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Nov 13 2013

Thanksgiving: HOB San Diego Celebrates 8th Annual House of Giving Feeding 400 People

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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Oct 21 2013

TOTALLYUNPREPARED.COM: Award-Winning Website Makes Earthquake Preparedness Fun and Effective

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

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Oct 15 2013

Daughter of Late Author Bebe Moore Campbell, Actress Maia Campbell Featured on Life After

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

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Oct 9 2013

Career Spotlight: Craig Lewis, Massage Therapist

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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Sep 27 2013

An Awakening: How I Found Solace in Writing After Being Diagnosed With Cancer Twice

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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Sep 27 2013

What You Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act

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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Sep 6 2013

Interview: Actress/Activist, Sheryl Lee Ralph. Right Where She Should Be!

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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Sep 3 2013

A Woman's Worth: I Was Born a Goddess and Became a Queen

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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Jul 23 2013

Celeb Fitness Trainer Set to Release New Book YES MAM! Your Muscle as A Motivator

Model, celeb fitness trainer/motivational speaker/author Nicole Chaplin prepares to release new book YES MAM! Your Muscle As A Motivator. Successful certified Master Trainer/ motivational speaker/ author Nicole Chaplin has developed her own unique equation that effectively harnesses the infinite power of motivation to achieve ultimate fitness goals in her dynamic new book, YES MAM! Your

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Jun 21 2013

Help for Little Xavier: African Americans & Nigerians Encouraged to Donate Bone Marrow

Written by: Jazmin Steele, Founder of Pretty on Purpose, Inc. Meet Dr. Iyabo and her son, Xavier… Dr. Iyabo Daramola stands in extraordinary optimism as she begins the search for the person that can save her son Xavier’s life. Her only child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, Aplastic Anemia (AA), a rare disorder

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