Gallery: 20th Annual Woman to Woman Conference at Howard University

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                  Approximately four hundred eager eyes peered onto the stage in the Blackburn Ballroom waiting to learn all they could from keynote speaker, Tatyana Ali and other motivational female figures in the African American community. The event, “Sisters Let’s Talk: Embracing Our Potential for Success, Achieving the Ultimate Score of Excellence” was hosted by the ladies of the Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated as part of their 20th Annual Woman to Woman conference. The conference began in 1992, “We saw a need in our surrounding communities, our young ladies needed encouragement, more motivation, more knowledge about how to go to school and what career opportunities were available to them upon their high school graduation,” said Public Relations committee member Jazsmin Watson-Booth.
          Young women ranging from the ages of fourteen to eighteen years old from High Schools around the Washington, DC area were treated with a banquet followed by words of encouragement to fill their appetite. Participating schools included Cardozo high school, Banneker high school, Seed Public Charter high school, Coolidge high school and more. “I loved it, I got to meet some beautiful people I just love everything about it and it was nice to have African American women that do something in the community and make a difference. That really made a difference it meant a lot to me,” said Seed Public Charter High School Senior Tyesha Newman. The conference ran from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and touched on a wide range of topics, spanning from ill protrayed images of black women in the media to avoiding HIV / Aids, an epidemic that that plagues the African American community in a large way. The girls also had an opportunity to break out into groups to receive one on one attention regarding such topics.
           93.9 WKYS’ Angie Ange says the event was once again successfully carried out by the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta. “This is probably my fourth year working with the Woman to Woman conference. It is always great to see students at Howard bring out the community, giving back to the community having all these young ladies to see not just speakers like Tatyana Ali or myself but also the students to see young black women in college and supporting them and saying hey I’m here for you, I’m your big sister, that is a really big deal and they do it constantly every year,” said Angie Ange. With her non-profit organization, College is Cool Incorporated, Angie Ange is constantly seeking new ways to empower young men and women to go to college.
          Keynote speaker Tatyana Ali stressed the importance of confidence in the delivery of her speech, “I wanted to leave them with the understanding that its’ not something you have or don’t have its something you can cultivate in yourself, it’s a worthwhile pursuit,” said Tatyana Ali. In her new role on TV-One’s “Love that Girl”, Tatyana Ali plays an independent young divorcee looking to rise the corporate ladder while seeking love.

The Truth about The Man Bag & How To Wear It

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It’s your birthday, and your girlfriend got you a special gift — but it’s not what you think. When you open the box, there it is. She brought you a purse, a pocketbook, a bag. And when you question her about it, she says, “It’s a carryall. All of the guys are wearing them these days.” She might be right, but you and your boys always laughed when you saw men walking by with large bags in their hands. She wants you to dress better, but you don’t want to wear a man-bag. What do you do?

There are more to these bags than meets the eye. Their street name is “man-bag,” but rest assured that maintaining masculinity with your bag is easy — it is all in the styling. There are hybrids, messengers, carryalls, totes, and every other kind of style that you can think of. There is a man-bag for any kind of man; you just has to find the one that is right.

1- Briefcase 

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Briefcases are probably the oldest form of “acceptable” handbags for men. Modern-day briefcases, however, have evolved a great deal since the days of your father’s sharp-cornered case. They’re no longer boxy; in fact, that’s about the only traditional element discarded in the modern briefcase. The classic shape (without the sharp corners), buckles, leather exterior, and practical interior compartments help make this bag a timeless addition to any working-man’s wardrobe.

Carry with: Business attire

2- Messenger bag 

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Aptly named, the messenger bag is designed after the bags traditionally carried throughout history by — whom else? — messengers. Often made from canvas and swung across the shoulder, messenger bags have taken on a whole new meaning in urban fashion. From students with canvas bags to urban hipsters with modern leather bags, the messenger’s laid-back style will always have a classic casual flair, but today’s leather messenger tote also exudes a hint of uptown sophistication.

