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Howie Hodges Joins Time Warner Cable as Vice President of External Affairs

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Howie Hodges has been named Vice President of External Affairs by Time Warner Cable. Hodges will promote policy adgnda, work with inter-governmental groups, the civil rights community and diversity organizations.

(PRWeb August 13, 2010)

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College of Bishops Consecrate Reverend Dr. Barbara King, Bishop in The International New Thought Christian Movement

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The Reverend Dr. Barbara King, known world-wide for her global impact on the healing ministry of the whole person (spirit, mind, and body), will be consecrated by members of the International College of Bishops as the first Bishop within the International New Thought Christian Movement of churches. This historic consecration service takes place on Sunday, September 26th at Hillside Chapel and Truth Center in Atlanta, GA.

(PRWeb August 13, 2010)

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"Getting the Word Out: How to Market Your Ministry", Offering Techniques and Marketing Principles Applied to the Church

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Here is a book that is a hands-on instructional guide showing how marketing principals can be applied to the church. "Getting the Word Out: How to Market Your Ministry" provides up-to-date tools and techniques for communicating within the church and offers a sound and practical approach to reach the unchurched and grow church membership

(PRWeb June 23, 2010)

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Now in Its Third Year, the $5000 ASA Hilliard Lifelong Learning Scholarship by Road Scholar/ Elderhostel is Being Offered to Applicants

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Elderhostel/Road Scholar announces the third annual Asa G. Hilliard Scholarship for Lifelong Learning. The $5000 award is open to experienced educators, faculty at Historically Black Colleges or Universities, professors of African American studies, or supporters of lifelong learning. The scholarship provides an opportunity to experience an Elderhostel/Road Scholar program anywhere in the world.

(PRWeb June 06, 2010)

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Georgia's Attorney General Thurbert Baker Receives First Annual Barack Obama Political Leadership Award From The National Bar Association

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker received the first annual Barack Obama Political Leadership award from the National Bar Association for his pioneering achievements as a public servant and an elected official.

(PRWeb August 14, 2009)

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Narratives of the Life of Dr. C. T. Vivian Civil Rights Activist: Passing the Leadership Torch on his 85th Birthday

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

An Incon from the Civil Rights Movement and close friend of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. C. T. Vivian, was celebrated at his 85th birthday by 700 of his friends, community leaders, admirers and other civil rights leaders. Dr. Vivian passed his leadership torch on to the next generation with a charge to lead.

(PRWeb August 13, 2009)

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Mississippi Minority Contractors, Fish & Fisher, Win Arbitration Award with L & T Construction, Toyota Plant Prime Contractor

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:48:18 GMT

Fish & Fisher, Mississippi Minority Contractors, received an arbitration award of over One Million from L&H Contractors. L&H were prime contractors building a Toyota plant. This arbitration decision fuels the multi million dollar civil action that was filed in February (2009) alleging that the Governor of Mississippi, the Mississippi Development Authority and Toyota of North America conspired together to deny Fish & Fisher the opportunity to bid as a prime contractor to construct the $1.5 billion dollar Toyota Plant.

(PRWeb August 12, 2009)

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Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation Presents "Livin' for the City" - An Oral History of the First Year of the Jackson Administration

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:02:36 GMT

The Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation announces the first of the new lecture series planned for the students at the Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School. "Livin' for the City" (written by author Pearl Cleage and Walter Huntley, will be read and performed by the drama students at the high school. Brooke Jackson Edmond, Mayor Jackson's daughter is the new CEO of the Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation.

(PRWeb April 03, 2009)

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$2.3 Million Dollar Jury Verdict for Mother and Son for Botched Circumcision

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:01:45 GMT

The law firms of Edmond Jones Lindsay LLP and Johnson & Ward successfully litigated a catastrophic injury case for a four-year old boy in Atlanta, GA after a botched circumcision severed approximately 30%-40% of the head of the child's penis. A Fulton County State Court in Georgia jury awards $2.3 million in damages for baby and his mother from negligence of both the obstetrician and the pediatrician.

(PRWeb April 03, 2009)

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Mississippi Minority Contractors File Civil Action Against Toyota of North America

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT

African American principals of Fish & Fisher, a 10-year old construction company, have filed a civil racial discrimination and conspiracy action against Toyota of North America, the state of Mississippi Developent Authority, and the Governor of the State in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. The action claims that Fish & Fisher were denied the opportunity to bid on the Toyota Plant construction project as prime contractor.

