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Ambassador Andrew Young Brings Dr. King's Message
of Nonviolence to Oakland, October 20th
Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Speakers Lecture
co-produced by Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center & Merritt College
Oakland-
On Saturday, October 20th Ambassador Andrew Young brings his tremendous
insight and experience to Oakland for an unforgettable lecture,The Time
is Now: Our Legacy, Our Future. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in the
Grand Ballroom of the Oakland City Center Marriott, Admission is
free. Organizers of the lecture strongly encourage reservations. Call
April Chan at 510 610 5446 to R.S.V.P. Space is
limited. Ambassador Young's lecture is the 2012-2013 kick off for the
Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series. The Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center, a non partisan, non political educational organization promotes
the principles of nonviolence and offers an environment where young
people actively seek peaceful, nonviolent solutions to the difficult
challenges we all face in our communities. The Freedom Center serves
individuals, organizations, schools and communities in the Greater Bay
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Social Responsibility Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available. Contact Jackie Wright, 415 525 0410
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"See the Good and Grow It" with Goodwill
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Debbie Alvarez, CEO of Goodwill and former head of San Francisco's
Department of Family and Children Services has a lot of good to talk
about. She spoke recently with Public Affairs Director Liz St. John of
CBS. With Alvarez's leadership, Goodwill now serves 7,000 participants
through its education and job training services, has added hundreds of
new jobs to the local economy and diverts 25 million pounds of donated
goods from our landfills. Hear all about "the Good that Goodwill Does"
Click Photo for the interview podcast link. Visit www.sfgoodwill.org for more information.
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More Good News-Check Out SFSU Partnership with Goodwill
Read Goodwill Brand Marketing Director, Tim Murray's Report
Project Runway Look Out! SFSU Fashion Students Rock the House With Goodwill Fashions!
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 RAINBOW P.U.S.H AND WELLS FARGO HANDS ON BANKING OCTOBER 3Dr. Joseph Bryant Jr., Director of San Francisco Bay Area Rainbow P.U.S.H., Senior
Pastor of Calvary Hill Community Church in San Francisco Bayview
Hunter's Point Neighborhood launches 2012 Economic Empowerment Series
with Wells Fargo Bank on October 3, 2012 Bay Area's Own Dr. Brenda Wade on Dr. Oz ShowNational media expert on psychology, author, host of Black Renaissance on the
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Dr. Brenda Wade,
author of four books
including "What Mama Couldn't Tell Us About Love" has appeared on , CNN, Oprah and other nationally syndicated shows.
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CW, the Bay Area's own Dr. Brenda Wade will appear on the popular syndicated show with Dr. Oz, one of Oprah Winfrey's proteges. Find out about your free teleseminar: Dr. Wade's: Your Healthiest Love Ever! Taste of the Bay 2012, Wednesday October 17This
year the SFSU College of Business Hospitality and Business moves to the
Bentley Reserve with the delectable tastes of Bay Area restaurants and
California wineries to raise funds for student scholarship. It's a Bay
Area Hit. Also join the fun and meet the new Dean of the College of Business, Linda Oubre. SF NAACP GALA WITH JUDGE MATHIS NOVEMBER 3  Dr.
Amos Brown President of the San Francisco Chapter NAACP, Freedom Fund
Gala Committee, and members cordially invite you to "Closing the
Achievement Gap Bringing Communities Together to Expand Educational
Opportunities" on November 3 with Judge Greg Mathis,as keynote speaker,
Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the National Board of Directors of the
NAACP, as special guest speaker and entertainment by Lenny Williams. Redux
America's Cup Overflows 1 Billion or More-"Mayor Lee and Hammer Grandstand"
"Cops and Robbers" Is a Hit at World Premiere
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discussion moderator, SF Filmmaker Jacquie Taliaferro, Co-Director Ami
Zins, Playwright, Actor, Rapper, Jinho "The Piper" Ferreira, and
Hollywood Celebrity, Actor, Producer, Mario Van Peebles
celebrate
at World Premiere of "Cops and Robbers" at the Malonga
Casquelourd Center in Oakland. Word on the Street is: "The hit play is
off to Sundance as Feature Film Director Samm Styles creates a film
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