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Brother Jimmy’s BBQ Miami Gives the Gift of Lower Prices
As an early holiday gift for their South Florida community, Brother Jimmy’s Barbecue Miami has lowered pricing on food and drinks in all 3 of their Miami locations. - October 30, 2014 - Brother Jimmys Barbecue
Michael J. Redenburg Achieves Five Figure Settlement in False Arrest Case
False arrest attorney, Michael J. Redenburg, has recently won a five figure settlement for a client in a case against the City of New York. Michael is experienced in bringing false arrest cases and has won substantial settlements for a number of clients in the past. The following is an account of... - October 28, 2014 - Michael J. Redenburg, Esq.
Tau Gamma Delta Sorority, Inc. Celebrates Founders' Day in October
The spirit of our Founders, those phenomenal women, made yesterday's dreams today's hope and tomorrow's goal; our history was not just written, it is being lived! - October 01, 2014 - Tau Gamma Delta Sorority, Inc.
Andre Delano, Jackson State Alumnus, Performing at Duling Hall in Jackson -- Live Performance by Singer/Saxophonist Friday, October 10th
Lockhart Events and 7th Note Entertainment, Inc. are pleased to announce that smooth soul saxophonist, singer, and songwriter, Andre Delano (www.andredelano.com), will perform on October 10, 2014 at Duling Hall in Jackson, MS. The show, hosted by WKXI-FMs, Stan Branson, starts at 8:00 p.m. and... - October 01, 2014 - 7th Note Entertainment, Inc.
African Health Network "Stop Ebola" Campaign Supports Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Community’s Zumba Dance Evening
Members of the Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Hospital community are rallying to support efforts in combating the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa. Spearheaded by members of the Perinatal Services at the hospital in collaboration with the Filipino-American Nurses Association at the hospital,... - September 26, 2014 - African Health Network
The War is on Our Shores! RETV Examines the Black Youth Violence Crisis in New Docu-Series and (Jersey City's) Peace March & Mini-Concert
There is a war on our shores! And the enemy is not some dark, sinister foreign entity - it's homegrown, right here in our midst. The Black youth violence crisis is alarming, fueled by the enemies of peace and tranquility -- ignorance and apathy. We must declare war, and fight vigorously to rescue... - September 17, 2014 - RETV
Bishop Donald M. Hilliard Lead Pastor, Cathedral International, Perth Amboy, NJ Faith, Freedom and Ferguson
Bishop Hilliard of The Cathedral International in Perth Amboy, NJ comments on the controversial situation taking place in Ferguson, MO of an unarmed Black teenager that was summarily slain by a white police officer in the middle of the street, in broad daylight, just a few blocks from his home. While the narrative has been all over the map as to what transpired leading up to Mike Brown's death, the sad reality is that a police officer shot and killed an unarmed man. - September 11, 2014 - Bishop Hilliard
Two Guest Stars Join “The Black Larry David”
Veteran Actresses from Hollywood and London appear in web series based on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” - September 03, 2014 - Dwacon, Inc.
Voto Latino Statement on Police Shooting of Michael Brown
This tragedy reminds us of the need for our communities to make their voices heard. - August 22, 2014 - Voto Latino
Colin Fletcher Announces the Release of His First Book Examining the Issue of Race, "I Am Not African American"
Colin is proud to offer his debut work which represents his personal journey towards understanding his own identity, "I am not African American" is already available on Amazon.com and Kindle and will be hitting bookstores everywhere very soon. "I am not African American" is an... - August 15, 2014 - I am not African American
21 Yr Old CEO Mesmerizes Book Parade TV
21-year-old multi-lingual CEO, award-winning novelist, international charity founder, and composer & lyricist, RJ Tolson, is a man on the move, and as Book Parade TV Host Richard Wills recently discovered, you can find Tolson traveling coast to coast from New England to Los Angeles encouraging youths and young adults across the country to excel to their full potential by reading and using their imagination. - August 13, 2014 - R.J. Tolson
4 Stars 21 Yr Old CEO's "The Success Initiative"
"In many ways, I was captivated by the thoughts of defining who I really am as an individual and what I will do going forward to make a difference in the world...The main factor that I took away from this book is that dreams are achievable." -Readers' Favorite Official Reviewer, Michael Beas - August 13, 2014 - R.J. Tolson
From Record Label Exec to Award Winning Designer at Heavy Heavy
Harlem native breaks through in underrepresented web design field. - August 01, 2014 - Heavy Heavy
Grand Opening of Only Black-Owned Birth Center in Los Angeles
First and only black owned birth center - operated by a celebrated fourth-generation midwife who has attended over 1000 births - announces the opening of it's new central location in Mid-City Los Angeles. With a singular purpose of providing out of hospital births to low income mothers to be, it is the first and only of its kind in LA. - July 24, 2014 - The Community Birth Center
