National
From the Washington Post: Funeral services for civil rights matriarch Dorothy I. Height have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Washington National Cathedral, according to the National Council of Negro Women, which Height directed for 40 years. The services are expected to be attended by an array of civil rights figures and dignitaries and […]
Many will celebrate Earth Day by making a special effort to be a little kinder to our home planet. It’s chic to tell everyone how, on this day, you “rode a bike instead of driving” or “picked up some trash on the beach” or even, finally, made the commitment to forgo “paper” and “plastic” in […]
From AJC.com: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is going green and also helping low-income women. More than 4,000 members of the sorority are expected to meet in Atlanta April 22 through April 25 for the 57th South Atlantic Regional Conference at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel. As part of the conference, members will hold a […]
From Elev8.com: Here I Am, the latest release from Marvin Sapp, celebrates its fourth week atop the Billboard Top Gospel Charts. In addition, the release sits at #7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Charts and #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums charts. WOW Gospel 2010 maintains the #2 position this week. Karen Clark Sheard’s All […]
From the New York Times: VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI, making a rare direct comment on the sexual abuse crisis, promised Wednesday that the Roman Catholic Church would take action to deal with the widening scandal. During his weekly audience here, Benedict told pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square that he met with […]
// From Slate.com: It’s true, you’re not going to save the planet by choosing pleather jackets over leather ones or MP3s over CDs. But each time we stage one of these cage matches, we’re forced to consider just how complicated the idea of “eco-friendliness” can be. It doesn’t just come down to greenhouse gas emissions […]
From the AJC.com: One of the most controversial families in the country is heading south to protest “rebellious brats,” a Jewish publication and an indie rock festival. Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church, whose membership consists mostly of family members of its pastor, Fred Phelps, has planned nine protests around the metro Atlanta area on May 5-6. […]
From AccessAtlanta.com: Unless a big breaking story happens, “Nightline” is set to air a truncated version of its 2.5 hour town hall meeting in Decatur earlier this month on Wednesday, April 21 at 11:35 p.m. More than 600 people crowded the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur on Friday, April 9. Several hundred more […]
Did you Miss The One Love Cruise? This years cruise was definitly one to remember. Thank you to all the loyal listeners that sailed with us, as well as those that sailed with us for the first time. Take a look at some of the fun that you missed, and come join the fun and […]
From AJC.com: The board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has asked a judge to order an opposing faction of the civil rights group to stop claiming they are in leadership positions. The lawsuit filed late Monday also asks a judge to restore signature rights to the SCLC bank accounts so staff can be paid […]
From NYTimes.com: Dorothy Height, a leader of the African-American and women’s rights movements who was considered both the grande dame of the civil rights era and its unsung heroine, died on Tuesday in Washington. She was 98. The death, at Howard University Hospital, was announced jointly by the hospital and the National Council of Negro […]
From Hellobeautiful.com: All new parents know if you ask five people for their advice, you’ll get ten different opinions. Here’s a list of sanity-saving survival tips to help you endure the challenges of your baby’s first months from blackdoctor.org: 1. Trust Yourself Most new parents alternate between feeling like a major-league pro and an inept […]