Media mogul and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey poses with the Graduates at the inaugural graduation of the class of 2011 at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls on Saturday (January 14) in Henley on Klip, South Africa.
This is the first graduating class, since the school was opened in 2008. 100% of the class will be attending college and 10% will be right here in the United States (VIEW VIDEO). Congrats to the Grads!
Since the mainstream beginning of jazz’s big band-swing sound, many female jazz musicians have had to work hard to gain the respect of those in the male-dominated genre. While steering away from the conventional role of being a singer, women instrumentalists were also faced with the challenges of marginalization, discrimination, objectification and rejection.
In the independent documentary film, The Girls in the Band, many overlooked stories of these relentless female musicians (like the all-women jazz band, the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, jazz “trumpetiste” Clora Bryant and pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams) are brought to light. Here’s a little synopsis of the film: Continue
Soul singer Jill Scott’s former label has dropped a cute little video for her rendition of Bill Wither’s 1977 single, “Lovely Day”. This clip was launched as a part of the music label Hidden Beach’s “Have A Lovely Day” Campaign, which encourages the importance of random acts of kindness and volunteerism:
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The new Science of Happiness has found that if one commits an act of kindness then the body releases elevated levels if Serotonin. This same serotonin raising effect has been found in the recipient of acts of kindness. Most amazing of all is that by simply witnessing random acts of kindness will raise the serotonin levels in a viewer of the act.Now, while it started as a way to draw attention to a single song, “Have A Lovely Day” has quickly grown to represent the sentiment that encompasses everything good you do for others, for when doing for others you ultimately reward yourself. [READ MORE]
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As you may or may not know, Usher was chosen as the celebrity brand ambassador for the newest edition of the popular beverage brand, (Belvedere) Red. The singer-songwriter jumped on the bandwagon after discovering that 50% of profits from the global sale of (BELVEDERE) RED would be donated to the Global Fund, an organization dedicated to educating and empowering global consumers to help eliminate HIV/AIDS:
“(RED) has had great success with its support of finding a solution for the epidemic of AIDS and HIV in Africa and I want to be part of its vision with Belvedere. Belvedere is donating 50% of profits from the global sale of (BELVEDERE)RED to the Global Fund and I want others to help Belvedere do something for the good of others This great initiative has offered a way for me to reach my older fans worldwide and encourage them to support an incredible cause.”
With the month of December being AIDS Awareness month, Belvedere Vodka hosted a series of global World AIDS Day events on December 1st, by turning clubs and venues (RED) to continue to raise awareness for the global epidemic. Continue
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