August 25, 2010 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Legal Defense Fund Wins Relief for Victims of Post-Katrina/Rita Housing Discrimination

A federal court in Washington, DC, prevented Louisiana from continuing to utilize a discriminatory formula as part of the federallyfunded "Road Home" Program, which was designed by the Louisiana Recovery Authority and approved by the U.S. More...

Davis Family Reunion Held

Descendants of twins James Mathew Davis and Magnus Davis met in Savannah for their family reunion August 5-9, 2010. More...

DA Announces New Staff Appointments

The Office of Eastern Judicial Circuit/Chatham County District Attorney Larry Chisolm announces the appointment of two staff members. More...

Minister's Ordination Service

The Rev. Clarence E. Boles, Jr, and the First African Missionary Baptist Church Family invites you to come witness Minister Ricky Arthur's (Linda) Ordination service on Sunday August 29, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. We are located off of M. L. More...

Savannah named Playful City USA

The City of Savannah on Wednesday was named a 2010 Playful City USA by the nonprofit organization, KaBOOM!. KaBOOM! More...

Chief Warns Zero- Tolerance on Speeders

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Willie Lovett today announced his officers will be increasing attention on school zones with a zero-tolerance policy toward speeders. More...

An Evening of Hymns

Tremont Temple Baptist Church, 1110 MLK Jr. Blvd. will host An Evening of Hymns of Sunday, August 29, 2010. The occasion will feature Mr. Luther Washington, II, an organist of Atlanta, Ga. There will also be hymns narrated by Rev. Dr. More...

Proposed Elba Island Truck Loading Facility Would Create Job Opportunities

Concerned citizens and public officials gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn recently to learn more about the proposed Elba Island Truck Loading facility expected to be up and running by 2012. More...

Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary will present its seventh annual Ocean Film Festival September 17- 19 at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Trustees Theater. More...

New Art Gallery to open at St. Paul’s Episcopal

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church announces the opening of a new art gallery to be named in honor of Louise H. Shipps, noted artist, teacher and iconographer. More...

Lovett Receives Community Service Award from First Congregational Church

Savannah-Chatham County Metropolitan Police Chief Willie C. Lovett was remembered recently by members of First Congregational Church in Savannah. More...

Chef Joe Randall Celebrates the Tenth Anniversary of his Cooking School With Guest Chef Luncheon and Dinner

Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a Guest Chef Luncheon & Dinner Series. Notable executive chefs from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Washington, D.C. More...

United Way Campaign Kick-Off

United Way will kick off its campaign on September 8, 2010, 11:45 a.m. at Savannah Civic Center. Campaign Kick-Off officially marks the beginning of United Way's fundraising efforts in Bryan, Effingham, Chatham and Liberty counties. More...

How Today’s Black Youth is an End Time Prophecy

Learn the hidden prophecies behind why the black community has the following plagues and when and how they will all stop: Why black on black crime? Why so many murders of young black males? Why mass black imprisonment? More...

Savannah Federation of Teachers President Receives Doctoral Degree

Savannah Federation of Teachers/Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel (SFT/PSRP) President Alfreda Goldwire received her Doctorate of Religious Education from Covington Theological Seminary on July 30, 2010, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. More...

85th Anniversary of the Founding of America’s First Black Labor Union

On August 25th, 1925 the trajectory of African American and American history was changed forever. On that date, a group of Pullman porters formed the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, America's first African American labor union. More...

Celebrating the Visionary and the Vision

Let the Worship Begin! Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, located on Danielsiding Loop Road in Richmond Hill, Georgia will be celebrating the 5th Pastoral Appreciation of their leader, Pastor Stanford L. Anderson, I., and The First Family. More...

Savannah State University Announces Administrative Changes

Savannah State University President Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr., Ph.D., recently made administrative and organizational changes that went into effect July 1. More...

“Georgia Night in Kansas City, MO”

On Tuesday, September 2010, delegates to the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. from GEORGIA will be entertained by members of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church and New Vision Ministries of Kansas City, MO. Bishop Larry B. More...