Republicans are nowhere to be found
In many ways, like Job in the Bible, “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid …
Posts in category Black News
Survey: Minorities make up 14 percent of state lawmakers
WASHINGTON – A survey finds minorities hold only 14 percent of state lawmakers’ seats, even though minorities make up 40 percent of the United States …
TV One’s Roland Martin to headline third annual Riviera Beach banquet
Roland Martin is known for speaking candidly about the issues affecting Black America. Martin is the host and managing editor of TV One’s NewsOne Now, …
Last two weeks to register for ‘Obamacare’ coverage
Uninsured Broward residents have two weeks left to sign up for affordable healthcare coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. This is the last chance for …
Illinois, other states debate laws for monitoring release of police videos
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The yearlong delay before the release of a video showing a white Chicago police officer fatally shooting a black teenager has Illinois …
Memoir recalls MLK, family and the movement
In a new memoir, My Time with the Kings: A Reporter’s Recollections of Martin, Coretta and the Civil Rights Movement, retired Associated Press reporter Kathryn …
Change from Dixie to Barack Obama highway elicits threats
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – Riviera Beach mayor, Bishop Thomas Masters, never knew it would come to this. Several weeks ago, the city proclaimed a huge …
Tributes to David Bowie pour in after he succumbs to cancer
LONDON (AP) – Tributes have poured in for singer David Bowie, who died Sunday aged 69. Bowie was married to supermodel, Iman, for nearly 24 …
Ricky Aikens wants to transform his community
PALM BEACH – Mention of Dunbar Village in West Palm Beach usually brings to mind the heinous 2007 gang rape and forced incest between a …
I touched a snake and I liked it
In my attempts to fulfill the needs of my clients, the practice grows in mysterious ways. One of my newer clients has 5 pets: two …