Congratulations are in order to Nia Franklin on being crowed the 92nd Miss America! The historic win for the 23-year-old representing New York, comes as the Miss America organization rolled out its Miss America 2.0 campaign—following the #MeToo movement, a restructuring of the competition that focused less on the outer appearance of the contestants. The rebranding […]
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On September 5, 2018, ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, launched The Strongest—a captivating new social media campaign highlighting sixteen Black women who exemplify strength to NBA star LeBron James. The announcement comes fresh off the heels of the sports icon’s exclusive reveal of his latest Nike signature shoe collaboration—designed by three
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What a huge blessing! Pioneering physicist and mathematician Mrs. Katherine Johnson, turns 100 today! #HiddenFigureNoMore If you recall, many folks hadn’t hear a peep about Kathrine Johnson prior to the Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures,” starring Taraji P. Henson. Johnson, along with two other black women, her colleagues Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughn, are the subject
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“The Maestro of Maestoso” By Frank Mangio Marco Maestoso is a man on a mission. He and his lovely co-owner of Maestoso, Dalila Ercolano, operate a delightfully refreshing new Italian restaurant in the Hillcrest district of San Diego called Maestoso. Before dining at Maestoso, you must rid yourself of any old ideas about checkered tablecloths, straw
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Okay, Okay I know I’m late— but yesterday was Missy Elliott Appreciation Day. I missed the twitterverse commenting but I was reading, and 9 to 5 jobbing—I can’t always multitask like ya’ll. Anyway, although I’m a little late, I still want to share my Missy appreciation moment. Can I do that? Okay – thank
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BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, founder and creator of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”are excited to announce this year’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Awards taping on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ. The broadcast will premiere on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on BET. The 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ celebrants are Academy Award®-nominated
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LOS ANGELES — History was officially made on Friday night when Veteran LAPD officer Regina Scott was introduced as the first Black female promoted to the rank of deputy chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. The event took place at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. “It’s something I could never dream.
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It’s National Relaxation Day and we just want to go to the beach. Did y’all know that stress levels tend to be higher in minorities than that of their white counterparts?☝????❤️ There are a lot of things we can do to lower our stress levels, but let’s start with exercise, and going to the doctor
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Broadway San Diego brings to San Diego audiences the hit Broadway musical– based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY® winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time GRAMMY® winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan – stars Cuban-American Broadway actress Christie Prades as Gloria Estefan, and acclaimed stage and television actor Mauricio Martinez, plays Emilio Estefan. The
On the last evening of Comic-Con 2018, my daughter and I decided to grab a bite to eat at a cozy rooftop bar in downtown San Diego. As we got off the elevator, I found a spot for us to sit, while she went to the bar to grab us menus. When I sat down,
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