FORT WAYNE—The story could read, “Local woman leaves home, makes it big.” But, in the case of nationally renowned celebrity makeup artist Patrece Williams, the story reads more like “Local woman makes it big—but maintains hometown roots.” Some might find that hard to believe, given all that she’s accomplished over the 10 years she’s been in the fashion and beauty...
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By Leiloni De Gruy
Special to the NNPA
from the Los Angeles WAVE
LOS ANGELES (NNPA)— With the help of a program designed for their needs, people whose backgrounds make it difficult to find work can receive a second chance at starting a career.
La-Shell Lewis first went to prison for drug possession in 1988. After her release, she was...
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By Zenitha Prince
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspapers
WASHINGTON (NNPA)—The current economic crisis has waged a particularly severe attack on the black middle-class in the U.S., experts say.
For African Americans, “2008 was not a good year,” said Algernon Austin, director of Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute, “and unfortunately, it looks like things will get worse.”
The adage that when America sneezes, Black America catches a cold...
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Celebrity makeup artist Patrece Williams credits Fort Wayne roots
