Society Cab keeps identity after merger with Yellow Cab
Society Cab Co., the first and only black-owned taxi company in Miami-Dade County, continues to ferry passengers around black neighborhoods even after merging with the …
Shoe repair shop finds new home after eviction
The owner of a landmark Liberty City shoe repair business that was evicted in early 2013 to make way for a redevelopment project says no …
For some fliers, mileage programs come up short
DALLAS — Travelers take note: The economics of earning free airline flights are changing.
Man launches project to spend a night in slave cabins
At a bygone plantation in coastal Georgia, Joseph McGill Jr. creaks open a door to inspect his quarters for the night. He enters a cramped …
Akon looks to bring electricity to homes in Africa
ATLANTA — Grammy-nominated singer Akon has a goal of bringing solar-powered electricity to 1 million homes in Africa by the end of the year, and …
Bills put more teeth in public records laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A measure aimed at strengthening Florida's public records laws moved easily through a Senate committee on Thursday, coincidentally the same day …
Free your mind to be free
Why we don’t progress is a question that so-called black scholars have debated for hundreds of years. The Gantt Report says blacks in America will …
Retrial set for US man in loud music killing
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) – A man convicted of attempted murder in a confrontation over loud music with an unarmed black teen won't be sentenced until …
Give a cheer for the Florida City Panthers
The Contest of Champions was dominated by the Florida City Panthers Cheerleaders at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, on Sunday, March …
Florida Memorial University celebrates 135 years
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The only historically black college in South Florida is celebrating its 135th anniversary. Alumni and civil rights activists gathered at …