The Times-Picayune: Trial begins in hate crime case
The trial of two white men facing hate crime and second-degree battery charges in the attack on a black man outside a Folsom convenience store in ...
Archive for April 16th, 2008
nj.com: For many, James remains a star
During his five terms as mayor of Newark, Sharpe James presided over a rebirth of the city that included a new performing arts center, a ...
Charleston Post and Courier: Public Safety pick a top SLED official
With three decades of experience in law enforcement, Maj. Mark Keel, a top SLED official, is the man many believe is the right choice to turn ...
Savannah Morning News: Bloomingdale voter registration drive slated
Piney Grove Baptist Church, 6 West Highway 80 in Bloomingdale, will host a voter registration drive on Saturday, May 3.. . The event starts at 9 ...
The Free Lance-Star: Judge Scott dies at age 59
BY EMILY BATTLE and KEITH EPPS . John W. Scott Jr., the Fredericksburg area's first black judge and a civil rights pioneer from the time he was a ...
ArkansasMatters.com: NAACP on LRSD
At a press conference in front of Central High school, members denounced the federal lawsuit now in front of Judge Eisele. Though his backdrop was ...
ArkansasMatters.com: Little Rock Teachers Association to Sponsor Community Discussion
The Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association will host a citywide commnity conversation with local business, civic, and community organizations ...
ArkansasMatters.com: More Unrest in the LRSD
Accusations of backdoor-dealing and irresponsible pay plans marked Tuesday night's debate at a special meeting of the Little Rock School Board. At ...
NGIE STONE FRONTS NEW DIABETES CAMPAIGN: She teams with F.A.C.E.
*Angie Stone has teamed up with Eli Lilly and Company to launch the national Fearless African-Americans Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.) Diabetes campaign to encourage blacks with diabetes to learn how to better manage their disease. "When I was first diagnosed with diabetes eight years ago, I was in total denial about my disease and its impact on my life. I didn't understand the importance of following my doctor's treatment program and making lifestyle changes to better manage my diet and my weight," said Stone.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Bitter, indeed
Sen. Barack Obama's comments about rural Pennsylvanians has created a firestorm -- in the media, at least. The offense seems to be related to his ...
Charleston Post and Courier: Library programs
The Charleston County Public Library will offer the following free programs. . . . . --Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., downtown: 805-6930. . . Games ...
Calgary Herald: African-American players are baseball’s lost generation
EDMONTON. It turns out that Major League Baseball's front offices are becoming more diverse, even as the percentage of African-American players ...
Yahoo! News: OBAMA’S DIMESTORE ‘MEIN KAMPF’
If characters from "The Hills" were to emote about race, I imagine it would sound like B. Hussein Obama's autobiography, "Dreams From My Father." ...
Science Daily: Health Disparities: Genetics Plays An Important Role In Cancer Detection, Prognosis Among Minorities
Research reported at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 12-16, suggests that poorer outcomes for breast ...
Huffington Post: Congressional Black Caucus Attacks Sovereign Status of Indian Nations
Show your support. Buzz this article up. Like this story? Get Alerts of big news events. Enter your email address . The Congressional Black Caucus ...