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Bernie Sanders Can’t Win, But Will He Hurt the Party Instead?

May 10, 2016 Staff 0

Losing is always tough. Sometimes it’s telegraphed and we know it’s coming; and then there are times when we are surprised. “You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser,” said Joe […]

Local

Ritzy Hats Take Over Epping Forest for Annual Fundraiser

May 9, 2016 Staff 0

Over the weekend, hundreds of hats took center stage at Epping Forest Yacht Club for the annual Ritz Chamber Players Hat Luncheon fundraiser. On the scene were hats of all shapes, sizes and colors. Guests […]

National

Ethnicity Still Matters in the Politics of 2016

May 9, 2016 Staff 0

By Michael Barone, realclearpolitics.com Ethnicity still matters. That’s one lesson I draw from the results so far of this year’s Republican and Democratic primaries and caucuses. We’re encouraged to believe ethnicity doesn’t matter much anymore; […]

Lifestyle

Old Navy Facing Racist Backlash for Featuring Interracial Couple

May 9, 2016 Staff 0

Racist haters slammed Old Navy for releasing a photo featuring a mixed race family for a recent campaign. Some viewed the ad as white genocide. “Oh, happy day! Our #ThankYouEvent is finally here,” Old Navy […]

Entertainment

Ballerina Misty Copeland to ‘inspire the next generation’ With Her Own Barbie Doll

May 9, 2016 Staff 0

Prima ballerina Misty Copeland is being honored with a Barbie doll in her likeness.Copeland, 33, made history last year when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer at the world-renowned American […]

Entertainment

Motown the Musical Star Delights in Performing for Family in Jax

April 28, 2016 Staff 0

by L. Jones For one week, Motown The Musical held center stage at the Times Union Moran Center, where Motown music lovers enthusiastically sang in unison hits of the Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, […]

Local

Men of St. Paul AME Preparing Young Black Males for Success

April 28, 2016 Staff 0

St. Paul AME hosted the Sons of Allen dedication of 80 shirts and ties to the 5,000 Role Model of Excellence program. Former senator and community trustee Tony Hill led the call for donations to […]

Local

Mother/Daughter Duos Graduate from EWC

April 28, 2016 Staff 0

Mother’s Day weekend will be extra special for four Edward Waters College students. After decades of putting higher education off, two separate mother-daughter pairs will be graduating together in the Class of 2016 with their […]

National

Tubman, King, Anderson to Grace U.S. Currency

April 28, 2016 Staff 0

U.S. paper money is getting a historic makeover. For the first time in history, famous Black pioneers will grace the U.S. currency. Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist born into slavery, will be the new face […]

Entertainment

The Battle is Over; Kathleen Battle Returns to the Metropolitan Opera

April 26, 2016 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe World-renown soprano Kathleen Battle will return to the Metropolitan Opera later this year after the  company fired her in 1994 for being too difficult to work with. Battle will perform the […]

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