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Watch 'Center Stage' On Wadl Sunday at 12:30 P.M.

The weekly talk show "Center Stage with Bankole Thompson" that aired on WADL TV 38 -Comcast Channel 4 Saturdays at 1 p.m. is now moving to Sundays at 12:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 6. "Real Talk with Horace Sheffield also moves to Sunday, at 1 p.m. Among the public figures who had appeared on the show within a year of its debut were Jennifer Granholm, immediate past governor; Barbara McQuade U.S. Attorney; Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, former Macomb County ...

Dps, Wcccd Creating Culture Where College Is Within Reach

The Concurrent Enrollment Program is the newest - and most ambitious - addition to the portfolio of WCCCD college programs available to DPS students. Together, we will implement strategies to offset tuition and textbook costs for up to 2,000 students, reinforcing our commitment to turning around Detroit Public Schools and doing our part to strengthen the city's economy. Tuition for a three-credit course at WCCCD typically costs about $240 plus the cost of books, but together DPS and WCCCD wil...

Black History On Wheels

"There are people who question the relevancy of Black History Month. I believe that in America, history is ignored in general. So Black history is even more relevant than ever," el-[Hakim] said. "I recently had an exhibit on a local university campus and a student saw an artifact of Nelson Mandela and genuinely asked, 'Who is this Mandela person and why was he in jail for 27 years?' I was really taken aback by that because I assumed that most college-aged students would have known at least th...

Faye Nelson On Progress Along the Detroit Riverfront

"We're also going to be completing Mt. Elliot Park, which will include another pavilion and plaza, and an all needs accessible play area," [Faye Alexander Nelson] said, adding that the Conservancy will also be developing and cleaning up the river's edge portion of Mt. Elliott Park. The Conservancy will also do some "touch up" work at Gabriel Richard Park. Nelson said once the final phase of the project is completed, it will look "spectacular." "At these pavilions and plazas, we have a riverwa...

Egypt's 'Million March' Rooted in Black Protest Tradition

For geopolitical reasons Egypt has been successfully positioned as a Middle Eastern nation when it is actually geographically located in North Africa. Even though Egyptians today are Arabs and the government identifies with the Arab League more than it does with the African Union, several historians have established that ancient Egypt was Black. The Blacks in ancient Egypt built the treasure« 1 Pyramids of Giza that contributed to the North African nation's legendary civilization and admired ...

Nelson Mandela Discharged From Hospital

"We can confirm that Dr. [Nelson Mandela] was admitted at this hospital earlier this week and underwent a few specialised investigations...given Mr Mandela's medical history and his age, these test are necessary in order to provide optimal health for him," [Ramlakan] said. The Mandela family, government and Nelson Mandela himself would like to convey sincere gratitude for the well wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery," [Kgalema Motlanthe] said, adding that he had personally spoken to him ...

Darfur Returning to Patterns of Violence

While the international community remains focused on southern Sudan, the situation in Darfur has sharply deteriorated," said Daniel Bekele, Africa director at Human Rights Watch (HRW). "We are seeing a return to past patterns of violence, with both government and rebel forces targeting civilians and committing other abuses." Under international humanitarian law, which is applicable in Darfur, armed forces are required to ensure that military objectives and not civilians are targeted.

Unamid Kept Out

Two days earlier, two patrols from Graida, 100km south of Nyala in South Darfur, were denied access by government forces at two checkpoints. One was at a village in Assafaya Sufa, 32km northwest of Graida, and the second at Dito village, 41km northeast of Graida. "At the end of the month over 10,000 IDPs had sought refuge outside a UNAMID campsite in Khor Abeche, and were in dire need of medical services, food and protection," WFP noted, adding that it had provided food to about 2,000 people ...

Increased Suffering

"UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambali is very concerned by this latest outbreak of violence," the mission said. "JSR Gambali reminds belligerents that the Darfur conflict cannot be solved militarily and that peace can only be achieved through an inclusive political process, not through... Minnawi broke ties with the government after the Defence Minister, Ibrahim Mohammed Hussein, said SLA fighters were "a legitimate military target" Several of his cadres in North and South Darf...

