June 19, 2013

AMIRacle: 12-Year-old Son of ‘DJ Jazzy Jeff’ Got Mad Skillz of His Own (VIDEO)

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 “Success comes in different ways to me. I don’t look at it as…fame and fortune and that kind of stuff. I look at it like, if I’m doing what I really want to do, and happy while I’m doing it, I’m successful. That’s all I’ve ever wanted.” –AMIRacle, Hip-Hop Artist *As our elders used to [...]




Deborah B. Pryor’s Public Speaking for ‘Everyday People’ Added to UCLA Extension Summer Series

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*LOS ANGELES, California – Communications specialist DeBorah B. Pryor brings her popular workshop: Public Speaking for the Private Person to UCLA Extension this summer. Since 2005, this unique workshop – which combines training in communication and leadership development – has been presented to working professionals and others who have struggled with a variety of communications [...]




Part 2: ‘Midnight and the Meaning of Love’ Makes Splash in Literary Pool

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*In part 1, Sister Souljah – author of No Disrespect, The Coldest Winter Ever, Midnight: A Gangster Love Story and now, her latest book, Midnight And The Meaning Of Love told us that she works to please God; that she really doesn’t have a “process” that she goes through when developing her stories, and that [...]




‘Midnight and the Meaning of Love’ Makes Splash in Literary Pool – Pt. 1

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*“If you ask those same women about their own personal relationships, what happened, they would also not know. If you ask those same women why the men who they loved in the past didn’t choose them; didn’t stay; didn’t be a real father to their children; they still would not know the answer. So that [...]




‘Whisper’ (A visit with Michael Jackson)

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*I sat on the deck of the Holly Terrace todayWhere a very special friend inside its dwelling layIn my silent commune, I wondered if he knew I was there  Then, in an instant, the sun shone brighter and the trees swayed strongerStill unconvinced, I pressed further“I am everywhere now,” said his voice“I am in the [...]




EUR supports DeBorah B. Pryor and her ‘Good News!’ Pitch to Oprah

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*You’ve seen her guest articles on EUR over the past 8 years, and, no matter the subject, they have generally had a positive, authentic slant. Now DeBorah B. Pryor continues this theme as she joins Oprah’s “Your OWN Show” challenge to pitch her news program, “Good News!” – a wildcard entry – that purports the [...]