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San Diego NSBE Professionals Presents: The First STEM Gala Harlem Renaissance Themed Event to Raise Money for San Diego Students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Chequala Fuller (360) 320-4149, [email protected] SAN DIEGO (09/06/13) —The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) San Diego Professional Chapter will be
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Last Week’s Headlines Global growth this year is expected to be more sluggish than previously thought, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest report. The new 2.9% figure for 2013 is lower than the 3.2% forecast in July and would be the slowest growth in four years. The IMF cited as key threats the potential
From Rock Hard Tator Tots to Salad Bars, It’s National School Lunch Week and the Lunch Tray has come a Long Way. by Monifa Bandele, Senior Campaign Director MomsRising.org Remember leg warmers and when ketchup was a vegetable? Is it just me or have the 80’s been making a comeback? I can’t get the sound of
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(San Diego, CA) On October 2nd, the district offices of Assembly member Shirley N. Weber of the 79th district celebrated its grand opening. A lively and festive open house took place in celebration of the assemblywoman’s new offices, located in the heart of downtown San Diego, located at 1350 Front Street, Suite 6046. In attendance was
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When I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, I reacted like most people who receive a cancer diagnosis. The first thing that came to mind was a death sentence. However, I found out later that it was truly an awakening for me, even after being diagnosed with colon cancer a few years
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(San Diego) On Friday, September 20, Urban League of San Diego County held its annual Equal Opportunity Day & Diversity Summit at the Liberty Station Conference Center, located in San Diego’s Point Loma area. Celebrating 60 years of service to the San Diego community, 2013 marks a milestone for the historic organization, whose mission is
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(Los Angeles, California – September 18, 2013) In an ideal world, young girls of color would be showered with infinite messages of self-love and self-acceptance reflective of their inherent and immeasurable worth. They would be inundated with a plethora of affirming role models urging them to reach for the stars just within their grasp.
Benjamin Todd Jealous, who became the youngest President and CEO of NAACP in 2008 at the age of 35, has decided to resign from his post effective December 31, 2013. Jealous, who is a Rhodes Scholar and a graduate of both Columbia and Oxford Universities, was a Harlem Community Organizer at the start of his
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Congratulations to Poet and author, Dr. Maya Angelou who will be this year’s recipient of the Literarian Award, an honorary National Book Award for contributions to the literary community, The National Book Foundation announced Thursday. The Literarian Award will be the first major literary prize for Dr. Angelou. 85-year old Angelou, has been in frail health and is
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