Sunday, July 31, 2011

African-American - News

African-American - News July 31, 2011

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Air Force Chief of Staff speaks about diversity at NAACP dinner
Air Force Chief of Staff speaks about diversity at NAACP dinner (Robins Rev-up)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz addresses the audience at the NAACP's Annual Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Awards Dinner held in Los Angeles on July 26, 2011.

Hispanics have to claw their way to the top: Political Insider (NJ)
Published: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 2:47 PM Updated: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 2:56 PM View full size Journal photo There's nothing wrong with a parade, but it would be nice if a community could muster as much enthusiasm for a local election.

Few, proud and black (CNN)
Edwin J. Fizer got off the train to report for training at Montford Point, North Carolina in the summer of 1942.

The Rev. Philip L. Pryor and other members of the First Baptist...
The Rev. Philip L. Pryor and other members of the First Baptist... (Port Clinton News Herald)
The former First Baptist Church building has a rich history. The building, which housed the first African-American congregation in Port Clinton, is slated for demolition.

Black teen's unusual talent: Singing Chinese opera (Asbury Park Press Online)
Tyler Thompson rehearses with the Great Wall Youth Orchestra in Oakland, Calif. The 15-year-old Oakland native, who sings traditional Chinese opera in Mandarin, plans to perform in China this summer.

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