For the first time in its 36 years of broadcasting from the campus of Norfolk State University, its public radio station, WNSB 91.1 FM, conducted an on-air membership drive “MemberFest 2016,” April 1-10.
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3 City Charter Schools Recommended for Nonrenewal
The city school district on Thursday announced it was not recommending a renewal for three charter schools among 10 that were being evaluated.
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Michigan Chronicle Turns 80: A Look Back
It was a bright lights, big city moment for a 24-year-old man born in subtle Shelbyville, Tennessee and raised in sleepy Savannah, Georgia.
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Black Vote & Alliances Crucial In Upcoming Norfolk Mayoral Race
Travis, Donna and Michael Brown are a father, wife and son who usually agree on most things when it comes to their domestic arrangements, religion and what and who will take the family dog for his daily walk.
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Chicago Home of “The First Lady of the Black Press” Is Falling Apart
The roof is coming apart. The creaky wooden porch is aging with growing cracks. And the navy blue paint that once adorned the steps is peeling away. Nearly 100 years ago, this white, two-story house in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood on the city’s south side became the home of Ethel L. Payne.
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Bowser Appointee to St. Elizabeth’s Quits After Just 1 Month
James Kyle, who was hired to lead St. Elizabeth’s Hospital by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), resigned after just 30 days as the institution’s CEO. Regarded as “a nationally board certified health care executive with over 30 years of experience in the medical field,” by Bowser, Kyle resigned following questions over his qualifications.
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‘Colored’ Beaches, Pollution, Storm Surge Make Urgent News
In an eerie example of events building to some kind of crescendo, the historic “colored beach” in Fort Lauderdale and in Miami are simultaneously back in the news.
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[FLORIDA] Black Press ‘Speak to Our Issues’
This past weekend the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida (DBCF), led by Henry Crespo, Sr., held its 34th annual conference in Orlando. With the theme, “Speak to Our Issues,” attendees were reminded of the vital role they play in making sure the message of the Caucus and our community gets out.
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Mayor Duggan, Rev. Jesse Jackson look to Detroit’s Minority Contractors for more Demo and Rehab
The City of Detroit’s blight removal program – already the largest in the nation – is poised to expand by at least 50% over the next two years, and several neighborhood-focused programs are fueling a rise in home rehabilitation across the city.
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Palmer Park Art Fair Celebrates the Old and Focuses on the New
This year’s Palmer Park Art Fair “celebrates the old, while focusing on the new.” The fair had been a popular annual event in the 1970s and was revived three years ago.
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