African-American - News

African-American - News November 16, 2011   Farrakhan challenges students to seek knowledge, serve the people and solve problems (Final Call) The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan told students November 9 they must use knowledge they are gaining to free Black people from dependence on their enemies through becoming producers and leaders in providing needed services. Woman gets N-word off creek in Nevada County (San Jose Mercury News) Even in a state with two Squaw Valleys, the creek behind Gail Smith's new property in Nevada County stood out for its offensiveness. Sharon Jones on the Dap-Kings and her music (San Jose Mercury News) On stage and in the recording studio, soul queen Sharon Jones channels the surging energy of the mid-1960s, when a generation of African-American singers steeped in the cadences of the black church reshaped American popular music. Jessica B. Harris at Miami Book Fair Saturday: A Culinary Journey from Africa to Miami (Miami New Times) Jessica Harris is well known as a tenured professor and the author of more than 10 cookbooks, including A Kwanzaa Keepsake and The Africa Cookbook , for her latest creation, High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America , the culinary historian went into detailed storytelling mode. Toronto's New Radio Station Plans to Overcome Old Challenges (Torontoist) Tucked at the very end of a North York cul-de-sac lined with long grey office buildings, there is a patch of grass covered in geese. Depressive Symptoms Linked To Mobility Limitations In Older African Americans (MediLexicon) A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and featured in a 2011 issue of the Journal of Gerontology, has identified demographic and health related characteristics that were related to mobility limitation