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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Monday, June 20th, 2011
The 1st annual Martha’s Vineyard Jazz Festival is set to take place August 6-13 in Martha’s Vineyard. Presenting literature,art food & music the MVJF will celebrate jazz favorites and introduce the new faces of jazz to the world. Artist set to perform include Antonio Hart, Elan Trotman,Michele Holland, Warren Wolf, Made in the Shade, Ben Wolfe and From Berklee the Mario Castro Quintet. [...]
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Health & Fitness
Monday, June 20th, 2011
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) in partnership with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health will mobilize thousands of members in 958 chapters nationwide to educate and enlighten the community about how to properly manage and treat childhood asthma. The objective of [...]
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Featured, Global Giving
Monday, June 20th, 2011
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On Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September 2011, 80+ parties will launch in a 24-hour period making The Global Party a world-wide event that will redefine the notion of a party. The Global Party have united 80+ luxury venues from across 73 cities and 42 countries who will be collaborating for the ultimate party to [...]
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Featured, Global Giving
Monday, June 20th, 2011
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Earth Hour 2012,the largest environmental campaign on the planet has unveiled its new video backed by acclaimed Icelandic rock band, Sigur Rós. Created by Sydney-based award-winning design firm, Resolution Design, the Earth Hour 2012 video is a mosaic of professional and amateur imagery showcasing world famous landmarks switching off and the passion of this year’s Earth [...]
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The Non-Profit Community
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Now in its 5th season, the Congressional Football Game for Charity is back again. Scheduled for Tuesday October 11, 2011 this sporting charitable event is a gridiron showdown between Members of Congress and the Capitol Police flag football squad.Funds raised from the event will go to benefit the Capitol Police Foundation and Our Military Kids. The venue for this [...]
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Politics
Friday, June 17th, 2011
The National Urban League, National Organization for Women, Woman’s National Democratic Club, Anacostia Coordinating Council, Greater Washington Urban League and the Washington Ethical Society are jus a few who have signed on to co-sponsor the June 25 White House Rally for DC Democracy. The event calls on President Obama to stand with the 600,000 residents [...]
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Celebrity Philanthropy
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Do you have a remarkable child who wants to make a difference in the world? Did they start their own foundation to help needy kids? Do they give their own money to those who need it the most? Do they take time out to feed the hungry on the weekends? Did they start an organization to [...]
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Entertainment, Featured
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Oklahoma civil rights activist and educator Clara Luper who was best known for organizing a 1958 sit-in at a segregated Katz Drug Store in downtown Oklahoma City died Wednesday night at her home in Oklahoma City. Clara Shepard Luper was born May 3, 1923, in Okmulgee County, the middle of five children of Ezell and Isabell [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
The 15th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will be held in Miami, FL, July 6-9, 2011. The ABFF is a film industry retreat and competitive showcase of independent Black films. The highlights of this year’s festival will include the return of the acclaimed Actors Boot Camp led by actor/director Bill Duke and Robert Townsend’s [...]
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Atlanta, Featured
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
On June 4th in Atlanta Ga, Broadway/Theatre Director and Actor Kenny Leon hosted celebrity guests for a day of entertainment and golf to raise money for True Color Theatre and their education programs. Julius Erving and Host Kenny Leon, Artistic Director of True Color Theatre Dubbed Greens in the Day, Blues in the Night , the event included a celebrity golf [...]