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Cosplay contestants pictured with event organizer, Librarian Tray Fitzpatrick. (Photos: Arri Henry) By Perry Busby Hundreds of comic and sci-fi fans of all ages gathered at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) on...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Verleon Hunt Smithson was born at midnight on May 1, 1921 in Nashville, Tennessee, a mere eight years before the stock market crash. Her parents, the late John L. Smithson, Sr. and Lou Ora Berry-Smithson also had nine other children....
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Chief Sarah Mooney and Chief Frank Adderley In an email to employees Mayor Keith A. James of West Palm Beach writes: As you may know, public safety has always been priority #1 for my administration, and I am focused on putting together the best team...
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Police said the officer was “forced” to shoot the woman after she grabbed the officer’s taser and used it against him A woman was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Baytown, Texas, on May 13, 2019. From ONSCENE.TV By Ben Kesslen NBC News A...
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Less than a year after Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams became the first Black officer to command the United States Military Academy and two years after Simone Askew became the first Black woman to lead the Corps of Cadets, West Point will graduate its la...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Vivian Wilhoite, Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Assessor, announced her office has received the prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration from the International Association of Assessing Officers (...
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Meet Solomon “RC” Ali. Ali is one of the country’s foremost experts in helping minorities secure their intellectual property, raise funding for startups, form strategic partnerships, bring products to market and scale their businesses. Read a recent...
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The following article, Democrat INDICTED in Pay-for-Play Scheme, was first published on The Black Sphere. Democrats comprise amazing networks of scam artists. And all of them hinge on Democrats running the show. While the attempted coup against Presi...
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Top three winners of the 2019 Westside Gazette’s A Mother’s Love Award, (l to r) Shacarol Porter, Keewasha Pierre and Dr. Velouse Jean Jacques. (Photo credit: Greg Jules/Imagery of Jules Photography) & & & Mae Ollie Williams, Mattie Be...
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By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN — More than $511,000 in scholarship offers from 11 colleges is quite an accomplishment for a high school graduate who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when she was two years old. When Ivi D...
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By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The National Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has placed the Virginia State Conference under the control of a special administrator...
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By Randy Singleton Community Correspondent New Journal and Guide HAMPTON Hampton University held its 149th Commencement Exercises at the Convocation Center and other satellite locations on campus on Mother’s Day Sunday (May 12). The relocation from...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc., worldwide leader in health care products and services for office-based medical practitioners and dentists, will be the featured speaker for the 144th Commencemen...
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The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these contributions made by local students in our Jr. Photojournalism Program. A Mother’s Love & Brielle Henry, 10 & Brielle Henry, 10My aunt Roberta Conyers was honored at the Westside G...
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By Sandra Long Weaver NASHVILLE, TN — An historical marker honoring Dr. Matthew Walker, Sr. for keeping people healthy was unveiled on May 10 on the Jefferson Street side of the community center he founded more than 50 years ago Metro Councilman Fre...
