The 23rd annual Conference of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) convened Nov. 8-9 in Columbia, S.C., with a new sense of optimism that officials hope will buoy up the agrarian business owners for many years to come.
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Small Business Saturday pays big rewards
Sometimes small is better, and that is exactly what the American Express Small Business Saturday is all about.
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Jazz legend Nate Morgan dies of heart failure
Longtime Jazz pianist Nate Morgan died recently of heart failure at Gardena memorial hospital in Gardena, Calif. He was 60.
Rene Fisher, spokesperson for the Morgan family, says funeral arrangements are pending.
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Blacks comprised nearly half of death row inmates this year
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from TheNorthStarNews.com
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NAACP interim not interested in permanent position
With increasing buzz about the possibility of a woman becoming the next president/CEO of the NAACP, both the woman in the interim position and the current chairman have declared they have no interest in the permanent job.
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Curtain comes down on deadly war in eastern Congo
Thousands of women dressed in white marched down the central boulevard in Kinshasa recently, singing the praises of President Joseph Kabila and the army, according to media on the scene.
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Soul on ice
Snow is an anomaly in urban Los Angeles, but there are a number of outdoor ice rinks that open this month as well as other events that can give residents a taste of what it’s like to experience winter wonders. See the listings below.
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Eula English passes at 91
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Harrison-Ross Mortuary for Eula Mae Jordan English, the wife of pioneering attorney Herman A. English. She died of cancer on Nov. 13 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center surrounded by family. She was 91.
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Volunteers sought for ‘Gabriel’s House’ work day event this Saturday
The city of Palmdale is seeking volunteers age 16 and older to assist with painting and other tasks at a work day event this Saturday at “Gabriel’s House,” the city’s third Neighborhood House.
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Santa Clarita to host Wings For Life World Run
Santa Clarita will be the only city in California to host the Wings For Life World Run on Sunday, May 4, 2014. The Wings for Life World Run is one of the largest and most unique running events staged and features thousands of runners in up to 40 locations on six different continents beginning to run at exactly the same time. One hundred percent of the race entry fee goes to spinal cord research.
