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News Anchor Apologizes To Black Co-Host For Saying On-Air He Resembled A Gorilla

August 29, 2019 admin 0

08/27/2019 01:44 pm ET Updated 1 day ago KOCO’s Alex Housden made the racist comment to Jason Hackett after a story about the primate at the Oklahoma City Zoo. By Rebecca Shapiro A TV news anchor in […]

Lifestyle

Woodlawn Presbyterian Hots Pretty Hat Luncheon

August 28, 2019 admin 0

This past Saturday, more than 300 guests dressed in stylish hats and their “Sunday best” for Woodlawn Presbyterian Women’s Organization’s pretty hat luncheon.  Named “Hats, Hats, Hats,” the event showcased hats for every occasion: work, cocktail […]

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Lodge 251 Continues Advocating Ending Violence in Urban Communities as Jax Marks 100th Murder

August 28, 2019 admin 0

Fidelity Lodge 251 held their 5th annual Anti-Violence Walk and Picnic at A. Philip Randolph Heritage Park, attracting hundreds int eh community to personal wellness and all aspects of violence that encompasses the Eastside corridor. […]

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Phi Beta Sigma Adds a Few Good Men to Its Rolls

August 28, 2019 admin 0

The Nu Beta Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., added four new members to their roster over the weekend. The ceremony was held at the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Beta Alpha Zeta […]

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Local Authors on a Mission to Prove People Still Read

August 28, 2019 admin 0

Contrary to popular belief, Americans still consume books – they just do it differently now. According to Pew Research, Most (67 percent) have read a print book. Fewer have read an e-book (26 percent) and […]

Editorials

Lack of African American Nurses a Major Issue

August 27, 2019 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood It is certainly no secret that Dr. Martin Luther King was a champion for civil rights, but most don’t realize that he was passionate about healthcare and how the lack of access […]

Editorials

President Trump Is Ignorant But He’s Not Stupid

August 27, 2019 Staff 0

by Wilmer Leon Baltimore is a “…disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess…Why is so much money sent to the Elijah Cummings’ district when it is considered the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the […]

Editorials

It’s Time To Fight Domestic Terrorism the Way We Fight Other Forms of Terrorism

August 27, 2019 Staff 0

by Marc Morial “The big thing is we need to change the way we in the United States are viewing these incidents with right-wing extremist terrorism. Stop dismissing this as crazy gunmen, or hate crimes, […]

Editorials

Hungry for Sanity – No More

August 27, 2019 Staff 0

Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux Have you ever been hungry? Not the missed-a-meal, wanna overeat hungry, but the stomach-churning, bout to steal a loaf of bread hungry. Not the luxury of choice, but the […]

Book Reviews

The Lost Story of John H. Johnson’s Empire

August 27, 2019 Staff 0

New book about Johnson Publishing Company a refreshing look about a family dynasty By Erick Johnson It was the house that John H. Johnson built. Today, Johnson Publishing is gone after years of decline. Buried […]

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