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A Must Have: When We Were One: The Story Of An Ancient Race
NEW YORK, NY. --- Free- lance journalist, author and poet Zaji, pens her first novel, When We Were One: The Story of an Ancient Race (Peace in the Storm Publish- ing), an insightful, thought provoking, and engaging work that takes readers on a journey through an unexpected world.
Inspired by authors such as
Octavia Butler, Ray Brad- bury and George Orwell, When We Were One trans- ports readers to the far reaches of space in this imaginative speculative fiction novel.
USA Today writes, “...her story is a celebration of sister- hood and their connection with the physical world and beyond... Zaji’s imaginative tale will spur us to think and to be entertained.”
When We Were One honors women and their relation- ships, and it honors men and their connection to women, while taking readers on a tour through memories of days gone. It is a journey that un- covers the soul of women and the spiritual miles they have trodden. When We Were One
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also honors nature and the vastness of the many uni- verses’ that speckle the dark- ness.
When We Were One is Zaji’s effort to share some- thing wildly inventive with readers, ensconced in some- thing ancient and familiar. She is an avid reader, prolific writer and meditative pianist. She resides in Mississippi with her family. Zaji can be found online at www.thezaji.com.
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How To Get Away With Murder: Florida Church Musician Fatally Shot By Policeman
33 Historically Black Colleges And Universities Pledge To Establish Tobacco-Free Campuses
Corey Jones, was the drum- mer at his church.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL -- The family of a church drummer is left searching for answers after a Palm Beach Gardens officer shot and killed the Florida man early Sunday morning.
Corey Jones, 31, was fatally shot by an on duty plainclothes officer in an unmarked car around 3:15 a.m.
A police report claims that officer Nouman Raja ap- proached what he believed was an abandoned vehicle when an armed Jones approached the officer who fired his weapon.
Jones' brother, said that his brother called him early Sun- day morning to say that his car had broken down. The New York Daily News notes that Jones was returning from a music gig when he began hav- ing car trouble and was slated to play drums later that day at a church.
The Daily News notes that when not playing drums, Jones worked as an assistant manager at Delray Beach Hous- ing Authority whose CEO, Dorothy Ellington, told local news stations that she has trou- ble believing Jones had a weapon. Ellington called Jones a respectful and compli- ant employee who'd only taken one vacation in eight years of work.
The Palm Beach Sheriff's Of- fice noted that officer Nouman Raja has been placed on paid leave while the shooting is under investigation
The Gardens police have not commented on what led to the shooting and the family notes that they are becoming frus- trated with the police depart- ment's lack of answers.
Washington, DC – This week, Truth Initiative and Shaw University hosted 33 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to kick-off the Tobacco-Free HBCU Campus Initiative. Led by Truth Initiative and former U. S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, the ini- tiative provides grants to HBCUs to assist them in their efforts to establish compre- hensive tobacco-free policies on their campuses.
The number of smoke- and tobacco-free colleges has more than tripled since 2010, when 446 campuses had adopted smoke - or tobacco-free poli- cies. Today that number stands at 1,577 campuses, yet the majority of the 105 feder- ally-recognized HBCUs in the U. S. do not have comprehen- sive smoke- or tobacco-free policies to protect their stu- dents and faculty from the dangers of tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
This first-of-its-kind na- tional effort works with HBCUs to change the knowl- edge, attitudes and beliefs about tobacco use on their campuses.
Thirty-three campuses will receive funds and assistance as part of a first wave of grantees to participate in the initiative. Students, faculty and staff at each school will participate in a task force charged with assessing to- bacco use on their campus. Each school will also develop a public-education campaign to support establishment of a comprehensive tobacco-free policy on that campus. The 33 campuses are:
Alcorn State University – Al- corn, Mississippi; Arkansas Baptist College – Little Rock, Arkansas; Benedict College – Columbia, South Carolina;
Bluefield State – Bluefield, West Virginia; Bowie State University – Bowie, Maryland; Cheyney University – Cheyney, Pennsylvania; Coa- homa Community College – Clarksdale, Mississippi; Fisk University – Nashville, Ten- nessee; Florida A&M Univer- sity – Tallahassee, Florida; Florida Memorial University – Miami Gardens, Florida; Hinds Community College – Utica, Mississippi; Howard University – Washington, D.C.; Jackson State University – Jackson, Mississippi; Jarvis Christian College – Hawkins, Texas; Lincoln University – Lincoln University, Pennsylva- nia; Meharry Medical College – Nashville, Tennessee; Mis- sissippi Valley State University – Itta Bena, Mississippi; Mor- ris College – Sumter, South Carolina; Norfolk State Uni- versity – Norfolk, Virginia; North Carolina Central Uni- versity – Durham, North Car- olina; North Carolina A&T University – Greensboro, North Carolina; Prairie View A&M University – Prairie View, Texas; Rust College – Holly Springs, Mississippi; Southwestern Christian Col- lege – Terrell, Texas; Spelman College – Atlanta, Georgia; Shaw University - Raleigh, North Carolina; St. Augus- tine’s University - Raleigh, North Carolina; Shorter Col- lege - North Little Rock, Arkansas; Talladega College - Talladega, Alabama.
Tennessee State University – Nashville, Tennessee; Texas College – Tyler, Texas; Uni- versity of Maryland - Eastern Shore – Princess Anne, Mary- land; University of the District of Columbia – Washington, D.C.
Several national partners are collaborating with Truth Initiative to support the HBCUs.
Paid Federal Diversity Internship Opportunities For Spring and Summer 2016 — Students Can Apply Now!
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Via the Washington Center’s Fed- eral Diversity Internship Initia- tive, the Washington Center and HBCU Connect are work- ing with selected government agencies to provide African American students with fully- funded, paid internship oppor- tunities for Spring and Summer 2016.The government agencies where students will be placed include the Federal Avi- ation Administration (FAA), the Department of Veterans Af- fairs, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services, the National Archives and Records Administration, and others.
The Washington Center pro- vides students with housing and supplemental program- ming activities. There are no application or program fees for students who are interested in applying, but there are several requirements that must be met.
Application Requirements:
* U.S. Citizenship (no excep-
tions)
* 3.0 GPA
* Be enrolled in an undergrad- uate or graduate program
* Strong interest in federal em- ployment
* November 18, 2015 deadline for spring semester
* January 15, 2016 deadline for summer term.
What Former Intern Said:
“My participation in the Fed- eral Diversity Internship Initia- tive was the most exciting, authentic and lesson-filled work experience I have ever had.” — Charles Love, Mor- gan State University.
How to Apply:
The deadline to apply for the spring internship program is November 18, 2015, and the summer deadline is January 15, 2016. Students can apply on- line by visiting www.hbcucon- nect.com//campaigns/1058/t wc-content-ad
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