NOTRE DAME’S 1st BLACK VALEDICTORIAN!

History is being made at the University of Notre Dame this spring.

DR. DOROTHY HEIGHT MEMORALIZED 4.26.10

Memorials are taking place at Howard University and the National Council of Negro Women today (April 26, 2010) throughout the day. Please pay tribute if you are able to an unsung hero in the fight of equality for ALL people.
UNDAUNTED DOROTHY
LIFE OF SERVICE

LABOR 2 REWARD: DR. DOROTHY HEIGHT

Another soldier in the fight against injustices in our community has gone home. Her contributions to voicing and MOVING us up and forward are immeasurable. It is our responsibility to ensure that the WORK that she has done to earn her place at the “city gate” will be nurtured to bear sustaining future [...]

LIVING HISTORY: 1st BLACK ICE SKATING PAIR

Vanessa James and Yannick Bonheur of France became the first black couple to compete in Olympic pairs skating during this year’s competitions in Vancouver. The duo electrified the crowd with an acrobatic free skate program. This event is LIVING HISTORY and is truly evidence that all things are possible!
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HEALTHCARE REFORM PASSED!

This piece of legislation acknowledges that healthcare is needed for our people. There will be amendments and addendums that will “fix” anything that is unseemly about the original document but that IS THE PROCESS that is required not the bureauracracy of political barrier.

NATALIE RANDOLPH: NEW COOLIDGE FOOTBALL COACH

SHE IS KING…

Peggielene Bartels, a Washington secretary for almost 30 years has been anointed by African village elders to be KING of Ghana! It goes to show that when you are called….YOU BETTER BE READY!!!!
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DC’s FIRST SAME SEX MARRIAGE

LIVING HISTORY…

OSCAR 2 MONIQUE!

She’s doin it for her role in PRECIOUS!!!

SHANI DAVIS WINS GOLD!

The US Olympic speedskater, Shani Davis dug deep on his final lap, knowing he needed a little more speed to catch South Korea’s Mo Tae-bum. The American world-record holder swung both arms twice before leaning into the final turn, giving him just enough of a boost for a time of 1 minute, 8.94 seconds to [...]

TIP’S “SIDE CHICK” WANTS 10K!

As if going to LOCK UP IN LESS THAN 30 days wasn’t enough! According to the AP,  an Atlanta judge ordered T.I. to pay more child support to the mother of two of his children, Lashona Dixon. Dixon took T.I. to court earlier this year claiming that the monthly payments of $3000 that she received [...]