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Al Roker To Highlight Teen Fundraiser In October

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NORFOLK National Media Personality, Al Roker from NBC’s The Today Show will return to highlight the annual fundraising event of Teens With a Purpose (TWP). Roker was in Hampton Roads last year to promote the youth development organization. Roker will be joined by Nicole Livas of WAVY TV 10 as she hosts this year’s GALA, Silent Auction, and VIP reception ...

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Prostate Cancer Touches The Famous

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What do Ken Griffey Sr., Nelson Mandela, Colin Powell and Charlie Hill have in common? Prostate cancer, the most common cancer among African-American men. September is Prostate Health Month, and African-Americans should take note.  In Virginia, an average of 231 new cases per 100,000 people were diagnosed in Black men each year from 2002-2006, the most recent data available. Hill ...

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Civil Rights Marchers Line Capital’s Streets After Spirited Rally

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By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide   Forty-seven years after  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered  his “I Have A Dream Speech”,  much of what he talked about during that historic address has been ...

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Shirley Sherrod Rejects Agriculture Department Offer

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By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide   WASHINGTON Shirley Sherrod, who was ousted from the Agriculture Department  during a racial fire storm, rejected an offer to return to the department on Aug. 24. In a cordial news conference, Sherrod said she may agree to work as a consultant on racial issues with the man who asked her ...

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Blacks Lead In Cellphone Usage Over Other Ethnic Groups

Special to the NNPA from Target Market News   According to a new analysis of cellphone usage by The Nielsen Company, African-Americans spend more time on average talking and texting than any other ethnic group. The voice and text results are compiled from one year (April 2009-March 2010) of mobile usage data gathered by Nielsen, which analyzes the cellphone bills of more than 60,000 mobile subscribers each month in the United States. Nielsen found that African-Americans use on average more ...

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Georgia Second In Nation For Black-Owned Businesses

ATLANTA Leon Walker’s web-design business was successful long before he moved it from Indiana to Atlanta in 2006. Then it took off (again) in Atlanta, which has the second-highest percentage of black-owned businesses, (20.4 percent), according to a recent census report.  The District of Columbia ranks No. 1, with 28.2 percent black-owned businesses. “There were definitely not a lot of people who looked like me in Indiana,” said Walker, a Purdue University grad, whose web-design company had contracts with large ...

National News | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 | Hits: 57 | Comments

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Civil Rights Marchers Line Capital’s Streets After Spirited Rally

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By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide   Forty-seven years after  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered  his “I Have A Dream Speech”,  much of what he talked about during that historic address has been ...

National News | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 | Hits: 110 | Comments

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ODU Graduation Rate For Black Students Among Best In Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C. A new study shows that while an African American student is more likely to spend six years at Old Dominion University before graduating, the school still has one of the highest graduation rates for African American students. Old Dominion University was singled out in a new study by Education Trust. According to the report, 56 percent of all  black students at the university graduate within six years or less, far above the national average, and only a few ...

National News | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 | Hits: 45 | Comments

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City of Portsmouth agencies to sponsor 2nd Homeless Assist Day

   On September 16, 2010, Portsmouth’s Neighborhood Facility will be transformed in to a “One Stop” of services as, the Portsmouth Homeless Action Consortium, sponsors the City’s second annual Homeless Assist Day.   The Portsmouth Homeless Assist Day (PHAD) brings vital services to an inner City site that is strategically located long the City’s bus line.   Based on last year’s participation, the event is expected to draw between 200 and 300 homeless men and women, presently living on the City of ...

Local News | Administrator | Thursday, 2 September 2010 | Hits: 76 | Comments

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Leadership Summit Planned During Southeast Community Day Festival

NEWPORT NEWS The columnist and freelance writing coordinator of the Daily Press, David Squires, will host a Community Leadership Summit during the 20th Annual Southeast Community Day  Festival 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center, 2410 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Southeast Community Day planning committee.  Squires will be the moderator of a panel of elected officials, community and business leaders.  The Festival itself ...

Local News | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 | Hits: 109 | Comments

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Al Roker To Highlight Teen Fundraiser In October

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NORFOLK National Media Personality, Al Roker from NBC’s The Today Show will return to highlight the annual fundraising event of Teens With a Purpose (TWP). Roker was in Hampton Roads last year to promote the youth development organization. Roker will be joined by Nicole Livas of WAVY TV 10 as she hosts this year’s GALA, Silent Auction, and VIP reception at the Downtown Norfolk Marriott on October 22, 2010. Also joining will be Face of Fox 43, Sirece Dugard; Scott ...

Local News | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 | Hits: 64 | Comments

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Prostate Cancer Touches The Famous

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What do Ken Griffey Sr., Nelson Mandela, Colin Powell and Charlie Hill have in common? Prostate cancer, the most common cancer among African-American men. September is Prostate Health Month, and African-Americans should take note.  In Virginia, an average of 231 new cases per 100,000 people were diagnosed in Black men each year from 2002-2006, the most recent data available. Hill is co-founder and president of the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum. He has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but he ...

Local News | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 September 2010 | Hits: 53 | Comments

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