Laura Howe, Vice President for the American Red Cross, and Paris Lytle of Lowe’s Discuss Hurricane & Storm Prep Tips

June 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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To help plan your 2014 disaster coverage and mark the beginning of hurricane season on June 1, Laura Howe of the America Red Cross and Lowe's spokesman Paris Lytle are available to discuss important hurricane preparedness tips and products your viewers and listeners should have on hand to be ready for any emergency situation. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE: ***General information about the importance of disaster preparedness         ***Recommended tools, resources and products to help prepare for a hurricane ***Important tips and simple steps everyone can use to keep their loved ones and their homes safe in times of disaster ABOUT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: ***Preparation is crucial in helping to stay safe before, during and after disasters. People should create or … [Continue reading...]

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Celebrate the Historic Black-Jewish Alliance of the Civil Rights Movement

June 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Dear Friend; As the Nation marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Freedom Summer, the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding - national address for Black-Jewish relations- FFEU will mark the date when three civil rights activists, one African-American and two Jewish-Americans: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner; were brutally kidnapped and murdered. We would like to invite you to join us on June 19, 2014 between 4-6pm in the Mansfield Room S-207 of the United States Capitol at a special ceremony and reception that will recognize the heroism, sacrifice and commitment of those three activists, and countless other civil rights activists, who gave their time, energy, and resources to bring political and social equality to the disenfranchised citizens of Mississippi and the … [Continue reading...]

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8th Annual Planet Heart Celebration in NYC – April 24th, 2014- Gary Null to be Guest Speaker

May 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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COME CELEBRATE!! GOOD NEWS PLANET WILL BE BROADCASTING AND MODERATOR OF THE  WORLD PEACE PANEL  THURSDAY - APRIL 24TH, 2014  Subud Chelsea Center 230 West 29th Street, New York City  4:00 pm to 11:00 pm Seating Limited! To Register Call: 212-222-5432 "Once a year we gather in friendship, love and light to celebrate   the rare gift of this glorious Planet Earth.  With wisdom, inspiration and gratitude we invite you   to join us for this Annual Festival at the Subud Chelsea Center,  and be counted as a Wisdom Keeper of our great planet." Listen here to PLANET HEART's PSA for 8th Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration ! Voice Over Script written by Andrew Kaen; Vocals by Christine Marie aka IMOV; Produced and Edited by … [Continue reading...]

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Good News Agency – year 14th, no. 224 – 9 May 2014

May 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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Good News Agency A culture of peace is emerging in all fields of human endeavour Good News Agency carries positive and constructive news from all over the world relating to voluntary work, the work of the United Nations, non governmental organizations and institutions engaged in improving the quality of life – news that doesn’t “burn out” in the space of a day. It is distributed free of charge through Internet to 10,000 media and editorial journalists in 54 countries and to 3,000 NGOs and 1,500 high schools, colleges and universities. It is an all-volunteer service of Associazione Culturale dei Triangoli e della Buona Volontà Mondiale, an educational charity based in Rome, Italy, associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information It is a supporter of the … [Continue reading...]

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New York City’s African Burial Ground

May 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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By Terri Hirsch Rediscovery of the African Burial Ground alerted the City and the world to New York’s early history and the African people who worked and lived here. This burial ground is the final resting ground for ancestors from many African descended cultures. Their living legacy makes an important reminder of a dark and often forgotten period in New York City history. The African Burial Ground National Monument is located on the first floor of the Ted Weiss Federal Building located at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. A Visitor Center and exhibition space includes exhibits about the history of the cemetery, the African contribution to the building of early New York City as well as the more recent events surrounding the site's discovery and construction. Approximately 15,000 … [Continue reading...]

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In tribute to Nelson Mandela

December 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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  In tribute to the passing of the Nelson Mandela, I am sending a poem that the mother of one my student's reminded me helped sustain Mr. Mandela during his years of unjust imprisonment.   Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.  William Ernest … [Continue reading...]