Carry with: Slick street clothes

3- Holdall 

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Any traveling man needs a holdall for those weekend jaunts or three-day business trips. Big, bulky luggage has transformed into sleek, stylish holdalls (or carryalls). Its design is inspired by the duffel bag, but its predominantly leather exterior and more refined appearance attribute a classic look to this practical tote.

Carry with: Casual weekend wear, business-casual attire

4- Camera bag 

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A smaller version of the messenger bag, a camera bag is a longer rectangular bag that is meant to be strapped across the shoulders. Convenient for tourists, but good for any man on the go, a camera bag is a discreet but severely stylish way to lug around your belongings. What makes the camera bag stand out as a classic men’s bag is its ability to bring a touch of masculinity to an outfit, even if it is hanging from your shoulder. It’s a simple style with a whole lot of function.

Carry with: Leisure wear

5- Tote 

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A tote is the modern approach to the classic briefcase. Resembling an artisan’s bag, the tote is the utmost in casual business attire. Its basic design and usual soft leather exterior allots it a classic status, while its long handles give it a contemporary edge. If purchased in a chocolate brown or black, this bag can add a touch of laid-back masculinity to any casual work wear.

Carry with: Business-casual clothes

6- Newsboy bag 

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Like the advent of the newsboy cap, the newsboy bag is a classic style that has become synonymous with men’s casual wear. It’s similar to the messenger bag’s style, but its traditional canvas exterior makes it a little less formal than the latter. This bag style is perfect for the student on the go, as it makes a fashion statement and exudes more masculinity and style savvy than a knapsack.

Carry with: Campus-chic wear

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City of Norfolk (Va.) Selected As Host of 2013-15 MEAC Basketball Tournament

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today that the City of Norfolk, Virginia has been awarded the 2013-2015 MEAC Basketball Tournament.  The 2013 Tournament is scheduled for March 11-16 and will be played at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

Mayor Paul D. Fraim of the City of Norfolk, MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas along with Norfolk Vice Mayor Anthony Burfoot and Norfolk City Councilman Paul Riddick are scheduled to make the official announcement to media and fans during a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 2 beginning at 11:45 a.m. at the Showcase Restaurant in the Norfolk Scope.

“We are excited to announce that the MEAC Council of Chief Executive Officers have selected Norfolk, Virginia as the host city for the 2013, 14, and 15 MEAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament,” said MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas.  “We have enjoyed our tournament experience in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and look forward to another great tournament experience this year.  We are grateful to Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines, the City Council Members, the Steering Committee members and Bucky Dame and his staff for providing an outstanding experience for the MEAC and our fans.”

Thomas added, “We anticipate the move to Norfolk will be yet another opportunity for our fans to enjoy competitive MEAC Division I basketball and be a part of March Madness in a great and progressive city.”

The City of Norfolk, home to MEAC institution Norfolk State University, is no stranger to hosting the annual basketball tournament.  From 1991-1993 and again in 1997, the City of Norfolk served as the tournament’s host site.

“The City of Norfolk is pleased to welcome back the MEAC Basketball tournament for the next three years. With Norfolk State University and Hampton University, two leading schools in the MEAC Conference, within a 20 minute drive from the venue, Norfolk is a natural choice for hosting this prestigious tournament. This is a tremendous opportunity to welcome fans and players to our vibrant city. It is my hope that visitors throughout the week-long event will decide Norfolk is a destination to experience again and again,” says Mayor Paul D. Fraim.

“I’m thrilled to welcome the MEAC back to the City of Norfolk.  Not only will the tournament provide an economic boost to our City but more importantly this partnership will enrich the lives of our youth through its college day outreach program that allows young people to enjoy a college experience for a day,” says Norfolk Vice Mayor Anthony Burfoot.

“The MEAC’s legacy keeps the rich history of our African-American colleges and universities alive.  I am pleased Norfolk will play a vital role continuing this rich tradition,” says Norfolk City Councilman and Norfolk State University Alumni Paul Riddick.

