Second Discrimination Suit Filed Against USDA Brings Their Total Number of Clients Who Have Filed Suit To More Than 3,500 African American Farmers DURHAM, N.C. -- The following statement was issued today by the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin: The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, and...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-10 June 2008-Pepsi Recognizes African-American Fathers With 'Four Weeks For Father'C2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com
It has been a long time since Kenneth Gary got excited about politics. In fact, the last time was when he helped provide security in Boston for the Rev. Jesse Jackson's campaign events in 1984. Nearly three decades later, Gary, a 55-year-old computer systems engineer who now lives in...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On August 3, 2005, FBI agents raided the New Orleans home of nine-term U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson of the and District of Louisiana. What they found became instant fodder for talk-show hosts, late-night comedians, and pundits: $90,000 in cash, sheathed in tinfoil and stored in Jefferson's...
PHILADELPHIA -- Two Democratic rising stars find themselves on opposite sides in this state's pivotal presidential primary. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter swept into office last fall as the first African-American mayoral candidate to win both the black and white vote. In suburban...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To friends and family, Bryan Moore, 14, was always considered to be a cute, chubby kid who loved fast food. "Pizza, burgers, fries, candy, I would eat anything that tasted good," says the Baltimore ninth-grader who, at his heaviest, weighed 220 pounds. It wasn't until one...
February 12, 2008 The President. Thank you all for coming. Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House. Laura and I are honored that you all came as we celebrate African American History Month. This is a month in which we recognize the many African Americans who've made great...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This week's PBS series "African American Lives 2" makes you want to stand up with pride and celebrate the historic strength, spirit and survival skills of African-Americans. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The revealing series helps us to realize that Black History heroes are right there in our...
Coors Continues Commitment to African-American Community GOLDEN, Colo. -- Coors Brewing Company today reaffirmed its commitment to the African-American community with the historic signing of a national economic covenant with the National Black Economic Development Coalition NBEDC, continuing a tradition of economic development and philanthropy initiated by Coors in...
To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, or TDD +1- 202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, the nation will celebrate the birthday of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King, the Civil Rights Division remembers...
To: REAL ESTATE EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1- 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner and operator of Regent Court Apartments, in Roseville, Mich., has engaged in a pattern...
WASHINGTON AFP — US presidential hopeful Barack Obama is not the first African-American to run for the White House nor the first to score a victory in a nominating contest, but is following in the footsteps of others who broke barriers and shaped political debate. Obama, who scored a...
If Merrill Lynch ousts Stanley O'Neal as expected, it will be seen as a standstill in the steps made by African-American CEOs over the last eight years, but the setback will only be temporary, say those who follow such progress. Black Enterprise magazine tracks rising talent,...
WASHINGTON AFP — Bans on low-hanging trousers that display parts of underwear are hitting already alienated black US teens below the belt, African-American experts say as more US cities lined up to ban "saggy pants". "This affects a certain population that always gets picked on," said Wilhelmina Leigh, a...
Volunteers will take "heart healthy" messages to barbershops, churches ATLANTA -- The Association of Black Cardiologists today gave laptop computers to 50 Community Health Advocate CHA volunteers that contain educational videos on cardiac conditions and treatments to help combat Cardiovascular Disease CVD in the African-American community. Upon receiving...
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, TDD, +1-202- 514-1888 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Assistant Attorney General Wan J. Kim:We are extremely pleased with todays court ruling, which affirms that the City of Euclid must abandon its illegal method of electing its...
Executive director Holly Alonso, with Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, is excited to be hosting field recordings for StoryCorps Griot, a year-long initiative to gather and preserve the life stories of African Americans living in the Oakland area. As reported this week, the ambitious story gathering...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District LPCCD:WHAT: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District LPCCD will hold a press conference Thursday, July 26 to kick-off the 2nd ...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District LPCCD:WHAT: Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District LPCCD will hold a press conference Thursday, July 26 to kick-off the 2nd ...
Ask Gary Sheffield a tough question, and he'll give you an honest answer. It'll be his strong opinion, but I've always admired that about the much-traveled slugger who now toils for the Detroit Tigers. Sheffield seldom dodges the bullet. But it's ridiculous when Sheffield says in...
