Knox County Public Schools removes Alex Haley’s Pulitzer Prize Roots over passage
Photo courtesy of Getty Images The Knox County Public Schools district in Tennessee removed the Pulitzer Prize winning author Alex Haley’s seminal novel Roots from …
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Ft. Lauderdale, CRA officials break ground on new Sistrunk affordable housing project
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Osline Pierre tapped new North Miami Director for Housing and Economic Development
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Mark Fuhrman, LAPD detective accused of planting evidence in O.J. Simpson muder trial dies at 74
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Dr. Dunn among plaintiffs suing to block President Trump library at Miami Dade College site
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North Miami PAL hosting eight-week Summer camp for kids
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Miami Dade County Tax Collector Office to crackdown on disabled parking fraud
Photo courtesy of SmartSign.com MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez announced that his office is cracking down on disabled parking permits fraud connected …
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Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves, but already banned in some states
PHOTO COURTESY OF UPSIDEFOODS.COM Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never …
Black Americans are underrepresented in nation’s residential care communities
STOCK PHOTO Norma Upshaw was living alone south of Nashville when her doctor said she needed to start in-home dialysis. Her closest family lived 40 …
EPA’s lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on flawed data from states
Workmen prepare to replace older water pipes with a new copper one PHOTO COURTESY OF UPNORTHLIVE.COM ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency distributed …
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Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it
STOCK PHOTO New York (AP) — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS …
Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union
Anaheim, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to …
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First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from every direction
Denver (AP) — Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to …
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing
New York (AP) — Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into …
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College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation
Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, …
Investigation finds no bullying before suicide of top historically Black Missouri college leader
Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey PHOTO COURTESY OF .HBCULEGGINGS.COM Columbia, Mo. (AP) — The president of a historically Black Missouri university has been reinstated after an independent …
Broward schools get metal detectors
Torey Alston, a member of the Broward County School Board pictured during his tenure as a Broward County commissioner, supports the added security. PHOTO COURTESY …
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Dawn Staley, South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling, repeat as champions
DAWN STALEY: "She is winning the hearts, souls and minds of the next generation of powerful, exceptional leaders.” With most of the team – minus …
NFL mock draft: Bears take QB Caleb Williams at No. 1
The Chicago Bears passed up C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young last year because they had Justin Fields. Now, they’ve got a shot at Caleb Williams. …
Spring Sports Roundup Play Ball? More Black major leaguers may be on the way
NUMBERS REMAIN HISTORICALLY LOW: But Major League Baseball is working to get a new generation of African American stars such as Lee Allen Jr. into …
