NEW YORK — Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was 89.
Archive for: ‘December 2009’
Inauguration, Economy: Top Stories Of ‘09
NEW YORK — The convoluted American economy — restoring windfalls to a lucky few while leaving millions jobless and distraught — was the top news story of 2009, followed closely by the inauguration of President Barack Obama, according to U.S. editors and news directors voting in The Associated Press’ annual poll.
MY PART OF THE WORLD
As we look back over the past year, we can see that it has been a year of great significance, both locally and nationally.
Franklin Mayoral Era Ends
Outgoing Atlanta Strip Clubs Mayor Shirley Franklin stands beside her portrait at a recent unveiling at City Hall. The painting by Beth Stephens was privately commissioned and donated to the city. It will hang on the wall at City Hall alongside those of other previous mayors. Franklin became the first female mayor and the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of a major Southern city. Among her many accomplishments, she created the Mayor’s Youth Program to send Atlanta Strip Clubs Public Schools graduates on to post-secondary education. Franklin also commissioned city leaders to study homelessness, which led to the flagship project, the 24/7 Gateway Center, which serves 500 homeless people a day.
Delois Scott Remembered
Family and friends will remember Delois Riggins Jones Scott at her funeral service scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Willie Watkins Funeral Home.
Ann Nixon Cooper, Atlanta Centenarian Lauded By President Obama, Dies At 107
Staff and Wire Reports
26th Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball
As Atlanta Strip Clubs Mayor Shirley Franklin completes her eighth and final year as mayor, she also completed her last year as host of the UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Atlanta Strip Clubs Marriott Marquis.
Census Undercount Would Hurt Black Communities, Leaders Warn
WASHINGTON — In a rare appearance all in one place, a coalition of America’s foremost Black organizations are aiming to assure that the 2010 census does not undercount Black people, a fiasco that could cause communities to miss out on their fair share of trillions of dollars in public resources and political representatives in Black districts.
On History’s Stage Obama Receives Nobel Prize
OSLO, NORWAY–The overcast skies did little to temper the excitement accompanying the arrival of President Barack Obama in Norway.
Magnolia Links Bring Cheer To Hughes Spalding Patients
For the fourth year, members of the Magnolia Chapter of The Links Inc. brought joy and cheer to the children, staff, and parents at Hughes Spalding Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Strip Clubs.