Chicago Will be a Stop for a First Class Cuban Orchestra
Alexander Abreu and Havana D' Primera Show in Chicago Announced! August 8th at Logan Square Auditorium; Tickets on Sale Today! Caramelo Entertainment presents Caramelo Timba Party with Cuba's most popular band. - July 23, 2014 - Caramelo Entertainment
"Hachette? Amazon? Bah!" Says Morgan Molthrop of Barataria Communications Who is Serializing Book "Andrew Jackson's Playbook: 15 Strategies for Success" on Facebook
To draw attention to the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans and his new business book about General Jackson's strategies, Morgan Molthrop publishes "where people actually read.” - July 15, 2014 - Barataria Communications
Chenoa Maxwell, Essence Festival Empowerment Panel
Chenoa Maxwell, star of Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) Love In The City, hits the Big Easy this holiday weekend to share her life story. Maxwell will offer lessons learned along the way to becoming a Hollywood leading lady to world renowned photographer and now genre changing docu-series star. - July 03, 2014 - Chenoa Maxwell
InterracialDatingCentral.com Spreads Video Message That Love is More Than Skin Deep
InterracialDatingCentral.com, the world’s largest online interracial dating community, with more than 900K active members on Facebook, spreads message that “love is more than skin deep” with viral video. - June 27, 2014 - InterracialDatingCentral.com
Triplett Records: A Star in a Polarizing Musical World
Triplett Records is branching out from rather humble means but they consistently release new music with new ideas. The company's CEO and leading artist, Leon Triplett, has been making music ever since his days fighting in Vietnam. Another one of their distinctive artists, rapper K.O.K, is a fluent storyteller of many subjects and themes. He, also, has a remarkable life story. - June 27, 2014 - Triplett Records
Washington DC Eagle Scout to Speak at Champions of Character Dinner June 18th
Eagle Scout Justice Boston, of Troop 1869, in Washington, D.C. will speak at the 2014 Champions of Character Dinner on June 18th. The dinner will honor five distinguished community and business leaders of the Washington, D.C. area, including Dr. Jorge Ribas, Susan Au Allen, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Angela Franco and Michael Melton. Boy Scout Troop 1869 is chartered to Campbell A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C. - June 12, 2014 - Washington, DC District, National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
New Book Reveals 100 Future Presidents
Professional photographer Matthew Jordan Smith has embarked on a nationwide quest—one that has challenged children from all walks of life and from every state to reflect upon their future and the future of their country. Smith accomplishes this feat by asking children a single question: What would you do if you were President of the United States of America? This question, along with the many answers and images it evokes, forms the heart of Smith's newest book, "Future American President." - June 12, 2014 - Matthew Jordan Smith Photography
21 Yr Old CEO Novelist Philanthropist Inspires Actress Cicely Tyson's Finest to "Be Limitless"
21 Yr Old Business Guru RJ Tolson Leads by Example for America's Youth as he Autographs with Excellence and Envisions & Executes Beyond the Status Quo. - June 10, 2014 - R.J. Tolson
Michael Melton, President 100 Black Men of Greater Washington DC, to be Honored with Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award
The National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will honor Michael Melton, President, 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C. with the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award outstanding service in supporting opportunities for local youth from low-income urban backgrounds. In... - June 09, 2014 - Washington, DC District, National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Women Arise & Be Healed 2014 Wellness Conference© Atlanta, Georgia, July 11-13, 2014
This awesome three day conference retreat is designed to give women a weekend of rest, relaxation, and replenishing of the mind, body, and spirit! Women will come away empowered to overcome depression, low self-esteem, loneliness, abuse, powerlessness, and financial scarcity. - June 02, 2014 - Hope Teddy Bears
Marion Woodfork Simmons Will Present a Workshop on Preserving Local History in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Family and Community Historian to teach how to Preserve Local History. - May 25, 2014 - Woodfork Genealogy LLC
Richmond Tax Solutions is Excited to Bring Two Local Athletes to the Raiders Game on 6/21 to Tell Their Story of How They Both Went from RVA to the NFL Together
Richmond Tax Solutions is excited to announce that on 6/21/14 at 6pm, Local Athletes Shawn Barber and GeNienne Samuels will be signing autographs at the Richmond Raiders season finale game at the Richmond Coliseum. Shawn Barber, Retired NFL Star who played for the Washington Redskins from '98 to '02 started his journey with Pro-Cheerleader GeNienne Samuels cheering on the sidelines in Richmond, VA. These two star athletes would continue their journey together all the way to the NFL Together. - May 22, 2014 - Whitewood Tax Solutions
