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    Feb 24, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Dumas Center hosts second annual Black History Month event

    The Dumas Center in Roanoke held it's annual Black History month event earlier this evening.
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    The Dumas Center in Roanoke held it's annual Black History month event earlier this evening. The "Showtime At The Dumas" event honored native Roanoker and Goddess of Soul Jane Powell A local band entertained guests during the main event, and there was...

    Tags: Human Interest, Black History

    2. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Art contest honors African American history

    Hundreds of young people submitted drawings. The ten best are now on display, and organizers of an area art contest are counting on you to pick a winner.
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    Hundreds of young people submitted drawings. The ten best are now on display, and organizers of an area art contest are counting on you to pick a winner.   The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia partnered with U.S. Cellular for the Black History...

    Tags: U.S. Cellular Field, Arts and Culture, Black History

    3. Feb 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Choirs lend their voices at annual Gospel Benefit in Roanoke

    Folks sang their hearts out Sunday, with a goal of raising money to help hometown children.
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    Folks sang their hearts out Sunday, with a goal of raising money to help hometown children. It's the 7th year of the Gospel Benefit at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Roanoke. The event raises money for the Northwest Child Development Center, with various...

    Tags: Black History

    4. Jan 10, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Black History Month events

    Here is a list of Black History Month events in the area: February 8 -   Fulfilling Your Dream: Mariak Machok Chuor, A Lost Boy of South Sudan, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 6-8:30 p.m. in Room G of the Graduate Life Center. Chuor will discuss his life...

    Tags: Music, Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Music, John Legend

    5. Feb 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Grammy nominated singer comes to the Jefferson Center

    She's a Grammy nominated artist, and next week she'll be performing in the Star City.
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    She's a Grammy nominated artist, and next week she'll be performing in the Star City. Singer Bettye LaVette performed for President Obama, Barbra Streisand and members of the band, "The Who" at the Kennedy Center in 2008. Even though she had a top 10...

    Tags: Music, Barbra Streisand, Entertainment, Music, Black History

    6. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Black History Month: Local man teaches kids knock-outs don't just happen in the streets

    The sport is called the sweet science.  And there's no doubt, every boxer would want this particular scientist, on their sideline.
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    The sport is called the sweet science.  And there's no doubt, every boxer would want this particular scientist, on their sideline. You could say boxing, is in Victor Banks' blood.  His uncles were well known in the ring in the 70's. One helped start...

    Tags: Black History

    7. Feb 16, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Virginia native Wendell Scott's story to be heard across the country

    Nearly 50 years ago, the late Wendell Scott became the first and only African-American driver to win a race in what is now Nascar's Cup Series.
    Nearly 50 years ago, the late Wendell Scott became the first and only African-American driver to win a race in what is now Nascar's Cup Series. The Danville, Va. native is known as the Jackie Robinson of motorsports.  This Sunday night, his story will...

    Tags: Jackie Robinson, Movies, Mass Media, Entertainment, ESPN (tv network)

    8. Jun 11, 2010 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Your Feedback

    Here are some of your emails on issues in the local news or local news coverage. *** I just watched your reporter on the 11 o'clock news interview the Mayor of Roanoke re: the U.S. Postal Service plan to eliminate 35,000 jobs.  The mayor dramatically...

    Tags: FEMA, Flu, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Health, PBS (tv network)

    9. Feb 18, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Portrait honors Lynchburg veteran's forgotten sacrifice

    A Lynchburg man who served in World War II is getting some long overdue recognition.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    A Lynchburg man who served in World War II is getting some long overdue recognition. Earl Washington was part of the "Red Ball Express," a group that trucked supplies across Europe after the D-Day invasion. Like most African Americans of his time,...

    Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Minority Groups, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts

    10. Feb 18, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Students dedicate replica of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

    The inspired students at the Roanoke Academy of Mathematics and Science unveiled how they paid tribute to Martin Luther King in honor of Black History Month.
    The inspired students at the Roanoke Academy of Mathematics and Science unveiled how they paid tribute to Martin Luther King in honor of Black History Month. The kids helped create a cardboard replica of the Martin Luther King memorial that is currently...

    Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Human Interest, Martin Luther King Jr., Black History

    11. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Teachers learn about Holocaust at summer institute

    One teacher was interested in the connection between music and the Holocaust. Another learned about the Holocaust from Jewish friends when they were growing up in Miami and wanted to learn more. And another teacher wanted to expand his knowledge about the...

    Tags: Palm Beach County, Judaism, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Washington, DC

    12. May 31, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Mount Dora library to host birthday party via Skype for black golf pioneer Charlie Sifford

    MOUNT DORA — The W.T. Bland Public Library is an unlikely venue for a birthday party for pioneer African-American golfer Charlie Sifford, given that he doesn't live in Lake County.
    MOUNT DORA — The W.T. Bland Public Library is an unlikely venue for a birthday party for pioneer African-American golfer Charlie Sifford, given that he doesn't live in Lake County. It promises to be an unusual event in another way, too. The...

    Tags: Jackie Robinson, Golf, Skype, Libraries, Sports

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