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Beacon Center thrives under new regime
Beacon - The City of Beacon was hit hard about two years ago. First, the Martin Luther King Cultural Center was forced to close; soon after, its nearby neighbor, the Beacon Community Center faced a similar fate. However, a year later, the latter’s prospects have made a drastic turnaround.Last September, the City of Beacon put out an RFP for sale or programming on the present Centers’ 23 West Center Street site. Before long,...
»  Celebrating Black History Month with comedy

Wappingers Falls - The BMBC Youth Choir will host “A Night of Gospel Music and Comedy”...

»  ‘Miss Representation’ to be shown during...

Chester - On Sunday, February 5, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Orange County Democratic Women...

»  Newburgh Community Action Teams Launch
Newburgh Community Action Teams Launch

Newburgh - Nearly 200 people filled the Newburgh Armory Unity Center gymnasium on Jan. 26, 2012...

»  Howland raises over $1,200 at MLK concert
Howland raises over $1,200 at MLK concert

Beacon - Ask Pete Seeger, he is sure to tell you.It was during the Civil Rights Movement when the...

»  Hinchey says he will not seek re-election
Hinchey says he will not seek re-election

Kingston - With profound gratitude to the people of New York’s 22nd Congressional District...

»  King’s speech discussed at Adriance Library
King’s speech discussed at Adriance Library

Poughkeepsie - Martin Luther King, Jr. not only had a way with people, he possessed something...

»  Original Tuskegee Airmen to help award...
Original Tuskegee Airmen to help award...

Newburgh - Tuskegee Airmen assisting in the presentation of tuition assistance grants to ten...

»  Jury exonerates officer Tomaine in taser case

White Plains - A jury in the federal district court in White Plains ruled in favor of City of...

»  Marist plans memorial for students lost in...

Poughkeepsie - An interfaith memorial service in remembrance of the three students who perished in...

»  Orange County to join the Occupy movement

Middletown - The “Occupy” movement is moving into Orange County! A celebration/pep...

»  Residents cautioned of potential utility...

Customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation should be aware of potential scams by...

»  Southern Dutchess Coalition celebrates MLK
Southern Dutchess Coalition celebrates MLK

Beacon - “Every person in here has a gift to contribute and make a difference,”...

»  Annual Poughkeepsie march honors Dr. King
Annual Poughkeepsie march honors Dr. King

Poughkeepsie - The 17th annual Real Majority Project Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March...

»  43rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr....
43rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr....

Newburgh - Rev. Dr. Coleman Briggs served as the guest speaker for the 43rd annual Rev. Dr....
 

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Entertainment
Jay-Z’s Rocawear could ‘fade to black’ »  Jay-Z’s Rocawear could ‘fade to black’

Special to the NNPA for theAfro-American NewspaperLike many other companies in today’s rough...

Thoms to conduct Latin music master class at SUNY Orange »  Thoms to conduct Latin music master...

Middletown - The Styles of Latin Music is the title of the master class to be given by Renato Thoms...

Hampton University Museum welcomes special exhibitions »  Hampton University Museum welcomes...

Hampton, VA - Beginning this month, Hampton University Museum (the oldest African American museum...

Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce welcome baby »  Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce welcome...

Special to the NNPA from the Florida Courier New York, NY - Rapper Jay-Z and singer Beyonce...

Annual ‘Holiday Hoot’ event draws big crowd at Howland »  Annual ‘Holiday Hoot’ event draws big...

Beacon - It was a rare chance to see the man many refer to as the greatest living American...
Education
Help for Black students through mentoring »  Help for Black students through...

Philadelphia, PA - Big Brothers Big Sisters and its African American fraternity partners marked...

Pinning ceremony for Mount Saint Mary nursing graduates »  Pinning ceremony for Mount Saint Mary...

Newburgh - Mount Saint Mary College recently held a pinning ceremony for 28 nursing graduates in...

Support Our Heroes »  Support Our Heroes

Newburgh - Newburgh Free Academy students, along with teachers Kimberly Sanders-Eachus and Chris...

NECSD receives award for excellent energy use »  NECSD receives award for excellent...

Newburgh - Faculty and staff at the Newburgh Enlarged City School District have chalked up over...

»  UNCF to raise $5 million for graduating...

Kenisha Cromity is a Fulbright Scholar teaching this year in China. The young African American...













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