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NAACP Hosts Back To School Drive

NAACP Hosts Back To School Drive

Some families in south Phoenix may not have the money to buy everything their kids need for school this year, but the Maricopa County NAACP Youth Council is helping. On Saturday the council sponsored its third annual back to school, stay in school back pack drive to help those families in need. ...

Dixon Named BGCA Pacific Region Youth Of Year

Dixon Named BGCA Pacific Region Youth Of Year

Tempe Teen Heads To Oval Office To Meet President Obama On Thursday, Boys & Girls Clubs of America named Romonia Dixon, a five-year member of Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley, the 2010 Pacific Region Youth of the Year. She receives a total of $24,000 in college scholarships from fou...

Brooks-Miller-Sweezer Reunion Connects Tradition

Brooks-Miller-Sweezer Reunion Connects Tradition

Family reunions are a great time to reconnect, relive and rejoice. That is just what members of the Brooks-Miller-Sweezer families did this past weekend. Reunion participants came from Illinois, Texas, California, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Indiana, and, of course, Arizona. ...

Feds File Suit, Fight SB1070 Constitutionality

Feds File Suit, Fight SB1070 Constitutionality

The United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona claiming the state’s new immigration law is unconstitutional. The Justice Department, in conjunction with the Homeland Security

Florist Brings Family Tradition, History To Valley

Florist Brings Family Tradition, History To Valley

Few people know that as far back as 2800 – 28 B.C. – the Egyptians were the first recorded people who decorated their homes, ceremonies, and tombs with cut flowers in vases, baskets, garlands, and wreaths.  An arrangement of flowers was often presented as gifts and personal

First Lady Tells NAACP Not To Rest

First Lady Tells NAACP Not To Rest

(NNPA) – Those who struggled and many who died in battles for freedom, justice, and racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement left a legacy that must yet be fulfilled – even in caring for the health of Black children, First Lady Michelle Obama reminded thousands at the NAACP Annual Conv...

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Florist Brings Family Tradition, History To Valley

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Brooks-Miller-Sweezer Reunion Connects Tradition

Family reunions are a great time to reconnect, relive and rejoice. That is just what...

Masquerade Ball To Bring Fun, Fashion To Valley

Masquerade Ball To Bring Fun, Fashion To Valley

There is nothing like a masquerade ball to bring excitement and intrigue to an...

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NAACP Hosts Back To School Drive

NAACP Hosts Back To School Drive

Some families in south Phoenix may not have the money to buy everything their kids...

Alexander Joins South High Administration

Alexander Joins South High Administration

Chandra Alexander is the newest member of the South Mountain High School administration....

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Dixon Named BGCA Pacific Region Youth Of Year

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