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Innovation: Africa receives UN Award

December 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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PATHS OF PROMISE by Donna J. Grisanti

December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

“An uplifting story of personal sacrifice amid historical significance.” -Kirkus PATHS OF PROMISE by Donna J. Grisanti Like the Old Testament heroine who inspired her name, Ruth Yuell faced a life of disadvantages. As a Negro born in St. Louis, 1939, Ruth entered a world dominated by segregation and racism. As a young woman who fought for her people through nonviolence, Ruth encountered brutality from powerful whites and ridicule from militant blacks. She also weathered terrible storms of scandal and betrayal. Like her biblical namesake, Ruth overcame her hardships through hard work, determination, piety, and courage. PATHS OF PROMISE (Phoenix Publishing Group; October 2012; ISBN: 978-0970886019) tells the story of Ruth Yuell—a woman of conviction and honor who made remarkable … [Continue reading...]

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Welcome to South African Good News

November 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Check back for Good News on, about and from South Africa. … [Continue reading...]

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Andrea Hoffman tells us about Diversity Affluence, its success in America

August 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

DIVERSITY AFFLUENCE 3RD ANNUAL BRUNCH AND AWARDS SET FOR AUGUST 19 IN THE HAMPTONS TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS AND DIVERSITY IN AMERICA OVERVIEW More than 100 leaders in the philanthropic,business and entertainment industries will gather for the 3rd annual Diversity Affluence Brunch, an exclusive, invitation-only event celebrating individuals who have achieved success as a minority or who have advanced the diversity agenda in America. The private brunch and awards ceremony will take place August 19 at B. Smith's on Long Wharf Street in Sag Harbor. "The Diversity Affluence Brunch is about honoring individuals who are driven and determined to empower others and are relentless in their pursuits," says Andrea Hoffman, founder and chief executive officer of Diversity Affluence. "Our honorees wake … [Continue reading...]

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Ask Your Mama Returns to New York in Special Collaboration with Harlem’s Apollo Theater and Manhattan School of Music

August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ask Your Mama Returns to New York in Special Collaboration with Harlem’s Apollo Theater and Manhattan School of Music, March 23, 2013 Original Cast Including Jessye Norman and The Roots to Perform with Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia Under the Direction of George Manahan Jazz Vocalist Nnenna Freelon Joins the Cast New York, NY, August 9, 2012—The Apollo Theater and Manhattan School of Music will join forces to present Ask Your Mama, a 90-minute sonic tapestry of music, film, and spoken word by EmmyAward- winning composer Laura Karpman based on Langston Hughes’s “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz” that bursts the boundaries of time, place, and verbal expression to trace the currents and tributaries of cultural diasporas. The performance will take place at Harlem’s … [Continue reading...]

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Baby Elephant Bath

July 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

You have to be lucky to catch this act when in the wild. Elephant Bath Time Watch this one to the end ... these Dutch tourists certainly lucked out when they came upon this! Bath Time   There is so much Joy in Sharing. … [Continue reading...]

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United Planet Launches New Interactive Webinar Series

July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

              Series to Cover Global Issues and Promote Cross-Cultural Understanding Boston, MA, July 23, 2012– United Planet today announced the launch of its new global webinar series in support of its mission to foster cross-cultural understanding, and address shared challenges to unite the world in a community beyond borders. The first webinar in the series will take place on July 27th, 2012 at 4 pm EST, and is open to all.  Interested participants can join the webinar series by submitting a request to alumni@unitedplanet.org. The fundamental aim of the webinar series is to initiate discussion around global issues and foster relationships between motivated people all over the globe. Each webinar will focus on a specific topic or theme, … [Continue reading...]

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Curtis Mayfield Lincoln Center Festival Tribute

July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The lineup for the Lincoln Center Festival tribute to the late soul music icon Curtis Mayfield has been expanded with the addition of artists Sinéad O'Connor, Bilal, Meshell Ndegeocello, William Bell, Ryan Montbleau and Inyang Bassey. This one-time-only event takes place on July 20 at 8pm in Avery Fisher Hall. Previously announced performers include The Impressions, Mavis Staples, Aloe Blacc, Kyp Malone and Tune Adebimpe, Dr. Lonnie Smith and a 14-piece house band led by music director Binky Griptite of the Dap-Kings. Since her 1987 Grammy-nominated album The Lion and the Cobra, Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'’Connor has produced an extensive body of work with influences that range from Irish folk songs to reggae. Bilal is an American jazz/alternative hip-hop singer-songwriter, … [Continue reading...]

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JOB$, JOB$ and JOB$ are Available!

