Mentees at My Girlfriend’s House participate in a business plan workshop. My Girlfriend’s House, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help at-risk women and girls develop self-worth while advancing their career and academic skills, celebrated its third year of service on July 26 with an evening filled with delicious food accompanied by live music […]
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Obama Affirms Support for D.C. Statehood
In a town hall meeting July 21 to promote the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, President Barack Obama voiced support for D.C. statehood. In his response to the question asked about his stance on D.C. being the 51st state, Obama replied, “I’m in D.C. so I’m for it! A local resident holds a sign in support […]
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Okla. Teen Charged with Sexually Abusing Kenyan Youths at Children’s Home
Missionary Matthew Lane Durham, 19, surrounded by African children. A 19-year-old Oklahoma teen was arrested July 17 for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with as many as 10 children while volunteering his time at a children’s home in Nairobi, Kenya in April. Mathew Lane Durham was arrested on four charges that include traveling to engage […]
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Empowerment Brunch Challenges Women to Define Their Value
Women participate in meet and greet at Women’s Empowerment Brunch before presentations. Got the Intelligence to Rule my Life (G.I.R.L.) Inc. is a non-profit mentoring organization that serves young girls age eight through sixteen whose parents are or were incarcerated or absent in their lives. The organization seeks to empower young girls through mentorship that […]
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African Americans Named to Head Three Morehouse Medical School Departments
The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) in Atlanta. The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) in Atlanta recently appointed three African American faculty members to department chairs related to their field of study, effective July 1. Dr. Janice Herbert-Carter, an associate professor at the school, was appointed chairperson of the department of medical education at MSM. […]
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Rapper Talks About Why He Cut Off His Penis
Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated rapper Andre Johnson, who also goes by the stage name “Christ Bearer. Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated rapper Andre Johnson, who also goes by the stage name “Christ Bearer,” recently broke his silence on why he cut off his penis in April and then jumped from the second floor of a Los Angeles apartment building. According […]
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Ekklesia Worship Center Shines Light on Mental Health among Minorities
Attendants listen to mental health organisation representatives present about their services. In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives designated July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Awareness month. This was an effort to raise awareness and understanding on the issue of mental health, especially among multicultural communities. On July 12, Ekklesia International Family Life […]
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New York Newspaper Op-Ed Calls Obama “The N—-r in the White House”
A New York newspaper recently sparked national headlines after publishing an op-ed piece referring to President Barack Obama as the “N****r in the White House.” Despite the derogatory headline, the WestView News piece was actually a pro-Obama article arguing that Republicans and their supporters dislike Obama because of his race. “It is possible to draw […]
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Howard University Interim President, Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, Honored with Congressional Citation
Howard University Interim President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. Howard University Interim President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick was recognized for his career as a surgeon, researcher and scholar with a Congressional Citation this month at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s annual Caribbean Heritage Month celebration. Frederick is a native of Trinidad who moved to the […]
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Three HBCU Officials Recognized by National Organizations
Three presidents from Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) were recognized and honored for their profound services and contributions in each of their fields. Hampton University’s president William R. Harvey received the 2014 Chairman’s Award in mentoring from the 100 Black Men of America Inc. June 17. The 100 Black Men of America is a […]
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Mass. First Black Chief Justice, Roderick Ireland, Retiring from Bench
Roderick L. Ireland, the first African American chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Roderick L. Ireland, the first African American chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and a published scholar on juvenile justice, will be a professor of criminal justice in Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences after his scheduled retirement […]
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Lake Arbor Celebrates Residents and History with Lake Arbor Community Day
Attendees sing and dance at Lake Arbor Community Day. Each year, the oldest African-American neighborhood in the nation, Lake Arbor, hosts its yearly Lake Arbor Community Day, to celebrate its residents and neighbors. This year community day took place on June 28 and featured pony rides, face painting, food, vendors, a health and wellness fair, […]
