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Black History Mint
Royal Canadian Mint dedicates its first Black History Month coin to Viola Desmond In celebration of Black History Month, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to announce that its very first Black History Month coin pays tribute to Canadian civil rights pioneer, Viola Desmond. In 1946 Ms. Desmond was arrested and later tried after refusing […]
Aretha Honored
Aretha Gospel,’ To Be Released On Vinyl & Digitally On March 22, Just Before Franklin’s March 25 Birthday Universally hailed as the Queen of Soul, the late Aretha Franklin is one of music’s most beloved icons. In celebration of Franklin’s timeless, brilliant legacy, Geffen/UMe has restored her earliest recordings, collectively known as the album Songs Of Faith: Aretha […]
A Convo With Cheech Marin
In collaboration with Contra Costa College Foundation, Rick Najera‘s Latino Thought Makers will present A Conversation with Cheech Marin on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Contra Costa College’s Knox Performing Arts Center at 2600 Mission Bell Drive, San Pablo, CA 94806. Co-sponsored by Chevron, admission to the celebrity event is FREEand open to students and the general public on a first come, first serve basis with registration on EventBrite. “We […]
Highlights
PARIS HILTON SKINCARE
Paris Hilton Stuns Cosmoprof North America With New Skincare Line Paris Hilton’s appearance in support of her new skincare line drew a crowd at Cosmoprof North America on Sunday July 29th, the opening day of the globally-recognized expo. Industry professionals and fans alike lined up in a standing-room-only media area to meet and get photos with the […]
CARR FIRE RELIEF
Thousands of acres have burned in California, and hundreds are in need of your support. Please click the image below to donate. Thank you!
EATING FRESH
Millennials are Ditching the Pantry for the Fridge with Fresh Snacking on the Rise, according to new Mintel Report: ‘The Future of Fresh’ New data from global market intelligence agency Mintel spotlights the developments and future outlook of the refrigerated-CPG space, now labeled “Fresh Snacking,” in its report: The Future of Fresh. Sponsored by Perfect […]
July 4, 1776
Dated July 4, 1776: Earliest Known Document Naming an African-American Soldier in the New United States Rarity in July 24 NY auction A 6×8″ manuscript dated July 4, 1776, relating to black soldier Cuffee Dole’s plight near George Washington’s Cambridge headquarters, will appear in a New York auction on July 24. It is the earliest located document of the newly-independent United States which identifies […]
