Sallie Elliott, publisher of Applause Magazine, was named Woman of the Year by Beta Zeta Zeta, the local chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, on Saturday. The event was the sorority's annual Finer Womanhood Observance, which included a luncheon and award ceremony at the Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center, Corryville.

Elliott is founder of the Image Makers Award and the Reach for the Stars programs, which honor people who have made outstanding contributions to the community. 

Christina Meadows, a senior at Shroder High School, and Kelly Robinson, a senior at McAuley, received $500 scholarships. Eleanor Bolar, a student at the University of Cincinnati, received a $1,000 scholarship, established to honor Wilma Lacy, Cincinnati's first black female pharmacist and a member of the chapter.   more >>

The bass boomed, the lights were dimmed and shadowy, people decked out in their finest trickled into the Royal Ballroom at Spokane Center Stage for the 2005 Omega Psi Phi & Black Student Union dance. 9:30 p.m. April 2, the first Saturday of the quarter, DJ Dominique Corr whisked around the stage preparing for the dance.

He said he would be playing “strictly hip-hop.”

Popping records on and off, Corr shook the whole floor, including pieces from Snoop Dog, OutKast, and Fifty Cent. 

BSU and Omega Psi Phi did a terrific job hosting the dance. Along with a DJ, catering and a grand dance floor, they also provided great snacks and beverages.  more >>

A brawl erupting outside a downtown club early Sunday morning has left one UF fraternity’s members claiming brutality.

An Iota Phi Theta-sponsored party at the club 238 West on University Avenue ended earlier than expected when a fight broke out just after midnight, forcing the club to shut down.

Nobody in the fraternity could verify who started the fight, but some fraternity members claim that security was insufficient to contain the growing brawl. An estimated 700 people were inside the club during the fighting.  more >>

Thirty years of mentoring by the Omega Little Brothers Program and 10 years of service by Freedom for Youth, Inc, will be celebrated at a special recognition banquet at Phillips Community College Saturday at 6 p.m.

There will be special reflections from OLB and FFY alumni and adult supporters. Some of the individuals who will be speaking include the first participant in the OLB program, Ives Murry, Glen Freeman, Teherra Buford, and Ashwood Hart who have remained a part of the FFY program.

"We will have reflections by the founder of Freedom for Youth Rev. David Featherstone," said Walter Darnell, president and acting CEO of FFY. "Freedom for Youth was founded in 1995."   more >>

A new fashion show is on the rise to showcase the magnificent Divine 9, the nine black Greek letter organizations. This production entitled, "The Divine Legacy: Colors of Fashion", is not just an ordinary fashion show, it is a show with a twist!

Models will represent their Greek organizations and will rip the runway through music, dance, color and fashionThis is a new way for all black Greeks to come together in a positive way. This show will allow the audience to engage in the legacy, historical achievements, and striking impact that the Divine 9 has had in African America for decades.    more »