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Born in Vero Beach, Florida, Ricky Jones has been singing all his life. As the son of a Preacher, Ricky and his brothers and sisters grew up singing in the church choir. It wasn't long after that that he began entering and winning every talent show he came across in school and abroad.

On the heels of multiple deaths of Negroes at the hands of the police and the swelling of the Black Lives Matter movement, Prophet Travis Refuge has been called to share a message of deliverance and a stern warning to the Nations of the World. In his recent book release, "The Hebrew Israelite Manifesto: Operation, Let My People Go!" Refuge details God's message and plan to bring the Black race out of 400 years of slavery in America and back to the Promised Land of Israel in fulfillment of the Scriptures.

Dumb Luck is a film about Brandon, an intelligent, sensitive and bullied teen who also happens to win a lottery.  This miracle is seen as a great event by most, but it turns out to be anything but a blessing as the twists and turns of this dark tale unfold. The film has already been taped; now, the creator of Dumb Luck has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds to pay post-production costs for the film.

To celebrate the opening of relations between Cuba and the United States a combined group of 16 Amateur Radio operations (8 from each country) will work together as a team under the Cuban Amateur Radio call sign T42US in a worldwide radio sport competition. This competition will pit the Joint Cuban/US team against other groups around the world. James Millner from Port St. Lucie, FL, the United States Team Leader, reported that this is a monumental occasion in recent US/Cuban history. He said that Amateur Radio Operators have been one of the few groups that have had on going communication with the regular Cuban citizen. Therefore, it is only fitting that participants as Amateur Radio Operators should act as citizen diplomats and meet face to face in unity with our fellow Cuban hobbyist as a part of the opening of relations with Cuba.

'Eazee Lo Lo', or East London, South African Rapper, recording artist, producer, label executive, entrepreneur and innovator Craigenstein has his eyes set on achieving the status of being the best Rapper in Africa. The artist has already made his mark on the South African music and rap industry through his signature style, passion and creative flair. Craigenstein has an album out which is currently available on all major online music stores including iTunes, Amazon, and ReverbNation.

New startup ONGallery announced today that it is raising funds via an equity crowdfunding campaign on CrowdCube to complete the development of their revolutionary online art buying platform that aims to change the way that people buy art.

US Hollywood International Film Festival (USHIFF) will showcase feature films and short films from around the world.

Known as The Leadership Linebacker™ Dr. Jason Carthen is a former professional football player for the New England Patriots and a highly sought-after international speaker in the areas of leadership, motivation and identifying your purpose in life. He has delivered his own unique brand of inspiration, passion and practical ideas to people in over 1000 audiences worldwide.

Expert Insights Publishing, one of the leading publishing houses of best-selling books and award-winning magazines, has announced that over 200 top best-selling authors from across the globe will be there to share their greatest success secrets at its much awaited business-building event, the Annual Extravaganza and EIPPY Books Awards 2015. Scheduled to be conducted at the Westin Hotel, LAX, Los Angeles in conjunction with Author 101 University on October 21-24, 2013, the 4-day event is expected to be filled with visionary wisdom, masterminding, global networking, and offer an experience of a lifetime to the participants.

Metrospect Event Planning and Management has been nominated for the Philadelphia Nightlife Awards' Best Event of 2015 for their signature Hair O' the Dog (HOD) event. Metrospect is looking for its second consecutive win in the category, having received the prestigious award for their 2014 edition of HOD.

Fun Games Blog, the website for new information about game related things, will publish details about a new Fantasy Book Club hosted by Scott Tucker. The club will meet weekly for the next year to discuss fantasy and game related fiction books.

Mark your calendars for the 17th of October when Picket Fence Tax Service will host a Family Festival in Bel Air from 9am to noon. Kids will enjoy this free event that includes face painting, corn hole, moon bounce and food for everyone.

At the Wave is a series of educational songs and videos that allows children to learn about sound through the medium of music.  Creator Alicia Patterson has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the production of MP3s and videos in the series and to distribute this music to children everywhere.

