Across Black America
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Jul 15 2010
Here’s a look at African American issues and people making headlines throughout the country. Minnesota Majora Carter, an advocate of environmental justice and urban development, has pitched a new idea, “Greening the Ghetto,” to community stakeholders that are influential in urban communities across the state. The initiative suggests that incarcerated people, who already cost our cities money, be trained and put to work in green areas that save our cities money. It gives them jobs with dignity, helps the environment and the community and, reduces recidivism. Missouri The John Cochran VA Medical Center will hold a public meeting to inform patients and concerned citizens about the recent dental safety lapses. According to Congressman Russ Carnahan, thousands of veterans may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis because dental equipment at the VA Dental Center in St. Louis was not properly sterilized. The VA recently mailed letters to about 1,800 veterans who had dental procedures at the VA from February 2009 to March of 2010 alerting them to the safety lapses. New York Many members of the community gathered on Liverpool Street in Queens recently for a ceremony to change the street’s name to Sean Bell Way, in remembrance of the young man who was shot more than 50 times, at the hands of the NYPD, before his wedding day. Ohio The 100 Black Men of Greater Ohio are planning to host their Summer Mentor Fundraiser on Wednesday July 21 at Bodega’s restaurant. Expect a buffet, live music from a jazz band, a social networking hour, followed by a happy hour event. Proceeds will go to training for “Mentoring the 100 Way.” |
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Jul 8 2010
Here’s a look at African American issues and people making headlines throughout the country. Alabama Broderick Dixon, a 27-year-old computer engineer, was murdered by an off-duty Brighton Police Officer, Chevis Finley, who shot the young man in the foot, thigh, and the heart. According to previous reports, Finley and Dixon were quarreling over a woman. Finley was released from jail on a $75,000 bond. Arizona ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp held their second summer math and science camp on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University (ASU). Forty-eight middle-school children from around the state participated in the free two-week program hosted by ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, and during the program learned science, technology, math and how these can lead to possible future careers. California Booker T. Washington’s great-granddaughter has spearheaded a program that will take eight Bay Area youth on a journey in the footsteps of Washington’s life. The group will begin on the plantation in Virginia where he was born and will end in Alabama where he founded Tuskegee University, with stops in D.C. as well. |
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Jul 1 2010
Here’s a look at African American issues and people making headlines throughout the country. Alabama California District of Columbia |
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Jun 24 2010
Here’s a look at African American issues and people making headlines throughout the country. National Coca-Cola will send 21 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Africa as part of the Coca-Cola “Open Happiness Tour” which was a video contest that asked students to express how the Coca-Cola RAIN “Water for Schools” initiative (which provides safe drinking water for children in Africa) inspires them. The program engages African American students and also gives them an opportunity to connect with their roots. The number of new houses being built began to decrease significantly last month. The Department of Commerce released a report recently that showed housing starts dropped 10 percent. The federal government said some decrease was expected, because last month was the deadline for people to apply for the homebuyer tax credit. Officials have already extended the deadline twice. Members of the Senate are pushing for a third that will extend the deadline to Sept. 30. |
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Jun 17 2010
Here’s a look at African American issues and people making headlines throughout the country. Alabama California District of Columbia Florida |
