A new museum designed to showcase African American music is in the works in Nashville, Tenn. The National Museum of African American Music (NNAAM), the first project of its kind in the country, will feature exhibits, galleries and artifacts all designed to display African Americans’ impact on the nation’s music. “Telling the comprehensive story of […]
Thousands of California state prisoners, angry about what they call harsh treatment, have been on a hunger strike that enters its ninth day Tuesday. There could be as many as 12,000 inmates skipping meals in at least eight California prisons, a prison advocacy group said. Many inmates are angry about a practice of keeping them […]
Voices Against Violence sang together in Bridgeton, New Jersey this past weekend to make history as the largest gospel choir ever assembled. An official tally of 1,542 “singers” gathered together in front of the City Hall Annex on Commerce St. Only 1,007 people were needed to sing for 5 straight minutes to break the Guinness […]
Voices Against Violence sang together in Bridgeton, New Jersey this past weekend to make history as the largest gospel choir ever assembled. An official tally of 1,542 “singers” gathered together in front of the City Hall Annex on Commerce St. Only 1,007 people were needed to sing for 5 straight minutes to break the Guinness […]
The UAW and Ford have reached tentative agreement will create or retain 12,000 jobs in the U.S. — 5,750 are new – and offer most workers a $6,000 signing bonus, $1,000 more than GM workers recently got in their new deal. · Ford commits to add 12,000 hourly jobs in its U.S. manufacturing facilities by […]
The UAW and Ford have reached tentative agreement will create or retain 12,000 jobs in the U.S. — 5,750 are new – and offer most workers a $6,000 signing bonus, $1,000 more than GM workers recently got in their new deal. · Ford commits to add 12,000 hourly jobs in its U.S. manufacturing facilities by […]
Kohl’s Department Stores announced it anticipates hiring more than 40,000 associates nationwide this holiday season, up approximately five percent from last year due to store growth in 2011. Kohl’s is bringing on additional associates to provide shoppers with excellent customer service throughout the holiday season. Consistent with 2010 hiring levels, Kohl’s anticipates hiring an average of […]
Kohl’s Department Stores announced it anticipates hiring more than 40,000 associates nationwide this holiday season, up approximately five percent from last year due to store growth in 2011. Kohl’s is bringing on additional associates to provide shoppers with excellent customer service throughout the holiday season. Consistent with 2010 hiring levels, Kohl’s anticipates hiring an average of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – From Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 8-12, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will close the Cuyahoga River Viaduct for track maintenance. The viaduct carries Red Line passengers from the West 25th Street Rapid Station to Tower City. Replacement buses will transport all Red Line passengers between West 25th and Tower […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – From Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 8-12, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will close the Cuyahoga River Viaduct for track maintenance. The viaduct carries Red Line passengers from the West 25th Street Rapid Station to Tower City. Replacement buses will transport all Red Line passengers between West 25th and Tower […]
A new alternative sentencing program offering first-time, nonviolent offenders a choice of a year of church attendance or jail time and fines is drawing fire from the American Civil Liberties Union as well as national attention, officials said Friday. “This policy is blatantly unconstitutional,” said Olivia Turner, executive director for the ACLU of Alabama. “It violates […]
A new alternative sentencing program offering first-time, nonviolent offenders a choice of a year of church attendance or jail time and fines is drawing fire from the American Civil Liberties Union as well as national attention, officials said Friday. “This policy is blatantly unconstitutional,” said Olivia Turner, executive director for the ACLU of Alabama. “It violates […]