The RNC apparently doesn’t share in the Obama administration’s embarassment over the event because Mr. Breitbart was invited to host a donor retreat in Beverly Hills that starts at $1000 and go up to $60,800 for a couple.  The event, scheduled for Aug. 12,  will be to update donors on the party’s plans for the midterm elections.

Chief Streicher visited the Lincoln Ware Show and discussed everything from a recent million dollar bust to his retirement and everything in between. He took calls from our listeners and the results were very eye opening! Listen below to the interview in its entirety and leave us your thoughts and opinions in regards to Chief Streicher below.

Friday August 6, 2010, MOJO will be hosting the 2010 Tom Joyner Back to School Campagn with Tom Joyner broadcasting live from Woodward Career Technical High School. The event will feature Back-To-School Expo Zones (school, health and hygiene, college & career, and food and fun exhibitors). All activities begin with the broadcast at 6am and will end at 2pm. Woodward Career Technical High School is located at 7005 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237. Thanks to our sponsors NASA and Bounty.

Cincinnati Public Schools will be offering workshops from 10a-2pm in the following areas:
The Basics: Transportation, Food Service, Fee Waivers
- How to get bus service for students
- Free/reduced lunch program

After-School Programs
- Tutoring
- SES
- Recreation

All About Enrollment
- Special transfers
- Uniform policies
- Necessary documentation

Students with Special Needs
- IEPs
- Parent Mentor
- Autism Units
- Gifted Children

CPS Code of Conduct
- Understanding the code and outline consequences for infractions

Parental Involvement
- GEARup
- Parent Leadership Institute
- Best practices in parental involvement

Stay tuned for more information on this event!

NewsOne is reporting that magazine Essence is set to formally hire Elliana Placas, a former staff member of O! Magazine and US Weekly.

Citing a Clutch Magazine interview with both a current writer and former employee, the article reveals that the company that owns Essence, Time Warner, is behind the move.

It is obviously too soon to know what backlash the magazine might suffer as a result of the decision, but it does raise some interesting issues.

Can a woman who is not black successfully coordinate the fashion orientation of an iconic magazine directed at black women?

Is it a slap in the face of the loyal readers of Essence to hire her?

What direction will the magazine take in the near or long term future?

You can read more of the except from NewsOne by clicking the link below.

Controversy Surrounds Essence Hiring White Fashion Director

FROM THE NY TIMES:

Vonetta McGee, a film and television actress originally known for blaxploitation pictures like “Blacula,” “Hammer” and “Shaft in Africa,” died on July 9 in Berkeley, Calif. She was 65 and a Berkeley resident.

The cause was cardiac arrest, said Kelley Nayo, a family spokeswoman.

In “Blacula” (1972), Ms. McGee portrayed the love interest of Mamuwalde (William Marshall), an African prince who, after an ill-fated trip to Transylvania centuries earlier, re-emerges in modern Los Angeles as a member of the thirsty undead.

READ MORE HERE

Take a look at some videos of Vonetta below:

The Brown Chapel AME Church has put together a day’s worth of great entertainment and they’ve asked us to join in the fun. The event them “We are Family” highlights their mission to expand the church family into the neighborhood right along with 1230AM WDBZ The Buzz – Cincinnati’s community and inspiration station. A group of inspirational families will also be highlighted to remind attendees what the celebration is all about. Guests of all ages will also be entertained by The Mission Band, praise dancers, the High Steppers, guest choirs and so much more. Enjoy games, face painting, a dunking booth, vendors and delicious food all day long.

Be there or be square this weekend and make sure you look for the familiar faces from 1230AM WDBZ The Buzz during this holiday weekend’s edition of our featured Buzz in the Community initiatives. For more information, call 513-281-1189. Happy early Fourth of July!

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Since it’s inception in 2006, Opera Goes to Church has been one of the most anticipated summer concert events in the community. Enthusiastic audiences have continuously packed the house at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church for this unique and spirited musical experience.

The fifth annual Opera Goes to Church will include the return of bass Morris Robinson, the thundering Grand Inquisitor of the Cincinnati Opera’s 2009 production of Don Carlo. The concert will also feature soaring soprano Jacqueline Echols, winner of the 2010 Opera Scholarship Competition Corbett Award, the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church combined choir under the direction of Robert Gazaway as well as the Christian Howes Jazz Quartet featuring piano and organ great Bobby Floyd. Last but certainly not least, guests with also experience the powerful young voice of Tyshawn Colquitt.

