A recent study reports that treating substance abusers, especially African Americans, could save the nation billions of dollars at a time when all eyes are glued to debates over how to solve the country’s national debt. ...
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[caption id="attachment_7544" align="alignleft" width="164"] Le'Andria Johnson[/caption] Le’Andria Johnson nominated for NAACP Image Award By Brittney M. Walker Gospel artist Le’Andria Johnson leads on Billboard’s magazine year-end gospel charts. She was named the No. 3 Gospel Albums Artist (with LeCrea at No. 1 and Marvin Sapp at No. 2). Le’Andria also has three albums that charted in the Top 50, inc ...
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[caption id="attachment_7540" align="alignleft" width="208"] Jennifer Hudson[/caption] J-Hud, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jesse L. Martin in New ‘Smash’ Trailer (Watch) By EUR With the Season 2 premiere of “Smash” just two months away, NBC is giving fans a new three-minute teaser featuring some of the new songs on deck, including new addition Jennifer Hudson – as two-time Tony Award-winner Veronica Moore – beltin ...
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Pippin is headed back to Broadway. ...
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[caption id="attachment_7532" align="alignleft" width="91"] Coach Telly Lockette[/caption] The new year brings a time for resolutions By Derek Joy And. . .Presto! The New Year - 2013 - is upon us. Just like that, after 366 days, 2012 is a thing of the past. So, what about New Year’s Resolutions? Are people still into making New Year’s Resolutions for better or worse? Well, let’s take a loo ...
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[caption id="attachment_7528" align="alignleft" width="324"] FSU quarterback EJ Manuel[/caption] Manuel's fourth bowl victory FSU quarterback EJ Manuel led a balanced offense, and the Seminoles defense shut down Northern Illinois to win the Orange Bowl. foxsports.com MIAMI GARDENS, FL — EJ Manuel’s career was one of high expectations, so it’s natural that because Florida State didn’t win a national ...
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[caption id="attachment_7524" align="alignleft" width="432"] Past B.E.G.A. Scholarship Awardrees[/caption] With B.E.G.A., golf is more than hitting the ball straight From Hole N. One Broward Ebony Golf Association (BEGA) was founded in January 2004 and became incorporated and chartered in August 2005. BEGA, Inc. is the holder of a 501©(3) certificate and is in good standing with the Division of Corpo ...
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Lake Istokpoga’s 28,000 acres in Highlands County, just south of Sebring, is turning into a top lunker producer, as evidenced by the lake’s early prominence in the Trophy-Catch angler-recognition program ...
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[caption id="attachment_7517" align="alignleft" width="144"] Bernice King[/caption] King Center’s 2013 MLK Holiday Observance kicks off 50th anniversary of ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech with the Salute to Greatness Dinner Focus on the need for world-wide peace and nonviolence in our local communities Submitted by Steve Klein Atlanta, GA — The King Center has announced plans for the 2013 observance of the bir ...
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This year also marked the grand reopening and ribbon cutting of historic Sistrunk Boulevard, named after Fort Lauderdale’s first Black doctor, Dr. James Sistrunk. ...
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