On Reflection Eternal’s 2000 album Train of Thought, Talib Kweli challenged fans and himself to “do what comes naturally.”After years of recording on mainstream labels, he now has the chance to produce exactly what he wants—and feels he needs—to produce: an album straight from his mouth to the ears of his fans. As a boy […]
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Dr. Ivory V. Nelson Appointed to Pa. State Board of Education
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell recently appointed Dr. Ivory V. Nelson, president of Lincoln University, to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. Nelson will serve on the board for six years, with his term ending on Oct. 1, 2016. Rendell and the majority of the members of the Senate appointed Nelson based on his prudence, integrity […]
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Kaiser Permanente Names African-American President
Kaiser Permanente recently promoted Executive Vice President Bernard Tyson, 51, to president and CEO of the Oakland, Calif.-based health care insurance provider. The position has been vacant for eight years. Tyson, who has worked with Kaiser for 30 years, is the No. 2 person in charge and reports to Chairman and CEO George Halvorson. “Bernard […]
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National Action Network Convenes for ‘Peace in the Streets’
On Dec.18, the National Action Network (NAN) held a “Peace in the Streets” anti-violence summit at NAN’s national headquarters, the House of Justice, coinciding with two “cash for guns” events at Harlem churches in partnership with the New York City Police Department. As the crisis of gun violence in New York – and nationwide – […]
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Aretha Franklin Tells ‘JET’ She Feels ‘Great’
Following singer Aretha Franklin’s purported diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, the 68-year-old “Queen of Soul” recently told JET magazine she feels “great” and has followed doctors’ orders to get rest at home. “I feel great,” Franklin said during her interview with JET, her first statement after being discharged from a Detroit-area hospital on Dec. 12, according […]
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Foodchannel.com Predicts 2011’s Top 10 Food Trends
The Food Channel® has released the much-anticipated Top Ten Food Trends for 2011. By partnering with CultureWaves™, Mintel International and International Food Futurists®, The Food Channel has been able to identify the most significant food trends that will drive how people eat throughout 2011, from buying to cooking to consuming. “The new economy has created […]
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District Native Graduates Air Force Training
Air Force Airman Jazz M. Schools III graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Schools completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward […]
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NASA Chief Addresses Bowie State’s Winter Graduates
This year, Bowie State University (BSU) commemorates its 145th anniversary as Maryland’s oldest HBCU and one of the oldest in the nation. On Dec. 17, the BSU community celebrated graduates at the winter commencement. Graduates received degrees in more than 40 academic programs administered by the University’s College of Education, Business, Professional Studies, and Arts […]
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Home Counseling Group Offers Free Orientations for D.C. Residents
Housing Counseling Services, a HUD-approved nonprofit, now offers free two-hour pre-purchase orientations every week to help first-time homebuyers navigate the home-purchase process and take advantage of special loan programs offered by the Washington, D.C. government. Attendees will receive a detailed overview of the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP), which offers 0 percent interest loans of […]
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‘Umoja on U’ Kwanzaa Celebration Honors Eight Community Leaders
Each year, the Kwanzaa holiday begins the day after Christmas with umoja, which means unity, and continues for a seven-day period (Dec. 26 – Jan. 1), with each day highlighting a principle that promotes family and community development. Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday and exists to celebrate the legacy, strength and endurance of African Americans. […]
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Students Learn Plight of Freedom Riders with All-Expense-Paid Tour
PBS’s “AMERICAN EXPERIENCE,” one of America’s most-watched history series, has launched the 2011 Student Freedom Ride, a journey retracing the historic civil rights bus rides that changed America. Accompanied by original Freedom Riders, 40 college students will be chosen to participate in the bus ride which will take place from May 6 – 16, 2011, […]
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Trumpet Awards Announces 2011 Honorees
The Rev. Al Sharpton, Judge Greg Mathis and R&B trio the O’Jays will be among the African-American achievers to be honored for their hard work with a 2011 Trumpet Award in January. The awards ceremony will be held in Atlanta on Jan. 29 with a banner list of honorees slated to receive the esteemed award. […]