The Bizarre Case of the Globular Gullet is a full-length animated feature film that tells the touching and humorous story of a bullied little witch named Hazel who battles the evil Dr. Wolfgang for the survival of her town and her family.  Created by MGC Films, LLC, this movie is the ultimate underdog story told in the form of an original animated musical.  The movie deals with the timely topics of bullying and humiliation and the path of anger and vengeance to which they can lead.

Bounty Hunter War is a full-length feature film created by Gyvon Jante, a student of the Watkins Film Institute in Nashville, Tennessee.  "What began as a simple project has grown into a massive idea," says Jante, "and I am now working with a fantastic group of supporters and actors who are waiting to see this vision come to life."  Jante has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds to product the full-length movie.

Trending news out of Hollywood this week has Idiot Creation Films in Association with Erin J. Morgart (CEO Hadassah Group) announcing the new crown jewel of their movie collection, "SAYYAN The Film."

There's an increasing buzz about the "Suffragette" film that features the early 20th century women's suffrage movement in England. The film has opened in the UK and is expected to be released on October 23 in the United States.

At the Elmwood Park Zoo, the animals aren't the only ones who can celebrate their birthday in the park; children can celebrate at the refuge as well! The animal haven offers birthday packages that are available all year around. Having a birthday at the zoo provides kids with an educational experience complete with delicious food, fun activities and socializing. Since the park does not close seasonally, it makes the ideal place for hosting private events, such as children's birthdays. However, the birthday party rates vary according to the seasons.

Saints and Sinners is Philly's hottest location for couples and single ladies' to enjoy the company of like-minded individuals in the swinger lifestyle. The club's Atlantic City location is also renowned for hosting the wildest, hottest swingers parties in NJ. This Halloween, Saints and Sinners will close their Philly location for one night to grace one lucky Fishtown location with their presence.

Pearl River China Printing (PRC Book Printing) has years of experience in providing high-quality book printing services in cooperation with factories in China. They are committed to making sure their customers receive economical printing costs without worrying about quality, communication issues with the factory, or schedules. The company is in communication with their factories throughout the night (China time is 12 hours ahead, depending on day light savings time), so the client doesn't have to worry about communicating all hours of the night.

Designed as a guidebook to living a happy life, "Pay Attention, Say Thank You: Seven Rules & Practices for Joyful Living" by Gail Woodard is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. Woodard details seven techniques, some as simple as paying attention, saying "thank you" and the importance of being quiet, complete with examples to illustrate her philosophies.

Katherine Flannery Dering is the author of Shot in the Head A Sister's Memoir, A Brother's Struggle which describes her brother Paul's decent into psychosis at the age of 16 and how the family of 10 siblings took up the challenge of caring for him after their parents' death.

Tucked away off the beaten path in Riverview, Florida, RVR Horse Rescue is a healing haven for neglected and abused equines. For over ten years, Shawn Jayroe and her amazing army of volunteer Horse Angels have demonstrated the grit and determination needed to take on one of America's unspoken atrocities.

Jewish Noir edited by Kenneth Wishnia (PM Press, October 2015, Trade Paperback Original, 448 pages, $17.95, 978-1-62693-111-0) is an anthology of new stories by some of today's best-known crime writers examining the re-emergence of noir in our culture. This unique collection has stories by Jewish literary and genre writers including award-winning authors such as Marge Piercy, Harlan Ellison, S.J. Rozan, Nancy Richler, Moe Prager (Reed Farrel Coleman), Wendy Hornsby, Charles Ardai and Kenneth Wishnia. There are also a few stories by non-Jewish writers, illustrating that perhaps you don't need to be Jewish to write Jewish Noir!

Ralph Ehlers, an established author in Internet Marketing programs, today announced the debut of "Growth Hacking Made Easy", a book about how to successfully market and grow a business taking advantage of today's technologies and social platforms.