http://www.ethnica.com Ethnica.com en_EN http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=429 (2006-01-24) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West, unafraid to speak out over personal slights and more serious charges of political persecution, wears a crown of thorns as he poses as Jesus Christ on the cover of the next issue of Rolling Stone. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=428 Sadly, there will be no more comebacks or encores for soul legend Wilson Pickett, who died of a heart attack January 19th in a Virginia hospital. He was 64 years old. Pickett is survived by four children, a fiancé, and a musical legacy that yielded several American standards. “In the Midnight Hour,” “Mustang Sally” and “Land of 1000 Dances” are but three of his many classics. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=427 To commemorate the 55th anniversary of the International Genocide Prevention Day, the Save Darfur Coalition, in cooperation with more 150 faith- based, advocacy, and humanitarian aid organizations, launched the "Million Voices for Darfur" campaign. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=426 The National Minority Health Month Foundation (NMHMF) announced a broad-based national campaign aimed at encouraging the U.S. Congress to support the reauthorization and modernization of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act in 2006.Recent patterns in the United States show that HIV/AIDS increasingly affects African Americans, Latinos, and other racial and ethnic minorities. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=425 OneUnited Bank announced its year-end 2005 results in which it invested in new services for customers, while achieving record earnings for shareholders. The Bank financed over $150 million in new loans with over 50% in low to moderate income communities, while also introducing new services, including free online banking and Visa Debit Card and offering CDs and single family mortgages with attractive rates http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=424 U.S. Representative Melvin L. Watt (D-N.C.), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus shared a report on the CBC's accomplishments over the last year and gave a preview of what the CBC plans to do moving into 2006. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=423 BASIC Diversity’s Chairman and Founder, Dr. C.T. Vivian has been selected to receive the 2006 Trumpet Award for his outstanding contributions to the United States of America in the area of civil rights. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=422 In a new survey, career publisher Vault Inc and internship organization INROADS found that over 65% of major corporations polled have established committees to promote diversity at their companies. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=421 Practical strategies for bouncing back when life gets you down - TAKE a deep sigh. 2005 is o-v-e-r! That means the drama, mistakes and heartaches are all in the past––if you let them stay there. It’s time to press on to create a new, happier you. http://www.ethnica.commodules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=420 Muhammad Ali is being honored with a prestigious German peace prize for his work within the civil-rights movement and for the United Nations. Ali, 63, is being awarded the Otto Hahn peace medal for his "lifelong engagement in the American civil-rights movement and the global cultural emancipation of blacks, as well as his work as a U.N. Goodwill ambassador," the organization said . . .