(PRWeb April 03, 2009)

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Black America's Largest Networking Conference for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Held in Atlanta (GA) June 18-21

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Dr. Myles Munroe headiines The 2008 PowerNetworking Conference in Atlanta. FrasetNet and George Fraser, America's Networking Guru, has assembled over 50 panelist and work shops leaders who will train, inspire and empower the 2,000 conference attendees expected to be at the Conference for business-to-business and business development networking.

(PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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Black Enterprise Magazine Names Atlanta Life Financial Group Financial Services Company of the Year

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Atlanta Life Financial Group, 100 year old African American Owned Financial Services Company [previously known as Atlanta Life Insurance Company], received major accommodations as Financial Services Company of the Year from Black Enterprise Magazine. This award comes just after the untimely death of Atlanta Life's President and CEO, Ron Brown.

(PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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FraserNet Launches First and Only Search Engine Dedicated to Finding and Promoting Black-Owned Businesses

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT

FrasetNet, the leading on-line business network for Black professionals, will launch FraserNetsearch, a cutting-edge client side search engine and business network that delivers ultra-fast, relevant results to its users. Using technology developed by tyBit, Inc., this state-of-the art technology will allow the creation of an interactive networking culture by supporting one another and building wealth.

(PRWeb April 28, 2008)

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Natchez (MS) Welcomes the World to Celebrate the Life and Works of Richard Wright Through a New Program Offered by Elderhostel

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:01:00 GMT

The Natchez Library & Cinema Celebration, February 20-24, 2008, is about the life and works of Richard Wright, famed African American write of Native Son and other books. Elderhostel, in association with Copiah-Lincoln Community College, takes you on a tive-day educational adventure and provides front row seats to experience lectures, workshops, live performances, food, and more celebrating an acclaimed black author.

(PRWeb January 24, 2008)

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Burger King Corporation Welcomes All-Star Line Up to Franchisee Family: NFL and NBA Greats Score Big by Landing 18 Restaurants in an Investment Venture

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:01:00 GMT

Burger King adds several new franchisee investors from the NFL and the NBA. Eighteen BURGER KING® restaurants in Norfolk and Richmond, Va., were acquired by the following football and basketball stars: Marcus Allen, a professional football Hall of Famer; Caron Butler, of the Washington Wizards; Donnie Edwards, of the Kansas City Chiefs; Kevin Faulk, of the New England Patriots; and Michael Strahan, of the New York Giants, along with other investors that make up a new company, Ramsell Dining, LLC.

(PRWeb July 26, 2007)

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The PowerNetworking Conference, Black America's Largest Conference for Business Development and Networking, Slated for Atlanta June 27-30

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:01:00 GMT

The PowerNetworking Conference is a four-day, business and networking training summit consisting of 100 impressive keynote speakers featured in plenary sessions , workshops and panel discussions. A Global Town Hall meeting on the Role of the African Diasporian in the Reconstruction of Africa is a featured event.

(PRWeb June 20, 2007)

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African American Women's Organization Builds/Renovate Schools in South Africa: Commemorate Ten Years of 'Education Across the Miles'

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:01:00 GMT

The Links,Inc., one of the largest volunteer service organizations of professional women committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African American and other persons of African ancestry, has build and/or renovated 51 schools in the rural areas of South Africa. The Links, contributing more than $615,000 toward this project, has a membership of 12,000 plus with 273 chapters in 42 states, the District of Columbia and three foreign countries.

(PRWeb June 20, 2007)

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Citizens Trust Bank, Atlanta Based African American Bank, Leads Collaborative Efforts with Additional African American Banks to Provide Major Funding for Re-Build Project in Inner-City

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:01:00 GMT

Four community African-American Banks -- Citizens Trust Bank (Atlanta GA) Carver Federal Savings (New York); City National Bank (New Jersey) and Commonwealth National Bank (Alabama) -- collaborate to provide funding for 18 Million Dollar residential project in Atlanta GA; working together for the good of the community.

(PRWeb March 10, 2007)

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2007 Trumpet Awards Honorees Announced; Ceremony Takes Place at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Michael Jordan, Nancy Brinker, Dionne Warwick, Percy Sutton, Clint Eastwood among the list of 2007 Trumpet Awardees honored at one of the nation's most respected award shows on Monday, January 2007 at 6:00 p.m. The Trumpet Awards salutes the achievements of African Americans, and those who support African Americans.

