One Night Stand celebrates Overtown rich music history April 24
MIAMI – Vocalists and musical bands will take the stage for one night only in Overtown reminiscing about the historic Black community’s music heyday. One …
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Mental Health Awareness Health Walk set for May 10 at Loan Depot Park
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Rap legend Trick Daddy to perform at Miramar black-tie event
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Miami-Dade suspends schools safety citation program amid errors, legal concerns
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Miramar among NLC top champion diversity, economic initiatives winners
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Former Heisman winner, NBA player Ward new FAMU head basketball coach
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MY TEACHER MY HERO
Daymond John, American businessman, investor, “Shark Tank” television personality, and founder and CEO of the FUBU global lifestyle brand, is this year’s keynote speaker for …
Health and Wellness
Dr. Oz aids 2 people injured in New Jersey highway crash
WESTAMPTON, N.J. (AP) _ Emergency responders say Dr. Mehmet Oz helped them out by treating two people injured in a weekend car crash on the …
Health department facing projected deficit of $6 million
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ The state health department is facing a project deficit of nearly $6 million. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/1RE65gp …
Business
SC State on track to run out of money next month
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina State University is on track to run out of money next month, and school officials said Thursday they hope …
Marquis Bank promotes Montague from within
CORAL GABLES — Craig Montague is now Marquis Bank’s assistant vice president and operations Officer. He is responsible for supporting the deposit operations and ensuring …
The state of African American finances
According to Prudential’s March 2013 study, the African-American community is continuing to make financial progress and to feel confident about the future, with a confidence …
Education
Lawmakers may take up college tuition issue
By GEOFF MULVIHILL HADDONFIELD, N.J. — A judge has been clear that Caitlyn Ricci’s parents must pay her tuition to Temple University, even though the divorced …
Plan to rate teacher training raises concerns
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A U.S. Department of Education plan to use student test scores to rate colleges and universities for their teacher training is drawing fire …
WVU Press publishes book about Mother’s Day founder
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Press has published a book about the founder of Mother’s Day. The book is titled “Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and …