National Urban League focusing on minority voting for 2020
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RFP exposure: good or bad? FUNdraising Good Times
When it’s time to contract for services, design a new building, or make technology upgrades it’s time to issue an RFP – short for “Request …
Pineapple Jam Raises $50,000 for Stranahan House programs
PHOTO COURTESY OF STRANAHAN HOUSE FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Pineapple Jam: A Party in Paradise for Preservation, generated $50,000 for the Historic Stranahan House Museum, …
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How to save money on mobile devices
With the skyrocketing cost of brand-new mobile devices, it’s no wonder so many consumers wait until their smartphone or tablet is on its last leg, …
Internet hoaxes? DON’T PANIC, PARENTS
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY MOMO, MOM, DAD? That’s why talking to children is important. NEW YORK (AP) – The latest parental …
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Empower U observes Mental Health Month in Liberty City
MIAMI – May 1, 2019 – For 20 years, Empower U has worked tirelessly to serve families in disadvantaged communities. Now in honor of Mental …
US pregnancy deaths up, and most are preventable
By MIKE STOBBE and MARILYNN MARCHIONE More U.S. women are dying from preg. nancy-related causes, and more than half of those deaths are preventable, government …
Walk and Music Festival raises $1.5M in battle against AIDS
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)’s 14th annual Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival raised more than $1.5 million to benefit 10 …
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President Robinson, meet Dr. Common
PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMU Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida A&M President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. presents an honorary doctor of Fine Arts Degree to hip-hop artist, actor, …
FAMU Law student accepted to EPA Law Clerk Honors Program
Staff Report ORLANDO, Fla – Florida A&M University (FAMU) student Bria Calvin has been accepted into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Enforcement Training …
Morehouse College to admit transgender men starting in 2020
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE The country’s only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year, marking a major shift for the …
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NFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resume
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players’ lawyers say there aren’t …
Trump administration ends MLB/Cuba baseball deal
PHOTO COURTESY OF PIX11.COM HAVANA (AP) – The Trump administration is moving to end a deal allowing Cuban baseball players to sign contracts directly with …
Tiger Woods’ win could have golf industry roaring back
PHOTO COURTESY OF NJ ONLINE GAMBLING NEW YORK (AP) – Tiger Woods’ win at the Masters could revitalize the golf industry, which has struggled in …