November 9, 2011 By 1 Comment

GoodNewsPlanet.com JOB$, JOB$ AND JOB$ Are Available! Become a Good News Reporter on: GoodNewsPlanet.com and Make Money for You and the People Your Report on in All Languages of the World Our Initial Focus is: Those Without a Job, Not Making Enough, Students, Disabled, Vets., Non-Profits / NGOs & Small Bus. Important: To Succeed with Getting Money to Those in Need, We Need to World's Public to Watch & Contribute to the Content   11-11-11 Brooklyn, New York. Silent Press Conference 11:11 AM Central Park @ Strawberry Fields - Imagine Paul.Sladkus@goodnewsbroadcast.com November 11th is Veterans Day in America and other parts of the world Paul Sladkus, founder of Milestone Broadcast Corporation (MBC) Corporation, est. 1985 and creator of GoodNewsPlanet.com, est. 1998 … [Continue reading...]

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L’Africana SummerFest 2011

July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

When: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 6:30pm.   What: Philanthropist MacDella Cooper, Founder of the MacDella Cooper Foundation, and friends to host L'Africana SummerFest in Southampton New York. The Red Carpet Cocktail reception and the Taste of Africa Banquet will kick off at 6:30 pm with DJ Stiletto spinning. The night will include special musical and dance performances starting promptly at 7:00 pm. The evening, hosted by News anchor Carol Wilkinson, will begin with a presentation by Thomas Tafuto and a live auction by Eddie Going. A collection of African inspired dresses, jewelry and accessories designed exclusively for L 'Africana brand will be auctioned off. L'Africana is a brand platform built around the design, creation, promotion, and distribution of African fashion, art, … [Continue reading...]

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DRC Rape Survivors Break Their Silence: Call for an End to Sexual Violence in

September 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment

The DRC ?Bukavu/Goma, South/North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 22 September, 2008. On September 12th and 19th, in Goma and Bukavu respectively, for the first time in the Democratic Republic of Congo survivors of sexual violence publicly spoke out, breaking their silence. They did so as part of V-DAY and UNICEF's global campaign: "Stop Raping Our Greatest Resource: Power to Women and Girls in DRC." In front of government and UN officials, international delegates and civil society members, twelve women and two girls told their stories of rape and its impact on their lives. They issued a call to the world to put an end to the sexual violence that has ravaged and shamed them and hundreds of thousands of other women and girls in the DRC. The women have courageously spoken out because … [Continue reading...]

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UNSC Permanent members meet Darfur rebel leader

July 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Thursday 20 March 2008. March 19, 2008 (GENEVA). The Five permanent members of the UN Security Council met with the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement leader in presence of UN and African Union envoys. Abdel-Wahid al-Nur Abdel Wahid Mohamed Ahmed al-Nur, the founder leader of the rebel SLM held unprecedented meeting with five permanent members of the UN Security Council with the participation of the UN and African Union envoys for Darfur on Tuesday evening in Geneva. The meeting was organized by France, the host country of the rebel leader, in order to allow the rebel leader to express his point of view with regard to the peace process undertaken by the UN-AU envoys to Darfur. Al-Nur has refused to take part in different meetings brokered by the two envoys. The rebel leader told Sudan Tribune … [Continue reading...]

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Soon Goodnews Africa

July 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment

A New Program on the Good News Broadcast Network September 2010. Produced by Paul Sladkus/Good News Broadcast and Dawn Cooper Barnes...Good News AFRICA! is a thirty minute weekly television series whose aim is to educate and entertain audiences about Africa by closely examining one African country within each episode. Ultimately, the series will feature each of the fifty-three African nations for a total of fifty-three half hour programs. For centuries Africa has been described as "the dark continent," not only because it is the home of dark-skinned peoples but because of the mysterious and often unsettling mythology emanating from this vast and diverse continent. Fascination with the African continent is undeniable; however, to the great frustration of Africans and those who love Africa, … [Continue reading...]

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Humanitarian Air Transport Group

September 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Helps Fight Ebola Outbreak in Congo ?NAMPA, Ida. Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is working with the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta to fight a deadly Ebola epidemic that has killed at least 150 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MAF officials said today. ?The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the outbreak and said measures are being taken to contain the spread of the deadly virus. The deaths occurred in the central province of Kasai Occidental, WHO said. ?MAF is transporting doctors into extremely remote jungle clinics, where they can treat patients and assess the severity and extent of the crisis. ? Mission Aviation Fellowship, the world's largest missions and humanitarian remote air transport organization, conducts a non-Ebola virus medical evacuation … [Continue reading...]

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