Thursday, December 5, 2013

President Obama delivers a statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela (July 18,1918 – December 5, 2013)

South Africa mourns. The world mourns. Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95 today. Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader/freedom fighter who once spent 27 years in prison, only to come out in 1990 still convinced racial oppression and segregation were wrong in South Africa or anywhere else on the planet, leaves behind an incredible legacy. Here’s President Obama’s statement about the […]

Thursday, December 5, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 5, 2013

“Holiday Basket Program” food drive this Saturday: volunteers needed

It’s that time of year again. The annual “Holiday Basket Program” is in full swing and volunteers are needed to help provide a little of the Christmas cheer to some low-income families with school age children in Burbank. The Burbank Coordinating Council is the lead organizer and it gets assistance from “… churches, PTAs, studios, individuals, businesses, clubs, city offices, and […]

Thursday, December 5, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 5, 2013

2014 Writers Guild Awards nominations for television announced today

Scribes for some of television’s most popular shows topped the list of nominations for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards. The guild’s outstanding achievement in TV nominees were announced today, along with those in the radio, new media, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation categories for the 2013 season. Here are the nominees in some of the major TV categories: […]