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Following Tiger into the Woods |
By George E. Curry
NNPA Columnist
I saw very little of Tiger Woods playing at the Masters tournament and that was enough to know that he was not out of the woods. Literally. A couple of his shots landed in the trees as he and arch-rival Phil Mickelson, the two favorites, finished fifth and sixth. Of course, thousands of African-Americans were deeply disappointed that Woods did not collect his fifth green jacket in Augusta.
The problem with placing so much faith in someone, even an athlete as great as Tiger Woods, is that it places unrealistic expectations on the athlete and while simultaneously setting us up for certain heartbreak READ MORE |
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Blacks, women seeking Obama order on stimulus hiring 
McClatchy Newspapers
April 8, 2009
WASHINGTON - A group of 50 advocacy organizations has asked President Barack Obama to issue an executive order that encourages the hiring and training of minorities, women and low-income residents to work on federal construction projects, particularly those funded by the economic stimulus package.
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| States Slashing Social Programs for Vulnerable
© New York Times
April 11, 2009
PHOENIX - Battered by the recession and the deepest and most widespread budget deficits in several decades, a large majority of states are slicing into their social safety nets - often crippling preventive efforts that officials say would save money over time. READ MORE
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The Rev. Al Sharpton is the new sheriff politics needs
By Errol Louis
© New York Daily News
April 2, 2009
The Rev. Al Sharpton will score a big personal and political coup tomorrow when Vice President Biden makes a visit to the Sheraton New York hotel in midtown to address the annual meeting of the National Action Network, Sharpton's organization. READ MORE
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Investigators Take Closer Look at Rep. Jackson in Blagojevich Case
By Susan Saulny and Christopher Drew
© New York Times
April 14, 2009
CHICAGO - Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr. went to see the Illinois governor in December to press for an appointment to the United States Senate seat being vacated by Barack Obama. Mr. Jackson took along a black binder filled with letters of support, poll numbers and lists of his accomplishments over 13 years in Congress. By dawn the next morning, the governor, Rod R. Blagojevich, was under arrest and accused of trying to sell his appointment to the seat. And Mr. Jackson landed in his own political hot seat as federal prosecutors revealed wiretap evidence that one of his fund-raisers had promised to raise $1.5 million for Mr. Blagojevich in exchange for the appointment. READ MORE |
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Obama Administration HIV/AIDS Effort Targets Blacks
By George E. Curry
NNPA Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON - After leading the global effort to reduce HIV/AIDs, the federal government is finally directing more attention and financial resources to the epidemic at home by focusing on African Americans, the group that bears the brunt of the disease, and aggressively enlisting the help of community-based groups. READ MORE
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Funding for black businesses seen as weapon in Omaha poverty fight
By Erin Grace
© Omaha World
April 8, 2009
The bad news has been no secret: Omaha's black population lags the city's white residents on income and a number of other measures.
But the good news outlined in a report being released today is that it's not too late to turn the tide and that there are strategies to fix the gap. READ MORE
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| Community needs self-help effort |
By Relia E. Bailey
Executive Director
Canaan Community Development Corporation
Louisville Courier-Journal
April 13, 1009
In May 2006, an effort called "Destiny: An Agenda for Change" began its mission of providing resources and strategies to promote social and economic empowerment in Louisville's African-American community, focusing special attention on health, education, economics and violence.
The Destiny initiative is a cooperative effort of Canaan Community Development Corporation and Canaan Christian Church. Already, as one result of the Destiny initiative, the African-American Empowerment Foundation is a reality. READ MORE |
| Addled by Fidel |
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By Eugene Robinson
© Washington Post
April 14, 2009
The Congressional Black Caucus delegation that visited Havana last week was naive not to notice -- or disingenuous not to acknowledge -- that Cuba is hardly the paradise of racial harmony and equality it pretends to be. Still, that's no reason for the United States to continue the illogical, ineffective, hard-line policies that have produced an unbroken 47-year record of failure. READ MORE |
| A White House clothesline for the Obamas? |
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© Baltimore Sun
April 13, 2009
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are trapped in role model hell, what with her off-the-rack dresses, his new international humility, their intact African-American family, the rescue dog search and, of course, the vegetable garden.
And now Alex Lee would like them to add a clothesline.
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| Speaking Engagements |
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April 16-22, 2009
Bridges Program
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
April 23-24, 2009
King Prajadhipok's Institute
Bangkok, Thailand
April 25, 2009
Barber-Scotia College National Alumni Association
Concord, N.C.
May 2, 2009
Freedom Weekend
Nat. Town Hall Metting
May 8, 2009
Alabama A&M Univ.
(Commencement)
Normal, Ala.
May 9, 2009
Knoxville College
(Commencement)
Knoxville, Tenn.
June 5, 2009
Urban Financial Services Coalition
Detroit, Mich.
June 10-14, 2009
100 Black Men of America
New York, N.Y.
June 21, 2009
Old Storm Branch Baptist Church
North Augusta, S.C.
June 23, 2009
Atlanta Chapter
Knoxville College
Alumni Association
Atlanta, Ga.
June 24-26, 2009
The PowerNetworking Conference
Atlanta, Ga.
June 26,2009
National Newspaper Publishers Association
Minneapolis, Minn.
June 28-30, 2009
Raindbow PUSH
Convention
Chicago, Ill.
July 18-21, 2009
National Speakers Association Convention
Phoenix, Ariz.
August 2-5, 2009
National Black Nurses Association
Toronto, Canada
August 6-9, 2009
National Association of Black Journalists
Tampa, Fla.
August 30-September 3, 2009
White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Washington, D.C.
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Books by George E. Curry |
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The Best of Emerge Magazine
Edited by
George E. Curry
"This whopper of an anthology perfectly captures black life and culture...This retrospective volume is journalism at its best: probing, controversial and serious...Although Emerge was devoted unequivocally to African-Americans, Curry's vision and editorship of this book will instruct, provoke and sometimes entertain or inspire any reader."
- Publishers Weekly
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The Affirmative Action Debate
Edited by George E. Curry
"... Collects the leading voices on all sides of this crucial dialogue...the one book you need to understand and discuss the nation's sharpest political divide."
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Jake Gaither: America's Most Famous Black Coach
By George E. Curry
"Curry has some telling points to make on the unlooked for effects of court-ordered desegregation."
- The New York Times
"... an excellent example of sports writing."
- Library Journal
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