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    University Of Rochester Creates Rap Video To Recruit Students – Huffington Post 3/6/12

    by  • March 12, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Education, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County

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    University Of Rochester Creates Rap Video To Recruit Students (VIDEO) Colleges have ramped up their recruiting efforts in recent years, employing everything from ski weekends to reality TV shows to draw new students in. The latest stunt — a hip hop video — comes from the University of Rochester’s Admissions Office and features a...

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    Melissa Harris-Perry Defends President Obama Hugging Professor Derrick Bell

    by  • March 11, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Politics and Government, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

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    MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry took some time on her Saturday show to discuss what she called a “manufactured controversy” that erupted around President Barack Obama and former Harvard Law professor, Derrick Bell. Harris-Perry, who referred to Bell as an extraordinary legal scholar, issued a bold defense in favor of Obama. Earlier this week, a...

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    NAACP takes U.S. to U.N. Human Rights Council over voting laws

    by  • March 11, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Post News Feature Story, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

    By Joshua Keating Next week, the NAACP is taking the unusual step of bringing a complaint to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva over voter identification laws, passed in several states, which they say constitute voting rights violations. As William Douglas reports, this isn’t a new tactic for the group:  The Geneva appearance...

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    In violence between Sudan and South Sudan, ‘echoes of Darfur’

    by  • March 11, 2012 • General Articles, Uncategorized

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    By Sudarsan Raghavan, NAIROBI — Renewed cross-border clashes between Sudan and the new nation of South Sudan are raising fears of a worsening humanitarian crisis, with some officials warning that the violence is reminiscent of the conflict in Darfur. Hundreds of people have fled Sudan in recent days, heading to camps in South Sudan and western Ethi­o­pia where tens...

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    Michelle Obama Repeats Tracy Reese Dress For President’s Dinner Contest 2012 (PHOTOS)

    by  • March 11, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles, Vallejo News

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    By Michelle Manetti/The Huffington Post One thing we love about Michelle Obama is her confidence to wear her favorite dresses twice. And that’s exactly what she did last night while congratulating the winners of the President’s Dinner contest. The first lady looked flawless in her black-and-white Tracy Reese frock with a zigzag print as...

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    ‘Glee’: Whitney Houston Tribute Episode In The Works

    by  • March 10, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles, Vallejo News

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    Just days after Fox’s “American Idol” made headlines for their tribute to the late Whitney Houston, the torch is being handed over to another series on the network. “Glee” is at work on a special tribute episode devoted to Houston. According to E! Online, the Fox hit is filming an episode of Season 3...

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    Ku Klux Kontraction: How did the KKK lose nearly one-third of its chapters in one year?

    by  • March 10, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County

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    By Brian Palmer| Members of the Fraternal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan participate in the 11th Annual Nathan Bedford Forrest Birthday march July 11, 2009 in Pulaski, Tenn. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The number of hate groups in the United States is on the rise, but the Ku Klux Klan is losing chapters,...

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    Princess Beatrice giggles in her crazy royal wedding hat

    by  • March 10, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Post News Feature Story, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

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    Both fabulous and freaky, Princess Eugenie (blue hat) and Princess Beatrice (beige hat) show off their hats (or fascinators, as they are called) as they arrive to Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding. Beatrice wore a Valentino Haute Couture dress, while  Eugenie wore a blue Vivienne Westwood dress Both fabulous and freaky, Princess Eugenie...

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    Reality TV vs the NBA

    by  • March 9, 2012 • General Articles, Sports

    By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – In aftermath of reality television, many have become marveled to the arguing, cat fights and drama.  Reality TV has become more popular than well written scripted shows that once dominated the networks.  Today, these shows take a more in depth look into the personal lives, including one popular...

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    The hardship of an injury

    by  • March 7, 2012 • General Articles, Sports

    By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – The worst pain any athlete can experience is an injury.  It doesn’t matter what age you are, any kind of injury can result in further problems but for most they usually overcome it.  In the professional world of sports it’s like “taboo” which generally means the end is...

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    It’s Time to Stop Calling Obama a Wuss

    by  • March 7, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Politics and Government, Richmond News, San Francisco

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    The president has waged war from Day 1. It’s pathetic that critics still claim he’s weak on defense. By: David Swerdlick Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be mistaken, of course, if he went home this week with the impression that all along, he’s been dealing with some sort of peace freak in the...

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    81-Year-Old Black Woman Wins Powerball’s $336 Million Prize By: Claudio E. Cabrera

    by  • March 7, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles

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    An 81-year-old Rhode Island woman is the sole winner of the $336 million Powerball prize, according to ABC News. Louise White, who is African American and of Newport, became the winner of the third-largest Powerball prize ever. “I want to say that I’m very happy and I’m very proud. This will make my family...

