On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 for the first time in its history, the Navy promoted a woman on Tuesday to become a four-star admiral. Howard will serve as vice chief of naval operations, the No. 2 position in the sea of service. “Volunteerism is the core of the United States personal character and our national […]
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(San Diego, CA) June 28, 2014—The 10th Annual Gospel Festival has only just begun and gospel artist Brent Jones already has the audience members on their feet, clapping, singing, and dancing with him. The concert began at 7pm on Saturday at the San Diego Fab Fair, featuring gospel artists Fred Hammond and Brent Jones
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San Diego, CA – The San Diego Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., brings nearly 400 African-American teens together for the 60th Annual Far West Region Jack and Jill Teen Conference. This years theme is, “The World is Ours. Let’s Take It.” The conference runs Thursday, June 26, 2014 through Sunday, June
(Universal City, CA) Via press release Universal Pictures announced the launch of the Get on Up Tour, an authentic and immersive storytelling experience crossing the country in anticipation of the studio’s upcoming James Brown biopic, Get on Up. Beginning on Friday, June 20, fans can “Get Up,” “Get Down” and “Get on the Good Foot,” throughout the United
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Now that summer we’re in the midst of summer, you can best believe that some of the best seafood is being served up at party’s. Recently, I was at an event and the chef presented a tangy orange and seafood salad. A huge hit! Orange and Seafood Salad Instructions: Cut off the top of the orange and scoop
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“Football is fun. But ultimately it is education not sports that is a way out of poverty for young student athletes.” Larry English If you want to play in the game, you have to make the grades. This might sound cliché, however, it’s probably one of life’s most important lessons that coaches, mentors and parents can
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Italy might be the world’s most celebrated tourist destination. Sicily, the small island off the southern coast of Italy, has the perfect combination of history, food and Mediterranean waterfront destinations to delight tourists. One such beach town is Taormina, which offers attractions ranging from beachfront lounging to shopping. The tourist’s best bet is to stay at
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(San Diego, CA) Talented musical theatre students from the southwest region (Tucson and San Diego) earned the opportunity of a lifetime to work with a Broadway legend, the Tony Award Winning actor Ben Vereen. On June 13, 2014 Vereen was in San Diego teaching a master class to 20 talented high school musical theatre student
Sad news in the world of sports today, baseball Legend Tony Gwynn has passed away at the age of 54. A class act on and off the field Hall of Famer Gwynn, had been battling cancer since 2010, when he had an operation to remove cancerous lymph nodes from his parotid gland. He
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In celebration of Black music month and Father’s day, we decided to share photos of some of our favorite artist’s who’s children decided to follow in their fathers footsteps. Let us know who we are missing? Happy Father’s Day!
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