MDC President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón entering Academy with President Obama
PHOTO COURTESY OF US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION PRESIDENTIAL HONOR: Miami Dade College’s president is being inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and …
I say no to a Starbucks boycott
Starbucks has proven to be one of America’s most responsible corporate citizens. In 2014, following the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, by …
Ophthalmologist or Optometrist? Knowing the difference can save your vision
STOCK PHOTO By CURTIS BUNN Urban News Service Tears flow from the nearly sightless eyes of Marilyn Rumph. At 49, this hardworking African-American woman is …
Miami Dade College celebrates 25 years of tax preparation services
Miami Dade College is celebrating 25 years of free tax preparation on April 19. MIAMI – For 25 years, Miami Dade College (MDC)’s Internal Revenue …
West Palm Beach to receive $700,000 in state grants
Downtown West Palm Beach PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.— Bills sponsored by Senator Bobby Powell and Representatives David Silvers and Rick Roth …
MDC’S Museum of Art and Design presents Poetry Along the Bay
Miami Lady Ship PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOAT MIAMI MIAMI— Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) Living Together initiative is taking participants …
Former Lady Vols star Daedra Charles-Furlow dies at 49
Daedra Charles-Furlow PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM Daedra Charles-Furlow, a Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer who played on Tennessee’s 1989 and 1991 national championship teams, has …
Pictures, or it didn’t happen
Photo Courtesy of Stock Photo By JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS There was a time when only Hollywood actors, famous musicians, popular athletes and politicians had to deal …
“BLACK LOVE” RETURNS FOR SECOND SEASON
LOVE RETURNS: The most watched unscripted OWN series returns with a who’s who of black couples talking about marriage and relationships. PHOTOS COURTESY OF FACEBOOK …
Candle and spa subscription box service launches
Photo Courtesy of WickkedCandleBox.COM STAFF REPORT (Blacknews.com) Wicked Flame, a blackowned candle and vegan skincare company has launched its luxury candle and spa subscription box. …