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Community Health & Wellness =WEALTH

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Over the past two weekends, something phenomenal has been taking place in local markets in South Los Angeles. Community Market Conversion (CMC), which is a program through the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, has hosted a series of Health & Wellness Events.  On Saturday, November 19, 2011, I had the privilege of not only attending but volunteering at the event held at local store Money Saver's Meats. Money Saver's Meats is well known in the community for having the best Chicken links in South LA as well as having organic vegetables, fresh meat and herbs. It is owned by Los Angeles Native, Ozabe Banks. It is located at 3233 W. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043. Filled with great food, music, face painting by the amazing Kai Sapp, nutritional information, resources, and vendors such as Youth Justice Coalition, this event was absolutely exceptional.  The wealth did  not  cease with that, there were also superb cooking...

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Encourages Californians to Protect their Identities from Theft this Holiday Season

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued a consumer alert with tips on how Californians can protect their personal information from identity theft when shopping online during this holiday season. 1. Consider investing in antivirus and anti-spyware software. If you already have antivirus software, be sure to download the latest security updates, as there are new viruses and malicious programs every day. 2. Use a credit card instead of a debit card. A stolen debit card gives an identity thief a direct line to your bank account, whereas credit cards offer added protection from fraudulent transactions. To be safe, don't store your credit card numbers online, and review your credit card bills monthly for unauthorized charges. 3. Make purchases through websites that offer secure connections. When shopping online, choose websites or e-merchants that offer heightened SSL (Secure Socket Layer) security to protect your personal information. Before input...

"VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" Adds Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Boyz II Men, Estelle, Marsha Ambrosius and Travie McCoy as Performers

"VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" Pays Tribute to the Great Cities of Soul Music Including Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia Special will air Monday, December 19 at 9 PM/8c on VH1 VH1's beloved, popular franchise,  "   VH1 Divas   , "  announced today additional performers to join this year's tribute to soul music .  Chaka Khan ,  Erykah Badu ,  Sharon Jones  & the Dap-Kings, Boyz II Men, Estelle,  Marsha Ambrosius   and   Travie McCoy   will join VH1's "divas" in paying homage to these cities and soul music's timeless classics at  New York City 's Hammerstein Ballroom.  "   VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul   " premieres  Monday, December 19  at  9 PM /8c on VH1 . "We are so excited to feature these diverse and multi-talented women and men joining our 'Divas' roster this year to showcase the global impact of soul music and how influential and inspirational the music is to ...

Interactive One and Songza Launch BlackPlanet Radio, the First Social Radio Website for the African-American Consumer

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Interactive One and Songza Launch BlackPlanet Radio, the First Social Radio Website for the African-American Consumer Interactive One and Songza Launch BlackPlanet Radio, the First Social Radio Website for the African-American Consumer BlackPlanetRadio.com makes everyone a DJ with a platform that allows music lovers to curate, share and discover new music NEW YORK , Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive One, the largest digital media company serving Black Americans and a subsidiary of Radio One, announced this week a partnership with Songza, a leading streaming music service, to launch BlackPlanet Radio, the digital industry's first social radio website targeted towards African Americans. BlackPlanetRadio.com allows users to discover new music in a variety of ways, as well as create playlists from a library of more than 14.5 million songs to share with their social network communities. "BlackPlanet Radio makes creating music playlists more fun by allow...

PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment Selects November 30 for National Day of Action, Shattering the Silence of Sexual Violence

PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment Selects November 30 for National Day of Action, Shattering the Silence of Sexual Violence PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment Selects November 30 for National Day of Action, Shattering the Silence of Sexual Violence WASHINGTON ,  Nov. 17, 2011  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The recent controversy at  Penn State University  has demonstrated the critical need for education and awareness of sexual violence. PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment has announced a National Day of Action on  November 30 , on college campuses across the U.S. PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment – a leading national nonprofit group that shatters the silence of sexual violence - is joining forces with the support of other organizations for this unprecedented national initiative. The   National Day of Action to Shatter the Silence of Sexual Violence   features a step-by-step action guide...

Rock/Hip Hop Icon Darryl "DMC" McDaniels wants your "ATTENTION PLEASE!"

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Rock/Hip Hop Icon Darryl Rock/Hip Hop Icon Darryl "DMC" McDaniels wants your "ATTENTION PLEASE!" Legendary Run-DMC co-founder teams with NCIS' Pauley Perrette to bring "Attention Please!" to multiple causes with "double sided" digital single NEW YORK ,  Nov. 15, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- The much revered and respected, multi-platinum recording artist  Darryl "DMC" McDaniels  has released a "double sided" single, "Attention Please!" / "Rock Solid" from his upcoming album entitled  Rock Solid   .  The song "Attention Please!" features  Pauley Perrette   , rock singer and star of the TV show  NCIS  - recently voted the #1 most popular star on primetime television.  Produced by Mike 13, "Attention Please" showcases DMC's iconic powerhouse rap interspersed with Perrette's smoky vocal hooks. The song tells viewers to "do something please" – an action packed ...

Quincy Jones Endorses Danette Meyers for District Attorney of Los Angeles County

Quincy Jones Endorses Danette Meyers for District Attorney of Los Angeles County