The South Hampton Roads Pan-Hellenic Council – SHARPC – recognized the performance of members and community leaders at a banquet held on March 19 at the Edmonds Center in Portsmouth.
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Part IV: HU’s Chaplain Breaks140-Year Tradition As First Woman In Position
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The Old Testament’s Book of Judges, (chapters 4 and 5) reveals the story of the Priestess Deborah who held the office of Judge, tasked with helping Moses resolve disputes among the Hebrews under the shade of a palm tree. Outside the tradition of culture, Deborah […]
View MoreNorfolk NAACP Launches Probe Into NPD Shootings
The Norfolk Branch and the State Conference of the NAACP are launching an investigation into incidents where Norfolk police officers have shot and killed two citizens in the past two weeks.
View More8th St. Arts Park
Dance studio Dance Place is scheduled to host an “Arts Park at N.E. DC 8th St.” on March 31.
View MoreJamaican Native Named Dean of D.C.’s American U. Law School
Camille Nelson, who made history as the first Black woman to clerk for the Canada Supreme Court, has been named dean of the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. She begins her new post July 25.
View MoreBaltimore Black Republican Candidates Debate Immigration…
Although their numbers are small on the national level, Black Republicans are alive and well in Baltimore City.
View MoreGov. Snyder Beginning To Learn The Meaning Of
By Keith A. Owens Michigan Chronicle One of the best and most thorough news stories on the recently released report breaking down what happened in the Flint water crisis comes courtesy of Bridge Magazine. There are a virtual goldmine of stories contained within those 116 pages, and for reporters it is turning out to be […]
View MoreSafe Streets Opens New Location In Sandtown-Winchester
Ten safety counselors joined representatives from the mayor’s office on March 17, 2016 to open a new Safe Streets facility in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood. Located inside a former Catholic convent, it might be seen as a fitting backdrop in contrast to the gun violence that has plagued the area, which became the center of national […]
View MoreFilm Activist Empowers Black Girls Through Conversation…
Women’s History Month highlights the contributions of women in American history during the month of March.
View MoreCelebrating Artist: Jerry Jordan | Painter
He counts such artist as Henry O Tanner, John S. Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla and Aaron Douglas just to name a few, as his major artistic influences.
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