Category Archives: Everyday Musings
Event: Love Shouldn’t Hurt – Valentine’s Day Luncheon for Domestic Abuse Victims
If you are or know someone who has ever been a victim of Domestic Violence come out to this Valentine’s Day Luncheon. It’s a great way to show your support, give and receive love, and enjoy yummy food and warm … Continue reading
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Ludacris and Daughter Karma Launch Educational Website – KarmasWorld.com
Rapper/Actor Ludacris launches an educational website with his 3rd grade daughter Karma, creating her very own online platform to help make learning fun and exciting for kids her age. Karma’s World was her idea and with the help from her … Continue reading
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Solange Knowles Wants You To Cure Blood Cancer – getswabbed.org
As the new DKMS embassador for the Blood Cancer foundation, Solange Knowles asks people everywhere to help to cure blood cancer by registering to be a bone marrow donor at www.getswabbed.org. I for one have been registered through a different … Continue reading
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Black Girls Rock Solutes Youth in Community
After a long day of work, I tuned into BET for Black Girls Rock 2011 where I immediately turned my frown upside down. As I watched the second annual celebration of black women in business, politics, community service, and sports … Continue reading
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Occupy Oakland – The Wake Up Call to Take Action (Video)
What happened this past Tuesday, felt like a flashback to the 60′s. As I sat on the edge of my bed watching the news footage while tracking the hashtag #occupyoakland via twitter I was amazed at what I saw … Continue reading
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The Occupy Wall Street Movement Comes to Oakland (Photos)
If you haven’t been following, heard of, or participating in, shame on you. Occupy Wall Street demonstrations have been happening all over the country and in my hometown I go to work seeing protestors diligently fighting against corporate greed for … Continue reading
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Life is Living Oakland: A Free Celebration of Urban Life (Oct. 8)
It’s that time of year again for the LifeIsLiving.org annual festival and celebration of Urban life through Hip Hop, intergenerational health, and Environmental Action. I had a chance last year to participate with my internship Bay Localize so this is … Continue reading
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A Must See: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
This week I went to see Black Power Mixtape 1976-1975 at the Shattuck Cinema and it was definitely a powerful and knowledgable evening of history. This documentary was created by a Swedish filmmaker by the name of Goran Hugo Olsson … Continue reading
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“Young, Black, and Amazing” – Advice from the New Essence Editor-In-Chief
I’ve always read the editor’s column of Essence magazine, but it was brought to my attention (from my mentor Rachel) how beautiful and brown skin representin’ the new Editor-In-Chief is, Constance C.R. White. Not only is she representing women of … Continue reading
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First Lady Michelle Obama graces October Essence
I can’t wait until September 12 (or earlier cause I subscribe) until I get the October 2011 issue of Essence just so I can hold this powerful copy in my hands. If you are anything like me; young black woman, … Continue reading
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