DC’s hottest ticket? African American History Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor The hottest ticket in Washington, D.C., …
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White ex-officer pleads guilty to lesser charge in black man’s slaying
Prison cell. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JEFFREY COLLINS AND MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — A white former police officer whose killing of …
Two local high schoolers take aim at race relations
Kaela Makins (left) and her mother, Wendy Woodward, were excited when Makins received a Certificate of Accomplishment for her work on Race Relations FILE PHOTO …
JM Family celebrates 25 years of African-American Achievers
Left to right: African-American Achievers awardees Phabie Jean and Enid Curtis Pinkney (front); Anthony Lockhart, Shaun M. Davis, JM Family President and CEO Colin Brown …
Florida senator who resigned over racial slur hired models
One of the models hired by Florida state senator Frank Artiles was a Hooters “calendar girl”. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – …
First black woman on state’s highest court found dead by river
Sheila Abdus-Salaam was appointed by the Governor PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first black woman appointed to the state’s …
Jacksonville reaches settlement over fatal police shooting
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams PHOTO COURTESY OF COJ.NET Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Officials of Jacksonville have reached a $1.9 million settlement with the family …
Woman who lived in former slave cabin visits Smithsonian
Woman who lived in former Edisto Island slave cabin visits Smithsonian. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH AN AFRICAN AMERICAN LENS By JESSE J. HOLLAND …
DreamDefenders host former Black Panther
Dream Defenders co-founder umi selah, right, thanks Elaine Brown for her support. Photo courtesy of Anne-Marie Rene for Dream Defenders. By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com OPA-LOCKA, …
Pinkk Record Label’s ‘When Will it End’ Campaign Calls for Nationwide Ceasefire
Felecia Brown, Founder of Pinkk Record Label. Photo Courtesy of Pinkk Record Label. By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com MIAMI – When Felicia Brown heard about …