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logo.pngOhio Businessman and National Parks Foundation Member Has Partnered with President Obama to Encourage Over One-Million African-American Youth to Experience Our National Parks Across the United States,” An Extension of “Every Kid In A Park”.

With the unique opportunity to reach a new generation, Ohio businessman and National Parks Foundation Board of Directors member Stephen L. Hightower has partnered with President Obama and his administration on the “Every Kid In A Park” initiative, https://vim

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NYMetro

By Gloria Dulan-Wilson ~

   Somewhere back in the late 80's, Joan Rivers hosted a daytime TV talk show where the subject was about how ordinary people where thrust into life altering situations that affected the entire nation.  One of the guests on the show was Rosa Parks.  I had the privilege of escorting Ms. Parks to the show, and doing a post interview with both Ms. Parks and Joan Rivers.  The "little act of sitting down" according to Rivers changed for ever the entire landscape of the Civil R

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DMV

Tony McGee and the Wyoming 14

February 3, 2011 

 

Raynard Jackson

 

With the beginning of Black History Month two days ago and the upcoming Super Bowl on Sunday, I thought I would bring you a story that has gotten very little attention, especially in the Washington, DC area.

 

How many of you are familiar with former professional football player Tony McGee (Washington Redskins) and the Wyoming 14?  It’s very unfortunate that most of you have never heard of either.  They represent everything good about a previous generation that ma

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