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Brooks-Miller-Sweezer Reunion Connects Tradition |
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Written by Floyd Alvin Galloway
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 00:00 |
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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.
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Masquerade Ball To Bring Fun, Fashion To Valley |
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Written by Floyd Alvin Galloway
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 00:00 |
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 There is nothing like a masquerade ball to bring excitement and intrigue to an evening of flirtatious fun. The evening of July 24 will be ablaze with fun, fashion and music at SkyyFire Productions inaugural Masquerade Ball and Fashion Show, 6-10 p.m. at Radisson Hotel, 3333 E. University Drive in Phoenix.
The organizers say that this will not be your average event - it will be a mind-blowing experience they say. The evening features fashions by Natalia Acosta. The event requires formal or masquerade attire event. No casual outfits will be allowed and masks are required for everyone (there will be masks available there). The ball will also feature a silent auction; prizes for best mask and best dress contest and more.
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Black Female Teens Lead Peers In Quitting Cigarettes |
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Written by Pharoh Martin, NNPA Correspondent
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Monday, 12 July 2010 00:00 |
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(NNPA) – The overall teen smoking rate has declined in the two decades since 1991. But, over the last seven years, the decline has slowed for all teens except African-American females who are leading the way for smoking cessation, according to a recent report released by the CDC.
“The African-American female is the leading success story, and have been for some years now,†said Dr. Terry Pechacek, associate director for science at CDC’s office on smoking and health. “They have more positives in general. We’re seeing higher graduation rates and lower rates of smoking and drug use.â€
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Black Med Schools Outperform White Counterparts |
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Written by Special To The NNPA, The Lousiana Weekly
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Monday, 05 July 2010 00:00 |
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NNPA – As the nation's healthcare system braces for an influx of newly insured patients, a new study published in the June 15 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine examines the record of the nation's medical schools in graduating physicians to meet this new public need. The study, the first to score all U.S. medical schools based on their ability to meet a social mission, reveals glaring differences among institutions with regard to their production of physicians who practice primary care, work in underserved areas, and are minorities.
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