Ashlee K. Thomas named new Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Director
Miami-Dade County Director of Cultural Affairs Ashlee K. Thomas MIAMI – Ashlee K. Thomas was appointed Director of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing …
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FMU imposed student strict dress code long before Tuskegee University clothing ban
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Miami-Dade County offers free back-to-school immunizations on August 8.
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FSU College of Medicine Dean Dr. Alma Little chosen 150th FMA president
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Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien to host two back-to-school events
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Trump nominates former Florida Lt. Gov. Carroll Trinidad and Tobago U.S. Ambassador
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Black nursing home residents face loneliness, disparity care; DeSantis brings in faith community for interactions
Photo courtesy of STOCK By David L. Snelling MIAMI – As Blacks living in long-term care facilities face racial barriers and economic disparity in quality …
Health and Wellness
CDC director pledges to bring opioid epidemic ‘to its knees’
STOCK PHOTO Opioid epidemic By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK – The new director of the top U.S. public health agency on Thursday …
Barbershop study trimmed black men’s hair and blood pressure
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men …
Business
Miss USA sees lowest ratings ever amid Trump controversy
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Donald Trump found a new home for Miss USA on the little-known Reelz Channel after …
Amazon plans to hire 2,100 workers at Indiana facilities
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Amazon says it plans to add 2,100 workers at its locations in Indiana as it looks to hire more employees across the …
Art Basel names a director of the Americas
MIAMI (AP) _ Art Basel has a new director who will concentrate solely on the art world in the Americas. The global organization which operates …
Education
Officials say the Ohio DOE threw F grades out of evaluation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ State school board members accused the Ohio Department of Education on Tuesday of breaking the law by throwing online schools’ failing …
300 students to enroll after tumult at Sweet Briar College
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ Saved from the brink of closure, Sweet Briar College said Wednesday that nearly 300 students are scheduled to enroll for …
Audit: LA schools added $40M for food but served fewer meals
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ An audit has found the Los Angeles Unified School District spent $40.6 million more on food but served fewer meals. The …
Sports
US ignoring former coach Pia Sundhage’s comments
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) _ The U.S. national team is dismissing critical comments that former coach Pia Sundhage made …
49ers kicker Phil Dawson still going strong at 40
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ The gray in his goatee is getting much more noticeable. Yet 49ers kicker Phil Dawson …
Titans rookie Green-Beckham rehabbing strained hamstring
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Dorial Green-Beckham has only one worry, and that’s making sure he rehabs the …
