Via Press Release —Sacramento, CA – The start of the legislative year begins with the addition of the newest member to the California State Assembly, Dr. Shirley Nash Weber. Assemblywoman Weber (D-San Diego) was sworn in on December 3, 2012 at noon inside the Assembly chambers at the California State Capitol in the company of relatives and […]
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Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, star of the new NBC sit-com Guys With Kids, was the emcee for the 34th edition of UNCF An Evening of Stars® Educating our Future Presented by Target. UNCF in partnership with BET Networks collaborated to produce the nationally televised variety show that focuses public attention on America’s need for
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On the eve of World AIDS Day, the Obama administration announced that HIV/AIDS will be one of the chronic conditions eligible for enhanced federal reimbursements through Medicaid, garnering strong praise from San Francisco AIDS Foundation and HIV/AIDS leaders around the country. Today’s announcement means people living with HIV/AIDS can
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“The success of life is determined by where you end, not where you start.” Dr. Steve Perry Dr. Steve Perry is on the fast track to becoming a household name. World-renowned educator and the host of TV One’s powerful new docu-drama, “Save My Son,” Perry says the show is not just a television show,
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Changes made implementing healthier meal requirements are a key component of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act 2012, spearheaded by the First Lady Michelle Obama, as part of her Let’s Move! campaign signed into law by President Barack Obama. On October 23, San Pasqual High School in Escondido, California, in partnership with New America Media hosted
October 20, 2012 Oprah Winfrey, and her team of influential experts were on hand at the Los Angeles Convention Center to celebrate, inspire and motivate during O You! the annual all day event presented by O, The Oprah Magazine. In between breakout sessions, sponsors of the event: Chase, IKEA, blurb, Jenny Craig, Sally Hansen,
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By: Catherine Johnson In 1971, President Nixon declared war on Cancer. In spite of this, cancer incidences have continued to rise in the U.S. In the last 55 years, breast cancer rates have increased 568 times what they were in 1957. In 1982, the Susan G. Komen Foundation was founded. Since then, over $2 billion
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The Voter Participation Center and Balcony Films Present L.O.V.E. Campaign Fergie and dozens of celebrities encourage millions of Americans to register and vote Via PR Newswire 09/23/12 – 12:46 PM EDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In celebration of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 25, The Voter Participation Center joins with Balcony Films for a
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Today, would have been Michael Jackson’s 54rd birthday, and Clark Atlanta University is honoring the King of Pop with a college course reflecting on his cultural legacy. Veteran entertainment attorney James Walker has been selected by the University to teach a unique new MBA course, Michael Jackson: The Business of Music, which will examine
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Recently, I met a young woman while judging a scholarship essay competition who asked if I would review a book written by her mother. About a week later it arrived in the mail just as I was leaving for vacation—which I thought was perfect timing because traveling is typically when I find time to catch
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