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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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UrbanLyfeStyles Media-2nd Annual Inland Empire Jazz Festival Charity Weekend

Inland Empire Jazz Festival Charity Weekend

UrbanLyfeStyles Media is proud to introduce the 2nd Annual Inland Empire Jazz Festival Charity Weekend

Ontario, CA- The second annual Inland Empire Jazz Festival (IEJF) on August 22-24, will be filled with three exciting days and nights of music, charity fundraising and community activities. The Festival has a purpose to help define the word "community" through its various partnerships with local charities and merchants and by bringing World Class, Regional and local known talent to an Inland Empire stage.

The Inland Empire Jazz Festival Charity Weekend is giving back, with the gift of music to its community members with disabilities. On Friday August 24th at Guasti Park, we will kick off the weekend's events with "Celebrate Community Day...Voyage through Music." The event will cater to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities from learning to health and their families. Organizations are encouraged to participate in this magical day dedicated to individuals with disabilities. Unite with us and celebrate their voyage into music and laughter. There will be local jazz talent, celebrity guest appearances and entertainment to bring community members together on this voyage. The day will be filled with family activities created for all ages and special fun for the Inland Empire's developmentally disabled population.

 

For more info and contact information, visit UrbanLyfeStyles Media.

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