16th Annual Downtown Dash for Diabetes

16th Annual Downtown Dash for Diabetes


Saturday March 17, 2012
5K Run/Walk – 1 Mile Walk

Form a team, volunteer or support a “dasher”!
Join SiMan Baby and the Diabetes Association of  Atlanta  for music, food, free screenings and an entire morning of festivities. The race starts Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Hurt Park (across from Georgia State University) and travels past the Capitol and through Historic Oakland Cemetery.
Early registration is $20.00 and group registration of 3

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6 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About MLK

6 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About MLK

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is arguably one of the most-studied public figures in world history. Very few facts about the former civil rights icon have gone unpublished. Still, here are some facts about Dr. King’s life you may not know.

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Could You Be The Next TV Handyman?

Could You Be The Next TV Handyman?

Do you have what it takes to be crowned the All American Handyman?

HGTV is in search of highly skilled Handymen and Handywomen from across the country!

If you have the personality and skills to impress Mike Holmes and Scott McGillivray – we want to meet you at our Open Casting Call!

Date: SUNDAY 01/15/12
Time:

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George Lucas: “Red Tails” Was Not “Green Enough” For Hollywood Studios

George Lucas: “Red Tails” Was Not “Green Enough” For Hollywood Studios

Director George Lucas talked with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Monday about the difficulty of getting his latest project, Red Tails to the big screen screen.

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‘Sh*t White Girls Say…to Black Girls’ (Controversial)

‘Sh*t White Girls Say…to Black Girls’ (Controversial)

…..SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

From: thegrio.com
By Oelania Pena

When the parody video Sh*t Black Girls Say went viral through YouTube it received millions of hits. It also received thousands of complaints from African-American women who were upset at the negative stereotypes that comedian Elijah Griffin perpetuated. The comedian himself admitted that “when your work is provocative it will offend others.”

Now, there’s a new parody by blogger and comedian Franchesca Leigh Ramsey, a

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Obama should have been more ‘gangster,’ Don Cheadle clarifies comments

Obama should have been more ‘gangster,’ Don Cheadle clarifies comments

From: thegrio.com

From the Huffington Post: Don Cheadle took to Twitter on Friday to clarify remarks he gave to Jet Magazine about Barack Obama and his disappointment in the President’s not being enough “gangster.”

“I realize that when speaking to reporters who are looking for the juiciest comments to print, a word like gangster in connection with a black president uttered by a black celebrity can almost be too much

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Atlanta Ranked Best City To Find A Date In 2012

Atlanta Ranked Best City To Find A Date In 2012

Atlanta has been ranked the best city in America to find a date in 2012. Click here to find out why.

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Mystikal “The Return” Live In Concert at ECHELON 3000 [EVENT]

Mystikal “The Return” Live In Concert at ECHELON 3000 [EVENT]

See Mystikal Live In Concert at Echelon 3000!

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Aviation Career Enrichment for Kids OPEN HOUSE

Aviation Career Enrichment for Kids OPEN HOUSE

ATLANTA AVIATION CAREER ENRICHMENT HOSTS 12TH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE
“If I Can See It, I Can Be It”
Atlanta, GA – Aviation Career Enrichment is pleased to announce its 12th Annual Open House – “If I can see it, I
can be it!” ACE, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization uses flight and aviation training to inspire young people ages
nine to 18 to sharpen their academic skills and remain in school by introducing its participants to

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FREE HEALTH FAIR

FREE HEALTH FAIR

THE NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN INC – METROPOLITAN ATLANTA CHAPTER “BUILDING A LEGACY OF HEALTHY LIVING”

Jumpstart your family’s efforts to building a Legacy of Healthy Living NOW!
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter invites you to come out on Saturday, October 22, 2011, 1:00pm – 5:00pm to Greenbriar Mall (near Macy’s) for their FREE Community Health Fair entitled “Fall Into

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Lovejoy Fall Festival [EVENT]

Lovejoy Fall Festival [EVENT]

This is a FREE family oriented event which includes FREE parking. Vendors will be on hand with books, food, jewelry and more. The Festival includes musical performances by Anthony David, 4-Ize, Mike Delaney and other Gospel, Jazz, Rock Hip Hop and R&B artists.

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Cali Swag District “How To Do That” Tribute Song To M-Bone

Cali Swag District “How To Do That” Tribute Song To M-Bone

“M-Bone” of Cali Swag District was killed two weeks ago in a drive-by shooting that rocked the urban world. Cali Swag District have continued their music careers but not before they recorded a tribute song for their fallen group member. The song “Hot To Do That” features the lyrics “Then a ni**a did you wrong/ On your way to get a blunt, you shoulda put it in a bong/

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Miguel’s “Sure Thing” Reaches Number One On Billboard Charts

Miguel’s “Sure Thing” Reaches Number One On Billboard Charts

Fresh on the heels of his BET Awards nomination for Best New Artist, Miguel’s second single, “Sure Thing” has reached the #1 spot on Billboard song charts. The single, produced by Happy Perez and co-written by Miguel, appears on his critically acclaimed debut album All I Want Is you.

Miguel recently took part in TheUrbandaily.com’s “Face-To-Face” series having an intimate sit-down with fellow R&B sensation Marsha Ambrosius. The two singers talk about everything from

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Remember Fred “Rerun” Berry? [Back In The Day]

Remember Fred “Rerun” Berry? [Back In The Day]

Remember Fred “Rerun” Berry? He was best known for his role as Rerun in the hit 70′s sitcom What’s Happening!!

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Lady Gaga Tops Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity List, Over Oprah

Lady Gaga Tops Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity List, Over Oprah

Lady Gaga has officially taken over the world! Forbes Magazine rated her the Most Powerful Celebrity over mogul Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey who is celebrating the final episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show after 25 years on television made $290 million last year. Gaga raked in $90 million and took the number one spot on the coveted list! Gaga’s ten million followers on Twitter

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