The 2012 MEAC Basketball Tournament concludes the final year of the four-year partnership with the City of Winston-Salem.  The 2012 Tournament is scheduled for March 5-10 at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Alabama A&M Football Schedule Revealed, Season Finale vs. Auburn University

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Huntsville, AL —Alabama A&M football will stay in state for seven of its 11 games in 2012, including a trip to Auburn in what is the Bulldogs’ first game against a Southeastern Conference program.

A&M, coming off an appearance in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Game, will wrap up the season at Auburn on Nov. 17 – a reported $500,000 payday for the Bulldogs athletic program.
Coach Anthony Jones’ squad will open its campaign on Sept. 1 against Tuskegee in Mobile.
Alabama A&M’s Montarius Smith in the SWAC Championship. (ESPN)

A&M will then play nine straight SWAC opponents, hosting Prairie View A&M (Sept. 15), defending conference champion Grambling State (Sept. 29), Alcorn State (Oct. 13) and Southern (Nov. 3).

The Bulldogs also will go to Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Sept. 8), Texas Southern (Sept. 22), Mississippi Valley State (Oct. 6) and Jackson State (Nov. 10) as well as play Alabama State (Oct. 27) in the Magic City Classic in Birmingham.
2012 ALABAMA A&M FOOTBALL Schedule
Sept. 1, vs. Tuskegee (Mobile, Ala.)
Sept. 8, at Arkansas-Pine Bluff*
Sept. 15, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M*
Sept. 22, at Texas Southern*
Sept. 29, GRAMBLING STATE*
Oct. 6, at Mississippi Valley State*
Oct. 13, ALCORN STATE*
Oct. 27, vs. Alabama State (Birmingham, Ala.)*
Nov. 3, SOUTHERN*
Nov. 10, at Jackson State*
Nov. 17, at Auburn

* – SWAC game

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The Game Season 5 Episode 5: Grand Opening, Grand Closing

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Jason is starting to have feelings for Chardonnay, his wife whom he married during a drunken night in Tahiti. Chardonnay is different from the women Jason is usually attracted to, mainly because she is black. Chardonnay on the other hand, feels she and Jason should go their separate ways after the annullment. However, after Jason shows her how genuinely interested he is in her she decides to continue seeing him after the annullment.

At the Davis household, Melanie and Derwin are still trying to make a baby. Melanie has gone so far as to include “give me a baby” on the memo line of her offering checks for church. Derwin thinks Melanie is using God as a “genie” hoping He’ll grant her wishes and is disappointed in the new church Melanie has chosen for them.

At the new church, Melanie and Derwin have reserved seats in the V.I.P section of the church and the pastor holds up the service when the couple is running late. Derwin feels the V.I.P. section is more about celebrity than church, and despite Girl Melanie’s objections, they return to their old church where they now have to “sit in coach, with the regular people.” When there, they are bombarded with fans and people on the ‘down and out’ looking for a handout.

An elderly church member by the name of Celeste asks the congregation to pray for her and her family who have fallen on hard times. Melanie realizes how fortunate she is to be so blessed.

Guest stars of last night’s episode include Deery Davis and Irma P. Hall. Be sure to tune in for next week’s episode, “Drink, Pray, Love.”

‘Soul Train’ Creator Don Cornelius Found Dead of Gunshot Wound

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Los Angeles (CNN) — Don Cornelius, the founder of the “Soul Train” television show, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head Wednesday, authorities said. He was 75.

Cornelius died of a gunshot wound at a house on Mulholland Drive, said Los Angeles police Officer Tenesha Dodine. Police responded to the call about 4 a.m. (7 a.m. ET), Dodine said.

Cornelius was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to Lt. Larry Dietz of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

Los Angeles police investigators reported to the coroner that Cornelius died from a “self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head,” coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter said. The coroner’s office will perform an autopsy to confirm the cause of death.

