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HIV/AIDS/STD prevention demonstration projects for HBCUs and other minority serving institutions

Below is an excerpt from an article written by Naima Morales Cozier, AIDS.gov Training Adviser: The cultural diversity of communities of color is to be celebrated. We have overcome adversity and barriers at every turn with the hope of change. With this same determination, we face the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Communities of color disproportionately account for an alarming number of HIV/AIDS cases…

Former Def Jam executive JE Jones releases debut gospel album

JE Jones releases debut gospel album “Fire” July 20, 2010 on Ultimate Entertainment Records. Back in the ’90s, J.E. Jones was one of Russell Simmons’ key Vice Presidents at Def Jam Records where he was A&R Executive on projects featuring R&B superstars ranging from Mary J. Blige and Montell Jordan to rapper Heavy D. Now, J.E. has stepped from the wings to center stage by releasing his debut solo gospel album entitled Fire, a blend of Hip Hop and R&B flavored gospel beats through his very own label, Ultimate Entertainment Records.

New stamps honors Negro Leagues Baseball

The baseball league that helped spark integration of American professional sports is being honored today on a 44-cent U.S. postage stamp being issued at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Negro Leagues Baseball stamps pay tribute to the all-black professional baseball leagues that operated from 1920 to about 1960. A second commemorative stamp features the league’s founder, Andrew “Rube” Foster, who is considered the “father” of Negro Leagues Baseball. In 1981, Foster was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame as the “foremost manager and executive” of Negro Leagues baseball.

Watch “Missionaries of Hate” June 23 on Current TV about anti-gay movement in Uganda

Current TV has a weekly documentary series hosted by Adam Yamaguchi, Mariana Van Zeller, Kaj Larsen, and Christof Putzel entitled “Vanguard” that airs on Wednesdays at 10:00 PM/9:00 PM central. Tonight, they will be rebroadcasting “Missionaries of Hate” with correspondent Mariana van Zeller. She explores the growing anti-gay sentiment in Uganda and its potential fueling by American religious groups working in Uganda. No matter your position on the issue, this is a piece that you do not want to miss.

What I’m Reading: “A Question of Freedom” by award winning author R. Dwayne Betts

Dwayne was determined not to become another “statistic” and decided to shape his life into something he could be proud of. Dwayne spent his incarcerated years reading, writing, teaching himself Spanish, working as an educational aide, a librarian, a law clerk, and a GED tutor. He read books and wrote poems constantly. Dwayne confronted profound questions about violence, freedom, crime, race, and the American justice system. Five years after his release from prison, he wrote an eye-opening memoir about his situation, “A Question of Freedom,” which received the 2010 NAACP Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author in hardcover.

Entertainer’s Basketball Classic announces 1st annual Norman Ostrin Invitational

The Entertainer’s Basketball Classic (EBC) announces the launch of their first annual Norman Ostrin High School Invitational tournament, a Tri-State basketball competition between invited elite High School-aged traveling teams from across New York City’s five boroughs, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey. These elite High School-aged traveling teams will play against each other for the bragging rights that they are the best in their area and the opportunity to represent their Borough/Area in the 2010 Entertainer’s Basketball Classic this summer.

Tracklisting for Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”

Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project” is an unprecedented international recording and video project featuring collaborations with over a dozen superstars from every region of the planet. Utilizing the universal language of music to express its central themes of peace and global responsibility, the musical collaborations combine Hancock’s genre-defying musical vision with the “local” musical identity of cultures from around the world. Footage from each recording session has been shot in each locale to be included in a documentary piece. “The Imagine Project” is set for release June 22, 2010 via Hancock Records/RED (tracklisting below). There will also be a deluxe package released with the CD, DVD, 60-page color photo book, and “The Imagine Project” sheet music.

ESSENCE launches “Hot Hair” special edition on October 8 for African-American women

ESSENCE, the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women for the past 40 years, has served as the definitive beauty bible for its audience of more than 8 million. Continuing in this role, ESSENCE will highlight the unique relationship between African-American women and their hair with the launch of “Hot Hair” — a cross-platform, interactive experience covering all things hair, from root to tip, for African-American women. The “Hot Hair” special issue, which hits newsstands on October 8th, will cover all of the beauty needs, questions, concerns and triumphs of African-American hair care and style. The cover price will be $4.99.

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