THERE ARE TWO SHOWS: 6 PM and 9 PMOver the course of a career spanning 30 years, Cedric the Entertainer has solidified his status as one of the world’s premier performers. In July 2018, the actor and comedian was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Just months later, in December 2018,  Cedric’s hometown of St Louis, Missouri named a street in his honor, Cedric The Entertainer Way, in recognition of his far-reaching career achievements and dedicated philanthropy.

In addition to starring in and executive producing TV’s #1 new comedy, THE NEIGHBORHOOD, Cedric also currently co-stars in the hit comedy “The Last O.G.” Additional television credits include “The Soul Man,” a comedy series Cedric co-created, executive produced and starred in for five seasons; “The Steve Harvey Show,” for which Cedric won four consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy; the sketch comedy series “Cedric the Entertainer Presents” nabbing the AFTRA Award of Excellence; and Disney’s animated “The Proud Family,” which earned him an NAACP Image Award. Also noteworthy, he hosted the 12th season of the syndicated game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”

In film, Cedric is perhaps best known for his crowd-pleasing performances in the hit “Barbershop” film franchise, as well as “The Original Kings of Comedy,” the Spike Lee-directed concert feature that chronicled the record-breaking Kings of Comedy Tour. Additionally, his vocal talents are showcased in the top-ranking “Madagascar” and “Disney’s Planes” animated franchises. Most recently, Cedric earned critical acclaim for his dramatic performance in the Oscar-nominated feature, “First Reformed,” starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried.

We are so excited for all of the 2019 G.E.W.E.L.S., L.A.C.E.D., C.H.A.M.P., E.M.P.I.R.E. and Jr. C.H.A.M.P., participants that will graduate this December at our Graduation Gala!

We invite you all to join us for an evening of fun, inspiration, amazing food and music as we celebrate the accomplishments of our program participants and announce upcoming activities in 2020.

For information about the event, ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities, visit: http://pavinggreatfutures.org/event/gala-2019

Enjoy Lunch with us on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm in San Diego, CA at the Holiday Toy Drive, presented by “A Brunch of NATURALS”. There will be an opportunity to win prizes, line dance, eat, drink, sing holiday carols, all while raising money to provide our youth with toys during the holidays!

You can also shop with local vendors sharing their products including, fashion, beauty, health, and much more.

Each ticket includes: Lunch catered by BBQ81, Bottomless mimosas and depending on which ticket you choose, a portion will be contributed towards toys, bikes or amusement park tickets for our youth.

Our goal is to provide 200 kids with toys, 25 kids with bikes, and 20 kids with tickets to an amusement park.

-LIVE DJ on-site

-UGLY sweater contest

VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES: Please e-mail a.brunch.of.naturals@gmail.com for more information. All vendors must fill out a Vendor Registration form. (Space is limited)

NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!

Elephant Talks are about addressing the “elephant” in the room. We tackle important and sometimes difficult equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) topics that far too oftalt=”” width=”686″ height=”960″ class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-6894″ />lved the hope is to come to new levels of understanding and compassion. We are all knowledge holders and through deep, meaningful, guided dialogue we can collectively start to change perspectives, hearts, and minds.

This Month’s Topic: GENTRIFICATION

Gentrification is a process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses. This is a common and controversial topic in politics and in urban planning. Some see this as fixing a problem while others see it as creating a problem. Voicing your concerns and listening to other’s perspectives at this Elephant Talk provides an excellent opportunity to come up with solutions that revitalize communities without pushing the existing people.

About Maharani (facilitator)

Maharani Peace Hall is a Community Activist/Organizer and an Advocate for Social Justice. Her bio reads:

Maharani Peace has been a community organizer for many years. She has been advocate for exposure and change for the arts, education, students, and displaced populations amongst other things. She has spent the last several years attempting to draw attention to issues revolving around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Throughout the years Maharani has had a range of experiences that have led her to want to create, host, and facilitate “Elephant Talks” in an effort to address, unpack, and hopefully start positively changing some of the major topics that impede our humanity. Her sincerest hope is to create a safe yet brave space where conversations can lead to actionable solutions which can take root in the hearts and minds of many so we can literally be the change we want to see in the world.