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buzzz worthy. . . -- SUMMIT PLAYS HOST TO THE NATION’S MOST PROMINENT AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN -- #LWDBET Miami, FL - BET Networks announced today that Former Secretary of State  Hillary Clinton  will address the  Leading Women Defined Summit  (LWD), presented by  COVERGIRL . The vision of  Debra Lee , Chairman and CEO of  BET Networks , the seventh annual summit will convene the nation’s most prominent African American women during Women’s History Month to help set a national agenda and actionable solutions surrounding prominent issues impacting the black community This year’s theme of “Your Story. Our World.” empowers black women to reflect on their individual impact in a global world through candid conversations and engaging workshops including intimate conversations with Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter  Erykah Badu and U.S. Senate candidate,  Kamala Harris .  Bozoma Saint John , Head of Global Consumer Marketing for...

buzzz worthy. . . Legendary music producer Sir George Martin, the man who referred to as the fifth Beatle has died at the age of 90.  Martin signed the group after they had been rejected by many others. Producing the sound of the British Invasion, he released 13 albums with The Beatles. Martin was 90. A mournful Paul McCartney said of his friend, "The word has lost a truly great man."  The Recording Academy had this t say in a statement: We are very saddened to learn about the passing of six-time GRAMMY ®  Award winner and Trustees Award recipient Sir George Martin. As many fans of the Beatles know, George’s work as producer, engineer, arranger, conductor, and musician was instrumental to the massive success of the group, and he was fondly referred to as “the fifth Beatle.” Having worked on hundreds of recordings, he was one of the most innovative producers of all time and his impact on music is unparalleled. Our creative community has lost a gifted artist, and o...

buzzz worthy. . . It's International Women's Day I am thinking about sisterhood.   I hosted my first women's summit 10 years ago. The topic I addressed was the "Spiritual Doula--Expanding the Circle of Sisterhood."   I found it amusing that God would call me to this particular task because I clicked superbly with men--in fact, more so than with women. Oftentimes, women who did not already know me made assumptions about me and treated me like an outcast.  I was friendly to anyone I'd meet naturally, yet I hesitated to expand my sisterhood circle.  For me, the rejection I'd felt became the reason I obeyed the tug in my spirit and created an event that would address the void in communal interaction among women I perceived. My heart towards the necessity of having relationships with women changed after I gave birth. I had a doula for the birth of my first born and it was a wonderful experience.  My doula only attended to my specific needs rather th...

buzzz worthy. . . Lead singer Jamie Jones and the fellas of Grammy winning All 4 One are on tour celebrating the group's 20th anniversary and a  landmark album Twenty+, which was released, on their label, AFO LTD in July of 2015. Twenty+ is a collection of fan-favorites and chart-topping hits as well as some new songs bound to make fans fall in love all over again.  The group has been touring out of the country and are back with a full schedule of US dates that ends in Norfolk,VA this August. We first fell in love with these Cali boys when they first released the sweetly sung a cappella tune "So In Love."  The iconic group, comprised of Delious Kennedy, Jamie Jones, Alfred Nevarez and Tony Borowiak, has sold over 20 million albums and toured worldwide, in addition to winning a Grammy Award, an American Music Award, a Blockbuster Award, and countless international awards. Said Jones about the milestone album, "Twenty+ is so special to us because it ...

buzzz worthy. . . Last December, I had the great honor of addressing the Ukrainian Rada. I spoke to them about how, as members of Ukraine’s parliament, they had the opportunity to write a new future for their country. But one Rada member was notably missing that day—Nadiya Savchenko. Instead, her photo hung from the speaker’s podium as a reminder of her ongoing struggle. Nadiya has been unjustly imprisoned in Russia since 2014—detained and facing trial on trumped up charges. Nadiya was proudly serving her country as a member of the Ukrainian armed forces, fighting in the eastern part of the country when she was abducted by separatists and taken across the border against her will. During the past 20 months, she has become a symbol of Ukrainian national pride and strength. She was even elected to the Rada from her prison cell. Her unlawful continuing detention is a clear violation of Russia’s commitment under the Minsk agreements, and she should be freed at once. Recently, Nadiy...

  (COLUMBIA, MO)  -- In the new book, Sweet Freedom: Losing Weight and Keeping It Off With God's Help, author Teresa Shields Parker shares how to get free from emotional, spiritual and physical bondages holding us captive from realizing our true destiny in Christ. Sweet Freedom is a follow-up to her 2013 weight loss memoir, Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds, which is the longstanding #1 Christian Weight Loss memoir on Amazon. Once weighing 430 pounds, Parker struggled with weight most of her life. Now, after losing more than 260 pounds, she has identified some secrets to freedom from food and, especially, sugar addiction. The things she discovered work for those in any addictive cycle. When a person is caught in the yo-yo dieting of losing weight and gaining it back, its a sure sign they are wallowing in some type of food addiction," says Parker. God wants to set us free from that, but we have to be willing to work with Him. Parker asserts that freedom from control of c...

buzzz worthy. . . PASADENA, Calif., March 7, 2016  -- Pasadena based Incorgnito Publishing Press will present a national tour screening of the movie "The Last Dragon" with personal appearances by the movie's co-star Taimak. The tour will also include the launch of Taimak's autobiography,  Taimak, The Last Dragon . The late Vanity and Taimak. The tour kicks off in Seattle at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on April 1st and will continue throughout 2016. Twenty cities are planned for the tour with Olympia (WA), Washington (DC), Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Raleigh currently booked. A complete listing of cities can be found at  http://www.incorgnitobooks.com/the-last-dragon-tour/ . The Last Dragon is a cult martial arts film originated by Motown legend, Berry Gordy. The film debuted in 1985 and though critically not well received, it was a financial success, grossing over $33 million, making it the highest grossing mar...