Primary looming, Jackson faces ethical cloud
CHICAGO (AP) _ Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. faces serious competition for the first time since his House career began, damaged by the last three years …
Internet Lotto company halts Florida operations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ LottoGopher is gone from Florida. Last month, the Beverly Hills, Calif., company began offering to place bets for Floridians on the …
Details tied to sorority rapes in Texas released
DALLAS (AP) _ Police racing to find a Dallas-area rapist who appears to be preying on members of a national black sorority have released a …
With unshaken faith in Christ, I’m ready for anything
It seems like hard times will be with us for a while longer. Two years ago, it was oil gushing out of control in the …
AT&T and T-Mobile merger good, churches say
The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprising 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, has issued a statement supporting …
Aventura hospital honors breast cancer survivors
AVENTURA — More than 300 residents and elected officials, including state Sen. René Garcia, R-Miami, joined breast cancer survivors for this year’s “Women’s Night Out,” …
A lighter state of being after dropping 40 pounds
When my weight loss journey began earlier this year, my immediate goal was to lose 30 pounds. I settled on that number because attaining it …
Weighty lineup for ‘Soul of South Florida Book Expo’
MIAMI – On Nov. 18 and 19, legendary Oscar Award-winning actor Louis Gosset Jr. will headline the inaugural “Soul of South Florida Book Expo” at …
Broward and Kappa Alpha Psi team to help youths
Pompano Beach — The Pompano Beach Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. has partnered with Broward College in an initiative which the group …
Harris-Perry at Links’ White Rose on Dec. 3
WEST PALM BEACH — Melissa Harris-Perry, a professor at Tulane University and an MSNBC cable network analyst, will give the keynote address at the 33rd …