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    Teacher Suspended for ‘Little Chocolate Boy’ Comment   By: Claudio E. Cabrera

    by  • March 7, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Education, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Politics and Government, Richmond News, San Francisco, Special Interests Articles

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    An African-American teacher in south Florida has been suspended in response to claims that she called a Haitian boy “the little chocolate boy nobody wanted.” Leslie Rainer, 46, was suspended for 10 days without pay following a hearing with the Broward County School Board. She allegedly has a history of anti-Haitian comments, having told...

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    Obama Harvard Video Released, Shows Young Obama At 1991 Protest For Derrick Bell, Diversity

    by  • March 7, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Politics and Government, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

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    Before Andrew Breitbart’s unexpected death, the conservative blogger and journalist had promised to release video footage of President Barack Obama that he said would change the election. Now, BuzzFeed has unearthed the video it believes Breitbart was referring to, according to the site’s editor-in-chief, Ben Smith. If this is indeed the footage in question,...

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    Report Finds Systemic Foreclosure Irregularities

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Post News Feature Story, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

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    By Tanya Dennis San Francisco County officials recently turned over an audit report to Attorney General Kamala Harris and the San Francisco District Attorney last week regularities in 99 percent of foreclosed homes that were audited. The study, commissioned by Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting, and compiled by Aequitas Compliance Solutions, a mortgage regulatory compliance firm,...

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    City Leaders Host African American Commissioners

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Post News Feature Story, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

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    By Carla Thomas Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Malia Cohen hosted a private reception this week honoring San Francisco’s current African American commissioners. “This is like a family meeting to stress the importance of our collective responsibilities to move our community forward,” said Supervisor Cohen at the reception on Monday evening, Feb. 27 at...

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    Masons Gear Up for Election 2012

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Post News Feature Story, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

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    By Mister Phillips, Esq. The California political director of President Obama’s reelection campaign spoke recently at the homecoming dinner of Monarch Lodge #73 to build support for the campaign. Peggy Moore, state director of Organizing for America, spoke at the Feb. 17 dinner about Obama’s accomplishments. including historic health care reform and encouraged the...

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    Godfather Jerrold Hatchett Holds Birthday Fundraiser

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County

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    By Kia Croom Jerrold Hatchett, known and loved throughout the Richmond community as “the Godfather,” celebrated his 60th birthday with a benefit for the Juneteenth Family Day, Parade & Festival that will take place this summer. The birthday celebration, attended by more than more 600 of Hatchett’s co-workers, relatives and friends, was held Feb....

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    Speaker Addresses “The Attack on Women”

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Vallejo News

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    Dr. Carole Joffe of UC San Francisco’s Bixby Center for Reproductive Health will speak 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 on the “The Attack on Women” – birth control, choice and other women’s issues arising from the race for the White House. Dr. Joffe will be the speaker at the monthly meeting of the Berkeley-East...

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    Hancock Introduces “Homeowner Bill of Rights”

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County

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    Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) announced this week she is introducing two bills to protect homeowners and tenants from unfair and unethical practices by banks and mortgage companies. The Hancock legislation is part of the six-bill package known as the “California Homeowner Bill of Rights,” unveiled Wednesday by Attorney General Kamala Harris and legislative leaders...

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    Chevron Celebrates Black History Scholarship Winners

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles

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    Chevron’s Black History Awareness Celebration on Feb. 22 highlighted the 2012 recipients of the William King Scholarship awards. Four awards were given to seniors from local high schools: Arianna Bell and Sydney Taylor from Salesian High, Darren Sims from Hercules High and Jael Agbabiaka from Middle College High in San Pablo. Latressa Alford from...

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    Multi-Ethnic Hall of Fame Hosts John Carlos

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Berkeley, General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles

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    The Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame and Everett & Jones hosted about 100 people at reception and book signing Feb. 16 for 1968 Olympian John Carlos at Everett & Jones in Oakland. Carlos signed his book, “The John Carlos Story,” which is in its second printing. The event was held as an Olympian Reunion...

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    Odessa Sutton Turns 90

    by  • March 4, 2012 • General Articles, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, Special Interests Articles

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    Odessa Sutton (above) of East Bay, who just celebrated her ninetieth birthday, was born on Feb. 22, 1922. That is 2, 22, 22. Sutton has been a dedicated volunteer and member of Today’s Artists/Four Seasons Arts since its inception in 1958 and a member of the Church for Today in Berkeley for the past...

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    Attorney General Holder’s Conflict of Interest with Big Banks

    by  • March 4, 2012 • General Articles, Special Interests Articles

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    By Tanya Dennis During his State of the Union Address, President Obama announced the establishment of a Financial Crimes Unit that will consist of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general. Their mission will be to expand federal investigations into the abusive lending and packaging of risky mortgages that led to the housing crisis....

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    Scholarship for Veterans Named for Nancy Pelosi

    by  • March 2, 2012 • General Articles, March 2 2012, San Francisco

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    San Francisco State University has established a scholarship for student veterans, named in honor of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Nancy Pelosi Scholarship Program for National Service honors Pelosi’s 25 years of service in the U.S. Congress. University President Robert A. Corrigan announced the scholarship on Feb. 28 at a reception on Capitol...

