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Last weekend’s 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Senegal is scheduled to be one of the most internationally observed ceremonies by the African nation. And the leader of America’s largest minority journalism organization was in the nation on a mission.

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Funeral services for Dr. Beutel Canty, former Deputy Director of the Opportunities of Industrialization Center, Inc. (OIC) were held on March 27, 2010 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, 10th and Wallace Streets. Dr. Canty died March 19, 2010, he was 73.

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Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of Christianity, and it is probably the oldest Christian observance after the Sabbath (observed on Saturday.)

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Black Marriage Day’s eight annual celebration is a marriage education initiative promoting the benefits of marriage in the Black community. The event was created by Nisa Muhammad, Executive Director of Wedded Bliss Foundation, Inc., 236 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Suite 610, Washington, DC.

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As the economy continues its sluggish recovery, and with unemployment topping 9.7%, many people, especially minorities, have had to find alternative means to support themselves. Etiquette and social graces workshops specifically geared to the young people living in urban communities have been quietly on the rise…

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Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church of Philadelphia will celebrate its’ 6th Annual Resurrection Sunday Service at the Liacouras Center, Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue, on April 4, 2010.

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A series of children’s textbooks on Islam contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric about the religion, inaccurately portraying its followers as inherently violent and deserving of suspicion, according to a Muslim civil liberties group.

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Goal of this forum is to honor the tireless works of amazing women who are unsung heroines and offer critical advice and words of wisdom to young women who are faced with many hard challenges and life’s daily decision.

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Verizon Wireless’ “How Sweet the Sound” competition {See page 17 for ad] is back in 2010 to search for Philadelphia’s best church choirs and to compete for the title of “The Best Church Choir in America.” The winning choir will compete against other communities…

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The National Constitution Center and the Pennsylvania Coalition for Representative Democracy (PennCORD) will host the second annual Civic Opportunities Fair for Students on Monday, March 29, 2010. The Fair will take place at the Center from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

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