JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 7 -- The Missouri Secretary of State issued the following news release: Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced that the Missouri State Archives, a division of her office, will co-sponsor the 52nd annual Missouri Conference on History at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City from April 14-16, 2010. The Missouri Conference on History is a forum for interested individuals to share historical research results and consider ways to promote interest in histo  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 8 -- The Fort Worth Independent School District has issued the following news release: Fort Worth ISD students up to 18 years of age can receive no-cost immunizations at the African-American Health Expo being held on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at O.D. Wyatt High School. The Expo will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There are new vaccine requirements for students entering Fort Worth ISD schools for the 2010-2011 school year. In order to avoid the stress of the usua  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. (35th CD), issued the following news release: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) yesterday helped launch an educational and outreach campaign on Alzheimer's disease made possible by $190,000 in federal funding that she secured for the Alzheimer's Association. The federal funds will be used to provide caregiver support and improve awareness about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in African American and Latino communities in Los Ang  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. (35th CD), issued the following news release: To highlight the importance of education and job training, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) yesterday visited a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school dedicated to providing students and young adults with the knowledge and skills needed in the job market. At the Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center (MWEPC), located in Watts in her district, the Congresswoman met with student  more

ADA, Okla., April 8 -- East Central University issued the following news release: Three educators who began their successful careers at East Central University will be inducted into the Gene and Evelyn Keefer Educators Hall of Fame at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday [APRIL 14] in ECU's Danley Hall atrium. The inductees are Dr. Donnie Nero, president of Connors State College in Warner; Dr. Joe Parsons of Ada, retired ECU professor and administrator; and Dr. Jimmy V. Scales Sr., superintendent of Hamilt  more

FREDERICK, Md., April 8 -- Frederick Community College issued the following news release: Several Frederick Community College students are presenting research at honors conferences this spring. Six students participated in a recent state conference of the Maryland Collegiate Honors Council (MCHC) held at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College. Five FCC students will share their research at the Northeast Regional Honors Council (NRHC) conference on April 10, 2010, in Harrisburg, Pa., and   more

HIGHLAND, Kan., April 8 -- Highland Community College issued the following news release: The Highland Community College (HCC) Music and Theatre Departments will present THE WIZ, a retelling of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", by Frank L. Baum, in the context of African American culture, written by William F. Brown and music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls. Under the artistic direction of Jerry R. Ditter and music direction of Yvette Cook, this family-friendly musical re-adaptation runs April 22nd a  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 8 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news release: Ira Berlin, an American historian and author of The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations (Viking 2010), will speak at Vanderbilt University on April 16. Berlin's talk, "Barack Obama and the Remaking of Black America," will be at 4 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 102. The speaker, a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, has written extensively about the African Ameri  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued the following news release: The NAACP announced today that it is ending its lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Since 2007, the NAACP has filed lawsuits against more than a dozen of the largest financial institutions alleging violations of the Fair Housing and Equal Credit Opportunity Acts and racial discrimination. Unlike other pending lawsuits that seek monetary damages on behalf of indi  more

ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 8 -- PPL issued the following news release: PPL has planned a month of activities focused on environmental issues and energy efficiency to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which is April 22. "Earth Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on how we can all work together to help preserve resources," said Joanne H. Raphael, PPL's vice president of External Affairs. "It's also a chance for all of us to learn how we can make a difference, take action in our com  more

MAGNOLIA, Ark., April 8 -- Southern Arkansas University issued the following news by Jeremy Langley: Dr. Eddie S. Glaude of Princeton University will deliver the spring 2010 installment of the Kathleen Mallory Distinguished Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in Foundation Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center at Southern Arkansas University. The lecture will be titled "Where do we go from here? Race in the age of Obama." Following the lecture, a reception to   more