Cogdell was Kinston's first black policeman (Kinston Free Press)
The Free Press will publish a series of profiles on Kinston's influential black residents throughout February in honor of Black History Month. These profiles are compiled and written by Thelma Waters and other members of the Kinston African American Legacy.
Limousine chauffeur laments driving time on Interstate 75 (The News-Press)
On Wednesday, Carey Limousine chauffeur Bruce Fisher closed the door of a black Lincoln Town Car for his passenger, Gus Napoli, at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples at 3:37 p.m., and opened it for him at Terminal A of Southwest Florida International Airport at 4:37 p.m.
SNEET youth group to celebrate Black History Month (The News-Press)
The SNEET youth group, with the Lehigh United Way House, will celebrate Black History Month with song, dance and discussion. "This is a time to reflect on the past, live in the present and plan for the future with awareness and commitment," said D'Angelo Parris, one of the youth organizers.
A 50-year-old love story (Selma Times-Journal)
Looking at the old, grainy black and white photographs collected on a table, a friend exclaims "Ya'll look like movie stars!" Despite the 50 years that have passed since the photos have been taken, Edwin and Joyce Swindle still make a handsome couple.
Exhibit Showcases New York Glitz (AP via Yahoo! News)
It's a dress fit for a queen — a drag queen, that is. The brilliant, scarlet Badgley Mischka gown was worn in the early 1990s to a gala supporting AIDS activism by the performer Lypsinka (cross-dresser John Epperson). Near it is the black, silk velvet Halston gown with matching bunny mask that Candace Bergen wore to Truman Capote's famed Black and White Ball in 1966.
Wanted: eligible black men (Denver Post)
Iput the question to Carol Richardson, a stylist at a salon that caters to African-Americans: Do your clients ever talk about the lack of eligible black men?
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Ponting dismisses NZ game plans (Sydney Morning Herald)
Ricky Ponting has delivered twin warnings to over-achieving New Zealand on the eve of a five-match series between the world's two leading one-day outfits.
A 'Front Row' seat, and dishy (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Jerry Oppenheimer's Front Row makes it clear that Vogue editrix Anna Wintour's brilliant eye for visual beauty is what put her on top. Readers come to understand why Wintour is a fashion visionary, standing with icons such as Diana Vreeland.
Gannongate threatens to expose a huge GOP pedophile and male prostitution ring (Online Journal)
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