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Apr 1 2013

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Hosts UNCF’s Inaugural Mayor’s Luncheon for Education

San Diego (March 28, 2013) — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner hosted UNCF’s Inaugural Mayor’s Luncheon for Education at the San Diego Marriot Gaslamp Quarter Hotel. Preceded by a VIP Reception, attendees of the luncheon included prominent college-educated professionals and community leaders. UNCF president and CEO, Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D. addressed the room of professionals […]

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Mar 22 2013

San Diego REP Actors Read Books to Launch United Ways Virtual Book Drive

San Diego, CA—With over a quarter of the county’s fourth graders not reading at a proficient level and, more than half of San Diego’s students qualifying as “economically disadvantaged,” United Way of San Diego County will host its second annual Virtual Book Drive for local children up to age eight, as an opportunity to develop

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Mar 21 2013

E-Book Review: From Being Bullied to "Just Shy of Amazing" By Author Derek E. Shelton

I recall meeting Derek Shelton years ago when we were just kids, around age 8 or so. We became acquainted on account of him being my fathers customer. In our over the phone conversation, Derek says, “One of my fondest memories of childhood, is when your father had to place a bench on

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Mar 8 2013

San Diego Teens and Women Kick Butt for a Cause

(San Diego, CA) Tinesia Conwright of DETOUR Empowers and creator of F.A.N.C.Y. Teen Girls Expo hosted a women’s and teens self-defense class with the help of Divas In Defense, an organization empowering women of all ages with the training and tools imperative to their personal safety and the safety of their families. This weekend’s

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Mar 5 2013

House of Blues Celebrates 20th Year Anniversary!

SAN DIEGO, CA – March 4th, 2013– House of Blues, the country’s pre-eminent live music venues are in the midst of a 20 month celebration of 20 years of music by 20,000 of history’s great musical performances. House of Blues San Diego will take part in the festivities on March 7th with an exclusive VIP

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Feb 28 2013

CNN's Soledad O'Brien Special Guest at Vitamin W Media Launch Event

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Soledad O’Brien, CNN “Starting Point” anchor, was a special guest at the launch of VITAMIN W Media, LLC, a New York-based women’s media company delivering “smart Kardashian-free content” that honored O’Brien’s foundation with a gift for struggling young women.O’Brien joined a list of 70 prestigious headliners that

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Feb 28 2013

Entertainment Industries Council’s (EIC) honors unscripted and scripted performances depicting mental health issues

Los Angeles, CA – Entertainment Industries Council’s (EIC) announced the nominees for the17th Annual PRISM Awards. The PRISM Awards honors unscripted and scripted performances in TV, movies, music, and comic book entertainment that accurately depicts substance abuse, treatment and recovery, as well as mental health issues. The Nomination Review Committee of over 80

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Feb 25 2013

Tuskegee Airmen Highway Dedication in San Diego

On Friday, February 22 in San Diego, dignitaries and community members gathered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at the Officers Club for the unveiling of the Tuskegee Airmen Highway sign. The designated sign is placed on a three-mile stretch of Interstate 15 near the base to honor the African American pilots and air

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Feb 19 2013

New Study: Social Media Doing A Better Job Than Parents?

According to a new World Vision study conducted online earlier this month by Harris Interactive on behalf of World Vision, more than half of teens (56%) say social media sites (Facebook, Twitter) have made them more aware of the needs of others. This is a huge increase from 2011, when just over 4 in

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Feb 15 2013

The Daily Fix shares some startling facts about unexpected heart attack

According to an article posted on the Rodale.com, Scientists have discovered surprising new heart attack causes—including ones we may unknowingly and knowing may have exposed ourselves to every day. Hint: Antibacterial soap. Check out the entire article on Rodale.com.

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