Miami Dade College hosts Where’s the Justice forums?
MIAMI-DADE – #BlackLivesMatter was birthed in response to the spate of killings of unarmed black men, mostly at the hands of white police. The movement …
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New academy offers youth entrepreneurs tools to succeed
The new Entrepreneurial Academy offers teens and young adults information to start their own businesses. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — When you have an idea …
Let us not be crippled by our faith
The black community takes great pride in being rooted in faith. Our belief in God’s omniscient grace has brought us through slavery, civil rights abuses, …
America’s third Revolution is currently being televised
Welcome to the third revolution, televised, and yes, there will be more blood. Compliments of the ongoing Republican Party’s reconstruction, and Bernie Sanders’ call for …
Antebellum African-American site now a Virginia landmark
The site of the historic “Kitty” Foster home at University of Virginia. COURTESY OF WSET.COM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – An archaeological site at the University of …
Federal judge rules state prison gerrymandering unconstitutional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge ruled Monday that prisoners can’t be counted for population or in drawing up boundaries of voting districts in Florida, …
Black voters helped defeat prosecutor in Tamir Rice case
Tamir Rice CLEVELAND – An analysis has found black voters played a large role in defeating an Ohio prosecutor criticized by members of the black …
Black women feel jilted by President Obama with Supreme Court
Avis A. Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D. PHOTO COURTESY OF WMC SHESOURCE WASHINGTON – Black women’s groups said Wednesday they feel President Barack Obama jilted them by choosing …
Navy taps first black woman from ROTC for submarine service
GROTON, Conn. – Midshipmen 1st Class Nsombi Roberts got her first taste of life aboard a submarine when she spent a week underway on the …
Woods feeling better, but no plan for return
DORAL, Fla. – Tiger Woods says he continues to feel better, though the 14-time major champion remains unsure when he can return to competitive golf. …