Actress Cicely Tyson Invites 20 Yr Old CEO, Novelist & Charity Founder as Guest Speaker
Award-winning 20-year-old fantasy genre author & CEO R.J. Tolson's National Literacy Campaign and novel, "Chaos Chronicles Book 1: Zephyr The West Wind," are not only igniting a passion in America's youth to forge new paths, excel beyond their limits and "Never Give Up" on their dreams but receiving Star Power endorsements. - May 15, 2014 - R.J. Tolson
"Upfront & Straightforward" Celebrates 7 Years of Advice for Dating Singles
"Upfront & Straightforward" with Host Alan Roger Currie will celebrate seven years as the most popular talk radio podcast program on BlogTalkRadio.com among all programs that primarily center on issues and discussions related to romance, sex, and general self-help for dating singles. - May 02, 2014 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
Operatic Soprano Rochelle Small Clifford and Imani Winds Founder Valerie Coleman Pair to Compose Classical Songs for Their Freedmen Ancestors of the 5 Civilized Tribes
Two New York based classical musicians, Rochelle Small Clifford and Valerie Coleman, have collaborated to compose a groundbreaking new song cycle, From Tears to Triumph (Life Beyond the Dawes Rolls) which pays homage to the Freedman of the Five Civilized Tribes, and their larger-than-life heroic ancestors who survived the Trail of Tears to settle Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Rochelle will be debuting these songs in Wichita, KS on May 4th. - April 27, 2014 - Rochelle Small Clifford
Are African American’s Skin Oily or Normal?
The assumption that oily skin- -or its appearance- -is inherent on African Americans is not necessarily true. The shiny look on African American skins is not excess oil or sebum (commonly called “greasy look”); but a surface “mantle” that is different than white skins. An... - April 25, 2014 - Reviva Labs
African American Artist Unveils Painting at Mother’s Day Tea; Silent Auction to Benefit Breast Cancer Research
African American artist, Beverly Collins, who has seen firsthand the ravages of breast cancer on loved ones and friends most of her life uses art to honor women in general and mothers in particular as she raises funds to contribute to the search for a cure by hosting high tea on Mother's Day eve. - April 11, 2014 - b.collins Studio
Powerful Event Making an Even Greater Impact on Future Generations
At the Northern Virginia Urban League’s Annual Awards, Dr. Clayton G. Lawrence reaffirms his ongoing commitment to mentor young African-American males. - April 08, 2014 - LEAP LLC
Empower and Uplift Your Child Dr. Vasquez’s Chapter Books Encourage Healthy Self-Identity in Your Child
An integral part of building self-esteem is embedding deep-seated empowerment within our children. Diversity awareness is another key factor that teaches our children how to respect similarities and differences of others. By doing so, perhaps we can decrease the devastating statistics of bullying behaviors in our nation’s schools and communities. - April 07, 2014 - Books That Sow: Strength, Character & Diversity, DBA
Mt. Aery Baptist Church Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Service and Leadership by Dr. Anthony L. Bennett
Mt. Aery Baptist Church (Bridgeport, CT) announced today a weeklong celebration of Dr. Anthony L. Bennett’s twentieth anniversary of leadership and service of as the pastor of one of Bridgeport’s most influential church communities. For over two decades Rev. Dr. Anthony L. Bennett has... - April 03, 2014 - Mt. Aery Baptist Church
Filmmaker Draws from Experience as a Mentor with New Novel
Filmmaker seeks to use crowdfunding and new novel to finish film about the importance of black men mentoring young black boys. - March 31, 2014 - Meroen Press
Africa and Afro-Cubans Reunite at Bare Bones
An eagerly awaited documentary of an incredible journey of reunion is coming to Bare Bones Film and Music Festival in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Two hundred years after they were separated by the horrors of the Transatlantic slave trade, a group of Africans and their lost family in diaspora find each other again. A timeless, universal story of discovery, acceptance and hope for the future. - March 31, 2014 - Unshackled Media
Recognition and Gratitude Go Hand-in-Hand
Dr. Clayton Lawrence takes the opportunity to thank a host of supporters after being recognized by the Washington Business Journal as a 2014 Minority Business Leader Award Winner. - March 22, 2014 - LEAP LLC
Spotlight Shines on Georgia's Ethnic Male Youth
The Colored Rocks Foundation will honor 12 seniors from high schools throughout Georgia on March 15, 2014 at the Carter Presidential Center. This is the third year the foundation has awarded the Colored Rocks Prize to outstanding ethnic male students. The goal of the foundation is to shine a brilliant light on distinguished male students of color and use them as role models and mentors to develop their struggling peers in efforts to improve the high school graduation rate among this group. - March 14, 2014 - Colored Rocks, Inc.
