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Harlem’s ‘Queen of Soul Food,’ Sylvia Woods Dead at 86
By Jeff Mays, Jill Colvin, Amy Zimmer HARLEM, NY — Sylvia Woods, the “Queen of Soul Food,” whose legendary eponymous restaurant in Harlem was world famous, died at the age of 86 Thursday. She died “peacefully” at 4:50 p.m. at her Westchester home after battling Alzheimer’s, her family said in a statement. The news prompted [...]
WTNH News 8 Welcomes Erika Martin
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (May 29, 2012) — WTNH News 8 welcomes the newest member of its Storm Team 8, Erika Martin. Martin joins Jeff Valin on News 8’s Good Morning Connecticut Weekend. Martin, a Greater Hartford native, is happy to be back home, as the newest member of Storm Team 8. She grew up watching [...]
Lucia Osman awarded UTC/YMCA Youth Citizenship Award
Lucia Osman of Hartford was awarded one of four United Technologies/ YMCA Wesley A. Kuhrt Youth Citizenship Awards for Community Service at the YMCA of Greater Hartford’s recent annual meeting. The awards are made in memory of a man known for his outstanding volunteer and professional leadership, the late Wesley A. Kuhrt, who was president [...]
Nielsen Promotes Within
NIELSEN PROMOTES WITHIN, SECURING COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY Crystal Barnes named Vice President of Industry Relations NEW YORK – Crystal Barnes, formerly Director of Industry Relations, was named Vice President of Industry Relations for Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights, effective immediately. In her role, Barnes is responsible for expanding the reach of [...]
Aretha Franklin is Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music
Aretha Franklin is Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Princeton University Franklin Receives her 12th Honorary Doctorate Degree New York, NY – Multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Aretha Franklin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Princeton University during its 265th Commencement ceremony on Tuesday, June 5. The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2012 was [...]
The Tragedy, Triumph and Tragedy of Rodney King
By. Earl Ofari Hutchinson Less than two weeks before his death, I was scheduled to interview Rodney King on the public stage at the annual Leimert Park Book festival in Los Angeles. I had two conflicting thoughts about the interview. One was that if the well-worn term accident of history term ever applied to anyone [...]
Mundo De Oro Jewelry Store Closes
By Janice Rossetti Inquiring News HARTFORD – (June 20, 2012) – For thirty years Carmelo Pena has worked tirelessly to provide a better lifestyle for his family. In 1978 as a young man Carmelo a native of Puerto Rico came to Hartford, Connecticut. Photo: Shown are (L to R) Isander Estrada, Carmelo Pena, Veronica Florez [...]
Annette Sanderson
Annette Sanderson was appointed as Executive Director of The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford on June 5, 2012. Ms Sanderson served as Acting Executive Director from February 2012 through June 2012. She also served as General Counsel of the Authority from 2008 until January, 2012. Prior to the establishment of her own law [...]
The WIZ | A MaPeach Production
MaPeach Production proudly presents the long anticipated performance of “The Wiz”. To be held atThe Charter Oak Cultural Center located at 21 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford CT. Show Dates: Thursday August 9, 2012 @ 7:30pm Friday August 10, 2012 @ 8:00pm Saturday August 11, 2012 @ 3:00pm & 7:30pm Sunday August 12, 2012 @ 3:00pm [...]
