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Fraternities Visit Cheltenham to Make a Difference - General - 5/26/11

On May 21, several local chapters of Black fraternities made the trek to Cheltenham Youth Facility in southern Prince George’s County to speak with the young men about becoming better men. - Read Full Article Here

Bakersfield police probe hazing incidents at CSU - Kappa Alpha Psi - 5/26/11

Four students at California State University, Bakersfield, were beaten with paddles, canes and whips and shot with a BB pellet gun in a series of college hazing incidents... - Read Full Article Here

Delta Sigma Theta members look to empower young black men -Delta Sigma Theta - 5/26/11

Members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Toledo Alumnae Chapter are helping young black males. - Read Full Article Here

Carol Bell announces for Savannah City Council - Alpha Kappa Alpha - 5/24/11

Bell worked for the city of Savannah for 38 years, retiring last month as director of Central Services. She is a past chairwoman of the board for the United Way of the Coastal Empire. -Read Full Article Here

Sorority honors Pensacolians for community service - Delta Sigma Theta - 5/23/11

 The Pensacola Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. last week honored several Pensacolians for their outstanding service in the community and gave out thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving students. - Read Full Article Here

Spring Valley luncheon to honor academy mentees - Omega Psi Phi - 5/19/11

 Two years ago, Sharon Nelson enrolled her son, Tevin Thompson, in the Rockland Omega Academy, a mentoring program for black and Latino boys known as ROAD. - Read Full Article Here

Valley Sends Relief to Tornado Victims in South - Delta Sigma Theta - 5/16/11

 The Valley continues to reach out to the victims of last month's deadly tornadoes in the south.  On Monday, members of the Youngstown Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority were collecting items on the campus of Youngstown State. - Read Full Article Here

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Loretta Devine

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August 21, 1949 — Present

Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American stage, film and television actress known for her roles on Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy, and Eli Stone. She also provided her voice for the stop motion animated television series The PJs. Devine is a NAACP Image Award and Emmy award winning actress.

In 1995, she landed a high-profile role as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale, joined in the cast by Whitney Houston, Gregory Hines, and Angela Bassett, among others. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress, as did her next movie, The Preacher's Wife, her second movie with Houston and Hines.

In 2000, Devine took on the role of impassioned high school teacher Marla Hendricks on the Fox TV drama Boston Public. Devine won three more Image Awards for her work in the series. She also continued to work in film, playing prominent roles in Urban Legend, Urban Legends: Final Cut, and I Am Sam. Devine earned yet another Image Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her work in the 2004 film Woman Thou Art Loosed. She also appeared in the 2005 Academy Awards Best Picture winning film Crash. She also played Rochelle's mother, Maxine, who's always picking on her, on the sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris.

In 2007, she appeared in This Christmas, a Screen Gems production co-starring Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, and Regina King.

Devine also appeared in Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Richard Webber's wife, Adele Webber and in 2011 she was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance, which she won.

Devine played Patti on Eli Stone, an ABC television series which began airing in 2008.

In 2009, Devine played the character of Jeanette in the rejected pilot for the David E. Kelly television series that was supposed to air on NBC, Legally Mad. Devine also recently appeared on Cold Case.

In 2011, She had played the role of Aunt Honey on ABC Family's original comedy State of Georgia alongside Raven Symone and Majandra Delfino.