Habari Gani (What is the news)? The news is that, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Kwanzaa! And, for thirty-six out of 50 years, America’s finest city San Diego, has become known as presenting one of the finest Kwanzaa celebrations across the nation. Kwanzaa, the week long celebration begins on December 26, and ends on January 1.
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Smartphone apps used for ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber have become a big part of the travelers busy lifestyle. Whether it’s business or leisure, flexible transportation services is a booming tech business. Featured recently in Essence, black-owned app Moovn, first launched in 2015, by entrepreneur Godwin Gabriel, is currently available in seven U.S. cities and 3
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It’s that festive time of the year again! Putting seasonal decorations up is the best ways to get into the holiday mood. The ambiance of lights, trees and wreaths, help put homes in the holiday spirit. However, when not used properly, decorations–particularly lights–can create safety hazards or cause fires. According an article in US News,
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The U.S. postal service over the past couple of days just announced that trailblazer Dorothy Height will be honored as the 40th stamp in the Black Heritage Forever series in 2017. Height was not only an activist but dedicated her life to fighting for African-American women. Height was the president of National Council of Negro Women for
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L.A. based Poetic Justice a lifestyle women’s fashion brand inspired by African American women, made their way to Washington, D.C. for Howard University’s epic Homecoming weekend to spread its body positive, pro #blackgirlmagic message and give a $5,000 scholarship to the University’s Division of Fine Arts to support the future of Black fashion designers. PJ
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PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox, in partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), announces “The Search for Hidden Figures” – a new scholarship contest designed to help uncover the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The program is inspired by the highly-anticipated feature film “Hidden Figures”, in
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Win or lose, without question the year 2016 will go down in history as the year of making Women’s history. With Hillary Clinton, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party, many would agree that progress is on the rise. In San Diego, six Black women are politically shaking things
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Pictured: Members of the BSSD and author Tayari Jones On Sunday October 16, the award winning Black Storytellers of San Diego, Inc. hosted a book signing and reading featuring critically acclaimed novelist, Tayari Jones, author of “Sliver Sparrow.” The signing was held at the Malcolm X Library. Due to a grant received by National
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Congratulations to Judge Teri L. Jackson on becoming the first African American woman presiding judge in the city and county of San Francisco! Jackson who ran unopposed, has been a member of the San Francisco Bench since September 2002. Jackson’s two-year term will begin Jan. 1, according to court officials. Jackson said in a statement:
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Why can’t humans get along like the letters in the alphabet? Author D.L. White shows many examples of how the letter “S” is the ultimate team player in his new children’s book, The Sensational Letter “S” (Author House). In his cleverly crafted, colorfully illustrated read, White introduces to young readers a play on words specifically using
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