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Los Angeles – The Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant (LMAA) successfully celebrated its 21st year and crowned Miyae Folkes, age 12, as its new queen.  Actresses Laila Ali and Meagan Good hosted, joining Dawnn Lewis who served as the mistress of ceremonies, as little misses ages six to 12, competed for scholarships and prizes. Pageant producer Lisa Ruffin highlighted this year’s production by acknowledging  past contestants who had participated over the years and were now grown up. Judges this year included Penny Johnson Jerald (ABC-TV’s “Castle); Ella Joyce (TV One’s Belle’s); Lamman Rucker (TBS’s “Meet the Browns”); Shamicka Lawrence (VH-1’s “Hollywood Exes”), actress Roz Ryan and TV/radio host Mother Love, to name just a few. Over $10,000 in scholarship and prizes were…

Vivica A. Fox showed up and stunned for her 50th birthday party in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Aug. 2. The actress hosted a bevy of beautiful people including Jennifer Tilly, Holly Robinson-Peete, Brandi Glanville, Tichina Arnold, Tatyana Ali, Tara Reid, Michael Jai White, Garcelle Beauvais and Elise Neal to a 5-course meal at Philippe Chow where she gifted her own guests with over $50,000 worth of Candy Ice Jewelry and customized Sprinkles Cupcakes! Donning hair from her own Vivica Fox Hair Collection, the diva was wowed by Brandy who sang Happy Birthday. Vivica wore a Donna Karan dress and Jimmy Choo shoes. The event was sponsored by Vivica A. Fox Hair Collection, Candy Ice Jewelry, and Sprinkles Cupcakes. Other notables in attendance included: Star…

Chargers Executive Vice President-CEO A.G. Spanos and defensive endCorey Liuget were on hand to help Wangenheim Middle School unveil a new weight room, courtesy of a $40,000 grant awarded by the Chargers Champions program. Following the unveiling, Liuget demonstrated exercises and provided safety tips to the students. Chargers Champions, a program of the Chargers Community Foundation, makes a strong commitment to improving physical fitness in San Diego County schools by providing grants for new facilities and equipment.  The event took place this past spring. Source: San Diego Chargers

The King of Soul, Otis Redding, was honored July 15 with a Gibson Art Guitar on The Sunset Strip at the Whisky A Go-Go.  His son, producer, musician and recording artist OTIS REDDING III autographed the nearly 10-foot tall Gibson Guitar along with artist RAPHAEL SAADIQ and then performed acoustically “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” and “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” in tribute to his father. The painted guitar was created by artists RAPHAEL SAADIQ and UPENDO TAYLOR as a tribute to Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Otis Redding and will be displayed on the legendary music boulevard…

NEW YORK– NYU Sports and Society recently hosted nearly 120 high school athletic directors, coaches, and school administrators from across the New York metropolitan area at a conference titled, “Character, Respect, and Civility in Youth Sports: Ending Bullying, Improving Performance,” with the goal of beginning a conversation about anti-bullying efforts that would serve to create effective solutions across communities. The conference was the manifestation of one of the initiatives proposed by NYU Sports and Society this past winter in a white paper that examined the phenomenon of bullying and other intolerant forms of behavior in sports and how to combat them. The paper was…

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B. Riley & Co. and the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation co-hosted the 5th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night at the Santa Monica Pier, which benefited the Foundation’s mission to raise funds for research and awareness towards a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. “The Voice” Season 6 winning-coach Usher and legendary boxers including Mike Tyson, Oscar de la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Thomas Hearns, and more gathered at the world-renowned pier to show their support for the cause. The evening included a three-bout PROAM fight card commissioned by the California State Athletic Commission and USA Boxing, as well as a world-class live auction and silent auction. Below please find links to…

Fifty years ago—a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka—there still had been little real progress in desegregating the nation’s schools. In 1964, only 2 percent of black students were attending formerly all-white schools in the states of the former Confederacy, according to a 1966 report by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. Then came the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the landmark legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson that is best known to many Americans today for its prohibitions on discrimination in the workplace. But several key provisions of the statute provided a jump-start…

Tampa Bay Rays’ pitcher David Price with youngsters at MLB Urban Youth Academy in Compton, Calif., on Saturday. Price, 28, from Murfreesboro, TN, was the 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner. That same year, he was the Rays’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for sportsmanship, community involvement and contributions to the team. He is a three-time AL All-Star and he won the 2010 Warren Spahn Award presented to the top left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was selected the 2007 College Baseball Player of the Year at Vanderbilt University.

For First Time Ever Rising Stars of Ailey II, The Ailey School and AileyCamp Join Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on David H. Koch Theater Stage Followed by Dance Party with Musical Stylings of Special Guest DJ M.O.S. Vanessa Williams as Honorary Chair of Gala Benefit for Scholarships and Arts In Education Programs Serving Area Students (NEW YORK, NY) – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s two-week spring engagement at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater kicks off in an exceptional way on Wednesday, June 11th with a free workshop – Revelations Celebration on the Plaza – followed by The Ailey Spirit Gala, a one-night-only benefit performance and party. Beginning…

Los Angeles Clippers’ guard Jamal Crawford is the winner of the 2013-14 Kia NBA Sixth Man Award as the league’s best player in a reserve role, the National Basketball Association announced today. Crawford, who also won the award in 2009-10 while with the Atlanta Hawks, joins Kevin McHale, Ricky Pierce and Detlef Schrempf as two-time winners. He is also the first player in NBA history to win the award for two separate teams and at 34 is the oldest player ever to receive the honor. Crawford, who led all NBA reserves in scoring (18.6 ppg), came off the bench in…

(StatePoint) The onset of spring brings with it more than mild weather, it’s the season for spring cleaning, fresh fruits and renewal. And there are many seasonal opportunities for family fun. Here are some ways your family can make spring fun and even educational: Take a Spring Hike After a long winter most kids have cabin fever, along with their parents! Take advantage of the season to head out for fresh air. Take a nature hike at a nearby park or even in your own backyard, if your children are too little for longer treks. Prepare in advance by learning…

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KOBE BRYANT’S MUSE – The New Original Feature-Length Documentary Captures a Never-Before-Seen Portrait of An Elite Athlete’s Professional and Personal Journey LOS ANGELES, CA. (April 17, 2014)  – As Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant prepares for his much-anticipated return to the NBA next season, SHOWTIME is set to air the original documentary film KOBE BRYANT’S MUSE, an in-depth look into the life, inspirations and challenges facing one of the most successful and complex figures in professional sports. The feature-length documentary is directed by Gotham Chopra (Decoding Deepak, ESPN’s upcoming 30 For 30 film, The Little Master). The film is currently in production in Los Angeles…