From the monthly archives: July 2012
Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News Threats on the life of President Barack Obama are not uncommon from members of hate groups, but to have First lady Michelle Obama as a possible target from a police officer is stunning news. Law enforcement officials in Washington, D.C., are [...]
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If Black voter turnout reverts to the level it was before Barack Obama was elected president of the United States in 2008, the nation’s first Black president will have a difficult time winning a second term in the White House, concludes a National Urban [...]
On Sunday, July 29, 2012 from 5 – 6 p.m. the Greene County Chapter of SCLC will celebrate the political changes that took place on July 29, 1969. This is when Blacks gained political control in Greene County. Special invited speakers are Rev. Thomas Gilmore, Dr. H. K. Matthews, Rev. Wendell Paris and Rev. Jack [...]
Special to the Democrat by: John Zippert, Co-Publisher Congresswoman Terri Sewell of the Alabama’s 7th District spent her day last Friday, July 13, 2012 in Greene County visiting with community and business leaders, touring the RockTenn box factory and holding a “Congress in your Community” meeting at the William M. Branch [...]
Qualifying to run for political offices in the Eutaw Municipal Election scheduled for August 28 ended at 5 p.m. on July 17. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot are: Mayor Current Mayor Raymond Steele Hattie Edwards (Mayor Pro Tem) Jerry B. Brown Corey Cockrell Quinton M. Walton District 1 Council Seat [...]
As earthmovers prepared the site in the background, more than a dozen board members, officials, friends and a few students turned over shovels of dirt to mark the groundbreaking for the new Greene County High School. The formal groundbreaking was held at the site on U. S. Highway 11 on the outskirts [...]
By Kenneth Miller Special to the NNPA from the L.A. Watts Times Tennis sensation Serena Williams recently captured her remarkable 14thgrand slam event winning Wimbledon at the prestigious All England Club months shy of her 31st birthday. A week later she won the Bank of the West Classic tounament at Sanford [...]
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new national campaign Monday to remove the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS and to end complacency about the epidemic. “In the fight against HIV, stigma and complacency are among our most insidious opponents,” said [...]
Delegates to the 40th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME), elected Lee A. Saunders to be president and Laura Reyes to be secretary-treasurer of the union representing 1.6 million public service workers. Lee A. Saunders received 683,628 votes to 582,358 for Danny Donohue. [...]
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent Today, 50 million Americans are 18-29 years-old. Often referred too as Generation Next or the “millennials,” this generation is the most diverse in American history: 61 percent White, 19 percent Hispanic and 14 percent Black. By comparison Generation X (born between 1970-1978) is 71 percent White, 13 percent Hispanic [...]
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