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Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama hosted the second White House Science Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 7, which celebrated student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country.The President also announced key steps that the Administration [...]
‘Last Thursday evening, the Journey of Hope to end the death penalty in Alabama, a month-long series of meetings around the state, came to the Eutaw Activity Center. Last year, Alabama which as a state ranks 23rd in population size was second to Texas in executions. The Equal Justice Initiative reports that in [...]
By Ben Wrobel Special to the NNPA from the NAACP On Friday, February 17th, artists and entertainers will gather on the red carpet for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards. The two-hour star-studded event will air live on February 17th at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. central) on NBC. The NAACP Image Awards is the [...]
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By Brooke Smith Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network Dec. 6 (GIN) – A “Nobel prize” for activists was awarded this week to Jacqueline Moudeina, a fearless human rights lawyer from the north African nation of Chad. Moudeina was commended “for her tireless efforts at great personal risk to win [...]
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Checks totalling $57,543.80 were distributed by Sheriff Joe Benison to the Greene County Commission, various cities in the county and the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. $30,483.88 came from Greenetrack for the month of October; Green Charity pre-paid $17,655.00 for November. The distribution was as follows: Greene County Commission – $16,088.71 from Greenetrack and [...]
By Ben Wrobel Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Voice WASHINGTON — With a few steps to the left and a few steps to the right, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin recently demonstrated the NAACP’s renewed focus on healthy living and childhood obesity. Benjamin danced the “Cupid Shuffle” with students [...]
Birmingham, AL - On Sunday morning nearly 150 protesters gathered at the suburban church of Alabama senator Scott Beason, the unrepentant sponsor of the state’s controversial anti-immigrant law HB 56. The peaceful protest brought together African American, Latino, immigrant and other families to pray for a change of heart in the Alabama legislature and the [...]
At press time, The Democrat learned that Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth died at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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