(PRWeb September 23, 2006)

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PowerNetworking 2006 Conference Makes History in Atlanta As Some of Black America's Best & Brightest Minds Share the Stage

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT

3000 people attended Black America's Largest Networking Conference and got a lesson on how to connect, network, and turn contacts into contracts. Notables such as Cornel West, Julianne Malveaux, Michael Eric Dyson, Al Sharpton, Myles Munroe, Na'im Akbar and others headlined a list of over 150 speakers and workshop leaders.

(PRWeb June 25, 2006)

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Black America's Largest Networking Conference Coming To Atlanta This Summer

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Michael Eric Dyson, Al Sharpton, Cornel West top list of impressive speakers at the PowerNetworking Conference 2006, Black America's Largest Networking Conference, being held in Atlanta (GA). George Fraser, America's Networking Guru and CEO of FraserNet, Inc, producers of the PowerNetworking Conference, has assembled a list of over 150 speakers, presenters and workshop leaders for this event that is expected to attract more than 3000 attendees.

(PRWeb April 29, 2006)

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17th Annual Pension and Financial Services Conference ofThe National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) To Be Held in Detroit

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Financial services experts will attend the National Association of Securities Professionals'(NASP)17th Annual Pension & Financial Services Conference to be held at the Detroit Marriott June 20-23, 2006. Michigan Governor Granholm and Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick are conference co-chairs. NASP continues to help people of color and women achieve full inclusion in the financial security industry.

(PRWeb April 18, 2006)

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Former Dillard's Hair Stylists Allege Discriminatory Practices at Beauty Salons; Lawsuit Claiming "Wash & Set" Prices Higher for Black Customers Verified

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:31:00 GMT

Dillard's Department Store faces another class action law suit-- this time for racial discrimination in their beauty salons. Discriminatory practices alleged by former hair stylists from Dillard's in sworn affidavits.

(PRWeb April 11, 2006)

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Historic SouthView Cemetery Celebrates 120 Years of Caring for African-American; Charter Day Ceremony to celebrate Atlanta's Black Leaders Who are Interred Here

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:00:00 GMT

South-View Cemetery (Atlanta) , one of the oldest African American business in the country, is the resting place for many generations of Black Atlantans. Now 120 years old, the families of those buried here gather on South-View's Charter Day to pour libations and release balloons in tribute to their legacy. The Martin LUther King family, the Alonzo Herndon Family, Grandparents of the Late Maynard Jackson; to name a few.

(PRWeb March 24, 2006)

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Spelman College (Atlanta) Celebrates 125 Years of Women Who Changed the World. Rolls Out a Blue Carpet for its 125th Anniversary Signature Event

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Since 1881, Spelman College has educated women who have been agents of change. This 125th legacy is celebrated in year; and on April 10th, Spelman rolls out a "Blue Carpet" of VIP's for its Anniversary Event at the Georgia Aquarium. The signature event honors students, faculty, alumnae, trustees and friends, April 10.

(PRWeb March 24, 2006)

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FOOTSTEPS OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS PLACED in International Civil Rights Walk of Fame AT Martin Luther King, Jr.HISTORIC SITE

Sat, 03 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT

Henry Aaron, Ted Turner, Harry Belafonte, Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Dick Gregory, Mayor Maynard H. Jackson, Jr., Ralph E. McGill, The Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth, Judge Elbert P. Tuttle, Sr., Nancy Wilson, and The Reverend Addie L. Wyatt had their footprints embedded in granite at the Civil Rights Walk of Fame. They join other civil rights leaders such as Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.; Ivan Allen, Jr.; Julian Bond; President Jimmy Carter; Medgar Evers; Dorothy Height; Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.; Frank M. Johnson; and Lyndon Baines Johnson who were inducted in 2004.

(PRWeb September 03, 2005)

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Katrina Hits Black Belt; Black Mayors Struggle for Support to Deal with Devastation, Serve the Citizens Relocated to Smaller Cities and Rebuild Communities

Sat, 03 Sep 2005 07:00:00 GMT

Katrina not only hit New Orleans, but the fall out effects have devastated smaller towns and communities. Many of these towns have Black Mayors. The National Conference of Black Mayors is providing support and asking that these towns and communities are not overlooked by the media.

(PRWeb September 03, 2005)

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African American Owned Insurance Celebrates 100 years - Atlanta Life Insurance Company, the Oldest Stock-own Black Insurance Celebrates a Century of Service

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 12:00:00 GMT

The oldest stock-owned, African American owned insurance company in the USA, Atlanta LIfe Financial Group, will celebrate 100 year of service. Kick off event on June 15; 100 days of celebratin.

