CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., April 6 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news release: In 1998, Lani Guinier became the first black woman to be appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Before joining the faculty at Harvard, she was a tenured professor for 10 years at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. During the 1980s, she led the voting rights project at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and served in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justic  more

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following news release: Johnson C. Smith University, Temple Beth El, Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation, and Temple Israel will host a Jewish/African American Dialogue in support of the Rabin-King Initiative on Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:30 p.m., at Johnson C. Smith University in the Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium - Biddle Hall. The overall goal of the Rabin-King Initiative is to celebrate the rich history  more

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 6 -- The Massachusetts Attorney General issued the following news release: Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office has obtained a civil rights injunction against a Springfield couple accused of violently attacking three African American children as they were walking to their home in January 2010. "It is unfortunate that in the 21st century, we are still fighting the blatant ignorance and racism that was prevalent decades ago," said Attorney General Martha Coakley  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The White House released the text of the following press briefing: MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Let's start with a few quick announcements. As you all know, the President will host, on April 12-13, the Nuclear Security Summit at the Washington Convention Center here in D.C. I wanted to list for you all a couple of different things -- first, the 47 countries including the United States that will participate in the summit. They include Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, A  more

BALTIMORE, April 5 -- Coppin State University issued the following news by Shernay Williams: The Visual and Performing Arts Department will present Janis-Rozena Peri--soprano, recitalist and esteemed vocal instructor--in a recital April 8 and a master class April 9. Ms. Peri is acclaimed for her strong stage presence, unparalleled voice and perennial appreciation for African American women composers. After earning degrees from Otterbein College's Conservatory of Music and Miami University   more

DETROIT, April 6 -- Detroit Public Schools issued the following news release: There's nothing unusual about an athlete who attended Detroit Public Schools to play in the NCAA Final Four. But not many, if any, African-American hockey players from the Motor City have played in the NCAA Frozen Four. Rochester Institute of Technology's Cameron Burt, 23, breaks the mold. A graduate of Communication and Media Arts High School, Burt didn't dream of making his mark on the hardwood like a lot  more

ALFRED, N.Y., April 6 -- Alfred State College issued the following news release: Head Football Coach Mick Caba and his team will host a Bone Marrow Registry Drive on Wednesday, April 7 in the Student Gathering Place of the Central Dining Hall. The drive will be held between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. When planning for this event, Caba was asked the question, why host a bone marrow registry drive. His passion for this cause is driven by an experience with a student back in 1973. Below is Caba's   more

GOSHEN, Ind., April 6 -- Goshen College issued the following news release: Singing music from multiple regions of the world, the Goshen College choirs will again explore the large palette of sounds available to the human voice at the fourth annual Earthtones choral concert on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. Performing will be the Goshen College Chorale, Chamber Choir, Men's Chorus and Women's World Music Choir.The program will feature choral work  more

AMERICUS, Ga., April 6 -- Georgia Southwestern State University issued the following news release: Over the last four years, Michael Moses spent most of his time on the soccer field at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW). Judging by his GPA and recent acceptance to the University of California Los Angeles' (UCLA) graduate program, Moses knows his way around the classroom, too. Moses' academic advisor and current Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Jeff Waldrop, gives   more

MILLINGTON, Tenn., April 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news by Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SW) Maria Yager, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs: An officer from Navy Personnel Command was honored by the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) during an awards ceremony April 3 in Toronto. Capt. Willie Metts was named Distinguished Engineer of the Year under NSBE's 2009 Golden Torch Awards. "I am both excited and humbled by the opportunity to be the recipient of t  more

BOZEMAN, Mont., April 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University flute students will present a free recital of music for flute ensemble and for flute and piano at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, in Reynolds Recital Hall. Reynolds Recital Hall is located in Howard Hall, across the street from the MSU Duck Pond. The program will open with two works for flute ensemble, as performed by the MSU Flute Choir. "Umoja," by contemporary African-American  more

WILLIMANTIC, Conn., April 6 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news by Kate Harner: Award-winning poet Natasha Trethewey will hold a poetry reading at Eastern Connecticut State University at 7:30 p.m. on April 14 in Room 301 of the Science Building. The event is being sponsored by Eastern's English Club. The public is invited. Admission is free. Trethewey's first book of poetry, "Domestic Work," won the 1999 Cave Canem Poetry Prize for the best first book by an   more

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following news release: Dr. Condoleezza Rice will serve as speaker for Johnson C. Smith University's Commencement Exercises at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 2, 2010, inside the Irwin Belk Complex on campus.The commencement will culminate the 143rd academic year for the University. Dr. Rice is a professor, diplomat and author. She is the daughter of JCSU alumnus John W. Rice, class of 1946. She served as the 66th United States Secret  more

CLEVELAND, April 6 -- The mayor of Cleveland issued the following news release: Martin L. Flask, Director of Public Safety for the City of Cleveland, was briefed by the Chief of Police early Monday morning regarding the victim that was discovered on I-90 under the West 41st Street overpass. Several citizens observed and reported that the victim appeared to be that of a person of African-American descent. One citizen actually stopped his vehicle and observed that the body was that of an Africa  more

DETROIT, April 6 -- Wayne State University issued the following news release: Wayne State University Law School and the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights are pleased to host a lecture by Wayne State University Professor Michele Valerie Ronnick titled "Black Classicists, Black Lawyers and Some Detroit Connections" from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in the Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. A renowned expert in WSU's Department of Classical and Modern Languages  more

SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 5 -- The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University issued the following news release: The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is pleased to announce that Boyce Watkins, assistant professor of finance, will co-host part of the National Action Network (NAN) conference April 14-17 in New York. The four-day event will convene hundreds of delegates and prominent leaders in civil rights, business, politics, labor, entertainment, and the religious comm  more