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Featured, New York
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
More than 120 guests attended the 2nd annual Diversity Affluence Brunch in the Hamptons on Sunday, which honored a trio of media and entertainment pioneers. Honorable Rodney Hood, Steven Kinder, Andrea Hoffman, Keisha Vaughn, Laurence Boschetto, Jennifer Comiteau, Noel Hankin (Photo Credit: Margot Jordan) The event was created by Diversity Affluence, the New York-based consultancy specializing [...]
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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle, Living
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
It’s amazing what a little creativity can do for the human spirit. Find out what happened when the master minds of Improv Everywhere placed a megaphone in the middle of a busy New York city street with a sign that says “say something nice.” Improv Everywhere is a New York City-based prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and [...]
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The Non-Profit Community
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
The Atlanta Dream raised over $25,000 for the Avon Breast Health Center at Grady through the team’s annual “Dream Pink” game in support of breast health awareness. “We are proud to partner with the Atlanta Dream to promote breast health awareness,” said Adriene Kinnaird, director, Oncology Services, Georgia Cancer Center at Grady. “This fundraiser exceeded [...]
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Atlanta, Featured
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
On August 5, the Sisters of Today & Tomorrow (SOT) in conjunction with the Auburn Avenue Research Library (AARL) on African American Culture & History, presented the “Black Girl Project”, a film documentary examining contemporary issues faced by African American young women in New York City. Mikayla & Alycia; Back: Carla Morrison, Founder/Executive Director of [...]
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Conferences & Meetings, The Non-Profit Community
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
On September 16-17, 2011 the 4th Annual Youth Investing Conference will take place in Cincinnati at the Marriott at River Center (10 West River Center Blvd Covington, KY 41011). Participants wil have the opportunity to: • Meet Fortune 500 Corporate Representatives • Network with other young successful investors from across the country • Become Owners [...]
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Atlanta, Featured
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
On August 7, DeKalb County Commissioner Lee May and Project A.R.M, Inc. held their 4th Annual DeKalb County Back to School Family Fun Day at the Bransby Outdoor YMCA Center at Rock Chapel in Lithonia, GA. For the 4th consecutive year Dekalb county residents enjoyed a day filled with entertainment, food, and fun; along with important health topics [...]
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The Non-Profit Community
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Kids of Courage, now in its third year has gown to be the largest medically supervised adventure travel program in the country. The organization is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization and this year will take 150 chronically ill children on a trip of a life-time, announced Ari Adlerstein, executive director and co-founder. This year the summer [...]
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Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur Keshia Knight Pulliam recently launched her nonprofit Kamp Kizzy. It was founded to bring together girls of all backgrounds to learn from each other. At the two-day summer camp that was the Kamp Kizzy kickoff, Pulliam spent time with the 130 girls ages 11 to 16 that attended. The camp took [...]
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Atlanta, Featured
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
On Friday, July 29, 2011 at the Woodruff Arts Center Mayor Kasim Reed, The White House Office Business Council and The White House Office of Public Engagement held an Urban Entrepreneurship Forum. Tyler Perry, founder of Tyler Perry Studios, and Ofelia de la Valette, founder and owner of Dance 101, served as the keynote speakers [...]
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Entertainment
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Bubba Smith, the former NFL star who became famous as Hightower in the Police Academy movies, has died at the age of 66. He was found by a caretaker at his Los Angeles home. Police have not revealed the cause of death, but the circumstances are not thought to be suspicious. Smith played nine seasons [...]