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Thank-you for a wonderful 2013! We’re so grateful that you take valuable time out of your busy lives to read The Chocolate Voice! Everyday is truly a blessing for us to have the opportunity to do what we love, and share it with our amazing readers. We can’t thank-you enough for your […]
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(Via Press Release) SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 4, 2013 – TV One announced today that Shannon Cross, Emmy-nominated associate editor for ESPN.com, will join the network’s live daily news program, News One Now, as news anchor. Cross will begin her duties alongside host and managing editor Roland S. Martin, Monday, December 9, 9AM/ET. “We are delighted to
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What excites you most about taking on the presidency of the Ford Foundation? Darren Walker: I have a chance to make a difference by leading a remarkable institution committed to social justice when the very notion of social justice is being contested. Our country’s policies and discourse sometimes feel retrograde, taking us back to when justice
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The holidays are the times of the generosity of gift-giving, but over-spending on holiday gifts becomes a harsh reality when the credit card bill comes in the mail. With that said, remember to plan ahead. Take into consideration these holiday spending tips during this year’s season of giving: Pay cash whenever possible–Beware of buying everything
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On Friday, November 15th 2013, Thomas Jefferson School of Law in association with the Entertainment Law Society and Intellectual Property Law Association presented a fall fashion show including up and coming designers along with a panel of respected leaders in the areas of law and fashion. Thomas Jefferson student, Norell, flew across the country from
The “Let’s Find a Cure” Fundraiser event held on Sunday, November 10th celebrated the recent partnership between Mixed Chicks and the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California. During the event, held at XLanes (Bowling and Arcades) supporters had an opportunity to meet and greet some of the children living with Sickle Cell Disease. The children
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Last Week’s Headlines Growth in the eurozone was sluggish in the third quarter, slowing to 0.1%; that represents an annual rate of just 0.4%, compared to the second quarter’s annualized 1.2% rate. Powerhouse Germany, which saw 2.9% growth in the second quarter, had less than half that in Q3. President Obama said insurance companies that
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Last Week’s Headlines The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee provided little guidance on when it might begin tapering other than to say it wouldn’t be now. The announcement noted the recent slowing of the housing recovery and confirmed again that the unemployment rate would need to be closer to 6.5% before the Fed would begin
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Roland S. Martin, known for his ‘Unapologetic’ style journalism, is set to take the world by storm in a groundbreaking urban focused telecast, News One Now. Premiering on November 4, ‘2013’ on TV-One, Martin, will serve as the host and managing editor of the show, doing what he does best: sift through the headlines
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Last Week’s Headlines The unemployment rate continued to inch downward, hitting 7.2% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the lowest unemployment rate since November 2008. However, the 148,000 jobs added during the month was lower than the monthly average for the past year, and including underemployed and discouraged workers would
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