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THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING TO RETAIN JUDGES
CHICAGO:- It is essential that Cook County voters take the time to learn
about the First District and Cook Country judges running for retention
on November 7, according to Gino Divito, an attorney, former appellate
court justice and chair of the Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook
County, 2000. “There are 77 non-partisan retention judges whose names
will appear on the green ballot,” DiVito said. “As a group, they are among
the finest judges in Cook Country and include some of the most highly-regarded
judges of the county’s circuit and reviewing courts. Most have outstanding
individual records and should be retained.” 
AWARD DINNER FOR WORLD’S TOP BLACK BANKER RAISES NEARLY $I MILLION FOR CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
By Nii Okaijah
CHICAGO:- At a fabulous award banquet held September 7 in honor of Jacoby
D. Dickens, chairman of Seaway National Bank, the world’s largest black-owned
bank, Chicago State University raised a record $999,000 for student scholarships
and technology improvements. When Katey Assem, the Ghanaian executive
director of the CSU Foundation made the announcement at the 6th Annual
Friends of CSU Award Dinner, attendees numbering over 800 people from
the city’s civic, corporate and legislative communities broke into enthusiastic
cheers. The goal of the fund-raiser was $500,000.
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR DR. ADAMA CONTEH FULFILS DREAM OF KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH AFRICA
By Nii Okaijah CHICAGO:- Dr. Adama Conteh had a passion to help address
the problems of under development in the West African state of Sierra
Leone where she was born. Her early efforts were limited due to inadequate
resources. After obtaining a doctorate degree in African economic history
and academic experience, Conteh is now turning her large network of contacts
into a program to enable U.S. students to acquire and exchange knowledge
with their African counterparts. Her aim is to utilize theseexchanges
to help bring about development and understanding of various cultures.
‘SOUNDS
OF THE THUNDER’
Brothers Kofi & Kwame: “FRIMPS” Release CD
By The Journalist
The boys are good! Their debut album “Sounds of the Thunder” was produced,
mixed and mastered in their father’s home studio in Old Bridge, NJ. Kudos
goes to their father Dr. Yaw Frimpong, who has supported the boys’ endeavor
in making sure their dreams come true. According to Dr. Frimpong, Kwame,
the older of the two boys started self-tutoring on a keyboard that the
doctor had connected to a PC.
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to The Journalist's
Soldiers of
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