News anchor Courtis Fuller will also return as host for the evening. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets, however, are required to attend. To reserve your seat today, please call the Cincinnati Opera Box Office at 513-241-2742.

The Cincinnati Opera celebrates 90 years of grand opera experiences in Cincinnati during its 2010 Summer Festival held June 19th-July 25th. Look for more events featuring the all-star 90th Anniversary Gala concert, Richard Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello, and Giancomo Puccini’s La Boheme. For additional details please visit CincinnatiOpera.org.

Keep up with more local events by checking out our listings on TheBuzzCincy.com today. You can also visit us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@1230WDBZ). As always, keep up with us on BlackPlanet and check out all of our video exclusives on YouTube. Tell us what you enjoy and post your comments below.

Olivia Bouler has only taken “one little class” on drawing and spends most of her time doodling on tests and her homework. She loves bird watching and decided to contact the Audubon Society with her idea of raising money by selling her bird paintings. The idea got the attention of Delta Willis, the Senior Communications Manager of The National Audubon Society. “…what Olivia has done has set a beautiful example by using her skills and creating an initiative that is fruitful for everyone,” Ms. Willis stated.

No one expected the paintings would raise more than $90,000, with a $25,000 donation from AOL. Olivia promises to send her original paintings to the first 500 donors who helped raise $25,000 then spend the remaining of her summer completing the rest of the paintings.

Olivia’s father grew up in Orange Beach, Alabama and visits her grandparents in Louisiana, so she knew that the birds were suffering from the oil spill and wanted to do something to help.

The National Audubon Society was the first to have volunteers to the Gulf Coast by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will use the donated money to help support volunteers, rehabilitation centers, and help find transportation for the birds.

To support Olivia’s initiative, go to: http://www.aolartists.com/projects/help-the-gulf/. After donating, you can email your receipt to Oliviasbirds@aol.com where you will receive one of five prints from the originals Olivia has created. View some of her paintings below.

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See the dancing baby for yourself by clicking play on the video below. Afterward tell us what you think of the situation by posting your comments in the comments section below. We want to hear from each of you.

I’ll be the first to admit that I drink way too much coffee (this means, according to the National Coffee Association that I’m one of the 56% of American adults who regularly drink coffee). I get a Grande White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks every morning on the way to work and an iced coffee on the way home. That’s not even the most coffee I drink – just months ago, I was drinking at around four cups a day. I was thinking this morning, though, is coffee really good for you or just a pointless caffeine addiction? Some days, I feel like I’m just drinking coffee for no real reason except to be at normal energy level and to feel productive. This issue of “caffeine dependence” is something I explored in a blog last week, which you can read below:

How To Get Rest While You’re Revved Up On Caffeine

Generally, people look at the bad side effects of coffee like stained teeth, caffeine withdrawal, and the laxative effect, but there are actually lots of health benefits associated with consuming coffee on a regular basis (although moderation is the key). Below, I will explain why coffee ISN’T a bad morning drink and why it would be helpful in keeping you living a long life.

Some general health benefits of drinking a cup or two of coffee every morning:

• Coffee contains over 2,000 different chemical components, including cancer-fighting anti-oxidants
• Research says that it boosts vision, improves heart health, and could help people with liver disease (ie. helps reduce the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer)
• Prevents against cognitive decline in older people, including Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related dysfunction
• Good news for caffeine addicts like myself: A study done just last month suggests that people who consume caffeine do better on the job than those who do not have a daily intake of caffeine
• Drinking 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, although research also suggests that caffeine exacerbates people who already have blood sugar issues
• Coffee has been studied as reducing migraines in some people

These good things about drinking coffee are not often talked about, but the key is moderation in your intake. Drinking more than you should has side effects like: increased anxiety, withdrawal symptoms when you don’t get your coffee in the morning, insomnia (if you have coffee too close to bed time), and if you drink more than 200 milligrams of coffee while pregnant, there might be a slowing in fetal development paired with an increased heart rate for the fetus.

Keep these good and bad things in mind while drinking your morning coffee and remember to be productive – you have caffeine under you belt, so use it right!

To learn more about coffee and its good and bad effects, check out this article.

9 Foods That Reduce Stress Levels