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February 19, 2008

PREMIER MULTICULTURAL LUXURY PUBLICATION PRODUCED

THE NAACP CELEBRITY GOLF CHALLENGE IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) - The NAACP and The Green Magazine struck a landmark agreement to produce the NAACP Celebrity Golf Challenge on Wednesday February 13 at the Braemar Country Club in Tarzana, CA. The day's highlights included PGA legend Lee Elder challenging participants in a "Beat the Pro" clinic and comedian and author Anthony Anderson as master of ceremonies. Additionally, the celebrity golfers included Brian McKnight, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Pigford, Lance Gross, Pooch Hall, Lamman Rucker, Chris & Kyle Massey, Wendell Pierce, Dondre Whitfield, Denzel Whitaker and others.

The Green Magazine has been producing quality golf outings nationwide in partnership with Fortune 500 companies and multicultural entrepreneurs alike since 2006. The NAACP Celebrity Golf Challenge was sponsored by FedEx, Lincoln, Southwest Airlines, GEICO, AXA Equitable, Level Vodka, Starbucks Liqueur and Safeway.

As a company with an unprecedented mission to serve the fastest growing segment of the golf industry--that of the multicultural golfer--The Green Magazine considers the event a natural fit with its overall objectives. "This opportunity is one we didn't take lightly," says TGM president Ina Samuels-Martinez. "We provided the NAACP with an event that celebrated our legends and inspired new generations all at once. We were honored to work in this capacity at the advent of the NAACP's centennial celebration."

The Green Magazine is privately owned and operated by Ina and Rafael Martinez, who founded the magazine because of a distinct multicultural void in the editorial content of mainstream golf publications. The Green Magazine delivers the game's rich history, how it is played today, and coverage of luxury destinations, fine dining, and wines & spirits. The Green Magazine's sumptuously illustrated large format represents the first of its kind to address a readership made up of influential and affluent African Americans and Hispanics. Members of those groups play more than 64 million rounds of golf a year. The Green Magazine is available in retailers nationwide.

The Green Magazine and "The Green TV" are subsidiaries of New York City-based Vision Media & Communications, LLC., which was founded by Rafael Martinez. Vision Media & Communications, LLC. is dedicated to connecting timely developments with classic concepts by way of advanced media. For more information on The Green Magazine visit us at www.thegreenmagazine.com

The Green Magazine Debuts Special Women's Issue

Actor & Golf enthusiast Sally Richardson hits the links:

NEW YORK, March 2007—Whether she’s on the golf course or on the silver screen, Salli Richardson’s still at the top of her game. The March/April issue of The Green Magazine, the first to feature a woman as the subject of a cover story, showcases this veteran actress as she discusses the politics of Tinsel Town, motherhood, and a passion for golf that dates back nearly a decade. But Richardson isn’t the only woman of color whose accomplishments are chronicled in this issue of The Green. Entrepreneurs such as Sarah Bates, founder and President of New Technology Steel; the radiant Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child fame; and fitness maven Donna Richardson-Joyner also grace the pages of the March/April issue. As if these remarkable personalities weren’t enough, readers also get the inside track on destinations such as Barcelona and San Diego, wines from the vineyards of South Africa, and superstar chef Marcus Samuelson’s latest cookbook. As always, The Green Magazine takes you to the links, and well beyond, to offer a glimpse of good living, good times, and even better people.

The Green Magazine is privately owned and operated by Ina and Rafael Martinez, who founded the magazine because of a distinct multicultural void in the editorial content of mainstream golf publications.  The Green Magazine delivers the game’s rich history, how it is played today, and coverage of luxury destinations, fine dining, and wines & spirits. The Green Magazine’s sumptuously illustrated large format represents the first of its kind to address a readership made up of the fast-growing demographic of affluent African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans. Members of those groups play more than 64 million rounds of golf a year. The Green Magazine is available in retailers nationwide including Barnes & Nobles, B. Dalton’s, Books-a-Million, Hastings, and select Hudson News outlets.

The Green Magazine and “The Green TV” are subsidiaries of New York City-based Vision Media and Communications, LLC, which was founded by Rafael Martinez. Vision Media and Communications, LLC is dedicated to connecting timely developments with classic concepts by way of advanced media.