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Racism at CBS Television, Sony Entertainment and Bell Dramatic for 37 Years
Written by Brandon I. Brooks & Samuel Richard (Sentinel Contributing Editors) 06 January 2011
Victoria Rowell at the 39th NAACP Image Awards in 2008, where she received the award. (Photo Credit: Tammie Arroyo) Actress Victoria Rowell and other Black industry insiders are denied equal opportunity ... read more >>

NAACP Commends Governor Paterson’s Courageous Decision to Commute Sentence of John White
Written by Sentinel News Service 31 December 2010
NAACP Commends Governor Paterson’s Courageous Decision to Commute Sentence of John White Governor David Paterson African American father received two to four years after defending family and home ... read more >>

Christmas German Style
Written by Earl Flanagan (Special Foreign Contributing Writer) 30 December 2010
By Earl Flanagan Special Foreign Contributing Writer Santa Claus or 'Christmas Man' as he's known, was a marketing creation of the Coca-Cola Company and didn't arrive in Germany until after the Second ... read more >>

Report Card on School Dropouts: Progress Made; Challenges Ahead
Written by Special to NNPA from TheDefendersOnline.Com 30 December 2010
Special to the NNPA from TheDefendersOneline.comIn the last decade, a coalition of public school educators, parents and civic activists across the country have charted substantial progress in deterring ... read more >>

Former New York Congressman Rev. Flake Speaks to California Pastors
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 December 2010
By Cheryl Brown Special to the NNPA from blackvoicenews.com Rev. Dr. Floyd H. Flake, well known for his passion, his tenacity, and his ability to turn around a community and take it from the bottom to ... read more >>

Congresswoman Waters: FCC Net Neutrality Rules Don’t Go Far Enough, Could Harm Many American Consumers of Color
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 December 2010
Washington, DC--Congresswoman Maxine Waters issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission's ruling on net neutrality regulations:While I commend the FCC for approving network ... read more >>

Blacks Support of President Obama Still Steady
Written by Eric Mayes (Special from the NNPA) 30 December 2010
Despite Tax Deal, Blacks Favor President Almost Twice the Rate of WhitesBy Eric Mayes Special from the NNPA President Barack Obama approaches the second anniversary of his inauguration with the overwhelming ... read more >>

Remember the Time: 2010
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 29 December 2010
Passing from 2010 into 2011 As 2010 fades into the distant past and 2011 rapidly approaches, it is important to reflect on the past to look at the some of the events, and gauge what might have been done ... read more >>

Blacks doubt death in small Southern town is a suicide--they want answers now.
Written by Jesse Muhammad (Final Call Staff Writer) 27 December 2010
Family, political leaders, activists want further investigation into hanging death of young manBy Jesse MuhammadFinal Call Staff writerThe idea of a so-called post-racial America was widely discussed, ... read more >>

Barbara Lee Hails Signing of Bill to Name Post Office in Honor of Dorothy Height
Written by Sentinel News Service 27 December 2010
Washington, DC--Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joined President Barack Obama and a number of her colleagues to honor the life and legacy of the late Dr. Dorothy ... read more >>

New City Council Takes Over in Oxnard
Written by Peggy Hunt 24 December 2010
Chief Jeri WilsonBy Peggy HuntWhat does it take to put a city at the top in these tough times? A leader must have the ability to create opportunity and awesome results out of turmoil. On Thursday, ... read more >>

Civil Rights group sign ground breaking agreement with Comcast, NBC Universal
Written by Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper 24 December 2010
Special to the NNPA from the AFRO-American Newspaper The NAACP, National Urban League, and National Action Network announced an agreement with Comcast and NBC Universal to expand current diversity initiatives ... read more >>

International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Announces 2011 Inductees
Written by Sentinel News Service 24 December 2010
Bishop Barbara KingMarc H. Morial Footsteps of Civil Rights Leaders Placed in Historic Site During Annual Trumpet AwardsAtlanta, GA--Footsteps of ten new revered civil rights icons will be added to ... read more >>

SBA Announces New Initiatives Aimed at Increasing Lending in Underserved Communities
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 December 2010
Mills names Hughes to chair new council to advise agency on expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs in underserved communities WASHINGTON--With small business owners and entrepreneurs in traditionally ... read more >>

CBC Chairman – elect, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 22 December 2010
Chairman-elect Emanuel Cleaver, (MO-5)Incoming Congressional Black Caucus Leadership Faces Challenges in the Upcoming Republican-Led HouseSentinel Staff ReportAs Democrats look ahead to the 2012 elections, ... read more >>

Christmas means “serving/service to others”
Written by Marian Wright Edelman 22 December 2010
Christmas, as a "holyday", is a time of service; it is a time when families come together to celebrate, and enjoy each other and the good things that are abundant among them. Though many people use the ... read more >>

Celebrating Kwanzaa in a meaningful way
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 22 December 2010
To celebrate Kwanzaa in a meaningful way, the community is very fortunate to have Dr. Maulana Karenga present to convey its meaning clearly, correctly and concisely. By Yussuf J. Simmonds May the wisdom ... read more >>

STATE’S LATEST TOBACCO ADS DEBUT
Written by Sentinel News Service 21 December 2010
STATE’S LATEST TOBACCO ADS DEBUT LOS ANGELES – California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) Secretary Kimberly Belshé and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Mark Horton ... read more >>

The President and the General
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 17 December 2010
President Barack Obama recently met with General Colin Powell, and that occasioned a friendly African American summit between two Brothers.By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing EditorIn 2008, when candidate ... read more >>

A Black Christmas in 2010
Written by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. 16 December 2010
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.NNPA Columnist As we approach the Christmas season this year, it is important for African Americans and others to stress the necessity for freedom, justice, equality. and ... read more >>

Publisher Files Federal Complaint
Written by Sentinel News Service 13 December 2010
By Roger K. ClendeningSpecial to the Denver Weekly News COLORADO SPRINGS – James …James Tucker, publisher of the African American Voice, the city's only Black newspaper, has asked the federal government ... read more >>

Congresswoman Waters Responds to Accusations of Prosecutorial Misconduct
Written by Sentinel News Service 09 December 2010
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) issued the following statement after learning that the House Ethics Committee has placed Cindy Morgan Kim – the Committee’s deputy chief counsel ... read more >>

Dr. Ian Smith Announces Winner of Challenge
Written by Sentinel News Service 09 December 2010
Back Row (Left to Right): Leslie Billinger, The Coca-Cola Company; Dr. Ian Smith; and Wayne Moss, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). The Humphries Family—Front row (Left to Right): Caprice, ... read more >>

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Showcases Progress
Written by Dorinda White (Special to the Sentinel from NNPA) 09 December 2010
Miniature version of the monument of Dr. KingAn aerial view of the site of the memorial on the National MallMartin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Showcases ProgressBy Dorinda WhiteSpecial ... read more >>

Terri Sewell, Congresswoman-Elect of Alabama
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer) 02 December 2010
Sewell is the first African-American woman to represent the state.By Brian W. Carter, Sentinel Staff WriterTerri Sewell (D-AL) is the first Black woman ever elected to Congress from the state of Alabama. ... read more >>

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