Fla. reform school’s grotesque reality lost in superfluous visuals
“THE NICKEL BOYS”: Film version fails to do justice to Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel or the sheer hell of Marianna, Fla.’s Dozier School. PHOTO …
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Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair
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Dockworkers end international strike with tentative agreement
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After the deluge, the lies: Misinformation and hoaxes about Helene cloud the recovery
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JD Vance: A modern-day chameleon
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Mississippi Delta’s deep racist roots exposed in ‘The Barn’
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HBCUS + CORPORATE AMERICA
Black Enterprise Townhall online Oct. 17, 7 p.m. discussing how Historically Black Colleges and Universities are producing top talent for today’s workforce. Learn how corporate …
Health and Wellness
Urban communities say trees are a climate change solution
Detroit (AP) — Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline, attending places of worship …
Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion
STOCK PHOTO Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available …
Business
Justice Department will launch civil rights review into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Oklahoma City (AP) — The Justice Department announced Monday it plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack by a …
Glock pistols are popular among criminals because they’re easily modified, report says
Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun crimes, in part because they can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons. STOCK PHOTO …
US Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military
US Naval Academy grounds PHOTO COURTESY OF USNA.EDU BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorneys for the U.S. Naval Academy say the officer training school should be allowed …
Technology
The Titan’s lead engineer felt pressure to expedite submersible readiness
Cyclops 1 submersible on display at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded …
NASA rejected using a Boeing capsule to return astronauts
In the effort to return two stranded astronauts to Earth, NASA rejected using the troubled Boeing capsule. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOEING.COM Nasa’s announcement Saturday that …
Education
FMU names air pros to revamp aviation program
EXPERTS: Oneida James Rollins, above, was named chair of the aviation and safety program and Capt. Yograj S. Raghunauth is the new associate chair and …
Back-to-school health tips for a successful school year
TOWARD A HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR: From conscientious eating, to counseling your children about e-cigarettes. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSIDE CREATIVE HOUSE / ISTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES …
Bethune first HBCU to host women historians
DR. CRYSTAL A. DEGREGORY: Director of the Bethune Institute and coordinator of the Southern Association for Women Historians Triennial Conference, which will coincide with founder …
Sports
Classic fun
MIAMI – North Carolina Central University defeated Alabama State 31-24 amid South Florida’s ubiquitous rain showers and more HBCU weekend scenes that included, below from …
Women’s bball future bright, but world is closing talent gap
L.A. HOMECOURT 2028: But no longer an Olympic slam dunk as rest of world is catching up to USA. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/USABASKETBALL Paris (AP) …
FIU swimmer fulfilling Olympic dream
OUMY DIOP: Grenoble, France’s hometown girl’s childhood goal is in sight as the Florida International University sophomore competes at 2024 Summer Olympics. “It’s a big …