Cornelius created a pilot for “Soul Train” using $400 of his own money, according to the website biography.com. The show was named after a promotional event he put together in 1969, the site said.

Gladys Knight, who performed on the pilot of the show more than four decades ago, said Cornelius “opened up so many avenues for African-American artists.”

In an interview with CNN Wednesday, Knight said he appeared in ill health when she saw him recently.

“Last time I saw him, he was pretty sick,” Knight said. “He had lost a lot of weight, but he still had that thing about him.”

Singer Aretha Franklin called his death “so sad, stunning and downright shocking.”

“Don Cornelius single-handedly brought about a melding and unity of brother and sisterhood among young adults worldwide and globally with the unforgettable creation of ‘Soul Train,'” Franklin said.

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Former President of the FAMU Telfair and Nixon Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement

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Eugene Telfair, 54, and Robert Nixon, 45, were sentenced to federal prison on Thursday, January 27, 2011 for federal crimes arising from their embezzlement of more than $134,000 in federal HUD grant funds, announced United States Attorney Pamela C. Marsh, Northern District of Florida.

At the conclusion of a four-day jury trial held last November in Tallahassee, Telfair, the former president of the FAMU Federal Credit Union, and Nixon, the former Director of Florida A&M University’s Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce were convicted of embezzling money from an organization receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit that offense, and misapplication of monies entrusted to the care of a federally insured credit union.

Evidence presented at trial established that in 2008, Telfair and Nixon embezzled $134,255 in the form of four checks drawn on a FAMU Credit Union account containing HUD grant funds. Between 2002 and 2004, $324,000 in FAMU funds derived from HUD grants were deposited into the credit union account to fund a micro-loan program to assist small businesses in the Tallahassee area.

While some of the monies in the account were used to make micro-loans and to fund related projects of the Institute on Urban Policy, more than half of the $324,000 in grant monies in the account went into the pockets of Telfair and Nixon. Telfair himself legitimately took $32,800 as an administrative fee for running the program between 2002 and 2004.

Between June and December of 2008, however, the two men decided to split much of the unused balance of grant funds in the account, with Nixon writing Telfair approximately $14,000 in checks from the account, and then later both men writing each other a $60,067 check on the account. Defendants attempted to disguise the checks as administrative and consulting fees, and created false personal services contracts and tax documents to make the payments appear legitimate. Between 2002 and 2009, the taxpayer identification number on the grant account was changed three times. Read Full Article 

FAMU Suspends New Member Intake for Campus Organizations

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Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons announced Tuesday that he will temporarily suspend the induction, enrollment, initiation, membership intake and recruitment for all student clubs and organizations until fall 2012.

Ammons also announced the cancellation of the 2012 Summer Band Camp.

“Our top priority is the health, safety and well being of students,” said Ammons. “We are convening a panel of experts and outstanding thinkers to provide advice and recommendations on the operation of student organizations. Before we enter into a new student intake process, we should have the benefit of the work coming from the committees and the investigations.”

Ammons made the decision to suspend intake and other membership activities after discussions with student leaders, advisors and other university personnel.

“I totally support this effort,” said Breyon Love, president of FAMU Student Government Association. “This issue of hazing has had a far-reaching impact on the university and I believe that we need to pause for a moment to make sure that all of our students are ready to seriously move in a direction which will result in a complete culture change. We want to make sure every student knows about the personal responsibility they have in making sure we wipe out hazing on our campus.”

According to Ammons, the temporary suspension on initiation and membership intake is effective as of January 31, 2012.

Ammons delivered the news at a mandatory campus wide forum on safety which included a panel discussion by a group of campus administrators who focused on the assistance available to the campus community when safety issues arise and what the reporting responsibilities are for students, faculty and staff.

According to university officials, any organization in violation of the temporary suspension will be suspended as a campus organization in accordance with university guidelines.

