Category: News Briefs Written by Bankole Thompson, Chronicle Senior Editor

Ed Fernandez, former boss at Telemundu, the NBC-owned Hispanic television station in Chicago, is promising a game change and to dig deeper into stories that are otherwise ignored in the larger community.

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CBS News last week named Jamal Simmons, native Detroiter and a leading political commentator on national television including CNN, and Democratic Party tactician, as the first Black political analyst hired by the network.

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Category: News Briefs Written by Chronicle Staff

 

On Sept. 28 help someone close to you do the right thing for their health.

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Category: Top News Written by Joan H. Allen, NNPA Special Correspondent

NEW YORK (NNPA) — The National Newspaper Publishers Association celebrated its 70th anniversary with its first annual Legacy of Excellence dinner gala at its annual convention held in New York. It seemed most appropriate that the launch of this awards gala would take place at their New York convention with the honoring of two icons, Honorable Charles B. Rangel, a leader in politics and civil rights as a history-making African-American congressman, and Berry Gordy, a pioneer in the creation of the first major Black owned recording company to produce Black music and the phenomenal Motown sound.

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Category: Top News Written by Patrick Keating, Chronicle Staff Writer

Last week, in conjunction with a visit by Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, announced the creation of a civil rights unit in the Eastern District of Michigan.

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Category: News Briefs Written by Carol Cain, Special To The Chronicle

How to fix the graduation rate and attendance woes of Detroit Public Schools?  Change the way we think about it would be a good starting point, said Rev. Jesse Jackson on “Michigan Matters” airing on WWJ-TV CBS Detroit.

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Brandon Turner, 25 of Detroit was arraigned in court today on charges relating to a shooting this past weekend that injured six people.

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An Ohio man was indicted on federal charges Friday morning on what authorities believe to be a racially motivated arson attack.

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Category: Top News Written by Nicole Black

Our hearts were deeply saddened to hear that Dr. MaLinda Sapp (the wife of Pastor Marvin Sapp) made her transition on Sept. 9, 2010. Dr. Sapp, a wife, mother, co-pastor, first lady, professor and psychologist was loved by everyone and touched so many.

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Category: News Briefs Written by Chronicle Staff

Victoria Woodyard Pickard, mother of William F. Pickard, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Mrs. Pickard had been a Michigan resident since 1955 when she and her husband relocated from Troup County, Ga. After her son, William, founder of Global Automotive Alliance, ushered Victoria into early retirement she continued to spread joy to friends and family. She dedicated her retirement years to caring for numerous siblings and family members, sharing her cooking skills, and serving on the usher board at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

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