Harlem’s trendy Frederick Douglass Blvd. is now on the map. Literally. Merchants and community leaders from uptown’s new “it” neighborhood have created a colorful guide to market services and stores from W. 110th St., to W. 124th St …
Read the entire story here:Harlem merchants band together to put Frederick Douglass Blvd. on the map with a colorful biz guide – New York Daily News
Harlem merchants band together to put Frederick Douglass Blvd. on the map with a colorful biz guide – New York Daily News
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
City Says It Will Focus on College Readiness – New York Times
January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A graduate of Frederick Douglass Academy, a public high school in Harlem, he went on to a private college in Massachusetts where he struggled to keep pace in his math courses, he said. He is now a senior at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Read the entire story here:City Says It Will Focus on College Readiness – New York Times
Gay Kenyan men trafficked as sex slaves – United Press International
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It is illegal to be openly gay in the UAE but the gay community has grown in recent years. Qatar has no laws against human trafficking, which makes crackdowns on the practice extremely difficult. “Qatar is a transit and destination country for …
Read the entire story here:Gay Kenyan men trafficked as sex slaves – United Press International
Sacramento FBI Presents WEAVE, Inc. with 2011 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award – FBI Press Room (press release)
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Established in 1978, WEAVE provides crisis intervention and prevention services to women, men and children in Sacramento County who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking. Key programs include a safehouse for women and …
Read the entire story here:Sacramento FBI Presents WEAVE, Inc. with 2011 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award – FBI Press Room (press release)
FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award Presented to Patricia McCay for Human Trafficking Awareness – FBI Press Room (press release)
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As a member of the Soroptimist Club, Ms. McCay became aware of human trafficking issues across the world … ways to get the word out about a crime that is equivalent to modern day slavery. SAC Maley lauded McCay’s efforts: “President Kennedy once …
Read the entire story here:FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award Presented to Patricia McCay for Human Trafficking Awareness – FBI Press Room (press release)
Bay Area charities that need holiday donations – YAHOO!
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nonetheless, Maitri offers victims of domestic violence and human trafficking services in a multitude of languages. Also, Community United Against Violence works to ensure that LGBTQQ people in the Bay Area and around the world have a more tolerant world …
Read the entire story here:Bay Area charities that need holiday donations – YAHOO!
Retired educator surprised by lunch in his honor – Miami Herald
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On Dec. 5, the tables were turned on Percy Oliver, who is known for his giving spirit. That’s when members of Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1949 honored him with a surprise luncheon in special recognition to his community service …
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Middletown returns to state football finals – Maryland Community Newspapers Online
November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
They advance to face Frederick Douglass of Prince George’s County, which defeated Kent Island 22-6, for the state championship. “It’s been on my mind the whole season,” Middletown senior quarterback Michael Pritts said. “We wanted to …
Read the entire story here:Middletown returns to state football finals – Maryland Community Newspapers Online
Douglass shows what being ‘well-coached’ really means – Maryland Community Newspapers Online
November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Like all cliches, it means nothing — until you see what a well-coached team looks like. Frederick Douglass High School’s head coach, J.C. Pinkney, and his staff give meaning to that meaningless phrase. Even if you didn’t know that Pinkney has …
Read the entire story here:Douglass shows what being ‘well-coached’ really means – Maryland Community Newspapers Online
Meet Jessica Johnson, Annandale’s Anti-Trafficking Crusader – Patch
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No—not one that involves black eyes and bloody noses. Johnson’s enemy is an elusive behemoth: international human trafficking. When Johnson, a 36-year-old Annandale resident, realized human trafficking was a problem among immigrants in the community …
Read the entire story here:Meet Jessica Johnson, Annandale’s Anti-Trafficking Crusader – Patch