Ammons told the group he has decided to cancel the band camp in light of the on-going investigation and the plans to convene a FAMU Board of Trustees Anti-Hazing Committee that will review how FAMU will best govern band activities. Ammons said he would like to give this panel, the board and the administration the opportunity to do a thorough review before reinstating any marching band programs. Referenced from 27.

“In no way have we terminated our curriculum in music,” said Ammons. ‘We have a group of talented music faculty who prepare students for great careers in music and other pursuits. We will continue this very important academic program for the benefit of any current students or future students that might choose to pursue this degree. We have also continued our scholarship support of students who meet the appropriate criteria and will continue to do so, pending the availability of funds.”

[VIDEO] Southern University Enforces Four-Day Week

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The Southern Jaguars are three weeks into the spring semester – the first semester they’ve had a four-day class week.

Back in October, Southern University switched to a four-day school week. That means no more Friday classes for students and staff. Chancellor James Llorens says it was something that’s been discussed for years, and recently the university decided it could be a way to save money by cutting energy costs.

“At the end of the fiscal year we’ll see what our energy costs were and see if that did afford us a significant…we believe there is a savings involved. It’s hard to quantify right now,” said Llorens.

It’s only been three weeks, but Llorens says they already know what a shorter week means for students.

Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Tatyana host self-esteem workshop at Howard University

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Actress and singer Tatyana Ali on Wednesday will headline a daylong conference at Howard University aimed at building self-esteem among teenage girls.

Ali is best known for her role in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She is the keynote speaker at the 20th Annual Woman to Woman Conference hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

In this Oct. 15, 2011 photo released by BET, actress and singer Tatyana Ali is honored with the Young, Gifted and Black Award at the 6th annual Black Girls Rock! Awards in New York. (Scott Weiner - AP)

Past headliners included the Dorothy Height, president emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women and Valeisha Butterfield, founder of Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network.

“This year, we aimed to get younger speakers that could relate to the girls and could give them advice on how to get started, because they mostly just got there themselves,” said Karla McKenzie, chair of the conference’s speakers committee.

The conference, started in 1992, introduces 14 to 18-year-old young women to positive role models in the arts, sciences, humanities and business. On Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., nearly 400 young ladies from Washington area high schools will is a series of discussions regarding empowerment, professionalism and job options. Read Full Article 

Norfolk lures MEAC hoop tournaments

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will come to Norfolk for at least the next three years, officials will announce at a news conference Thursday morning at Scope.

The MEAC and Norfolk have agreed to a three-year contract, with a two-year option to renew, to play the tournaments at Scope beginning in March 2013, according to sources who asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to release the information.

City officials, led by Vice Mayor Anthony L. Burfoot, have long tried to attract the MEAC tournaments to Norfolk, saying it will fill hotel rooms and restaurants and increase the city’s profile.

Norfolk State and Hampton University play in the MEAC, whose champions gain automatic bids to the NCAA tournament. Its men’s basketball championship game is televised on ESPN2.

Hampton won both the men’s and women’s tournaments last year. Norfolk State currently leads the MEAC men’s basketball race.

The tournament has not attracted large crowds in recent years, but Norfolk officials have contended that moving the tournament to Scope could change that – noting that two league members are in Hampton Roads and seven others are within a 4-1/2-hour drive of Norfolk.

This year’s tournaments will be played from March 5-10 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Read Full Article

Grambling State & Southern University Awarded Engineering Scholarship from CH2M HILL

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This spring, two deserving Grambling and Southern University students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program will each be awarded a $3,000 scholarship from CH2M HILL. The scholarship checks were presented by CH2M HILL Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Howlie Davis, to the Presidents of Southern University and Grambling State during the Bayou Classic football game.

CH2M HILL has long been an advocate of STEM education, and is actively involved in educating children and students through programs such as Engineers Week, World Water Monitoring Day, and a myriad of classroom interactions and presentations for elementary through college-age students in local Louisiana communities. The firm also offers an engaging internship program where the majority of the interns are placed in permanent engineering jobs within the company upon completion. These scholarships reflect CH2M HILL’s commitment to promoting science education in Louisiana.

