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Nov 6 2014

Bill Duke's Upcoming Coffee Table Book "DARK GIRLS" features Judge Mablean, Lupita Nyong'o on sale Nov. 11

Announced in a press release earlier this week, in the tradition of The New York Times bestselling I Dream a World and Crowns comes this full-color companion volume to the acclaimed NAACP Award-nominated documentary “Dark Girls,” an inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates dark-skinned women. In Dark Girls, celebrities such as Judge Mablean Ephriam, Lupita Nyong’o, Vanessa Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph and over

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Nov 4 2014

Stock market tips: Handling Market Volatility

Conventional wisdom says that what goes up, must come down. But even if you view market volatility as a normal occurrence, it can be tough to handle when it’s your money at stake. Though there’s no foolproof way to handle the ups and downs of the stock market, the following common sense tips can help.

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Oct 31 2014

Disney Channel's "Make Your Mark" Recognizes Teen's Fight to Eradicate Hunger

On Saturday, November 1, Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning “Make Your Mark” series recognizes 13 year old Joshua Williams of Miami, Florida. Six years ago, Joshua started his foundation at age 4, Joshua’s Heart, to help needy families in his community. His goals include informing his peers about hunger awareness and motivating them to find

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Oct 23 2014

Actresses working together to make Sickle Cell Disease a National Priority

In the United States, it’s estimated that sickle cell anemia affects 70,000–100,000 people, primarily African and Hispanic Americans. While many may be aware of the disease through a few celebrities – R&B singer Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins (TLC), Larenz Tate (“Rush,” “House of Lies”), rapper Prodigy, to name a few – many are not aware

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Oct 22 2014

Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend; Unforgettable, Inspirational

Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend tour,” a retreat style event that was held in Houston on October 16-17 at the Toyota Center, was one amazing, unforgettable, inspirational experience. The eight city life changing tour is the ultimate week-end master class with Oprah along with her inspirational team of experts–Deepak Chopra, Elizabeth Gilbert, Rob Bell and

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Oct 21 2014

Saving or Investing: Is There a Difference?

Financially speaking, the terms “saving” and “investing” are often used interchangeably. But the concepts behind these terms actually have some important differences. Understanding these differences and taking advantage of them may help you in working toward financial goals for you and your family. Saving You may want to set aside money for a specific, identifiable

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Oct 14 2014

Oprah’s ‘The Life You Want Week-end’ headed to Houston

In a few short days, “Oprah’s the Life You Want Week-End” makes a stopover in the grand state of Texas. Guests from the Houston area and beyond, will have the chance to celebrate self discovery Oprah style. The eight city tour will land at Toyota center on October 17-18, transforming the arena into an

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Oct 10 2014

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Begins October 15

What is the Medicare open enrollment period? The Medicare open enrollment period is the time during which people with Medicare can make new choices and pick plans that work best for them. Each year, Medicare plans typically change what they cost and cover. In addition, your health-care needs may have changed over the past year.

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Oct 8 2014

Jazz bassist Nathan East being inducted into the NAMM Foundation’s Hall of Fame

The NAMM Foundation will induct revered engineer -mixologist Ed Cherney and bassist Nathan East into the NAMM TEC Awards Hall of Fame during the 30th Annual NAMMTechnical Excellence & Creativity Awards show, to be held Saturday, January 24th in Anaheim, Calif. Renowned bass player Nathan East, a graduate of UCSD, is a founding member of contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay, and has worked with the legends of music that range

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Oct 7 2014

Black Stuntmen (BSA) Filming Documentary on Hollywood Behind the Scenes

(Los Angeles, CA) On Friday, October 3, members of the Black Stuntmen’s Association came together for a mini reunion at Source Film Studio’s in Los Angeles. Willie Harris, BSA President, along with colleague and business partner Alex Brown, Tony Brubaker, Phyllis Ellis, Henry Kingi, Joe Tilque, Oscar-Nominated actor, Elliot Gould and Academy-Award winning actor,

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