Asbury United Methodist Church Quilting Ministry Reaches Out To Japan

Interview, photos, and report by Ibrahim Dabo It may take a while for Japan to fully recover from the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that caused mass devastation and resulted in more than 8,000 people missing. But while the nation’s recovery process continues, United Methodists are reaching out in many different ways. Asbury United …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Suzanne de Passe Planning Definitive Motion Picture on Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  Report, photo and interview by Ibrahim Dabo   NEW YORK CITY, NY—Suzanne de Passe, who right alongside Motown Records company founder Berry Gordy Jr. helped sign the Jackson 5 and launch a successful string of Motown television specials, will produce a definitive motion picture on the life of Dr. …

AFUWI Hosts 14th Annual Legacy Awards Gala and Honors Suzanne de Passe

By Ibrahim Dabo NEW YORK CITY, NY—The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) on January 26, 2011, held its 14th Annual Legacy Awards gala in New York City, honoring Suzanne de Passe, Co-Chair of de Passe Jones Entertainment. Proceeds from the prestigious gala help support scholarship …

IB’S BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Malnutrition’s Impact on Child Development, Longevity and Disease Risk Assessed by Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman

By Ibrahim Dabo @IbDabo On a beautiful Sunday afternoon I had the opportunity to sit down with Ann Veneman, former U.S. secretary of agriculture and UNICEF executive director, for an enlightening lunch meeting. Ms. Veneman had graciously taken time out of her busy schedule to invite me in for what …