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Mo'Nique is "Precious"
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
For those of you who missed the Oscars, you missed seeing and hearing Mo'Nique's acceptance speech. I absolutely LOVED it - especially "...sometimes you have to forgo doing what's popular in order to what's right..."
If you have not yet seen Precious, you should check it out. I am sure you will agree that Mo'Nique's performance is deserving of the Oscar and all those other awards she won.
Winning Women also included Kathryn Bigelow, Best Director for "The Hurt Locker" and Sandra Bullock, Actress in a Leading Role.
Click on Mo'Nique's image above to see her acceptance speech.
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"HUSH"
The most anticipated event in Virginia Beach
Saturday, March 27
FMI:
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www.hush.eventbrite.com
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Every night, check out LIVE Reggae at Bukom in Adams Morgan.FMI: 202-265-4600 Every Tuesday, check out Reggae Tuesdays at Carolina Kitchen in Hyattsville. FMI: 301-332-6935 Every night on U Street, check out Patty Boom Boom. Reggae night in various forms. FMI: 202-629-1712 Every Saturday from 10:00am to 1:00pm on the radio, check out "Reggae, Roots and Culture" on www.weaa.org with Papa Wabe, Mr. Mukiz and Donna Powell.Listen online at www.weaa.org or on 88.9FM in the DMV area. Every Sunday from midnight to 6:00am on the radio, check out "The Caribbean Experience" with John Blake on WHUR. Listen online at www.whur.com or on 96.3FM in the DMV area. Every Monday (early morning) from midnight to 2:00am on the radio check out
"This is Reggae Music" with Tony Carr on WPFW. Listen live at www.wpfw.org or on 89.3FM in the DMV area.
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(Below: Birthday lady, Johann Richard and Peppy at HOPE FOR HAITI)
This week I was unpleasantly reminded of the power of words and how they can actually hurt more than a physical blow. I was also pleasantly reminded that based on different cultures, personalities, writing styles, tone, and a number of other factors; sometimes the intended meaning of the words which are delivered is different from what is perceived. Be that as it may (and in the midst of it all), I could not help but smile and admire a few of the women who were involved in this "power of words." We are much more similar than we think, even though we are all so different! As women, we tend to deal with many things in similar fashions; we expect to be respected, admired and loved for "me;" but at times, those feelings and actions are not reciprocated. As I said on my Facebook Status message "None of us are too big to admit that we have made a mistake. In fact, admitting that we have made a mistake makes us stronger women." You can quote me on that one! This month as we continue to celebrate ALL THINGS WOMEN,
I just want to wish every woman an extra special month. Many of you have not even taken the time to acknowledge other women for the great things they do, the super-woman they are, and the way they lead by example. I
also hope you take some time out to focus on YOU and realize how important
you are to the world we live in. My collective wish is that we all find it in us to pay closer attention to the words we say to others, especially when we are having a bad day. The days of blaming things on PMS, hot flashes, and a bad night's sleep are OVER. We have made significant contributions on personal and professional levels; we are charismatic, courageous and composed; we are talented, tenacious and temperamental; we are the mothers of civilization and through us, comes the future. Above all, we are Winners.Happy birthday to these amazing WOMEN: Demesha Dyer, Johann Richard, Paula Moreno, Zita Hawkins, Nmaku Onyewu-Ibe and Dera Thompkins. Birthday blessings to everyone else celebrating this week.Celebrate the winning woman in you,Rosie "Peppy" ParkeCreative DirectorPEPPY ENTERTAINMENT & PROMOTIONS
www.peppypromotions.com
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THIS WEEK'S WINNING WOMAN, BERTHA CROSS
 Bertha L. Cross is the founder of Fitness Heights, International. She graduated from the University of California,
Berkeley and has a MBA from the University of Redlands. She is a Certified
Coach with Road Runners Club of America, Johnny G Spinning Certified
Instructor, Boot Camp Instructor, Sports Nutritionist and Race Event
Project Manager. She is leading by example so she is also an experienced runner. She exercises for life!
Bertha is a fitness expert and business consultant who has a heart for
helping others reach their fitness and nutrition goals. She has taken
on the lead as the Health and Fitness Chair of the DC Chapter of National Black MBAs and she has trained hundreds of DC area professionals to attain
their goal to run their first 5K and 10K, leading to a marathon.
Bertha has been featured in Shape Magazine,
Express newspaper, Marie Claire magazine, NBC 4 News, KTA News and she
is currently working on a project with WAMU 88.5 featuring her Fitness Speed Dating
service. She has organized an annual project, Caribbean Sounds 5K/10K race
in DC and she just returned from her 5K/10K in LA and will be expanding to Chicago, Orlando, and Baltimore in
2010 to raise funds for Sarcoidosis Research.
She also has four major
projects planned for 2010 which includes a 5K/10K Race to raise funds
for Haiti in April 2010, a 5K Hip Hop Festival in DC in July 2010, the DC to Trinidad & Tobago Teen Project in November 2010, and
a Fitness Partners program to promote a healthy union.
To learn more about Bertha and her incredible work, visit www.fitnessheights.com or email her at jog4me@fitnessheights.com.
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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN WRITE?
 Since 1981, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities has recognized and celebrated the literary accomplishments of District of Columbia
resident writers through the Larry Neal Writers'
Competition. Monetary awards are given to adults aged 19 and up for artistic excellence in writing in three categories: poetry, short story and dramatic writing; and to youth (ages 8-12) and teens (ages 13-18) in three categories: poetry, short story and essay.
Click on the image above for Program Guidelines and Application. Deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 30 at 6:00pm.
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ANOTHER HAITI FUNDRAISER YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!
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