Colors festival returns for 3-peat
HOLLYWOOD — A staple of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month returns to South Florida and it vows to give you an authentic experience.
Partial list of Caribbean-American Heritage Month events
MIAMI June 5 Caribbean-American Heritage Month Kick-off Celebration at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Hosted by Neki Mohan of Channel 10 …
Charlie Crist opens campaign office
LIBERTY CITY — Dozens came out to show support at the Charlie Crist for Governor office opening in Liberty City, including Miami-Dade Public Schools Board …
Obamacare hit hard by website glitches and negative feedback
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s health care law risks coming unglued because of his administration’s bungles and his own inflated promises.
Rice aims to put ‘points on the board’ in 2nd term
WASHINGTON (AP) – Once seemingly destined to become secretary of state, Susan Rice now holds a lower profile job at the White House, juggling one …
Magic joins Obama’s push to help minority boys
WASHINGTON (AP) – Basketball legend Earvin "Magic'' Johnson will help lead a White House push to get more Americans involved in reversing underachievement among young …
FMU: Black colleges continue to fill the gaps
As black college enrollment increases, graduation rates among African Americans – many of whom are first generation college students – still show signs of struggle. …
Publix offers free blood pressure meds and others
BLACK PR WIRE — Publix Pharmacy has added another free prescription drug to its growing list, this one to treat high blood pressure.
Maya Angelou dead at 86
NEW YORK — Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised, by her extraordinary fortune. “I’m not modest,” she told The Associated Press in 2013. “I …
No more baby formula samples in goodie bags from Jackson
MIAMI — Jackson Memorial Hospital wants you to breast-feed your baby. Gone are commercially-sponsored formula samples in discharge bags from the maternity unit. Instead, expect …