JOURNEY INTO JOURNALISM a black woman books it
Montgomery, Ala. (AP) – It’s hard to be anything but a leader when you can’t see someone to follow. That’s the situation Wanda Smalls Lloyd …
Monument erected honoring Groveland Four
Tavares, Fla. (AP) – Seven decades after four young black men were accused of raping a white woman in a 1949 case now seen as …
Woman finds her roots in ancestors’ enslavement
Gainesville, Fla (AP) – Americans learn about slavery, but most do not have a personal connection to it. For Tatanya Peterson, who spent 13 years …
Cherish a rare celebration of black love
Los Angeles (AP) – To separate filmmaker and TV producer Ava DuVernay’s trenchant, history-driven projects, including “Selma” and “When They See Us,” from her new …
39 states to investigate Juul’s marketing
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the …
More companies get into business of Black History Month
New York (AP) — From shoes and T-shirts to dolls and tote bags, more companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History …
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 …
Pharrell making music on Miami’s restaurant scene
Miami (AP) – Grammy award-winning singer Pharrell may have been fired from three different McDonald’s as a teen, but that didn’t stop him from opening …
FLORIDA HOUSE APPROVES BALLOT MEASURE TO LIMIT SCHOOL BOARD TERMS
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – A proposal to limit elected school board members in Florida to eight consecutive years took a step closer Thursday to appearing …