San Diego, Black Wealth Summit For Women

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STOCKS AND STILETTOS SOCIETY TO HOST THE STOCK SISTAR SUMMIT (#SISTARSUMMIT19) IN SAN DIEGO

San Diego, CALearning the most innovative and savvy financial solutions to generational wealth, while taking a journey to financial wellness can all be obtained in one place, thanks to The Stocks and Stilettos Society.

On October 4-5, the 2nd Annual Stock Sistar Summit will educate, equip, and empower attendees from around the country to change their outlook on investing while providing tools, tips, and action plans that will help them achieve financial wellness and obtain investment strategy knowledge.

The Stock Sistar Summit is hosted and created by Cassandra Cummings - founder of The Stocks & Stilettos Society, an online community of over 50,000 women investors. This summit is designed to jump-start wealth-building investment for attendees and to place individuals and their families on the path to financial freedom.

Texas Black Hair and Health Expo to Feature Woman With Largest Afro in the World

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8TH ANNUAL BLACK NATURAL HAIR AND HEALTH EXPO TO FEATURE WOMAN WITH THE LARGEST AFRO IN THE WORLD

Killeen, TX -- The 8th annual Armed Forces Natural Hair and Health Expo (AFNHHE) will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center at 3601 S. WS Young Drive in Killeen, Texas. The event will feature workshops, demonstrations, entertainment and a natural hair and fashion show for children and adults directed by Runway Fierce and a natural hair contest. The Expo is expected to attract attendees from nationwide. Free gift bags to the first 100 attendees.

This year's special guest is Aevin Dugas, Guinness World Record Holder of the World's Largest Afro (Female). Aevin will be there to display her afro and take pictures with the attendees. Performers at previous Expos include actress/comedienne Kim Coles, comedian Michael Colyar, violinist Daniel D., R&B artist Noel Gourdin and L.Young.

In addition to more than 30 booths and exhibits covering natural hair and health, the expo provides workshops for attendees, which include information on women in the military wearing their natural hair according to the military regulations, natural hair care, and hair braiding and many others.

Jill Scott to Headline Art of Cool Festival in Durham, NC

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ART OF COOL FESTIVAL 2019 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

Durham, NC  Jill Scott, Run DMC, Ari Lennox, Whodini and Big Daddy Kane featuring The Symphony lead the all-star lineup for the 2019 sixth Annual Art of Cool Festival (AOCFEST) held September 27-29th in downtown Durham. Produced by The DOME Group LLC, AOCFEST will feature a range of R&B, Neo Soul, Hip-Hop, Jazz, alternative and spoken word performances and speakers at multiple venues: Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), the Durham Armory, Motorco Music Hall, Carolina Theatre, The Pinhook, The Masonic Lodge and Beyu Caffe. National Basketball Association star Rasheed Wallace will be the special guest host for the DBAP performances during AOCFEST 2019.

Festival attendees can enjoy this one-of-a-kind event featuring 20-plus acts for 1 price. One Day, Weekend, VIP and Sunday Brunch passes for AOCFEST 2019 are available through Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/30BS5Nb.

Three-time GRAMMY® award-winning singer-songwriter, New York Times best-selling poet, and critically acclaimed actor Jill Scott will headline the AOCFEST stage on September 27th at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Dreamville Records singer-songwriter Ari Lennox will open the show Friday evening. That same evening, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels and his live rock band will hit the Motorco Music Hall stage.

LaDonna Smith Empowers Young People With Award-Winning Financial Literacy Program

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MEET LADONNA N. SMITH, THE ENTREPRENEUR EMPOWERING YOUTH WITH HER AWARD-WINNING FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM

Nationwide -- LaDonna N. Smith knows what it's like to enter adulthood with no financial know-how. After many years of being tied down by debt and poor financial management, LaDonna learned the skills needed to turn her financial situation around.

Now, she's dedicated to empowering youth and young adults to make good financial choices. "Smart money management is a vital life skill, and it's never too early to start teaching children how to save and spend money.

Teaching children personal financial literacy early on carries many tangible benefits into their adult lives," says Smith.  However, for many educators and parents, it is often a challenge to make learning about finances fun for children.

