Mississippi, Alabama mourners praise policeman killed on duty
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Oil and natural gas industry creating job opportunities for people of color and women
Washington D.C. – Amanda Eversole spent 13 years at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., where she cemented a legacy of leadership and …
Former Michigan theater to become Blackowned movie studio
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Construction is underway for what owners say is the first Black-owned television and movie studio in Michigan. Standup comedian and director turned …
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BCT TESTS VARIOUS BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRIC BUSES FOR ITS FLEET
BROWARD COUNTY, FL– Broward County Transit (BCT) is preparing to test one of several battery-powered electric buses that arrived at its Copans Garage this week. …
Tech under review
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ASPEN INSTITUTE WASHINGTON — The business landscape for large media companies is evolving. National and international Tech conglomerates are now facing …
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‘Takedown’: French take on crime-action-bromance
Biracial buddy cop movies (e.g., Beverly Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon) aren’t a new phenomenon and could use a refresh. The genre gets a needed update …
Formula One meets Miami
Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP) – DJ’s spinning at the beach. Drinks flowing in the marina. Celebrities roaming the grounds in the shadow of an NFL …
‘Jazz Fest’ set to deliver the flavor of New Orleans
By DWIGHT BROWN NNPA News Wire Film Critic You can bet on music’s healing power. New Orleans has played those odds for over 50 years. …
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School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for students
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) – Students struggling to get online in a rural South Carolina county received a boost last week with the arrival of six …
FLORIDA HOUSE APPROVES BALLOT MEASURE TO LIMIT SCHOOL BOARD TERMS
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – A proposal to limit elected school board members in Florida to eight consecutive years took a step closer Thursday to appearing …
Florida’s unpopular Common Core standards are ‘eradicated’
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Common Core in Florida is over. The state Department of Education in a statement on Friday said the controversial set of academic …
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Mamba Memorialized
Photo courtesy of facebook.com, NBA.com, Youtube.com KOBE BRYANT MEMORIAL: A public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was held Monday at the Staples …
Mom of deceased football player advocates for athlete safety
Fort Myers, Fla. (AP) With the Florida legislative session ending in a little more than three weeks, time is of the essence for Laurie Giordano …
Moragne carries Florida A & M over Norfolk St. 66-63
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Bryce Moragne came off the bench to score 18 points to lift Florida A&M to a 66-63 win over Norfolk State …
