October 14, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

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Congressman Rangel Under Siege Again

By Herb Boyd Special to the NNPA from the Amsterdam News -
Until House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gavel falls, Congressman Charles Rangel’s post as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is secure. More...

National Bar Association Honors U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder

Recently, America's oldest and largest national association of predominantly African American attorneys and judges honored one of its own, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. More...

Savannah State to Observe Shannon Sharpe Day on Oct. 17

Savannah State University (SSU) will observe Shannon Sharpe Day on Saturday, Oct. 17, prior to the 5 p.m. Tiger football game against Bethune-Cookman University. More...

Savannah Receives New ATMS

Savannah is the first city on the East Coast to receive ATMs developed by Wells Fargo that can accept stacks of cash or checks without envelopes and even sell postage stamps around the clock. More...

Hungry Club Forum Explores Fostering Accountable Community

At its October 3, 2009 breakfast, The Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc.(HCFS) heard from the last the community-wide study groups involved in an examination of Tavis Smiley’s The Covenant With Black America. More...

City Asks Citizens to Lend Images for Planned History of Savannah’s Eastside

An interest in preserving the voices and the sights of the past have prompted the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to put together a pictorial history of the Savannah’s Eastside. More...

Savannah State presents 14th Annual Bill Davis Golf Tournament

Savannah State University President Earl G. Yarbrough Sr. will host the 14th Annual Bill Davis Memorial Golf Tournament on October 30 as part of the university's annual Homecoming celebration. More...

SONATA Kicks Off New Year

Mrs. Lillian Ellis, Outgoing President

Sponsors of New and Talented Artists, Inc. kicked off its new year with a successful fanfare at Historic First Bryan Baptist Church. Seventeen students were awarded the scholarship for this coming year. More...

State awards $15 million for Affordable Housing in Savannah

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced this week that two major affordable housing developments in Savannah will be the recipients of competitive tax credits expected to bring in more than $15 million for the projects. More...

Navy Names Ship After Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers

The Navy announced today the newest Lewis and Clarkclass dry cargo/ammunition ship (T-AKE) would be named USNS Medgar Evers. More...

United Negro College Fund Awards $666,000 to Six HBCU’s

UNCF–the United Negro College Fund–the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization–has selected six of its 39 private historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to receive Faculty Enhancement More...

Savannah Arts Academy Named Governor's Cup Award Winner

Savannah Arts Academy has received the Governor’s Cup for the second year in a row. More...

Greater Gaines to hold Stewards Annual Day

We the pastor along with the Board of Stewards of Greater Gaines Chapel AME Church cordially invite you to our Annual Day on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Our guest preacher for this occasion is the Rev. James E. More...

Walk With A Purpose

Organizer Sarahlyn U. Argrow, and co-chair Tiffany Fletcher and Robin Decker invite coworkers, friends, family and to “WALK WITH A PURPOSE” at Savannah Mall on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 2 p.m. More...

Williams to Keynote Second Saint John’s Men’s Day Program

The officers and members of Second Saint John Missionary Baptist Church invite the entire community to come and celebrate their Annual Men’s Day Program at 11:00 a.m. October 18, 2009. More...

Savannah Chatham Council of PTA’s Fundraising Campaign to Develop Scholarahip Program

For the very first time, the umbrella group that represents all the PTA's in Savannah and Chatham County is holding a major campaign to raise money for a scholarship program to help area students. More...

Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum Receives $3200.00

Savannah's Golfers with a mission to empower the family through the fun of golf made a presentation to the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum . More...

Young Professionals of Savannah Celebrate Fourth Anniversary

Young Professionals of Savannah will celebrate their 4th Anniversary with a party on October 22nd, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Sol, located at 1611 Habersham St., Savannah GA 31401. More...

Royce Learning Center to hold Building Re-Dedication

Royce Learning Center will hold a re-dedication breakfast at 9 a.m. on October 29th, 2009 to celebrate the completion of renovations to their building at 4 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd. More...

Kaiser Permanente Makes Donation to Morehouse School of Medicine

On Oct. More...

St. Paul C.M.E. Church to Celebrate Fall Revival and Church Anniversary

The Pastor and members of St. Paul C.M.E. Church, 1601 Barnard Street, invite you to join us for an exciting three days of renewal, restoration, revival, and rededication during our Fall Revival. More...

Georgia Downtown Award Winners Recognized at Downtown Conference

The Georgia Downtown Association and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced the winners of the annual outstanding revitalization awards. More...