(PRWeb June 09, 2005)

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Spelman College Students Compete in International RoboCup in Japan--First Woman's College and the First Black Institution To Qualify For This Competition

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Six female Spelman College students have qualified to compete in the international RoboCup competition in Japan in July 2005. Spelman is the first undergraduate school, the first woman's instition and the first Black institution to achieve this honor. The ladies will be practicing with their robots in a RoboCup Soccer field in the science lab at Spelman College until they leave for Japan.

(PRWeb June 06, 2005)

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Black Women Aviators Honor the Legacy of Bessie Coleman Celebrating their 10th Anniversary in France where Bessie Learnerd to Fly

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Members of the Bessie Coleman Foundation travel to RUE, France, on June 17th to pay tribute to the people of this village who welcomed Bessie Coleman in 1920 and provided her with the opportunity to learn how to fly an airplane. Bessie was unable to find a school to teach her in the USA because she was a black woman.

(PRWeb June 01, 2005)

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Dillard's Sued for Charging Black Customers More Than Caucasian Customers

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Dillard's has been sued for charging Black customers $30 and white customers $20 for the same wash and set. The plaintiff has a taped recording of the conversation.

(PRWeb June 01, 2005)

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Iraqis Civilians File Claim Against Private US Firms -- Claiming Murder, Torture and Abuse in Abu Prison (Press Conference Scheduled for Tuesday Morning in DC)

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 07:00:00 GMT

PRESS CONFERENCE on Tuesday, July 27, 2004; 9:30-9:45 AM EST at the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (COURTHOUSE STEPS) 333 Constitution Avenue, NW; Washington, D.C. 20001 to announce a lawsuit filed in the Federal Court in Washington DC on behalf of five Iraqis who claimed they were subjected to acts of murder, torture and other abuses while they, or their family members, were held in the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq. A Consortium of Trial Lawyers Iraqi Torture Victim Group [ITVC] include:Rod Edmond, Craig Jones, Hezekiah Sistrunk, Reginald Simmons Carl Grant and L. Palmer Foret Actual videotaped footage from the interviews in Iraq with the torture victims (where they describe their torture and abuse and identify individuals by name, who were party to the abuse) will be released at the press conference.

(PRWeb July 28, 2004)

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Black Mayors Meet in Philadelphia April 28th through May 1st

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:00:00 GMT

National Conference of Black Mayors, with over 500 African American Member Mayors, hold 30th Annual Convention in Philadelphia. Mayor John Street hosting convention.

(PRWeb March 29, 2004)

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John Deere Company Named in Alabama Discrimination Suit

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:00:00 GMT

Kenny Edwards attempted to purchase two dealerships from Deere. The owners of the dealerships wanted to sell, and agreed to remain on the debt. Deere imposed unreasonable roadblocks to prohibit the sale. Edwards was a previous Deere employee who retired, after 30 years of remarkable service to the company.

(PRWeb March 29, 2004)

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HOUSTON ( TX) TO HOST 29TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BLACK MAYORS

Fri, 04 Apr 2003 08:00:00 GMT

More than 275 of the nations 503 African American mayors will be in Houston during April 22nd through 26th for the 29th Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. (NCBM); and a virtual ÂwhoÂs whoÂ in American politics has been invited to address the mayors. The theme of this yearÂs annual event is ÂBlack Mayors: Leadership That Makes A Difference.Â The majority of convention events will take place at the InterContinental Hotel at the Galleria. The convention will highlight issues and topics that American cities are facing in this 21st Century.

(PRWeb April 04, 2003)

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Spelman College in Atlanta Announces Cosby Endowed Professorships for Fine Arts and Hunanities

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT

Dr. Bernice Reagon, of the legendary "Sweet Honey In The Rock;" Dr. Shelia Walker, noted author of books on the African Diaspora; and Dr. Ayoka Chenzira, film maker and first african american female animator.

(PRWeb December 04, 2002)

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Turner Broadcasting Announces 2003 Trumpet Awards Honorees. Ceremony To Take Place In Atlanta on Monday, January 6th

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT

Trumpet Awards, Honoring African-American Heros, will salute Spike Lee, Pam Grier, Vernon Jordon and many others. The event takes place in Atlanta on Monday, January 6th at the Georgia World Congress Center and will be broadcasted on Saturday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. on TBS.

(PRWeb December 04, 2002)

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