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Girls’ Night Out benefits Children’s Advocacy Center

Sisters, pamper yourselves with spa services – massages, mini-manicures, make-up applications, tarot card readings and more! That’s what’s awaiting you at Alhambra Palace on Aug. 19 at the fifth anniversary celebration of Girls’ Night Out, a benefit to raise funds for the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center hosted by the folks at U.S. Cellular.

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Cathy Hughes to keynote Awards Gala at Black Women’s Expo

Popular media sistah, businesswoman and radio/TV personality, none other than Catherine “Cathy” L. Hughes – she’s founder, chair and secretary of Radio One! – delivers the keynote address at The Phenomenal Woman Awards Gala on the opening night of the Black Women’s Expo

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Mario Van Peebles on Delta Sigma Theta’s national webcast

The Chicago Alumnae and Lambda Chapter members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are in count-down mode for the inaugural national Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence webcast presented as part of the 50th National Convention on July 29

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Morrison, Winfrey ‘in conversation’ at Sandburg Awar

Toni Morrison, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and Oprah Winfrey, Chicago icon who through the power of media has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world, will appear in conversation at the annual Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner on Oct. 20

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Wendell Phillips H.S. alums, class of 1951, set gala reunion fet

Teesee's Town: Oprah's On!--Whitney, M.J., Mariah kick-start her 24th season

Two back-to-back episodes with Whitney Houston in a candid, revealing, no-holds barred world exclusive interview launches the 24th season of "The Oprah Show" Monday.

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Teesee's Town: Blue Nefertiti stars in Paris@Night, Gala kicks off African fest

A special performance by Blue Nefertiti’s “Paris@Night,” a French cabaret solo act by Celia, the younger sister from Les Nubians, highlights Wednesday’s Gala & Awards Ceremony. The event kicks off the 20th annual Chrysler Financial African Festival of the Arts to be held Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 -7.

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Teesee's Town: Marilyn Stewart, CTU president, to address City Club of Chicago lunch

Newsy Names – Insiders and those in the know are predicting “a sell out” when Marilyn Stewart, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, addresses the City Club of Chicago’s Public Policy Luncheon on Oct. 1 at Maggiano’s Banquets, 111 W. Grand.

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Teesee's Town: Jazz great Ahmad Jamal to perform at 20th African Fest, Sept. 4-7

Performances by world-renowned jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, South African songstress Lorraine Klaasen, vocalist Julia Huff, musician Booker T. Jones, Congolese touring ensemble Soukous Stars, the first U.S. tour of the Cuban group Los 3 de la Habana, the dance group Spirit and more highlight one of the largest events focusing on Africa – the “must attend” 20th annual African festival of the arts that promises to “rock” Washington Park the Labor Day weekend.

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