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Jun 5 2015

Back to Basics 2 Music Entertainment Conference: Gospel Industry Pro's Share Wisdom

(San Diego, CA) For anyone who’s in the music business or aspiring to do so, Back to Basics 2, the 2015 music-entertainment conference in San Diego is where you want to be. Back hosting for the second year, from Thursday, June 4 through Sunday June 7, is Urban Network Digital, a spin-off of the Urban Network brand; […]

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Jun 3 2015

Reginald Hudlin & Phil Gurin Sign 3-Yr Deal for NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 3, 2015) – The NAACP and TV One jointly announced today that industry veterans Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin have signed a three-year deal to continue as executive producers for the NAACP Image Awards. The 47th NAACP Image Awards will be nationally telecast live on TV One on Friday, February 5, 2016 as

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Jun 2 2015

Harry Belafonte, Doctor of Laws: Princeton University honors Activist, Actor and Humanitarian

Harry Belafonte, the 88-year-old singer, actor, social activist and humanitarian, credited as “The King of Calypso,” was among six officials honored at Princeton University’s commencement ceremony earlier this morning. In addition to his outspoken activism, he is perhaps most widely known for his popular hit “Day-O,” informally referred to as the “Banana Boat” tune. Belafonte

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Jun 2 2015

Photo/Quote of the Day: Nick Ashford #BlackMusicMonth

I needed real help in New York and I had no friends. I looked up at those buildings, I couldn’t see the sky or nothing, and I said, ‘Well, there ain’t no mountain high enough,’ and I just started – the words just fell out of my mouth, really. –Nickolas Ashford The late Nick Ashford

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May 27 2015

Poetic Voices: Uniform of Justice (Casket of Tears)

By Theodore Mosely Your rights of living have no quality of life as we drive these streets that we are not to protect. Nowhere to run from us as we give you directions with our fingers on the trigger to subdue you. Holding forth the time of pretense, we gather together to take your life

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May 21 2015

BLACK GIRLS LEAD Conference has been extended

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 21, 2015 – The priority deadline for the first annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD Conference has been extended! Rolling applications for the 4-day international conference will be accepted until May 30, 2015 and BLACK GIRLS ROCK! is offering need-based grants to accepted participants. MORE INFO ABOUT BLACK GIRLS LEAD (BGL): BGL

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May 19 2015

Walgreens launches in Southeast San Diego: 1st drugstore in the history of city's racially diverse community

(San Diego, CA) This past Saturday, residents of southeastern San Diego’s Diamond Neighborhoods, City of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, District 4 Councilmember Myrtle Cole and other community leaders joined officials from the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the long awaited grand opening of Walgreens near Market Street and

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May 18 2015

Photos of The Day: Celebrating Haitian Culture

In celebration of Haitian Flag day events being celebrated all over the world, today we decided to share a few of our favorite photo’s from the peninsula of Labadee, Haiti. Below are a few important notables on the Haiti’s rich history: 1)Haiti gained its independence from colonial rule in 1804, making it the first country

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May 15 2015

Great Life Lessons from the legendary B.B. King.

Last night the world learned that we lost another great musician, Riley B. King the iconic guitarist-singer-composer, known throughout the world as the legendary B.B. King. The masterful blues musician was 89 years old. His attorney, Brent Bryson, told The Associated Press that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT. Born on Sept.

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May 13 2015

5 Great Tips to Help You Save For College

Northwestern Mutual provides tips and advice on financial planning for college. If there is one financial planning goal that tends to sneak up on families, it’s paying for college. Yet helping to cover the cost of higher education is one of the largest expenses most parents face. According to Big Future by The College Board, the

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