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“The Art of the Story: Our Stories Told On Screen, In Print and Through Museums” Panel Presentation Highlighted at Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Induction Ceremony Luncheon

The Southern Truth   By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief All I can say is “Wow!” It was an amazing event held at the fabulous Proud Bird restaurant in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 20. I was at the Beverly Hills West (BHW) (CA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated ‘s Induction Ceremony Luncheon and Program where Zna…

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DEBBIE ALLEN TO PAY TRIBUTE TO CLASS OF 2023 FILM DIRECTOR’S AT THE 30th ANNUAL “SISTA’S ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES SHORT FILM SHOWCASE”, WENDY RAQUEL ROBINSON TO HOST, NEEMA BARNETTE, DIANNE HOUSTON, NUMA PERRIER ANNOUNCED AS PRESENTERS

Debbie Allen, critically acclaimed director, producer, and choreographer will be a special guest at upcoming, 30th annual “Sista’s Are Doin’ It For Themselves” Short Film Showcase Opening Night Celebration, May 19th at 7:30pm, at the Director’s Guild of America. Phenomenal actress, philanthropist, educator, and advocate, Wendy Raquel Robinson, will serve as the host. “Debbie Allen…

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Dr. Gloria Zuurveen To Speak On Panel at the Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter of the Links Incorporated May 20th Induction Luncheon and Program

Art of the Story: Our Stories Told On Screen, In Print, and Through Museums! Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Founder & CEO and Publisher, PACE NEWS, a Los Angeles County and City legally adjudicated newspaper of general circulation since 1995, will join a panel of distinguished guests during the Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter of the Links…

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Lennox Math Science Technology Academy To Hold a Fast, Fashion & Furious Show of Custom Made Garments Designed by Students

Professor Priscy Ratcliff, (Photo above Center) Advisory Club Member & Fashion Instructor, at Lennox Math Science Technology Academy (TMSTA), invites the public out to her Charter School’s Fashion Show on  Friday, May 19th from 4:00-5:15pm at LMSTA located at 11036 Hawthorne Blvd. Inglewood Ca 90304(off the 105FWY & Hawthorne Blvd). The Fashion Show is titled:…

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Exhibit Honoring Slain Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers to Open on Permanent View at the Eudora Welty House & Garden

On June 1, 2023, the Eudora Welty House & Garden (EWHG) will unveil a new permanent exhibit honoring slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers in response to the sixtieth anniversary of his assassination on June 12, 1963, outside his Jackson, Mississippi, home. Immediately after the news broke in Jackson, renowned Mississippi author Eudora Welty wrote “Where Is the Voice Coming…

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The Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center Announces the 30th Anniversary of Sistas Are Doin’ It for Themselves Short Film Showcase

(Hollywood, CA) – The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host the 30th Anniversary of its Sistas Are Doin’ It For Themselves Short Film Showcase and Virtual Film Festival. All in-person events will be held May 19-21, 2023 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California. The Virtual Festival will be…

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio Assumes All the Deposits of First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California

WASHINGTON-– First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver.  To protect depositors, the FDIC is entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio, to assume all of the…

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