May 20, 2013

Lecture by Music Industry Pioneer Highlights Black History Month at IU Bloomington

logan l. westbrook

*BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As part of Indiana University’s Black History Month, pioneering music industry executive Logan H. Westbrooks will deliver a presentation, “Bustin’ Loose: Breaking Racial Barriers in the Music Industry” from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, 275 N. Jordan Ave. A reception will [...]




Southern Baptists on the Verge of Getting Black Leader

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*Four months ago, two African-American pastors stood in a hallway of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Nashville headquarters looking at a row of white faces, says MSNBC. The portraits of the 56 convention presidents since the denomination’s 1845 founding are in large picture frames holding several portraits each. The final frame holds empty slots. “They got a space for [...]




Najee Ali Emerges as Successor to Imam W. D. Muhammed

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*Los Angeles-based civil rights activist and founder/CEO of Project Islamic H.O.P.E., Najee Ali announced that he plans to fill the void left by his late father-in-law, Imam W. D. Muhammed. Ali said that Project Islamic H.O.P.E. (Helping Oppressed People Everywhere) will take a leadership role by tackling several issues affecting the black community. “We still [...]