Local youth have had the chance to learn from the best drummers in the world, thanks to Caldera's Celebration of the Drum program, and now the public can join in the fun with performances on May 17 and 19 in Portland.
Celebration of the Drum is Caldera's multicultural percussion extravaganza that brings local middle school students on stage in performance with world-class musicians Obo Addy, Portland Taiko, Cat"n Lyles, Hakim Muhammad, and Brian Davis of Pink Martini fame.  

Chris Wallace, 15, rinses off a car at the Fourth annual TTIP Car Wash, held May 5 at Mt. Zion Church. The fund-raiser helps the Technology Access Foundations Technical Teens Internship Program – a four-year program that teaches teens of color important computer skills and offers them an opportunity to receive internships with leading companies and money for college.

UNITED NATIONS -- Zimbabwe, a country suffering from acute food shortages and rampant inflation, won approval to lead the important U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development despite protests from the U.S., European nations and human rights organizations.

Governor Eliot Spitzer and Lieutenant Governor David Paterson today announced the appointment of Melodie Mayberry-Stewart to serve as New York State Chief Information Officer. "Ms. Mayberry-Stewart has vast experience in the design, implementation and management of cutting edge information technology systems," said Governor Spitzer.

The National Newspaper Publishers Association, also known as the Black Press of America will hold its convention in Seattle on June 20-24 hosted by the Skanner...

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Neil Kelly Memorial 2007 Scholarship Award winners (from left to right) Ashley Taylor, Benson; Angel Ajtum-Sanchez, Roosevelt; Suada Ibrahim, Jefferson; and Huyen T. Hoang, Madison, stand with Al Jubitz, keynote speaker at the scholarship awards luncheon, held May 11. All of the students are going on to college in the fall of this year.

ATLANTA, Ga. — Yolanda King, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, collapsed and died. She was 51.
King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center. The family did not know the cause of death, but relatives think it might have been a heart problem, he said.
"She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said in a statement.
Former Mayor Andrew Young, a lieutenant of her father's who has remained close to the family, said King was going to her brother Dexter's home when she collapsed in the doorway.
Her death came less than a year and a half after her mother, Coretta Scott King, died in January 2006 after battling ovarian cancer and the effects of a stroke. Her struggle prompted her daughter to work with the American Heart Association to raise awareness about strokes, especially among Blacks.

Seahawks Football Operations Director Tim Ruskell, left, and Head Coach Mike Holmgren, right, greet the Seahawks second and third round draft picks, Cornerback Josh Wilson, second from left, and Defensive Tackle Brandon Melbane, second from right. The two new players were introduced to the public on Monday, April 30 at the Seahawks' Kirkland headquarters. Seahawks wide receiver Darrell Jackson (not pictured) has been traded to San Francisco.

The city of Seattle and King County last week released the latest community data report on diabetes, highlighting trends and health inequities in a disease that now affects more than 84,000 King County adults. The number of county residents with diabetes has doubled in the last decade and such a rapid increase in a chronic illness is very rare.
"Many people can avoid developing diabetes by maintaining a healthy weight and increasing their physical activity," said Dr. David Fleming, director and health officer for public health, Seattle and King County. "By getting the obesity epidemic under control we will also make a significant impact on diabetes."
About six percent of adults have been diagnosed with diabetes. Many more who have the disease are unaware of their condition.

http://www.metrokc.gov/health/datawatch/
www.metrokc.gov/health/reach/index.htm