Credit card discrimination?
People living in white neighborhoods are more likely to be approved for credit cards than those living in black neighborhoods, according to a study by …
Obama buzz sweeps BET Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Barack Obama didn't attend the BET Awards, but that didn't stop attendees from talking about him.
Don Imus says he was making a ‘sarcastic point’
NEW YORK (AP) _ Don Imus, responding to criticism about racial remarks on his radio program, said on the air Tuesday he was trying to …
BET Awards excitement begins with rehearsals, parties
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The BET Awards buzz has begun. With the city poised to serve as Party Central right through Tuesday's awards show, …
Zimbabwe opposition leader pulling out of election, citing mounting violence, intimidation
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) _ Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of Zimbabwe's violence-wracked presidential runoff Sunday, declaring the election was no longer credible and the …
Obama criticizes McCain on offshore drilling
JACKSONVILLE (AP) _ Barack Obama on Friday dismissed rival John McCain's proposal to allow offshore drilling as an election-year conversion, arguing that it will not …
Displaced dance troupe attracts students to new space, celebrates five years
This weekend will mark a new beginning for a group of dance students who not too long ago thought a heartbreaking end was near. Six …
Insurance firm wins business award
McKinley Financial Services, one of the nation's largest minority-owned firms, recently received the 2008 South Florida Good to Great Award from the Greater Miami Chamber …
Officer fired; arrested over $315 taken from suspect
FORT LAUDERDALE – Two rookie police officers noticed that a 14-year veteran of the force had taken $315 in cash from a drug suspect they …
Fair explores Caribbean influence
MIRAMAR — Claudia Cumberbatch Jones, a native of Trinidad, was active in the Communist Party in the United States. A talented writer and speaker, she …