Black Archives Celebrates Women’s History Month
The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida is commemorating the remarkable women whose vision, tenacity, and leadership have shaped our communities and …
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Appeals court ends affordable SAVE Program for 7 million student loan borrowers
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Celebrate “Mother Africa” themed concerts for Jazz Appreciation Month in April at Lincoln Center
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Congress Can Halt the Iran War by Doing Nothing. It Should
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Luxury Affordable Housing coming to City of Miami Gardens
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Houston Native Natalie Greene, Deaf Basketball Standout at Gallaudet, Named United East Rookie of the Year
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The American Diabetes Association Honors Dr. Henry Rodriguez with Federal Advocate of the Year Award
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Advocate of the Year Award from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) recognizes an individual whose leadership and dedication have significantly advanced …
Health and Wellness
Compact guide gives Dementia caregivers the help and hope they need
Gerontologist Dr. Macie Smith PHOTO COURTESY OF DRMACIESMITH.COM Columbia, S.C. — Gerontologist Dr. Macie Smith knows firsthand that time is precious for family members caring …
Solar jobs grow 15% in Florida as clean energy transition takes hold
U.S. solar jobs grew 6% for a total of nearly 280,000 solar workers as of 2023, as part of the accelerating transition to clean, renewable …
Business
Wayfair and Macy’s are cutting thousands of jobs as retail layoffs deepen
STOCK PHOTO NEW YORK (AP) — Retail layoffs are hitting especially hard this week. Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% …
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Diageo settle lawsuits alleging racism
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs has withdrawn his lawsuit against Diageo as part of a settlement with …
What to know about 2024’s FAFSA application for college students
NEW YORK (AP) — A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is now available to all college applicants for …
Technology
Self-driving Uber SUV struck during Arizona accident
Traffic Light PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Officials say a self-driving Uber SUV was operating on its own when it was struck …
SpaceX capsule returns space station science to Earth
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A SpaceX capsule is back on Earth with a full load of space station science samples. The Dragon cargo ship parachuted …
Education
Students get to fast-track at Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Broward College is creating a pathway to higher-paying employment for students with their fasttrack career skills training in South Florida’s top …
FIU President Mark Rosenberg resigns
Miami – Motivated by Board of Trustees pressure, the 13-year tenure of Florida International University president Mark Rosenberg has abruptly ended. Effective January 21, 2022, …
Documentary tracks lives of Black Wisconsin students
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) – Paul Agbashi was 17 when he left his lifelong home in Nigeria to attend UW-Eau Claire. In addition to the …
Sports
Mamba Memorialized
Photo courtesy of facebook.com, NBA.com, Youtube.com KOBE BRYANT MEMORIAL: A public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was held Monday at the Staples …
Mom of deceased football player advocates for athlete safety
Fort Myers, Fla. (AP) With the Florida legislative session ending in a little more than three weeks, time is of the essence for Laurie Giordano …
Moragne carries Florida A & M over Norfolk St. 66-63
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Bryce Moragne came off the bench to score 18 points to lift Florida A&M to a 66-63 win over Norfolk State …
