Wilberforce University News

Quinn Memorial AME Church will hold a welcoming reception for its newly appointed pastor, the Rev.

Two local college students ended up in handcuffs after being accused of using counterfeit money.

DORAVILLE, GA, November 4, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Casandra K.A. Hill, Operations Manager for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in accounting and business management.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has announced several local appointee's state boards and commissions.

Some men and women are history makers. Leon M. Jordan and his wife certainly fall into that category.

For one hundred years, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People built and grew on the collective courage of thousands of people of all races, nationalities and faiths united on one premise-that all men and women are created equal.

"At 1,000 poems and still going strong, writing nurtures my soul," was what Juanita Kirton, a poet and author from Marshalls Creek, said when asked the reason for her innumerable - both published and unpublished - poems and short stories.

The Rev. Joe Kempf will tackle the question "Where is God to be found in the midst of loss and suffering?" in a Sept.

Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of an academic researcher and educator who took his PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology.

He stands in the frozen food section. A small line of people form near his side.

The late Don Hewitt had a simple philosophy when it came to reporting the news: Tell me a story.

Zack Richardson wants to be the next Mr. Rogers. Cross your fingers and make a wish that he gets his big break this morning as the opening act for 'The Electric Company' show at WFSU-TV. Richardson, 38, will engage 300 school-age kids before 'Shock,' a character on the show, gets down to the business of helping kids develop a love of reading.

The heart and soul of African-American history can be traced now at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus.

Participants of the 12th Annual Footsteps to Freedom UGRR field study tour were amazed at the undertold American History stories of perseverance and of freedom, the reason that America is the greatest nation on earth.

Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died.

A recent graduate of an area university will appear on MTV's "Making His Band" when it premieres Monday, July 27.

DOHA: A Visiting Fellow at Brookings Doha Center expressed optimism on the US efforts to promote democracy in the Arab World with the present leadership.

CHESTER, SC, June 30, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Vivian Ayers-Allen, poet, cultural activist and Founding Director of the "Brainerd Institute Project," a subsidiary of The ADEPT Publications New American Folk Center, Inc., has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for dedication, leadership and excellence in all various aspects of her career.

From healthcare to law, engineering to finance, manufacturing to education, every major industry is represented by its 300,000 active members.

Tue, Jun 23, 2009 Jimmy Wilkins You need to upgrade your Flash Player Sun Blogs Culture Sun Archives Jazz great Wilkins carries on brother's legacy Name: Jimmy Wilkins Age: 88 Education: Wilberforce University, bachelor's degree in secondary education Family: He and wife Cynthia have been married 46 years.