Nene’s Secret Ethnic Hair Care Sponsors Birthing Project's Atlanta Baby Shower to Help Low-Income Mothers and Infants
Birthing Project USA's Atlanta Baby Shower Helps Low-Income Mothers and Infants with Healthcare Advice, Baby Gifts and SisterFriend Mentors. BeautifulOnes Georgia, Inc and Atlanta Birthing Project Co-Hosted the Special Event. Nene's Secret Ethnic Hair Care is Sponsor of Birthing Project USA's 2014 Awareness Campaign. - March 09, 2014 - Nene's Secret
Salesforce.com Foundation Raises Over $35,000 for Quality Education in Tanzania, Africa
Funds being used to build library impacting more than 50,000 people, and scholarships for orphaned children. - March 04, 2014 - Make A Difference (MAD) Now
Afro-American Model’s Secret - Exposed New Product Keeps Face & Hands Looking Younger
A new anti-aging and skin beauty cream-used by Afro-American Models-is now available to the public. It’s an advanced exfoliant that can be used at home, if only one day a week, to provide a smoother, more radiant appearance, especially for hands and face. Models gain a more youthful,... - March 03, 2014 - Reviva Labs
Atlanta Celebrates with Black History Month Parade
Thousands of spectators watch in awe as the Black History Month Parade marches through the MLK/ Sweet Auburn District in Atlanta, Georgia. - February 27, 2014 - Black History Month Parade, LLC
When Your Parachute is Black- New System Unveiled to Eradicate African American Unemployment Crisis
Using Knowledge, Planning, Preparation and Persistence to make a paradigm shift, resulting in drastically improved African-American Employment Success. - February 20, 2014 - YourBlackParachute.com
Atlanta to Host Black Women In Jazz Awards
Inaugural ceremony to take place at Rialto Center for the Arts, Georgia State University. - February 16, 2014 - Black Women In Jazz
Ausar Auset Society Washington, DC to Enstool New Queen Mother
The “Celebrating the Tradition of African Queens” ceremony and celebration for the enstoolment of Hem Shekhem Sanekhem Nerta EnKamit as an Ur Aua-t (Queen Mother) in the Washington, DC Hesp (region). The Kings and Queen Mothers of Ausar Auset International have many responsibilities some of which include for providing oversight and support for the spiritual needs and programs for members and families. - February 13, 2014 - Ausar Auset Society - Washington, D.C.
Saviors Day 2014 - A New Beginning for a New People | New Africa in America
Saviors Day is a time to connect with people and things that propel communities Forward. Forward to Growth; Forward to Development; Forward to Continued Progress. - February 06, 2014 - WDM Ministry
"Old Black Dyke™" Starring (EqualityVA Winner) Gaye Adegbalola, Premieres Monday, Feb. 24th 9 PM on Stageit! Online Network
"Old Black Dyke™", starring Equality Virginia's OUTstanding Award Winner, Gaye Adegbalola, premieres Monday, February 24, 2014, 9 PM EST, streamed live on Stageit! online network. - January 31, 2014 - Gaye Adegbalola
EPMG Launches Black History Month, an Exclusive Four-Week Multimedia Tribute and Celebration
Premiering February 1st, 2014 Across EPMG United’s Extensive Digital Footprint - January 31, 2014 - EPMG
NAMWOLF’s Comment on the "Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies & Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies"
The following is NAMWOLF's Commentary on the "Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies & Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies": "The 'Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies &... - January 23, 2014 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
Hollywood and Back: How Author E. Van Lowe Reinvented Himself in Hollywood
Sitcom producer and writer E. Van Lowe, who had major hits with "The Cosby Show" and "Charles in Charge" among others, found as he hit middle-age that the phone rang less for jobs. He began writing paranormal romance novels, which, in turn, is bringing him back to Hollywood. - January 16, 2014 - White Whisker Books