I love the flavors of Cajun food, and I found an interesting article by Judy Walker on Nola.com that talked about a gumbo made with leftovers from thanksgiving turkey. This is a great recipe that will also make you excited for post-Thanksgiving dinner: Turkey Bone Gumbo 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 […]
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The “Let’s Find a Cure” Fundraiser event held on Sunday, November 10th celebrated the recent partnership between Mixed Chicks and the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California. During the event, held at XLanes (Bowling and Arcades) supporters had an opportunity to meet and greet some of the children living with Sickle Cell Disease. The children
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HOUSE OF BLUES SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES ITS 8TH ANNUAL HOUSE OF GIVING EVENT BY FEEDING 400 PEOPLE THIS THANKSGIVING House of Giving Benefitting Local Organizations OASIS Clubhouse, the YWCA and Alpha Project Via Press Release (San Diego, Calif. – November 1, 2013) House of Blues San Diego, is celebrating its 8th annual House of Giving event this
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If you are looking for a novel way to engage your audience in preparedness direct them to TOTALLYUNPREPARED.COM. This award winning website contains videos, checklists and other information resources in multiple languages, links to cool smartphone apps from partner American Red Cross, user contributed content and fun blog posts. Sponsored by The California Governor’s
On Wednesday, October 16 at 8/7c, TV One’s hit series Life After highlights Maia Campbell, who at 19 was already starring alongside LL Cool J and playing Debbie Allen’s daughter Tiffany on the smash sitcom In the House. After the series, she held other roles in Fox’s South Central, a guest role in Thea, John Singleton’s Poetic Justice and served as a host for the young
A little over a month ago, I celebrated a birthday. And, when my family asked me what I wanted, my response was, a massage! I’ll let you in on a little secret– my family, is filled of copy cat’s. Not always, but let’s just say, there’s no shame in their game when it come’s to
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When I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, I reacted like most people who receive a cancer diagnosis. The first thing that came to mind was a death sentence. However, I found out later that it was truly an awakening for me, even after being diagnosed with colon cancer a few years
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With open enrollment just around the corner for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reports suggest African Americans still want to know more. New America Media recently hosted a media briefing in San Diego entitled, “Countdown to Obamacare” the Face of Healthcare Reform in California. During the briefing, panelist Dr. Rodrigo Munoz, professor of
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For those of us who follow award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph on Twitter, she hooked us at the phrase she uses to describe herself, “Right where I should be!” Spoken like a true DIVA. Based on her impressive body of work clearly, Ralph is exactly where she should be. TV One’s popular docu-series Life After,
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For the record, I am not a psychologist nor an expert in Gender studies. And, I certainly know that there’s much more to learn about life. But what I do know is: I am a woman who’s discovered her worth through many trials and errors. There is an epidemic in our society and within
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