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San Diego: $195K in Funding Received To restore The Black Family statue at Mountain View Park

In a Facebook post, Council President pro Tem Monica Montgomery wrote: “Thank to Assemblymember Akilah Weber, MD and her advocacy for our communities, San Diego received funding to restore The Black Family statue at the beloved Mountain View Park! This funding is more than just a check—it is about restoring the positive reflections and reclaiming …

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Atlanta: Rashaun Ali, Cortez Bryant and More Attend HBCU Week Foundation Festivities

On Thursday, October 6th and Friday, October 7th,  The HBCU Week Foundation, Inc. held its annual HBCU Week of festivities for the first time in Atlanta, GA.  These packed-out events brought out corporate executives, philanthropic sponsors, celebrities and aspiring HBCU college students to help raise awareness around the organization’s powerful mission of providing scholarship dollars …

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Emmy-Award Winners Jamie Foxx & Tommy Lee Jones Star in THE BURIAL Now showing in Select Theaters

Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in …

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Note to the Supreme Court & Congress: Restore The Voting Rights Act Now!

Federal Court Denies Alabama Request for Redistricting By DL White A three Judge panel recently denied Alabama’s GOP Legislature’s request to pause the decision   struck down previously for their new congressional redistricting.  Unrelentless, Alabama submitted a new map after the Supreme Court “blocked the previous map” this summer  “likely violating” the Voting Rights Act …

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Chocolate Chat: THE BOOK OF MORMON star and PK Lamont Whitaker Talks Legacy, Derogatory Terms & Humor

The nine-time Tony Award®winning Best Musical, “THE BOOK OF MORMON” returns to San Diego, September 19-24. And, we are here for it!  Some of us over here at The Chocolate Voice saw “THE BOOK OF MORMAN” at the San Diego Civic Theater, a few years ago and laughed so hard until our sides hurt! From the creators of South Park …

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San Diego: Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown Headline Jazz at The Creek Music Series Labor Day Week-end

Can you believe it? August just flew by, and we’re already feeling a bit nostalgic about bidding farewell to a vibrant and fun-filled summer of outdoor music festivals and concerts. But no worries!  It’s not over just yet. We still have the highly anticipated 12th annual Jazz at the Creek concert series in San Diego …

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Broadway San Diego: Naomi Rodgers & Zurin Villanueva Share What it Takes to Play Tina Turner

It takes two baby! Yes it does. Two actresses are on tour and playing the role of the legendary Tina Turner in the Broadway musical TINA: The Tina Turner Musical.   During the tour, there are eight performances that are two hours and forty five minutes. Each actress will play the lead in four out …

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