This year, Latrice Hardy, a CH2M HILL intern and Southern University engineering student, was honored at the Bayou Classic as the 2011 Employee of the Year. The firm’s Operations and Management Business Group President, Elisa Speranza, presented Latrice with the award. “We’re so proud of Latrice, and glad we could be a part of a great tradition celebrating the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities during the Bayou Classic,” Speranza said. “Their efforts to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math align very well with our commitment to education.”

Last year, CH2M HILL recognized Joshua Joseph as Employee of the Year. He was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Southern University where he received his B.S. in Civil Engineering. He currently serves as a Senior Technologist for the Water Business Group in CH2M HILL’s Baton Rouge office.

CH2M HILL has delivered environmental, water and wastewater projects throughout Louisiana. The firm is assisting the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans in providing safe drinking water through restoration of the City’s water supply system from Hurricane Katrina damage. Including the implementation of a $1.3B Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Control and Wastewater Facilities Program in Baton Rouge and Program Management for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, the firm works closely with the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to undertake coastal protection and restoration projects.

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Kappa Kappa Psi Suspected of Hazing at FAMU

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Florida A&M University President James Ammons says campus police and the Tallahassee Police Department are investigating another suspected case of hazing.

This latest case is related to a spring 2011 initiation ceremony involving the university chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, a national band fraternity. The incident was reported in late November and then turned over to campus police.

The information was given to the FAMU Board of trustees who have been meeting weekly since the scandal surrounding the death of FAMU drum major Robert Champion back in November.  Tallahassee authorities acknowledged the new hazing case last week but said they couldn’t provide details.

7 FAMU students have been arrested in other hazing incidents but no arrests have been made in Champions death.

Tallahassee authorities acknowledged the new hazing case last week but said they couldn’t provide details.

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Virginia State University is Awarded Second Susan G. Komen Grant

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Dr. Rebecca Griffin at the Susan G Komen Grant table at Virginia State.

The Central Virginia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® awarded the VSU Student Health Center a second $50,000 grant to continue funding its PEAM (prevention, education, access, and mammograms) breast cancer awareness and prevention program to the VSU campus community and the greater Petersburg community.  The grant funding period begins February 1, 2012 and ends January 31, 2013.

The first grant awarded in 2011 enabled 87 women in the greater Petersburg community to receive mammograms at no cost.  Many of the women, some 50 and older, had never had the test done even though members of their immediate family were diagnosed or even died from breast cancer.  The VSU Student Health Center also provided breast educational services to over 1,000 persons in the greater Petersburg community, through churches, community centers, sorority/fraternity meetings and health fairs.  The Center also participated in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® held in Richmond last May and designed a breast cancer homecoming float which included 100 male walkers during VSU’s annual homecoming parade.

“We will do our part in the greater Petersburg community to eradicate this dreadful disease that has constantly destroyed and disrupted numerous lives. Our goal is a life without breast cancer,” stated Dr. Rebecca B. Griffin, Director, VSU Student Health Center.

The Center’s nursing staff, project coordinator as well as female college students, who are called peer educators, are trained to provide outreach to various groups in order to reach the targeted population of women of color residents in the greater Petersburg area, who are over 40 years old or those under 40, who have a family history of breast cancer making them high risk.  Women who require additional treatment will be referred to Bon Secours Richmond Health System’s “Every Woman’s Life Program” and Southside Regional Medical Center’s (Petersburg, VA) program for uninsured women.