Discover How Black Households Are Saving Money Streaming TV Channels

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BLACK HOUSEHOLDS ARE SAVING MONEY BY STREAMING THEIR TV CHANNELS

Nationwide -- USAstreamsTV, a Black-owned company, is using technology to help break barriers that have limited many African Americans from having affordable access to live network channels. USA Today reports that the average cable subscriber spends about $85 a month for cable and more than $100 a month for satellite TV.

USAstreamsTV's Marketing Director Joseph Scales says, "Technology is always changing and improving. Today many people are looking for ways to save money and cut the cord. The old days of accessing cable TV and digital media through hardwired devices like satellite dishes and bulky cable boxes are being replaced by more cost efficient online applications and easy plug and play devices like Amazons Firestick.

This allows the same content to be streamed directly to your tv, phones, tablets and laptops through IPTV also known as (Internet Protocol TV). The software technology we use today allows anyone around the globe to watch live TV through our streaming app as long as they have an internet/WIFI connection."

Award Winning Business Leader Velma Trayham Introduces The Millionaire Mastermind Academy "Pioneer Curriculum"

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Velma Trayham Introduces Millionaire Mastermind Academy ‘Pioneer Curriculum,’ The World’s #1 Entrepreneur Program

Program Made for Minority Entrepreneurs, With Unique Insights and Real-World Guidance

Atlanta, GA – September 17, 2019 – Millionaire Mastermind Academy introduces its carefully-designed ‘Pioneer Curriculum,’ the program that assists minority entrepreneurs in getting their businesses off the ground. The program, created by award-winning entrepreneur and founder, Velma Trayham, aims to provide the know-how business schools tend to leave out, and supplies its students with valuable information based on personal entrepreneurial experience. Velma was inspired to create the program after witnessing the dire effects of the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.

“While more and more colleges and universities now offer degrees in entrepreneurship, the Pioneer Curriculum is more practical, affordable, and has real-world applications to help the next generation of entrepreneurs and new-business owners get off the ground, creating jobs within their communities and  stimulating their local economies, ” states Rachael Cicconi, Corporate Partnership Director for the Academy. “This program is designed to help entrepreneurs get their business dreams off the ground in 90 days or less and turn their small business ideas into reality”

The Millionaire Mastermind Academy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and support the growth of women-owned businesses. Mentoring to more than 4,100 women within the first 15 months of the program and helping 21 women entrepreneurs launch successful businesses. Some of the new businesses have already surpassed $50,000 in total revenue over a 14-month time period, this program continues to help many start, and importantly, grow their businesses.

The program consists of 13 learning modules, featuring topics like ‘Developing a Mindset for Success,’ ‘Defining Your Vision and Values,’ ‘Identifying Your Target Market,’ ‘Deciding What You Offer and How,’ ‘Setting Up the Essentials,’ ‘Effective Branding,’ ‘Choosing the Right Price’ ‘Setting Up an Effective Marking Plan,’ ‘Launching Your Business,’ ‘Tracking Your Progress,’ and more.

Vick Allen's Hot New Album "Untouchable" Hits Urban AC Airwaves

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VICK ALLEN'S HOT NEW ALBUM "UNTOUCHABLE" HITS URBAN AC AIRWAVES

Nationwide -- Fresh off winning the 2019 National CD of the Year Award at the Jackson Music Awards, Vick Allen is back with a soulful new album that is already gaining airplay internationally. Some music industry executives hail the new Untouchable album by Vick Allen on Soul 1st Records, as a modern day Urban/So version of Michael Jackson's historic Thriller album, in that each of the 11 tracks groove with full bodied/rich production, lush a rhythmic arrangements all blended with the tenor/falsetto velvet vocals of Vick Allen. 

More importantly, each song is a masterpiece within itself.

"It blew me away!" says, former Interscope music executive, Tommy Marshall, who is also helping on the promotion side. "I told Soul 1st President, Reg McDaniel, Untouchable rank as the most impressive urban soul album in the last 10 years, so jumped on the opportunity to be involved and I screen my projects very carefully."

For those not familiar with Vick Allen, he has been bubbling und the radar for a while. His first release on Soul 1st Records in 2009 spawned No. 1 hits in the genre labeled Southern Soul with "Forbidden Love Affair," "If They Can Beat Me Rockin," "I'm Hooke" and "I'm Thankful For My Woman on the Side."