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Of the seven years I was editor of Emerge: Black America's Newsmagazine in the 1990s, I am proudest of our national campaign to win the release of Kemba Smith, a 24-year-old former Hampton University student who was sentenced to a mandatory 24 ½ years in prison for her minor role in a drug ring.

AFRO Clean Green Block D.C. Community D.C. Events Baltimore Community Baltimore Events Character Education Living for the Weekend Rambling Rose Social Scene BGE Announcements Maryland Government Obituaries - Baltimore Obituaries - Washington D.C. President Obama recently became the first president to endorse same sex marriages.

Ms. Carol Brayboy and Ms. Tanya Singleton are pleased to announce the union of their children, Addis Niambe Parris and Edward Christiaan Summerhill, on Saturday, July 7, 2012.

Tackling corruption in football will again top FIFA's agenda when the 208 member nations meet this week for a Congress that will also see the first woman appointed to the governing body's executive committee.

Coupling those appearances with those of key administrators like Arne Duncan at this year's Howard University commencement and Valerie Jarrett's appearance at Morgan State University two years ago, it's clear that the White House acknowledges the value and political clout of the HBCU community.

Russell Vannoy, chairman of the board of directors of the Ashe County Sharing Center, has announced that Jeanette Sharp, a current member of the Sharing Center board, has been named director of the center to succeed Sereita Powers.

Lyndsey Johnson of Matoaca is overcome with joy during the Forty-Third Annual Commencement Exercises for Thomas Nelson Community College at the Hampton University Convocation Center on Wednesday evening.

Of the seven years I was editor of Emerge: Black America's Newsmagazine in the 1990s, I am proudest of our national campaign to win the release of Kemba Smith, a 24-year-old former Hampton University student who was sentenced to a mandatory 24 1 2 years in prison for her minor role in a drug ring.

Dr. Kent Smith, Jr. who is the current Vice President for Student Affairs at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio will officially become president on June 4, 2012.

New York Jets nose tackle Kenrick Ellis could face up to 20 years in prison or deportation on a felony charge of malicious wounding.

Students across Hampton Roads celebrated a big day with their families. At Hampton University, graduation was held at Armstrong Stadium.

Late on a Tuesday evening last month, members of The Fuzz Band slowly began to arrive to a rehearsal.

Locally, political figures are headlining ceremonies - Gov. Bob McDonnell will speak at Christopher Newport University , and Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, NJ, will speak at Hampton University .

With Virginia's state budget nearly two months late, Gov. Robert McDonnell is only tinkering with the General Assembly's two-year, $85 billion spending plan, not making major changes.

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With college graduations and other community events, the Virginia Department of Transportation concluded Wednesday the closure would be too disruptive.