By G. Napier Barnes, III. Like most mainstream colleges and universities, HBCUs participate in intercollegiate athletic competition. Under the guidance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools are grouped based on size (student enrollment) resources (amount of money)and the region of the country that it is serving into conferences. History tells us that for […]
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More than 20 million seniors visit our nation’s emergency departments every year. With the number of older adults growing rapidly, there is a critical need for more geriatric-focused care, which has the potential to improve health outcomes, coordinate care more effectively, and reduce costs. San Diego County is now the first county in the nation where
By G. Napier Barnes, III HBCUs have been my passion for nearly a half century. I attended an HBCU as an undergraduate and have worked and volunteered at others. As a Sports reporter I have covered almost every major athletic event on the HBCU calendar. I have attended so many HBCU homecomings that sometimes I
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By DL White Note to America: Trump did it! He Lied, and Unfortunately Some Died! A common cliché’ that has survived for a number of years, “All is fair, in Love & War” however as of the past 22 years and longer no doubt “All is fair, in Love, War and Politics! Fair and honest?
(CHICAGO) July 19, 2022 — The Stellar Gospel Music Awards celebrated its 37th year honoring excellence in Gospel music during an uplifting weekend of events, concluding with the live-taped ceremony on Saturday, July 16, at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by Stellar Award-winning artists Jekalyn Carr and Kierra Sheard, this year’s celebration will premiere Sunday, August 7 at 8
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My father always believed that a community must create an economy where African Americans can work and live in the same ZIP code. Repost. BY CHERYL MORROW JULY 1, 2022 6:30 PM PT We here at The Chocolate Voice have are huge fans of the late Dr. Willie Morrow, San Diego legend and inventor of the Afro
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Blood is Needed during the Summer By DL White The brotherhood of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, Phi Iota & Xi Nu Nu, rolled up their sleeves recently to host their quarterly Dr. Charles R. Drew Blood drive at the Cesar Chavez Library & Community Center, 37th Ave & Baseline. The accumulative total of units donated
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The grants follow the announcement of a nationwide study by the Boston Consulting Group, which found that Digital Navigators are critical to closing the digital divide and reducing socioeconomic inequalities by helping more people get online. Digital Navigators are individuals affiliated with trusted community organizations who are trained to help people access the Internet, use devices, and build digital
By DL White The weekend of June 17-19, 2022, was celebratory from the perspective it was the National Juneteenth Celebration Weekend and it was Father’s Day (Sunday, June 19). However for a few member organizations of the Devine Nine, it was a weekend that began with a call to service. It was a time of
As part of his efforts to create a more inclusive San Diego and celebrate the diversity of its residents, on June 19, 2021 Mayor Todd Gloria joined by Councilmembers Monica Montgomery Steppe and Marni von Wilpert, his Black Advisory Group, and community members came together to declare “Juneteenth” in the City of San Diego. Last
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