In 2015, Roses in Concrete Community School opened in East Oakland, California. With a name inspired by a book of poetry written by Tupac Shakur, the school aims to create a model for urban education that prioritizes the needs of youth and families in the community it serves.

In the school’s first year, Google.org provided $750,000 to help launch its unique vision. And last Friday the team celebrated the announcement of our additional $650,000 grant to help the school build a first-of-its-kind computer science (CS) curriculum

“The purpose of education is not to escape poverty, but to end it.” – Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Founder of Roses in Concrete Community School

Can’t wait to see the amazing actress Ciera Payton as she portrays Wendy in this revealing biopic executively produced by the talk show host herself! Ciera is an accomplished writer and activist for youths. You can also catch her on BET’s The Oval, The Walking Dead and NCIS.

 

Watch the trailer and be sure to tune in THIS Saturday on Lifetime!

Watch the trailer:

Known as “HP” to her friends, she’s an accomplished singer, philanthropist, author and now actress & movie producer.  Ha Phuong began her acting career starring in Vietnamese musicals, “My husband worried for me because re-shooting was so challenging, and he suggested that if I felt making this film was so difficult that I should give it up. Some people said I couldn’t do this movie because of my English. But I didn’t want to give up. I wanted to prove that I could do it.” says Ha Phuong.

HP takes her philanthropy work serious and is a sponsor of The inaugural Faith, Hope & Charity Gala, presented by Catholic Charities of Los Angeles where Tim Robbins will be honored and The Actors’ Gang at a gala benefiting the organization’s Immigration and Refugee Resettlement Program on Saturday, April 27 at De Luxe Banquet Hall in Burbank, CA.

HP performed and is also releasing the film’s theme song/video Lost In A Dream.  Sending a huge CONGRATS to this AMAZING  superstar! 

Take a look at the video!

 

Be sure to follow her on Facebook & Instagram @HaPhuongArtist

Netflix Leads with 48 Nominations Across the Motion Picture and Television Categories, Beyoncé Leads with 6 Nominations in the Recording Categories and HarperCollins Publishers Leads with 9 Nominations in the Literary Categories.

TIME TO VOTE!!!

Voting is now open to the public to determine the winners!!! VISIT www.naacpimageawards.net

Voting will close on Friday, March 5th. Winners will be revealed during the 52nd NAACP Image Awards telecast and non-televised award categories will be announced virtually on March 22-26.

In the meantime… take a look at some of the 2020 WINNERS! Snapped by Yours Truly