Fair Housing Council Workshop

By | April 06, 2011

Did you know April is Fair Housing Month? If you don’t know…. Now you know! Have you or someone you know been a victim of housing discrimination? Fair housing is not an option, it’s the law! A fair housing council workshop will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Canaan Community Church, 2401 Elgin Street. The workshop is free … Continue reading “Fair Housing Council Workshop”

Chatham Retired Educators Association to Meet

By | April 06, 2011

The Chatham Retired Educators Association will meet on Monday, April 11, 2011, at Carey Hilliards Restaurant on Abercorn Extension from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The organization meets each second Monday from September to April. The lunch is $14. Please come and bring another retiree.

National Urban League Declares “War on Unemployment” With Release of State of Black America Report

By | April 06, 2011

With urban and minority communities mired in economic uncertainty, the National Urban League declared “war on unemployment” with the release of the 2011 State of Black America report. “Our nation has declared war on poverty…war on drugs…even war on obesity,” said President and CEO Marc H. Morial. “The National Urban League calls on Washington to declare war on unemployment, and … Continue reading “National Urban League Declares “War on Unemployment” With Release of State of Black America Report”

Jennifer Holliday and Dr. Raphael G. Warnock to Release “Goodness & Mercy,” CD, April 19th

By | April 06, 2011

Jennifer Holliday – The Original Dream Girl and Two-Time Grammy Award winning recording artist, and her pastor, Rev. Raphael G. Warnock (pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta – the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ), have collaborated on a new inspirational CD of Warnock’s sermonettes that are seasoned with Holliday’s dynamic vocalizing. The ten-track … Continue reading “Jennifer Holliday and Dr. Raphael G. Warnock to Release “Goodness & Mercy,” CD, April 19th”

3 Days for Armstrong Raises $728,044

By | April 06, 2011

The eighth annual 3 Days for Armstrong campaign celebrated success Thursday evening as campaign co-chairs Ray Gaster and Danny Pinyan presented a check for $728,044 to Armstrong Atlantic State University President Linda M. Bleicken. Gaster, an Armstrong alumnus and owner of Gaster Lumber & Hardware and Pinyan, president of the Pinyan Company and trustee of the Armstrong Foundation Board, led … Continue reading “3 Days for Armstrong Raises $728,044”

A.E. Beach Class of 1957 to Meet

By | April 06, 2011

The A.E. Beach Class of 1957 will hold its regular class meeting on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 12 noon, EOA Building on West Anderson St. A summer picnic is being planned for June 11, 2011 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Crusader Leisure Services Building in Coffee Bluff. Come and bring your spouse and another couple. Ranell Williams, … Continue reading “A.E. Beach Class of 1957 to Meet”

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Holds 103rd Founders’ Day Observance

By | April 06, 2011

The Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted their 103rd Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Founders’ Day Observance Luncheon on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel. Sorority members from throughout the city and surrounding areas attended as well as several members from other Greek letter organizations, the community, and the state. Both … Continue reading “Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Holds 103rd Founders’ Day Observance”

Salif Keita to Perform as a Part of the Savannah Music Festival

By | April 06, 2011

Afro-pop superstar Salif Keita makes his Savannah debut with his bold, electric sound. Keita blends the traditional griot music of his Malian childhood and other West African influences from Guinea, the Ivory Coast, and Senegal together with ones from Cuba, Spain and Portugal. He performs on the kora, balafon and djembe and other traditional African instruments that he also synthesizes … Continue reading “Salif Keita to Perform as a Part of the Savannah Music Festival”

Chatham County Foster and Adoptive Parents Workshop

By | April 06, 2011

Chatham County Foster and Adopted Parents will host a workshop to give information on disruptive behavior and domestic violence and the impact it has on the children. Also the Foster Parents “Bill of Rights” will be presented. The workshop will be held Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Department of Family and Children Services on Wheaton Street. Dr. Kendall Johnson, … Continue reading “Chatham County Foster and Adoptive Parents Workshop”

Scenes From 100 Black Men Gala

By | April 06, 2011