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Hit Stage Play Coming to Jackson |
 Come and see Alvin Moore's latest stage play, "The Hell She Wrote," at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at The Ned in Jackson. The play features West Tennessee talent, including native Jacksonians Miya Robertson and Natasha Johnson.
Cast members also hail from Milan and Memphis.
Being a single parent can be very difficult, especially when you're in the midst of a painfully, personal whirlwind/midlife crisis surrounding mistakes made in the past. Angela Cartwright, the play's heroine, knows about these kinds of situations. But see how she works them out in the third play that Moore has brought to Jackson. Fans may remember "A Mother's Prayer" and "When the Lights Go Out" from the award-winning playwright.
Tickets may be purchased at the door; at Royal Reeds, 1507 N. Royal St., Jackson; or at G&G Services in Milan. For group rates, call (731) 217-1413. For more information, visit www.alvinmooreentertainment.com.
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Jobs and Justice: Then and NowJobs and Justice: |
(NNPA) -- On August 28, 1963, during the “Civil Rights Movement,” a rainbow of people — Red, Yellow, Brown, Black and White—traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest the lack of Jobs and Justice for African Americans. Forty-seven years later not much has changed in some ways, but a lot has in other ways.
Joblessness in the Black community may be worse than the rate in 1963. The number of African Americans unemployed is officially doubled the national average. In many cities and towns across the nation, unemployment is 20, 30, 40, 50 and even 60 percent.
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Catching Up With E.J. Part II |
 The Ultimate Rebel
As a 6’3 255 lb. blocking back for the Ole Miss Rebels, E.J. Epperson has no problems being noticed around Oxford or in his home town of Humboldt. This fall the former Viking three-sport standout has his work cut out for him in the rough and tumble world of SEC football this fall, but managing to stay on top of his studies and steer clear of trouble seems to be easy.
With a 2.92 GPA and dean’s list honors from the ’10 spring semester under his academic belt, Epperson attributes his work ethic and good habits to family values and the desire for true success in all facets of his life. With so many gridiron giants around the SEC finding their respective names on police reports this off-season, Epperson’s positive attitude and choir boy demeanor make him even more of a rebel of sorts.
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Boys & Girls Club Members Learn the Old Navy Way |
 Jackson,Tenn. - On July 21, 2010, 12 Boys & Girls Club members in Jackson took part in Camp Old Navy, a job-shadow program hosted by more than 200 Old Navy stores across the U.S. and Canada. Club teens learned about careers in apparel retail through a behind-the- scenes look at how Old Navy operates and experienced hands-on training in retail management, sales and merchandising.
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Follow Me Participants Complete Summer Training |
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 The summer is near its end and so is the Follow Me Into Business program at T.R. White Sportsplex of Jackson.Follow Me participants spent four weeks in the classroom learning what it takes to apply for and receive employment. The last four weeks of the eight-week program the students were hard at work at area businesses learning what it takes to own, operate and manage a business.
According to Carylon Jones, the Follow Me program provides an incentive for independence.
“This program provides children with an opportunity to experience firsthand what it’s like to have a job and become responsible, so they won’t depend so much on their parents,” said Jones, an employee at D&L Grocery.Follow Me Into Business is sponsored by the Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce. Above, interns at Opal’s Beautyrama of Jackson. Pictured, from left, are Natalya Guy and Kambria Boyd. Far right, standing next to a client, is Opal Person.
Photos by WTE/J. Graves
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Baltimore police say John Wagner and Lavelva Merritt were "hunting to rob
someone" on Sunday night. Around 11:30, they ran into Stephen Pitcairn. The Jupiter man, a Johns Hopkins University researcher with dreams of finding
the cure to breast cancer, was walking on Baltimore's north side talking on
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Congratulations are in order for Jackson residents
Hello, Examiner Readers! It is time for this weeks discussion on Hair Talk.
