Monthly Archives: February 2013

CDC Report: HIV/AIDS rates require continued diligence

February 9, 2013
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was Thursday, Feb. 7. According to activists, there is plenty that African Americans needed to observe. There are more than 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States, including more than 510,000 African Americans. “It has been 31 years since the Centers for Disease Control made the public aware of what HIV/AIDS is and we’re still seeing Black community disproportionately impacted,” said C. Virginia…

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Acknowledging the 100th Birthday of Rosa L. Parks

February 9, 2013
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Acknowledging the 100th Birthday of Rosa L. Parks

Many this week have acknowledged the birthday of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, an American, who was born February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.A. She would have been 100 years old on February 4, 2013, this past Monday. She died on October 24, 2005 at the age 92 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. This African-American female civil rights activist was called “the first lady of civil rights” by the U.S. Congress; and “the mother of the…

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TSU players have history in Super Bowls

February 9, 2013
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TSU players have history in Super Bowls

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former Tennessee State University free safety Anthony Levine won his second Super Bowl ring in three years as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday night in New Orleans. Levine was signed to the Ravens’ practice squad as a free agent on September 3, 2012. He was a part of the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl winning team two years ago bringing TSU’s count…

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Ravens edge 49ers in Super Bowl thriller

February 9, 2013
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Ravens edge 49ers in Super Bowl thriller

The Baltimore Ravens have been one of the most imposing franchises in the NFL since their move from Cleveland. Their mascot is an angry bird, their colors are purple and black, and their middle linebacker has been Ray Lewis. An often misunderstood and always polarizing figure, Lewis has been the lead intimidator on the league’s most intimidating team for 17 years. His has been a story of tragedy and triumph, his will leading an always…

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National Presidential Inaugural student volunteer recognized

February 9, 2013
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National Presidential Inaugural student volunteer recognized

They don’t call David Rawles ‘Mr. President’ for nothing. The Tennessee State University Student Government Association leader has some connections—and strong ones, too. At age 22, when most of his peers are still trying to get their bearings, Rawles has already played major roles in key events in the nation’s corridors of power. Does ‘national inaugural volunteer’ sound like fun? “Yes, and it comes with a lot of work but definitely a confidence builder and…

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Online dating scammers look to swindle cash

February 9, 2013
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and some consumers are banking on online dating as a way to hatch a serious relationship. Unfortunately, some fraud artists are also banking on online dating as a way to scam people out of their money. Relationship scams, also known as sweetheart swindles, often follow this pattern: You meet someone on a dating site and things get serious. You send messages, talk on the phone, trade pictures and…

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