African American News Flash

• Clay Rivers has hometown party to mark publication of 'Walking Tall'

  Central Floridian Clay Rivers will on Wednesday, May 16, present a book signing and publishiing party to celebrate "Walking Tall," his new book chronicling his life's journey outside the mainstream.

• Jamesburg woman named Labor Leader of the Year

  BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Resident Franceline Ehret began her career with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority as a toll collector. That career, which included nearly 30 years of toll collecting and later involvement with the union representing the authority’s workers, culminated in Ehret’s being named Labor Leader of the Year at the 2012 Shirley Chisholm Awards ceremony April 21 ...

• 2012 ELECTIONS: Democratic duel expected in CD35

  Neither U.S. Rep. Joe Baca nor state Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod has had trouble getting elected in San Bernardino County, where the Democratic stalwarts have held public office for a combined 50 years.

• Four seek southwest seat on Minneapolis school board

  The distinction that's crucial to winning election to the Minneapolis school board will be bestowed this weekend at a DFL endorsing convention, with four seats in play but with the contest for the new Southwest seat drawing most of the attention.

• College Football Hall of Fame Unveils New Class

  14 Players, Three Coaches Get the Call.

• Perry and Alvarado: Fort Worth school board member's passion for Latino students mischaracterized as racial politics

  Members of the Black, Brown and Tan Caucus read with wonder the headline and summary to a Thursday Star-Telegram article by Eva-Marie Ayala: "Trustees' choice stuns Hispanics: Some say the school board leader's ouster will cause racial division."

• Mi casa es su casa

  A place for Latinos in Levy. by David Koon This week's cover story gives one example of how life in the United States can be hard for undocumented Hispanics. Over in Levy, though, where the Hispanic population has spiked in recent years, there's a young Clinton School of Public Service grad working to make things a little better. Hallie Shoffner runs the non-profit Seis Puentes center on Camp ...

• Big Brothers Big Sisters launches Hispanic mentoring initiative

  A new mentoring program aimed at Hispanic students in the community can help insure their road to success.

• Wooten Elected To Hall of Fame

  John Wooten, the All-American guard for the University of Colorado in the mid-to-late 1950s, has been selected by the National Football Foundation's Honors Court for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame this December 4 in New York City. He will join 13 other players and three coaches in the Class of 2012

• Sharon Jones to be the special guest star at all-city concert

  PORTSMOUTH — When local famed jazz musician Sharon Jones steps back on the Portsmouth High School stage tonight for the first time since her childhood, she may do so with tears in her eyes.

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