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News briefs for January 11
NAACP plans annual meeting
The Danville-Boyle County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will have its annual community Martin Luther King commemorative celebration on Monday at First Baptist Church Second and Walnut Streets. It...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Walnuts, Baptist, Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Danville remembers Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy
dbrock@amnews.comA large congregation packed First Baptist Church in Danville on Monday to commemorate the 25th year that Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday — Jan. 15 — has been recognized as a national holiday on the third Monday in January. The Rev....Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Holidays, Family, Washington, DC, Human Interest
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25 Years Ago: Feb. 22, 2011
Feb. 22, 1986
SHELBYVILLE — So near, and yet, so far away. That was the story of the George Rogers Clark Lady Cardinals loss to Shelby County’s Lady Rockets Thursday. The Lady Cardinals will host Scott County Monday at Letcher Norton Gym....Tags: Minority Groups, Arts and Culture, African-American History Month, History, Black History
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2011 Rising Star: Bryson McGuire
While many high school students were dreading their turn in speech and debate class, Bryson McGuire was teaching his congregation to “praise your way out,” with the story of three Hebrew boys who stand up to Nebuchadnezzar in the book of...Tags: Baptist, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Christianity
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2011 Rising Stars: Silver Team
Savanna Beauchamp Barnett - High School: Mercer County Senior High School - Achievements: Two-time state finalist with the MCSHS Marching Band, ranked No. 1 in the girls singles division of the Central Kentucky Tennis Series for two years, A and A-B...Tags: Volleyball, Awards and Prizes, Arts, Business Enterprises, Education
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Zero-tolerance policies are needlessly criminalizing kids
When Kiera Wilmot curiously mixed toilet-bowl cleaner with aluminum foil near her school gazebo last month, she did not imagine the experiment would end in adult felony charges. The 16-year old Polk County girl was a good student with an exemplary...Tags: Florida State University, Prosecution, Benedict College, Polk County, Police Arrests
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...Tags: Water Supply, Fluoride, Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Medical Association
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Annapolis accused of discrimination in Police Department
Four former and current African-American Annapolis police officers have filed a federal racial-discrimination lawsuit against the city, claiming that they were unfairly treated, subjected to harassment, wrongly turned down for promotions and, for two of...
Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Trials, Annapolis, Crime, Law and Justice
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Isle of Wight supervisors deal with fallout from emailed jokes
Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors Chairwoman JoAnn Hall said Friday that the board will discuss Monday how to proceed in response to complaints about Vice Chairman Byron "Buz" Bailey forwarding emails that contained racist content to some supervisors and...
Tags: Barack Obama, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), St. Lucie County (Florida), Racism, Budgets and Budgeting
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Isle of Wight NAACP president calls for supervisor's resignation
Dottie Harris, president of the Isle of Wight County chapter of the NAACP, called for a public apology and immediate resignation by Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Buz Bailey. Harris, speaking during the public comment portion of Thursday's board...Tags: Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Medical Procedures and Tests
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May/June Theater, Shows and Concerts
MAY
EXCELLENT CONQUEST
Through May 25. This modern rock musical adventure features an original script by Earl Maulding and follows a group of classmates on a quest to find a positive way to leave their mark on the world. Part of the 17th Annual National...Tags: Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Shaggy, The Sound of Music (movie), National Geographic Channel (tv network)
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Savage/North Laurel
Flea market The Howard County NAACP Youth Council sponsors a spring flea market and yard sale beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at Ridgely's Run Community Center, 8400 Mission Road in Jessup. Antiques, jewelry, toys, clothing, household items, sports...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Yoga, Music Theater, Entertainment, Music
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