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    Chevron Richmond Black History Awareness Celebration

    by  • March 2, 2012 • General Articles, March 2 2012, Richmond News

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    Chevron Black Employee Network members are actively promoting diversity in the work force through educational and inspirational forums, such as during Black History Month, and are promoting cultural awareness and understanding of Black Heritage. Chevron’s Black History Awareness Celebration on Feb 22 highlighted the 2012 recipients of the William King Scholarship awards. Four awards...

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    Quincy Jones Honored

    by  • March 2, 2012 • General Articles, Headine Display, March 2 2012

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    As part of Black History Month, Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson and the California Legislative Black Caucus honored Quincy Jones on the floor of the California Assembly for his historic contribution to the state. Shown in photo, Assemblymember Steven Bradford, Senator Rod Wright, Assemblymember Amina Carter, Assemblymember Mike Davis, Quincy Jones, Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson...

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    Holly Robinson Peete and Common Inspire Attendees at AT&T 28 Days Speaker Series

    by  • February 27, 2012 • Bay Area, General Articles, Special Interests Articles

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    By Ashley Chambers Grammy-award winning hip hop artist, actor, author, and activist Common entertained Oakland with his optimism and a motivational performance as the host of AT&T’s 28 Days Speaker Series at the Scottish Rite Center on February 1. Joined by the acclaimed actress, author, philanthropist, wife and mother Holly Robinson Peete, the energy...

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    The Health Care Law and You:

    by  • February 27, 2012 • General Articles, News Articles

    What is available to you NOW. Who Gets What Benefit Californians with a pre-existing medical condition can qualify for health insurance through a special insurance program. How Many Will Benefit About 6.5 million Californians under the age of 65. Rollout Date: July 1, 2010 Who Gets What Benefit Children with a pre-existing medical condition...

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    St. Andrew Holds Empowerment Workshops

    by  • February 27, 2012 • General Articles, News Articles

    By Haqq Shabazz St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church at 2624 West St. in Oakland is presenting a series of workshops on Saturdays beginning in March. The workshops are designed to meet the needs of single parents who are looking for assistance with their homes and children, social and community needs; struggling students who are...

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    Allen Temple Offers Drug Abuse Intervention Training

    by  • February 27, 2012 • February 24 2012, General Articles, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, Special Interests Articles

    A panel of experts at Allen Temple’s substance abuse in-service were (L to R) Kenny Hall, Senior Case Manager, Allen Temple and Ark of Refuge; Angela Porter, Director of Operations, New Bridge Foundation; Suzanne Hicks, Program Director, New Bridge Foundation; Claudius Johnson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice. Photo by Adam L. Turner.

    Whitney Houston’s untimely and senseless death profoundly shocked and saddened many in the African American, and larger community, sadly punctuating the continuing cycle of drug-related deaths among Americans, whether caused by overdoses, mixing alcohol and prescription drugs, or violence. The aftermath also punctuated the anger, frustration and pain that family and friends feel as...

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    Whitney Houston is Alive in Our Memories

    by  • February 27, 2012 • Bay Area, General Articles, Headine Display, Oakland News Articles

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    The world lost a treasured voice when Whitney Houston died on Feb. 11. She is being remembered not only as a great singer but as a trailblazer in the industry, setting many records and becoming one of pop music’s divas. Whitney Houston’s groundbreaking achievements included more than 400 career awards, and a record-setting string...

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    Mills College President Speaks at Beth Eden

    by  • February 27, 2012 • Faith, General Articles

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    By David Scott Dr. Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, the first African-American President of Mills College, was keynote speaker Sunday Feb. 19 at Beth Eden Baptist Church in Oakland. “I want students to think critically, communicate effectively, following their passion to impact the world and giving back to those in need, “ she said, explaining her...

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    KBLX’s Nikki Thomas Celebrates 42nd Birthday

    by  • February 27, 2012 • Bay Area, General Articles

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    By David Scott Radio personality Nikki Thomas celebrated her 42nd birthday and the Networking Love Festival on Valentine’s Day Feb. 14 at the Liege Spirit  Lounge in Old Oakland. “I wanted to get people together to network, celebrating love, community, entertainment and most important – empowerment,’’ said Thomas, who is co-host of the Kevin...

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    A Safe Place Holds Teen Dating Violence Town Hall

    by  • February 27, 2012 • General Articles, Philanthropy, Special Interests Articles

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    By Carla Thomas Teens and youth advocates shined a light on an important but under-discussed issue facing young people – teen dating violence and prevention – at a Feb. 15 town hall meeting at Oakland City Hall. The session, called “Teens Acknowledging their Strength and Power” was organized by A Safe Place, an Oakland-based...

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    The West Dominates NBA All-Star

    by  • February 26, 2012 • General Articles, Sports

    By: Malaika Bobino Orlando, FL – It didn’t take a looming lockout to keep the stars from shinning tonight.  Excited to be back on the court, taking a break from a grueling schedule, NBA players maintained a smiles and had a good time on the court.  The usual cast of characters were named to...

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