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Photo Courtesy of Wanita Dixon W. PALM BEACH, Fla. — In an effort to pay homage to those who set the course for their lives, …

By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown went to court to stop Florida lawmakers from redrawing her congressional district, saying their efforts …

FERGUSON, Mo. — The latest in the events marking the anniversary of the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local): 11 …

Nearly 1,000 children from the Little Haiti area were treated to live entertainment, face painting and free haircuts and health screenings Thursday at Little Haiti …

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s director says that if she had been aware of sexual assault allegations against comedian Bill …

Blacks at Urban League Conference snubed by most Presidential candidates   FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —Democratic presidential front-runner, Hillary Clinton came out swinging Friday morning at …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla — The 2015 National Urban League Conference themed “Save Our Cities- Education, Jobs, Justice” was a place where people from throughout South …

National and local power players provide forum   FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — “We will save our cities!” was the mantra quoted at the 2015 National …

SELMA, Ala. — Protest marches have been part of Selma’s civil rights fabric since 1965, but an 860-mile trek to Washington had a minister leaning …

  Washington, D.C — The Voting Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson (1908-73) on August 6, 1965, aimed to overcome legal barriers …