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Attention: All Media - This is an event about social justice and presented by CNN Hero Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life. If you are interested in covering this May 13th event, please send an email to [email protected]. Ms. Burton's story is compelling and inspirational. On the eve of Mother's Day, a large number of mothers are spending Mother's Day behind bars in California and across the country. More than 60 percent of women in state prisons are mother...s of children under the age of 18. They are disproportionately Black and Latina. Women behind bars are mostly invisible and their voices are silent in the public discourse around mass incarceration. Their perverse and unique circumstances defy most public notions about crime, punishment and public safety. Although women are the fastest-growing segment of the prison population, the national conversation on mass incarceration focuses primarily on the experiences of men. To raise the voices of women who have been touched by the criminal justice system, the JustUS Voices | Storytelling for Change, a new multimedia initiative that aims to transform the public dialogue on mass incarceration through storytelling and the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated women, will launch at the L.A. Downtown Hotel, 333 Figueroa Street on May 13, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. RSVP is mandatory at 323-563-3575. The event hosts are Actresses Ta'Rhonda Jones and Jeryl Prescott.

Recorded in Hollywood: The Johnn Dolphin Story musical stage play extended to May 31. Hear and call in to talk to the Dolphin Family about the legacy of music left by the man who was "before Motown."

CELEBRATED PERFORMER ALEX MARINO REPRISES HIS ROLE IN THE STAGE PLAY THE DEVIL AND BILLY MARKHAM FOR ONE DAY ONLY ON FEBRUARY 1ST The Complete Actors Place wi...ll present Poet’s Shel Silverstein Edgy Two-Act Play at 1 p.m. (Sherman Oaks, CA - January 25, 2015) Bringing to life Oscar-nominee and poet Shel Silverstein’s writings in a one-man stage play is Alex Marino who reprises his critically-acclaimed performance in The Devil and Billy Markham. The 70-minute production opens at Complete Actors Place (CAP) located at 13752 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 for one day only on Sunday, February 1st at 1 p.m. In the edgy mature-themed stage play, Marino plays a wide range of complex, and at times, wicked and raunchy characters under the direction of award-winning Lonny Stevens. Marino’s ability to balance Satan and Billy Markham exhibits a deep understanding of the struggles we have in life to beat the Devil when he gets busy manipulating our lives. With a roll of the dice, Marino takes the audience down a long but edge-of-the-seat road of the ultimate battle of souls. An American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books, Silverstein, known for the children’s classic poem, Where The Sidewalk Ends, wrote more than 100 one-act plays. The Devil and Billy Markham, published in Playboy in 1979, was one of the most memorable, especially for its R rating language. "The Devil and Billy Markham launches a series of Sunday afternoon productions presented by Complete Actors Place and directed by the award-winning Lonny Stevens. On Sunday, February 8, 2015, CAP will present a special performance of Becket about the conflicts between King Henry II and Thomas Becket (Marino) as Henry's best friend who ascends to power, becoming the King’s enemy. Becket begins as a clever, but hedonistic, companion; as a result of being created Archbishop of Canterbury, he is transformed into an ascetic who does his best to preserve the rights of the church against the king's power. All show tickets are $22.50 and may be purchased at https://www.partyearth.com/los-angel//the-devil-1/tickets/ and for Becket at https://www.partyearth.com/los-angeles//becket-1-1/tickets/. ### Please contact Marie Lemelle at [email protected] or 213-276-7827 to arrange interviews with Marino or Stevens or to review the play.

Great performances!

May the spirit of the holiday season carry you through the new year with love, joy, health, happiness and prosperity! Peace and Blessings to you and your family!

If you are in Sacramento, don't miss the funniest stage play this side of the Mississippi, well probably across the Nation! On October 18, at 7 p.m. at the Crest, make plans to see Rene Margary's PerfectChoice Prod "How to Love a Black Man," featuring The Haves and the Have Nots guest star Patrick Faucette, Trae Ireland of Kevin Hart's The Wedding Ringer and Betrothed, and Wallace Junior ( Wallace Demarria' Presents) of Secrets and more! Tickets are available 916-929-2622 (ask for Carolyn) for the best seats in the house!

Greetings Fashion Stylists, Would you like to style Liana Mendoza for the 2014 Alma Awards on Friday, Oct. 10 in Pasadena, CA? Send reply to [email protected]. This year’s NCLR ALMA Awards airs on MSNBC highlighting American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. Don’t miss the official network television kickoff to National Hispanic Heritage Month. Actress, Singer, Producer, Stunt Performer Liana Mendoza, list among her numerous credits: Marlon Wayans "A Haunted House," Selena Gomez's "Behaving Badly," and the hit series, "Scandal." http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2831164/

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6 Days Away.....East meet West LA Hair Celebrity Elevation hits Detroit. See him before he the begin taping of the next season. Advance training class and lea...rn hear he transformed his skill set to the television set. Its going to be EPIC. Terry Hunt Hairhunt Haith Johnson Wluv Radio-Detroit LadiesFirst RadioShow Gina T'Fashion Mahogany Mignon Kimberly Smith King Maestro Mahogany Hair Tabita Andrews Derschaun Sharpley Devon Buskin Priscilla Agnew Kay Ready Qiana T. Woodson Will Phelps Olivia Whitmoore See more

I'M EMBARKING ON A HISTORICAL EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY IN THE NEW STAGE PLAY TOURING CALLED "DUTY CALLS." I'LL BE PLAYING MORE THAN ONE CHARACTER AND THE RESEARCH I'...M DOING IS SO EYE AND SOUL OPENING IT MAKES ME HUNGER FOR MORE. DO ANY OF YOU KNOW WHO "BAYARD RUSTIN" IS??? WHY PRESIDENT OBAMA AWARDED HIM "THE SALLY RIDE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM?" I DIDN'T...BUT WITHOUT BAYARD RUSTIN THERE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN A "DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR" AS WE KNOW HIM. NO "CIVIL RIGHTS" MOVEMENT LEAD BY "KING!" See more