The Hon. Leo Adderly, retired judge, Miami native, dies at 84
THE HON. JUDGE LEO ADDERLY: Made other significant community contributions beyond his service on the bench. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK MIAMI, Fla. – Leo Adderly, …
Rev. Al Sharpton, King family convene 60 national organizations as partners for 60th Anniversary of March on Washington set for Saturday, Aug. 26
PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM WASHINGTON – Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King, III, and Arndrea Waters King have brought together 60 national organizations across racial, …
New shape of the river: The high court, affirmative action and race
STOCK PHOTO When did segregation end? In 1954, in the famous case of Brown v. Board of Education the Supreme Court held that “in the …
Jury decides 2014 document found in Aretha Franklin’s couch is a valid will
Aretha Franklin PHOTO COURTESY OF IMBD PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A document handwritten by singer Aretha Franklin and found in her couch after her 2018 …
Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ wins primary, nearly assuring seat on NYC Council
New York City Council candidate Yusef Salaam during an interview Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in New York. Salaam was one of three candidates in a …
City of Miami taxpayers could pay commissioner’s $63 million judgment
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA POLITICS MIAMI, Fla. – City of Miami residents and business owners may have to foot the bill …
New museum in Alabama tells history of last known slave ship to US and its survivors
Clotilda exhibit tells story of the ship and founding of Mobile’s Africatown. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – A museum that tells the …
US judge blocks portions of new Florida elections law
Residents enter elections office to vote and volunteers assist in the vote gathering process.STOCK PHOTOS Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge on …
March on Washington: At 60, a continuation of King’s work
WASHINGTON (Black PR Wire) – This August, Martin Luther King, III, Arndrea Waters King, and the Rev. Al Sharpton, with fellow Civil Rights Movement veterans …
Catholic and Baptist churches partner for future generations
DIGGING INTO THE PAST: According to community lore, many as 300 souls, including enslaved people and their descendants, are buried at St. Mary of the …