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Parents Urged To Take Responsibility For Kids

Parents are the key to stemming a tide of youth violence that has become all too common in Indianapolis in recent years, community leaders said at a meeting Monday aimed at motivating adults to take responsibility for their sons and daughters. Public safety officials and people who have lost loved ones to violence said parents [...]

Parents to make choice on neighborhood school

Neighbors offered choice on proposed school at Pontiac near Anthony -Story and photos by Vince Robinson People living in Southeast Fort Wayne are getting an opportunity they rarely get when it comes to potential development in their neighborhood. They’re getting the chance to make a choice before people outside their neighborhood make any final decisions. [...]

Indiana student selected to study in Kenya

There’s still time to help a Fort Wayne student study abroad in Kenya -With only a week to go, Raynesha Rogers of Fort Wayne is still seeking help to reach her goal of studying abroad in Kenya. Raynesha, a student at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, has been selected to study abroad in Iten, Kenya [...]

A Time for Healing

Unity Barbershop invites you to a Community Healing Time -Located at 921 E. Pontiac Street in Fort Wayne, Unity Barbershop is know for more than cutting hair. It is also known as a place of healing. On Saturday, July 10, 2010, joined by dozens of area churches, businesses and organizations, Unity Barbershop will be the [...]

Indiana Tech selects Gayle

Dr. Dennis Gayle chosen to lead academic affairs at Indiana Tech -Dr. Dennis J. Gayle is Indiana Tech’s new vice president of academic affairs. Gayle has extensive experience in academic program development, student retention and faculty development. He most recently served as president of American InterContinental University in London, England. Dr. Gayle officially begins his [...]

Choir Campaign Get’s Regional Boost

Voices of Unity’s choral Olympics bid featured on Indiana business program -The Voices of Unity Youth Choir earned statewide notice during a recent appearance on the Inside Indiana Business television program. In a segment broadcast across the state of Indiana, show host Gerry Dick interviewed choir director and Unity Performing Arts Foundation founder Marshall White [...]

New Book Reinforces Important Principles

Entrepreneur John P. Dortch shares lessons from his father in a new book - Story and photos by Vince Robinson “I’ve wanted to write this book for a long time… I wrote it from the heart.” Literally decades in the making, John P. Dortch’s first book, In My Father’s House These Were The Rules, describes [...]

Patricia J’s Rumor Has It

Will Chili ever find true love? - VH-1 has renewed another season of “What Chili Wants”. That’s great but my problem is: why didn’t they wait until after the first season ending to make the announcement? So now we all know even after watching Chili walk off into the sunset with the guy she picked [...]

Community to celebrate Dee McKinley-Eldridge

Local gospel pioneer honored with community gala -The community will celebrate radio host Elder DeLois McKinley-Eldridge’s 36th anniversary with her Gospel Flight radio program. The gala celebration will take place Saturday, June 12th at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 13th at 5:00 p.m. at New Joshua Missionary Baptist Church, 4202 Hessen Cassel. For details, call [...]

Book Review: Satch Dizzy and Rapid Robert

New book examines Blacks in professional baseball pre-Jackie Robinson -Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert” by Timothy M. Gay c.2010, Simon & Schuster $26.00 / $34.00 Canada 349 pages Reviewed by Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez Much to your spouse’s chagrin, you can’t remember your anniversary. When asked, you can rattle off your phone number if [...]