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Fifty Years Later: Sit-in Survivor Challenges Others to Do More
Greensboro (NNPA) - Fifty years ago, four North Carolina A&T students took a stand against segregation by sitting down at a F.W. Woolworth’s store counter on February 1, 1960. This simple act by four freshmen, now known as the “A&T Four,” inspired students in North Carolina – and around the country. This week, hundreds of people came back to Greensboro to the very place where it all began to honor the A&T Four and to commemorate the opening of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum on Feb. 1. One of the four, Dr. Franklin E. McCain, looks at the museum opening as a challenge to himself and the next generation. “The opening of the museum to me personally means a challenge,” McCain said, “because it reminds me of what happened o...
Community | Brittney M. Black, Howard Univ News | Wednesday, 3 February 2010
READMOREBlack History Month Begins With Buffalo Soldier Story
Black History Month began with The Buffalo Soldiers of America conducting a lesson in history at Desert Heights Charter School in Glendale. The school had its 6th to 8th grade students write about something in history that interested them. One young student, Lejenn Jiles, age 13, and in the 7th grade took this assignment as an opportunity to introduce his classmates to a side of history that was not in their history books. Lejenn Jiles contacted his aunt, Ms. Terri Green who was always talking about the Buffalo Soldiers of the Wild West. Green contacted Chaz Jackson, president of the Buffalo Soldier here in Arizona. He contacted his fellow soldiers and the history lesson was on. This unique group of men told stories of the Black Buffalo Soldier of the Old Wild West, and the Tuskegee Air Me...
Life Styles | Ernest Wade | Wednesday, 3 February 2010
READMOREPenny Battle Makes Sense For Haiti
All semester the Black and African Coalition of ASU will be having events to support relief efforts, raise funds, and raise awareness for Haiti. Come be apart of a movement to make change, because it could have just as easily been you or me - today we are all Haitian. Throughout this semester the Black and African Coalition of ASU will be having events to support the relief efforts in the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti. The events are to raise funds, raise awareness and gather clothing for people of Haiti. Last week the National Pan-Hellenic Council had several events during the week celebrating Greek unity and had a competition to raise funds through their NPHC Greek Penny Battle stated Brandon Taylor, a senior and chair of students for the students and Lauryn Mangum, president of th...
Community | Floyd Alvin Galloway | Wednesday, 3 February 2010
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Local Young Ladies To Vie For Teen Pageant Crown, Spot In Nationals
The 2010 Miss Jr. Pre Teen Phoenix Pageant competition will take place on February 6. A number of young ladies from the community have been invited to participate.
The competition includes modeling routines involving casual and formal wear, displaying...
Loretta Huff Leads Valley Women’s Business Group - Receives Business Journal Award
Loretta Huff is a busy and productive woman; she’s always on the move, making connections to help people and her community. A professional speaker, author, coach, consultant, Huff is president of the Emerald Harvest Consulting.
Her firm speciali...
Millions Still Pouring In For Haiti - But Needs Will be Great For Years To Come
Maryse Dejean, is in New Orleans thousands of miles away from home. Her distance from her native Haiti has only motivated her to work harder so that she can help bring relief to the country after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck it on Jan 12.
DeJean,...
TRiO Office on ASU's West Campus Points to Student Success
It’s a source of support, both academic and personal, for some 240 students on Arizona State University’s West campus. The TRiO Academic Achievement Center offers a range of services including tutoring, learning skills workshops, mentoring, socia...
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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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Orientation Offers Information About Stimulus Projects
Over the next three years the city of Phoenix’s Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) will be working with an estimate of over 1,400 housing units in their weatherization program and other projects as part of the American Recovery and Rein-vestmen...
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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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Mrs. Rosie Lee Hubbard Crisp Celebrates 102nd Birthday
When Mrs. Rosie Lee Hubbard Crisp celebrated her birthday on January 21, she became a living witness to the Lord’s promise in Psalms 91:16 which states, “With long life will I satisfy him (or her) and shew him (or her) my salvation.&rdquo...
Read more...Chili Cook Off Begins Month Of Celebration At Greater Progressive Christian Church
Black History month will be celebrated in February at Greater Progressive Christian Church, 1529 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix. On each Sunday one of the Generational Groups will perform.
Another special event will be celebrated this month also. It will...
Former HBCU Coach, Player Helps Bobcats Defeat Suns
The Charlotte Bobcats landed on Planet Orange last week and went where no Bobcat teams has ever gone before, a victory. Their 114-109 win in OT was the first time they had ever beaten the Suns in Phoenix. The victory also completed their first ever s...
Read more...Phoenix Parks & Rec Now Registering for Outdoor Youth Sports
The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department opens registration Feb. 1 for outdoor youth sports programs at six city parks. The programs -- kickball, soccer and coach-pitch baseball – are designed to introduce children to the basics and skills o...
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