominated to do the Gratitude Challenge and list three things daily, that I’m grateful for, for 7 days. I am clearly up for the challenge, here goes. Day one: (1] I was always very comfortable in my chocolate skin. For that level of comfort, I owe the sweetest, kindest people who
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(Atlanta, GA) – In a press released today, the 2014 HBCU Green Report provides clear evidence that there is significant activity underway on historically black colleges and university (HBCU) campuses to promote sustainable living and adopt energy efficient practices despite their absence in major national green surveys. A collaborative project of the Building Green
Serving fun drinks on the Fourth of July are always a hit. Especially those that everyone can enjoy, including the kiddos. There are many variations of this red, blue and white or, clear non alcoholic beverage. The key is to use drinks with different amounts of sugar. Drinks with more sugar are more dense than those with
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On Sunday, June 29th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, President of The Hollywood Trainer, Jeannette Jenkins, Business Woman Vanessa Simmons (daughter of Reverend Run, Run DMC) and CEO of BET, Debra Lee joined the Pretty Girls Sweat movement for a cardio kick boxing party at the 2014 BET Experience. The Pretty Girls
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