Family Archives - Page 15 of 16

The 55th Commemoration of the Annual Selma to Montgomery March and Bloody Sunday.

June 18, 2019 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks How did you get involved with the Annual Commemoration of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery March? I am a child of Selma and started doing volunteer work at the age of 18 for the founders […]

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

June 18, 2019 admin 0

By Troy Johnson-troy@aalbc.com Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to ‘70s-era book tours […]

Greg Jones II Owner of G2 Hoops, LLC

June 18, 2019 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to work in sports after graduating from Purdue University? A conversation with my mother sparked my interest to work in sports. I wanted to give back and help others navigate through the sports world. […]

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, (NAREB) Takes Fight for Black Homeownership to Congressional Hearing

June 4, 2019 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) The rate of Black homeownership in America – now at 41.1 percent, according to 2019 U. S. Census numbers – is even lower than it was when the U. S. Fair Housing Act was signed […]

Cynthia Warrick, PhD RPh President Stillman College

May 22, 2019 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Dr. Cynthia Warrick is a pharmacist and health services researcher; and has served on faculty and administrative positions in higher education for 20 years. She is the 7th President of Stillman College and the first female to […]

The Voices Of Alabama Women on Abortion Rights

May 20, 2019 admin Comments Off

By Taroue W. BrooksPhotos Dez Wilson It is almost impossible to explain the magnitude of this bill to anyone. So how would you do this with a child? Do you tell a child that the people who can create rules […]

SPECIAL SCREENING OF “EMANUEL” HELD IN WASHINGTON D.C. FEATURING INTIMATE INTERVIEWS WITH SURVIVORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE 2015 EMANUEL AME CHURCH SHOOTING

May 17, 2019 admin 0

Co-Producer Mariska Hargitay in Attendance. Panel Discussion Hosted by Roland Martin. Event Held at Museum of the Bible Honored Late Senator Clementa Pinckney and The Emanuel 9 WASHINGTON D.C., May 15, 2019 – A powerful screening of the upcoming documentary, EMANUEL, was held […]

TIS Foundation Celebrating 25 Years of Community Service

May 16, 2019 admin 0

For the past 25 year the TIS Foundation has proudly supported the under served communities and organizations in Washington, DC: • Southeast Children’s Fund, Inc. • Mount Moriah Baptist Church • SOME (So Others May Eat) • Martha’s Table • […]

Balkis Walker Providing useful information to the listeners related to all aspects of real estate

May 16, 2019 admin 0

By Taroue W. Brooks I know that I have many titles, but with respect to my title as Radio Show Host on Real Realty Talk with Balkis on WUIM 92.1, I serve as a Realtor who provides useful information to […]

Unfortunately, for me sex trafficking has hit home

May 10, 2019 admin 0

When we hear the phrase sex trafficking, we picture a teen girl from a third world country.Unfortunately, for me sex trafficking has hit home —Deondriea Cantrice By Taroue W. Brooks Being a mother is beyond a title or relationship. It […]

The Executive Leadership Council Offers a Half Million Dollars in Educational Scholarships

April 23, 2019 admin 0

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the pre-eminent global organization composed of current and former Black executives, announced it is offering $500,000 in scholarships for Black undergraduate and MBA/MA college students in 2019. With the generous support of corporate sponsors and […]

NAACP announces its historic Jamestown to Jamestown event partnership with Ghana, marking the 400th year enslaved Africans first touched the shores of what would become America.

March 31, 2019 admin Comments Off

An official event of Ghana’s ‘Year of Return,” Jamestown to Jamestown will allow for NAACP leadership, NAACP members and members of the African American community to honor both ancestors and the struggle for Black liberation in a groundbreaking trek from […]

Women History Month

March 20, 2019 admin 0

Dr. Elsie L. Scott, interim president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF), released the following statement recognizing a special day and month for women. “On International Women’s Day, I am honored to celebrate women and […]

ARETHA FRANKLIN CONCERT FILM “AMAZING GRACE”

March 15, 2019 admin 0

The Critically-Acclaimed Film Opens in Theaters on April 5 The long-awaited concert film featuring Aretha Franklin’s soul-stirring performances at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles In 1972 will open on April 5 and expand to additional cities over […]

2019 Swearing In Ceremony

January 4, 2019 admin 0

Moments from historic swearing in ceremony

Are you a Part-Time Caregiver?

November 28, 2018 admin 0

By Joyce Hill You may not perceive yourself as a caregiver because you don’t live with the person who needs your help or because you have a full- or part-time job that requires your attention away from your loved one. […]