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I wanted to make you aware of a proclamation that New York City will make to Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA) on October 27^th proclaiming the date “I Will Graduate Day.” Co-founders Tonya Lewis and JP Taylor, were featured in Clem Richardson’s New York Daily News column “Spotlight On Great People.” http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/10/23/2009-10-23_she_started_at_the_mic_found_calling_behind_scenes.html)

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Earlier this year, ABC News reported that over 30 million Americans ages 16 and up were unable to read or write well. This proves what many have said for some time: Illiteracy is an epidemic that is spreading daily, claiming victims of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds.Shadow Play Entertainment, Conversations Book Club, The Write Stuff Literacy Campaign and their literary partners are excited to announce a historic event geared towards sharing the gift of reading and books across the United States under a show of united support in each state. On Saturday, November 21, 2009 between the hours of 10-6p.m., The Write Stuff founder and host Cyrus A. Webb is working with others in scheduling Reading Parties (see

http://tinyurl.com/readingparties ) throughout the country geared towards 1) speaking in one voice in support of encouraging reading, 2) supporting local authors and their books and 3) providing a positive outlet that is sometimes overlooked with all the chaos going on in the world around us. http://tinyurl.com/readingparties ) throughout the country geared towards 1) speaking in one voice in support of encouraging reading, 2) supporting local authors and their books and 3) providing a positive outlet that is sometimes overlooked with all the chaos going on in the world around us.

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The Fearless African Americans Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.) Diabetes campaign is a grassroots movement empowering African Americans to help individuals, families, and neighborhoods overcome key barriers to success in living with diabetes. The disease affects more than three million African-Americans nationwide.

Supported by Eli Lilly and Company, corporate partners, national advocacy groups and local community organizations, the campaign’s goal is to help foster behavioral and attitudinal changes in areas critical to success in managing diabetes such as nutrition/cooking, physical activity, health, and overall well- being. Lilly and the F.A.C.E. Diabetes campaign are helping African Americans with diabetes learn to better manage a disease that can lead to devastating complications if left uncontrolled. (more…)

WESTCHESTER, NY (August 18, 2009) NBA champion, author, and nationally recognized philanthropist, Alonzo Mourning, was joined by other like-minded golf enthusiasts and supporters of youth initiatives on the golf course for the 6th annual Zo’s Million Dollar Shootout giving one lucky golfer the chance to win $1,000,000 benefiting Alonzo Mourning Charities. Sponsored by TractManager and International Oil Trading Company, golfers tee’d off at noon on Monday, August 17th, 2009 at the Trump National Golf Club at Briarcliff Manor in New York. The event raised $100,000 this year.Zo’s Million Dollar Shootout has been a staple golf outing for the past five years, where golfers not only come out to compete for the chance at one million dollars, but also to support the programs of Alonzo Mourning Charities. (more…)

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