Just the Right Change, Please

In his State of the Union message, [Obama] acknowledged that all is not well, but did not level with Americans about the enormity of the problem, or its causes. Since "Y2K" (the year 2000), when the forces of progressive socialism took effect in earnest, the U.S. has lost 12 factories and 2,400 manufacturing jobs per day. Congressional leaders who rammed "ObamaCare" through admit that they didn't read it. And neither did Obama. Now that we are finding out what is in it, the need for repeal is...

State Pension Collapse

When I go over my personal budget, I have to make sacrifices. We all do this because we know we can't live in the red for long without collection agencies and banks taking our possessions away. Yet, for federal and state governments, over spending and not balancing their checkbooks is a way of life. We all know about the federal deficit, but one thing that has gone unnoticed that could sink the federal budget more than the banking meltdown of late '08 is the state budget deficits stemming fro...

New Collaboration Leads to Community Development in Detroit

"The Community Foundation's more than $14 million of investments in Detroit's near eastside neighborhoods complement and support this remarkable partnership among three of the region's top providers of healthcare and services to seniors," said Mariam Noland, president of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. "Their East Jefferson Neighborhood Project will greatly improve the quality of life of seniors while enhancing the surrounding neighborhoods." The initial phase includes Detroi...

Tims to Speak

Dr. Tims is the senior pastor and founder of New Destiny Center. His focus of ministry is to exemplify the love of Jesus Christ with a passion for helping people.

Howard Alumni to Host Roberson at Wright Museum

Monique Parnell, president of the HUACD, said, "It's an honor to have [Eric Roberson] perform in Detroit, and it's great to know that we are part of his tour route as he makes his way to L.A., where we hope he wins a Grammy. He is such a tremendous talent that to have him for our fundraiser is just all-around great!" The 2011 Grammy-nominated singer, producer and writer is teaming up with his college alma mater, Howard University, for a concert on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Charles H. Wright Mu...

Caring Kids Youth Ministry Sponsoring Beauty Pageant

Caring Kids, a 27-year-old non-profit organization, is sponsoring its 20th annual Miss Charity Rose Beauty Pageant, Spring 2011. The event will take place at the Southfield Embassy Suites Hotel.

Keith Olbermann and the Death of the Left

"Countdown" with [Keith Olbermann] premiered on MSNBC eight years ago and had steadily gained in popularity, viewers and influence from day one. Olbermann, who had previous stints at ESPN and MSNBC, seemed to have finally found his niche with a show that was political, witty and the most overused of commentary terms, "irreverent." Bill Clinton once lamented the fact that there really wasn't a "Rush Limbaugh" for the left and he was right. While liberals have done a pretty good job in Hollywoo...

Museum Wins Award

The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) has been recognized as one of 10 projects worldwide with the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honor Award for Architecture, the profession's highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence. The recipients will be honored at the AIA 2011 national convention in New Orleans in May. Designed by Allied Works Architecture, the Museum's expansion and renovation project included a new 53,000-square-feet addition, the Maxine and Stuart ...

Snyder's Push for Clean Energy and Growing Green Industries

The 2010 midterm elections ushered dozens of new climate science deniers into statehouses and the U.S. Capitol. Michigan may buck this trend, however. Freshly inaugurated Gov. Rick Snyder supported clean energy policies during last year's race. He bested very conservative primary opponents despite a strong conservative resurgence throughout the Midwest. Snyder described himself as a "good green Republican" as he won the statehouse by a substantial margin, handily defeating Democrat Virg Berna...

The Right Priorities

The Center for American Progress is now deep into developing an array of progressive policy priorities to meet these new challenges. We understand why the president singled out China as perhaps our nation's top competitive challenge. We are at the forefront of his call to reform our primary and secondary schools to prepare our children for the demands of the 21st century; and to ensure our universities, colleges, and community colleges create the cutting-edge ideas, products, and services tha...

Communities of Color Hardest Hit, Slowest to Recover

According to the report, communities of color were hit harder by the economic downturn and have been slower to recover than Whites. Unemployment rates rose and homeownership rates fell faster for African Americans and Latinos than any other group. According to the report, the unemployment rate for African Americans was 15.8 percent in the last quarter of 2010. It was 12.9 percent for Latinos. The homeownership rate was 45 percent for African Americans and 47 percent for Hispanics, compared to...