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LOCAL NEWS
McCullough

 King County Superior Court Judge LeRoy McCullough
 Credit: SM
Judge LeRoy McCullough Receives 2009 “Outstanding Judge” Award
Well respected community leader and King County Superior Court Judge LeRoy McCullough was recently awarded the 2009 “Outstanding Judge” Award by the King County Bar Association (KCBA) at an awards dinner was held Wednesday, June 24 at the Sheraton Hotel. The annual dinner is a chance for judges and attorneys to be recognized for their ...Click here for the full article

Seattle Summer Jobs Program To Serve 650 Area Youth
Last week, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announced that funds from the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative will help the city put 650 young people to work this summer, engaging them in positive and productive jobs. ... Click here for the full article

Marian Wright Edelman To Keynote Mayorfs Youth Violence Prevention Summit July 7
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels will convene a youth violence prevention summit on July 7, 2009 at the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club/Rainier Valley Teen Center, located at 4520 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The keynote speaker will be Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Childrenfs Defense Fund and a nationally recognized advocate ... Click here for the full article

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NATIONAL NEWS
Carolyn Thomas

 Carolyn Thomas after the shooting.
 Credit: Houston Defender
Putting A Face On Domestic Violence
HOUSTON (NNPA) - Every day is a struggle for Carolyn Thomas.

“I’ve had 13 surgeries altogether and seven major surgeries. I am definitely not the woman I used to be. I wear a prosthetic right eye and a prosthetic nose. I have ...Click here for the full article

Michael Jackson: ‘All That’s Left Now Is His Music’
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Michael Jackson. The name itself is synonymous with music legend. That is why reports of his death from cardiac arrest June 23 continue to stun fans around the world this week. ... Click here for the full article

AIDS Activist Phill Wilson Works Tirelessly For A Better World
MINNEAPOLIS (NNPA) – Phill Wilson watched painfully as HIV/AIDS was dismissed by African-Americans in the early 1980s as a disease primarily afflicting White gay men. Now, a quarter of a century later, African-Americans, who are 12 percent of the U.S. population, account for nearly half of all new HIV infections, a rate seven ... Click here for the full article

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RELIGION EDITORIALS
Temporary Location For Unity COGIC
Unity COGIC Sunday services are temporarily located at Marantha Seventh Day Adventist, 7132 43rd Ave. S, Seattle. Sunday School will start 9:30 AM and service at 11AM . Bible Study and Sunday evening ...Click here for the full article
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Goodwill Development Association to Host 2nd Parenting Workshop
Ku Klux Klan, Hate Groups Attacking Churches Across the U. S.
Greater New Bethel To Hold Annual Spring Revival
TPS: Do Not Leave The Haitian People Behind
A few weeks ago, someone I knew and worked with in the struggle passed away. Father Gérard Jean-Juste was the embodiment of truth and justice. ...Click here for the full article
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Blackonomics: Hold the Apology: Give Us Our 40 Acres
Testing Is Key To Curbing AIDS Among Blacks
A Father’s Day Message To Her Father
 
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