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RACE: 25 years, still the same

2 years ago

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Ridley, stories of race, yesterday and todayOscar winning filmmaker John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, ThreeKings, ABC-TV’s American Crime, NBC-TV’s Third Watch) is a virtual towering inferno in Hollywood though his presence is calm and serene. He describes himself as “focused not fiery.”The Los Angeles-based, Milwaukee native visited the Bay Are[...]

Uplifting new film, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME

2 years ago

Sandra

Community, Inspiration, Movies

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Compassion, courage and commitment anchor the new movie, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME, an uplifting faith-centered film, based on the New York Times best-selling true story of international art dealer Ron Hall (Oscar nominated and SAG award winner Greg Kinnear), who befriends—Denver--a homeless man (two-time Oscar nominated Djimon Hounsou) in hopes of saving[...]

DETROIT, then and now, new film

2 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Community, Inspiration, Movies

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What has history taught us?How do we celebrate the progress and successes made in the past decades while the struggle continues for racial equity and harmony?The new film, DETROIT from Annapurna Pictures is helmed by famed Oscar winning director, Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker) and opens in theaters this week. Bringing to bear[...]

Uncommon heroes celebrated in Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK

2 years ago

Sandra

Community, Inspiration, Movies

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There are angels all around us—some we recognize, some not.In the new film, DUNKIRK, directed by Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight, Insomnia), for Warner Bros, is based on the British conflict of World War II and the heroic civilian rescuers who risked their lives to save the imperiled enlisted.Their account of bravery in the face of [...]

MLB brings "42" to kids, nationwide

6 years ago

Sandra

Community, News

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND ALL 30 CLUBS TO HOST SCREENINGS OF “42” FOR THOUSANDS OF TEENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN CANADAClubs to Select Local Group of Students in Grades 8-12 for Private Theater Screenings Commissioner Selig to Host the First Screening of The Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures Film in MilwaukeeMajor League Baseball, in cooperat[...]

Good Health is your right! April 20, 2013 in Oakland, CA

6 years ago

Sandra

Community, LifeStyle, News

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The Martin Luther King JR Freedom Center presents the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series featuring Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of CARE USA, an expert on the struggle for fighting poverty with years of direct experience in more than 50 countries working to help communities organize for their basic human right to good health.Join US C[...]

JERSEY BOYS' Justin Lonesome

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Community, Music, Theatre

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“JERSEY BOYS” gives hope to those who love to sing!A lesson in perseverance led to a path of victory for a determined young manIt’s just good to bob your head, clap your hands and sing along with the sounds of yesteryear that bring back treasured memories. This is the experience I recently enjoyed at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre during JERSEY BOYS, th[...]

Anthony Hamilton Speaks, Sings in Bay Area

7 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Community, Inspiration, Music

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Grammy Award -winning singer Anthony Hamilton, who also serves as the national spokesman for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), is the keynote speaker for the 2013 Black History Celebration at University of the Pacific. He will both lecture and then perform a short intimate set of songs at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Bob Hope Theatre in downtown Stockton[...]