Category Archives: Entertainment
Tim Tebow Hosts 4th Annual Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic
The 4th Annual Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic took place March 14-15 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, FL. In support of the foundations mission to bring FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need, celebrities from all over the country joined in for the cause. Read the rest of this entry
Celebration of Life Annual Benefit
What better way to celebrate life, than to observe an occasion on a weekend where our country also saluted those who have served our nation. On Sunday, November 10, 2013, L.J Holloway & Associates, Inc. presented “An Evening with Will Downing” to support the 7th Annual “Celebration of Life” Benefit Concert at the Florida Theater. A concert celebration, which was ‘fund-filled’ to award scholarships to deserving students majoring in the disciplines of health and science where they are underrepresented.
Women ROCK!
Last week I kept hearing and reading various themes about “WOMEN”. Whether topic focus was about how women should be treated in relationships, tips on dating/marriage, scriptures about women, and my own personal discussions with friends about the new generation of women. With this theme, I had a vision to have a social gathering with a couple of my friends to view BET’s “Black Girls Rock”. I figured such a show would fit the theme that I’ve been hearing about all this week! Read the rest of this entry
Celebrating Sisterhood at The Black Women’s Expo
There was a celebration indeed going on in Chicago at the McCormick Place the weekend of April 5-7. The Black Women’s Expo presented by State Farm held its 19th annual event which celebrated African American women by providing empowering seminars, national speakers, and live main stage entertainment as well as an exhibit hall for tons of shopping! Read the rest of this entry
COMMON and Friends Plant Wealthy Seeds Into the Common Ground Foundation
On Saturday, March 23rd, COMMON, Grammy Award Winning Artist and Founder of the Common Ground Foundation, hosted the 3rd Annual Gala and Fundraiser presented by Coca-Cola at the Four Seasons in Chicago; an elegant event which raised funds for the organization and honored those who have climbed the ladder of success in their respected industry all the while, extending their hand to make a positive mark in the community.
UNCF Empower Me Tour Makes Landfall in the ‘Windy City’
“A mind is a terrible thing to waste,”is the well-known motto, which The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) stresses, reminds us to go above and beyond in society by being educated and empowered to purse limitless possibilities. On Saturday, March 9, The UNCF Empower Me Tour Presented by Wells Fargo made Read the rest of this entry
AT&T and Case-Mate Partner with COMMON to Benefit Chicago Youth
The phrase “It takes teamwork to make the dream work” could summarize the launch event of AT&T and Case-Mate’s partnership with Grammy Award winning hip-hop artist and actor, COMMON; a man artistic in many creative platforms who used his artistic talent to design smartphone cases to support his nonprofit organization, The Common Ground Foundation.
On Thursday, February 28, the AT&T flagship store at 600 N. Michigan Ave opened its doors to celebrate this partnership with the Chicago community. Read the rest of this entry
Random Happenings in Chi-Town!
Although temperatures are freezing, events are heating up in Chicago! There’s so much to share… Take a peek at some of the happenings that has been going on in Chi-Town!
Enjoy the snaps! Read the rest of this entry
Verses & Flow Live Chicago
While the weather outside has been chilly, things are heating up in Chicago! Read the rest of this entry
Winter Dance Fever
With winter upon us, what better way to turn up the heat than keeping it moving Read the rest of this entry