January 20, 2010 RSS feed / Social & Community News

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100 Black Men Install New Officers

The 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. will install its newly-elected officers on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hoskins Research Center of Memorial Health University, East 66th St. & Ranger St., Savannah. GA. More...

The Georgia Historical Society to Kick Off 2010 Lecture Series

The Georgia Historical Society with support from BG Group and the City of Savannah, will kickoff the 2010 Lecture Series and Georgia Days festivities with a lecture by National Public Radio’s Scott Simon, author of Jackie Robinson and the Inte More...

Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59

Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspapers

Legendary R & B singer and songwriter Teddy Pendergrass, popular for his classic R&B hits “Turn Off the Lights” and “Love T.K.O,” died Jan. 13 at the Bryn Mawr Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 59. More...

City Offers Month-Long Parking Amnesty

The City of Savannah is offering citizens a fresh start for the New Year. On Wednesday, Jan. More...

ESL Students Collect Money to Support Haitian Relief

Savannah Technical College ESL students have launched a fund drive to support Haitian relief efforts in the wake of this week’s earthquake. The students will be collecting money on Tuesday, January 19 from 7:45 – 2 p.m. More...

First African American in Space to Be Inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame

(Taylor Media Services) The first African American to fly in space Guion “Guy” Bluford will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame this coming June. More...

Jackson, Thomas Meet with Governor to Promote Local Cruise Ship Terminal

By. Sen. Lester Jackson

On Jan. 13, Savannah Alderman Tony Thomas and I met with Gov. Sonny Perdue to discuss the need for a cruise ship port in the city of Savannah . More...

The Southern Women’s Show Returns February 5-7

One of the most highly anticipated events in Savannah, the annual Southern Women’s Show, attracts thousands of local women each year for three jam-packed days of fashion shows, cooking demonstrations, beauty tips, health screenings, decorating More...

Citywide Memorial Worship Service: A Major Success

Pictured above (l-r) are: Reverend Da'Henri Thurmond, Sr., Pastor of St. Paul C.M.E. Church; Rev George A. Moore, Jr., Pastor of St. Philip Monumental A.M.E. Church; Edna B. Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Savannah; and Rev. Michael L. More...

NCNW Youth Section to Launch Coat Drive

The Global Girls, National Council of Negro Women Savannah Youth Section has partnered with Signature Furniture to launch a Community Coat Drive entitled, “Warm the Body; Warm the Heart.” The Global Girl's primary focus is to collect c More...

SCCPSS Celebrates Schools Awarded for Outstanding Achievement

Several schools within the Savannah- Chatham County Public School System are being recognized by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, for improvement and achievement during the 2008-2009 school year. More...

SCCPSS Selects the Superintendent’s Student of the Month for December

Kenyatta Lowe, a senior at Groves High School, is the Superintendent’s Student of the Month for December 2009. Kenyatta was chosen for her academic record, artistic talents, and strength of character. More...

SSU Introduces Gullah/Geechee History and Culture Course

The Gullah/Geechee History and Culture course at Savannah State University will offer students a unique opportunity to engage one of America's most distinctive sub-cultures in not only a traditional classroom setting, but also experientially. More...

Rotary Club Sends Supplies to Uganda Through Medical Equipment Transport Service

METS, Medical Equipment Transport Service, has completed preparations of a container for shipment to Uganda, as well as donated a bloodmobile to Savannah Local David Puckett for his mission work in Mexico. The items were shipped on January 7. More...

JCB Donates $150,000 Worth Of Equiptment to Haiti Quake Disaster

JCB, the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is donating equipment worth $150,000 to help the disaster relief effort in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that is feared to have killed tens of thousands of peo More...