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Buffalo Soldiers Re-enactors Founder Released From Prison
This Black History Month has a special meaning for Charles F. Long II, and his family. Last Thursday, February 18, the Arizona State Department of Corrections released a man many called Colonel Long. Founder and president of America’s Buffalo Soldiers Re-Enactors Association (ABSRA), Long was convicted of reckless manslaughter and aggravated assault in January of 2005 by an all white jury, for the death of 14 year old Anthony Haynes, at a tough love boot camp near Buckeye Arizona run by Long. The controversial trial, in which the accident victim’s mother was found not to have disclosed her child’s suicidal tendencies to camp officials, and also revealed that she was still receiving welfare checks on behalf of her deceased son, ended with a conviction – a surprise to...
Community | Floyd Alvin Galloway | Thursday, 25 February 2010
READMORERain Can’t Dampen Cowboys, Fans Rodeo Spirit
Though it wasn’t the postcard weather most Arizonans are familiar with, warm sunshine and blue skies, the rain on February 20 couldn’t dampen the enjoyment fans had at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at Rawhide in Chandler. The rain stopped long enough for the first show to start and end under sunny weather, but the second show in the evening did get a little wet start, but as the show must go on and it did and the rain ceased again under heavenly orders. The 26th year of the nation’s only touring Black rodeo, the Bill Pickett Rodeo has some of the best cowboys and cowgirls around, riding, roping, and wrestling horses and bulls. The skillful participants kicked off their 2010 schedule in Arizona. The family oriented event is an educational experience and gives an exci...
Art & Entertainment | Floyd Alvin Galloway | Thursday, 25 February 2010
READMOREAttorney Gen. Goddard Seminar Helps Seniors Beware
Every fourth Thursday of each month Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC) holds its Seasoned Generation Forums to provide valuable information and resources focused on senior issues, ranging from care giving, to wills and trust to chronic diseases and much more. They are to introduce, educate and update seniors and those families and friends of seniors on issues that may affect them directly or indirectly. On February 18, in conjunction with Arizona Attorney Terry Goddard, the Senior Anti-Crime University was held at Tanner Square in downtown Phoenix. The four-hour presentation had three-50 minute breakout sessions with three topics each covering areas on Medicare fraud, avoiding frauds and scams, personal safety, identity theft, mortgage scams and reverse mortgages and others. &...
Government | Floyd Alvin Galloway | Thursday, 25 February 2010
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Arizona Buffalo Soldiers Bringing Black History Throughout The State
The Buffalo Soldiers MC Club of America and Arizona Chapter continue with presentations of the buffalo soldier legacy and Black History Month. On February13 they presented Black history at Camp Verde, Arizona with the Tenth Cavalry Horse Soldiers.
On ...
Phoenix City Manager Speaks At Black Board Of Directors Project Breakfast
Marvin Perry, founder of The Black Board of Directors Project (BBODP) opened this morning breakfast session of networking with a hearty welcome to guest speaker Phoenix City Manager David Cavazos, and the sponsor of this event at the downtown Hyatt, ...
Read more...Buffalo Soldiers Re-enactors Founder Released From Prison
This Black History Month has a special meaning for Charles F. Long II, and his family. Last Thursday, February 18, the Arizona State Department of Corrections released a man many called Colonel Long.
Founder and president of America’s Buffalo So...
Making Black History Sacred: African Spirituality Before Slavery
The monumental spiritual legacy of African descended people in the Western hemisphere Diaspora predates their forced migration to these alien shores by several millennia. Before Columbus, before Christ, before Moses, Abraham, and Muhammad, long befor...
Read more...Is it time to take the money out from under the mattress?
(ARA) -- There it sits in the mail pile or in your e-mail in box, waiting to be opened -- your dreaded 401(k) or bank statement. While the specter of the sad statement doesn't necessarily haunt all of us, you would have to search long and hard to fin...
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Census To Hire 8,000 Employees In Maricopa County Over the Next Month
In less than one month U.S. Census forms will start arriving in mailboxes across Phoenix and Maricopa County. More than 8,000 employees are needed to complete the massive task to assure a complete and accurate count of county residents.
The central Ph...
Lower your risk for diabetes and heart disease
(ARA) - During a typical day, your blood pressure goes up and down, and that's healthy. For about 65 million Americans, however, blood pressure remains high over time. Are you one of them?
When you have high blood pressure, your heart has to work too ... Read more...
Future Chef Jelani Port Is Passionate About Food
When 17-year-old Jelani Port graduated from high school this year, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. He wanted to become a chef and travel the world to meet people and learn new cooking techniques, eventually owning his ...
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Thelma Pattillo Celebrates 80
Thelma Pattillo celebrated her 80th birthday this month in Gilbert. Family and friends in Arizona and California came to to help her celebrate and wish her well. Born Feb 6, 1930 in Lubbock Texas, she moved to Los Angeles in 1955 and raised five chil...
Read more...Pilgrim Rest Baptist In Tucson Hosting A Black History Celebration Saturday
On Saturday, February 27, the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church at 2403 S. Martin Ave in Tucson, Arizona will be having a Black History Celebration in recognition of Black History Month.
The theme of the celebration is "From Africa to the White House.&...
Badgers Run Past Rangers In 5A South Tournament Title Game
TUCSON - Tucson High just had too much firepower when it counted the most.
The Badgers of head coach Pat Reed overcame a 30-27 Rincon/University lead late in the second quarter by scoring the final six points to finish the period leading 33-30 in the ...
Arizona Press Women Seeks Students For Journalism Scholarship
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school journalist again this year by Arizona Press Women, a statewide organization of women and men who work as editors, writers, photographers, teachers and public relations specialists.
The deadline for...
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