Bassist George Porter, Jr. Plays Not My Job
Mar 13th, 2010 · He's best known for his work with the great New Orleans funk band The Meters, so we're asking George Porter, Jr. three questions about parking meters.
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Harold Ford Jr. Challenges Democratic Brass In N.Y.
Feb 4th, 2010 · The Democratic establishment backs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's re-election bid this fall. But she's held the seat just a year, and constituents say they don't know her well yet. Now, former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr., who recently moved to New York, looks poised to upset his party's primary.
Taco Bell Founder Dies At 86
Jan 18th, 2010 · The man who launched the popular Taco Bell food chain died at this home in Rancho Santa Fe on Sunday. Glen W. Bell Jr. was 86. He opened his first Taco Bell in 1962, after experimenting with several other fast food-style restaurants in Southern California. The fast-food chain now has more than 5,600 locations across the U.S.
Mississippi's Black Colleges Slam Governor's Plan To Merge HBCUs
Dec 16th, 2009 · Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is being both applauded and scorned over his plan to downscale and merge five publicly-funded universities to addess a $700 million budget shortfall. But the proposal is being especially shunned by those who believe it unfairly puts Mississippi's minority students at a disadvantage. Three of the five schools included in Barbour's plan are historically black colleges — Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State universities. George E. Ross, the outgoing president of Alcorn State, and Jackson State University president Ronald Mason, Jr., share their strong opposition to opposition to the merger and why they are fighting hard to block the governor's plan.
Mississippi's Black Colleges Slam Governor's Plan To Merge HBCUs
Dec 16th, 2009 · Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is being both applauded and scorned over his plan to downscale and merge five publicly-funded universities to addess a $700 million budget shortfall. But the proposal is being especially shunned by those who believe it unfairly puts Mississippi's minority students at a disadvantage. Three of the five schools included in Barbour's plan are historically black colleges — Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State universities. George E. Ross, the outgoing president of Alcorn State, and Jackson State University president Ronald Mason, Jr., share their strong opposition to opposition to the merger and why they are fighting hard to block the governor's plan.
Evangelist Oral Roberts Remembered
Dec 15th, 2009 · Evangelist Oral Roberts died Tuesday at the age of 91, his spokesman said. Roberts rose from tent revivals to found a multimillion dollar ministry and a university. David Edwin Harrell, Jr., author of Oral Roberts: An American Life, discusses Roberts' legacy.
Civil Rights Group To Elect New President
Oct 29th, 2009 · The Southern Christian Leadership Conference chooses a new leader Thursday. The two finalists for president are: former Arkansas Judge Wendell Griffen and the Reverend Bernice King. She is the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., who co-founded the organization, and was its first President.
Veteran Journalist Knows The Joy And Pain Of Covering Gay Life
Oct 28th, 2009 · From his coverage of equality marches to political campaigns, to hate crimes, Lou Chibarro, Jr., has covered it all working as a reporter for The Washington Blade. That gay publication was founded 40 years ago with the goal of offering its readers news and perspectives relevant to the gay and lesbian experience. Chibarro shares insight from his 30-year journalism career and explains how reporting on the gay community has, at times, brought both happiness and pain.
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