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WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE?
Thanks to our great friends at the fabulous Westin La Paloma Resort, you are invited to promote your business at our Smooth Home for the Holidays pre-concert HOLIDAY BOUTIQ…
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Added by George Puckett on November 11, 2009 at 6:04pm —
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Eric Darius: Goin' All Out
Eric Darius - Published: August 14, 2008
By Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Saxophonist Eric Darius has made his Blue Note label debut with Goin' All Out (Blue Note, 2008) and, as the title suggests, he is doing just that. The project includes covers of hits by Ne-…
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Added by George Puckett on October 15, 2009 at 1:55am —
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I trust all are well and in good health. It is that time again, time to be counted for the U.S. Census. As tedious and invasive as some may think this process is, it is actually necessary and needed. For example, depending on the number in your household and those in your immediate and extended community, l…
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Added by George Puckett on September 20, 2009 at 5:01am —
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TUCSON REGION
Roy Cooksey dies; tireless advocate for civil rights
By Kimberly Matas
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.20.2009
Longtime Tucson civil-rights leader Roy L. Cooksey died Aug. 12 after a decade contending with Alzheimer's disease. He was 84.
Cooksey…
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Added by George Puckett on August 21, 2009 at 3:44am —
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Who Speaks for the African American Community?
Who Speaks For You?
Recently an email arrived at my computer from cyberspace and I puzzled over why I had received it. It was meant for members of the African American Advisory Committee of the University of Arizona.
For some r…
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Added by George Puckett on August 5, 2009 at 7:46pm —
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African Roots Still Run Deep For Blacks on Mexican Coast
Find more photos like this on Tucson's-Ebony City
By Alexis Okeowo
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, June 28, 2009
You have to really want to go to Chacahua. The island is nestled along Mexico's Costa Chica, a 200-mile-long strip that straddles the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero on the Pacific Ocean; the nearest hub is P…
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Added by George Puckett on July 3, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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Comments on the Juneteenth Public Meeting of June 23rd
George & Tina Puckett
First of all I would like to apologize for being delinquent in submitting this summary of the Juneteenth Committee Public Meeting. Sometimes you have to prioritize the tasks you’re going to perform. This has been one of those times.
As I indicated in a brief communication last week, the meeting was well attended. The chairman of the Juneteenth Committee, Burney Stark, was pleasantly surprised, although he…
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Added by George Puckett on June 28, 2009 at 9:49pm —
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Who is Miss Juneteenth
A funny thing happened on the way to this year’s Juneteenth Celebration! A young lady - not of African decent - was named Miss Juneteenth 2009.
How did this happen? How could this happen? Were you in attendance? The Pageant was held on Friday, Ju…
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Added by George Puckett on June 16, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.24.2009
The city's police radar van is scheduled to snap photographs of speeders at these locations this week, according to the Tucson Police Department:
Today
• 6 to 9:30 a.m.: On South Kino Parkway near East 22nd S…
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Added by George Puckett on May 24, 2009 at 6:32am —
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The Black Educator, an Endangered Species in TUSD
As with all School Districts in Arizona, in Tucson we are trying to come to grips with the budget cutting process and what it is doing to our schools. The cuts will have a devastating impact on our children, their future and th…
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Added by George Puckett on April 14, 2009 at 4:44am —
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LOAN MODIFICATION
Since I have been unable to get a Realtor or a Mortgage person to join Ebony Tucson, I will try to answer my reader's questions on Real Estate. I have had an extensive background in Real Estate, having owned 50% interest in a firm in San Jose, CA for 5 years. I also b…
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Added by George Puckett on March 11, 2009 at 5:21pm —
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Without much effort or knowledge of the Internet you can make money completing online surveys. I have tried it and it works. There are scams out there but this is a legitimate company called the African American Voice.
Go to
http://www.theafricanamericanvoice.com/default.php and read the FAQs. Click the FAQ link in the navigation. Most of your questions should be answered. If you are satisfied with what you read your next step is…
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Added by George Puckett on March 9, 2009 at 11:55am —
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District's draft plan to end court order is 'ill-conceived,' plaintiffs group says
By Rhonda Bodfield
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.03.2009
The Tucson Unified School District and a group of black plaintiffs are headed toward an impasse over a proposal to…
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Added by George Puckett on March 3, 2009 at 2:43am —
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TUCSON REGION
County speed-cams in place soon
10 sites may be in operation by April; GV location dropped
By Alexis Huicochea
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 02.24.2009
Ten new photo-enforcement stations are to be installed across Pima County, possibly by t…
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Added by George Puckett on March 2, 2009 at 11:42pm —
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TUCSON REGION
Education Notes
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.02.2009
Apply now for TUSD bond committee
The Tucson Unified School District's Bond Fiscal Oversight Committee is looking for three new members.
The committee was established to oversee…
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Added by George Puckett on March 2, 2009 at 7:49am —
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OPINION
GUEST OPINION
TUSD's post-deseg plan is a failure
By Herman K. Warrior
SPECIAL TO THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.02.2009
Representatives for African-American plaintiffs agree with the Star's editorial that the Tucson Unified School Dis…
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Added by George Puckett on March 2, 2009 at 7:35am —
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BUSINESS
Here's how home buyers can get their $8,000
Opinion by Gail Marksjarvis
CHICAGO TRIBUNE / MCT
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.01.2009
Receiving $8,000 to buy a house is a tempting deal. And Uncle Sam is willing to offer it to you, under certain conditions.
U…
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Added by George Puckett on March 2, 2009 at 6:11am —
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I have decided to Post this Blog again for those of you who might be interested in posting videos on Ebony Tucson. It's easy. Even a Cave Man can do it.
There are also links to other Video Websites. You can find information on just about any topic on video.
Most of the commercial vid…
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Added by George Puckett on February 28, 2009 at 3:06pm —
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That "Winning" smile
GOLF
WGC-ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Tiger back in hunt
Woods announces he'll defend title here next week
By Ryan Finley
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 02.20.2009
Tiger Woods' eight-month layoff from golf ended Thursday with a six-…
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Added by George Puckett on February 20, 2009 at 5:25am —
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TUCSON REGION
Teachers get help in economic crunch
Two groups offer assistance ranging from morale-boosting to housing aid
By Rhonda Bodfield
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 02.19.2009
The list of financial pressures facing local teachers is l…
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Added by George Puckett on February 19, 2009 at 7:10am —
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