Black History: Redefined in 2009: Part 2
Another Defining Black History Moment – Pittsburgh Steelers’ NFL Super Bowl Championship – African American Head Coach, Youngest Ever, and MVP Takes Top Honors –
National & World
LIL KIM, DAVID ALAN GRIER GO ‘DANCING’
Lawrence Taylor also among cast of new hoofers for ABC’s competition series
Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration
The Regional Inaugural Balls are an inaugural tradition that President-elect Obama continued, inviting guests from the Midwest, the West, the East, the South, and the Mid-Atlantic regions to their own celebrations. It is one of the 10 balls that the president and Michelle attended. Photo by Barbara Roberts Mason
JUSTICE: Post-Katrina, White Vigilantes Shot African-Americans With Impunity
In the days after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans fractured along racial fault lines as its government collapsed. Read about it in our next edition. White vigilante gunmen nearly killed Donnell Herrington.
Photo by Chandra McCormick & Keith Calhoun
The way Donnell Herrington tells it, there was no warning. One second he was trudging through the heat. The next he was lying prostrate on the pavement, his life spilling out of a hole in his throat, his body racked with pain, his vision blurred and distorted.
A Capitol Getaway
(BPRW) In January, Washington, D.C. will experience heavy tourism due to the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama. If your only knowledge of the D.C. area comes from watching political news coverage, there’s more to learn. An inauguration is not the only reason to visit this city, and the D.C. area has much to offer travelers of all ages and interests beyond politics.
Hudson school bullying case goes to trial
Bullying has affected many students negatively. Unfortunately, some adults don’t take it seriously. The student in the story inside decided to fight the system.
DON KING WEIGHS IN ON BUSH’S SHOE ATTACK
Boxing promoter Don King is raving over President George W. Bush’s cat-like reflexes as he dodged two shoes hurled at his face by an Iraqi journalist during a press conference Sunday in Baghdad.
50 CENT CONCERNED ABOUT ECONOMY: Rapper looses millions, investment portfolio in trouble
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While 50 Cent may not literally see his net worth dwindle down to the amount of his rap moniker, the mogul is worried about his financial assets as stock markets and real estate values continue to plummet.
The Fight Against HIV/AIDS Still Rages After 25 Years
World AIDS Day is on December 1st. It’s an important day of commemoration throughout the world to remember those who have died, to pray for those still suffering, and to come together in solidarity to fight the greatest humanitarian crisis in the world today.