On January 24, 2012, The Central Virginia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® awarded $587,944 in local grants to several organizations, including Centra-Southside Community Hospital, Central Virginia Health Services, Inc., the Fan Free Clinic, the Halifax Regional Health System, and VCU Massey Cancer Center just to name a few.  The event, sponsored by Dominion Resources Services, Inc., was held at Dominion’s Innsbrook Technical Center in Glen Allen, Virginia, with a special welcome from The Honorable Dr. William A. Hazel, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

For additional information and to receive a referral for a mammogram, please contact Dr. Rebecca Branch-Griffin, Director or Mrs. Tanya Satterwhite, Nurse Practitioner at 804-524-5711.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer. For nearly 30 years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has worked to end breast cancer in the U.S. and throughout the world through ground-breaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 50 countries with a special focus on low-resource and developing nations. For more information, please visit komen.org or komencentralva.org.

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Kentucky State to Host Cancer Awareness Basketball Game

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Soon the William Exum Center at Kentucky State University will be the setting for raising the awareness of cancer. On Saturday, February 4, 2012, KSU will put on a doubleheader against Miles College for the Play 4Kay and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coaches vs. Cancer suits and sneakers games.

Play 4Kay, formerly known as WBCA Pink Zone, is an initiative that allows a nation of coaches to raise awareness and funds for cancer research on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. The official charity is the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is a charitable organization which is committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women’s cancer. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is in partnership with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The V Foundation.

The late Kay Yow is the former NC State University head women’s basketball coach. She served as the catalyst for Play 4Kay after her third recurrence of breast cancer in 2006. Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and passed away on January 24, 2009.

The goal for this project is to raise funds to go towards research and “living with cancer” organizations. Fans are encouraged to donate via the Thorobreds’ Play 4Kay team website, http://www.play4kay.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp to help them reach their goal of raising $500.

In conjunction to the Play 4Kay game, the Coaches vs. Cancer game will be played. Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) which is nationwide. The program empowers basketball coaches, their teams and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer. Coaches vs. Cancer flourished from a concept by former head coach of the University of Missouri’s men basketball program Norm Stewart. Norm Stewart is a member of the NABC and also a cancer survivor.

The concept was adopted in 1993 and turned into a nationwide effort to unite coaches across the country in the common mission to provide help and hope to all people facing cancer. Today, more than 2,000 Division I, II, and III college coaches are involved in the program.

KSU Athletics’ battle against cancer begins at 1 p.m. at the women’s basketball game and continues 3 p.m. with the men’s game. There will be a table set up to make donations and all proceeds go to cancer research. You can learn more about Play 4Kay and the Kay Yow Cancer Foundation at www.play4kay.org. To obtain more information about Coaches vs. Cancer visit www.cancer.org/coaches.

Obama Needs You… – Letter from President of HBCU Buzz Inc – Luke Lawal Jr.

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Dear HBCU Family,

Deeply rooted in the black community, and the leading source of news for the HBCU community, HBCU Buzz has expanded its portfolio in support of President Barack Obama for his re-election in the 2012 President Election through the HBCUs for Obama initiative. The young minority population was instrumental in Obama’s 2008 election victory, and, specifically, the young African-American had the highest youth turnout rate of any racial/ethnic group since 1972.

Luke Lawal Jr. CEO / President of HBCU Buzz Inc.

During his time in office thus far, President Obama has made higher education and affordable tuition a priority because every family has the right to be able to send their children to college. Obama’s efforts to strengthen HBCUs have included a budget to strengthen programs, repairs, renovations, and construction projects, and the acquisition of new HBCU educational facilities, as well as new loan funding. Obama signed an executive order to strengthen the White House Initiative on Historically Black College and Universities February 2010.

Today, there are 105 black colleges in 19 states and the District of Columbia continuing to achieve the academic excellence started at Cheney University of Pennsylvania in 1837. This election, I urge you to not take your education at our prestigious black colleges for granted. In 1870, Congress passed the 15th Amendment for black suffrage but because of “black codes,” including the literacy tests and poll taxes, many minorities were still denied the right to vote. This presidential election let’s show our support for President Obama who has made strides in the black community, with HBCUs, and among college students by putting Americans back to work, reforming wall street and helping to protect consumers, making college more affordable, ending the war in Iraq, an delivering affordable healthcare for all Americans.

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