Jury selection to resume in Charleston church shooting trial
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. – Jury selection is again resuming Monday in the federal case of a white man on trial for …
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Is China the land of opportunity for blacks?
By LOUISE WATT Associated Press BEIJING – Entertainer Douglass Fearon attributes part of his success to the fact that “I’m an anomaly – I’m a …
Holiday GIFT GUIDE for Black Families
By SHEENA TATUM Courtesy of Sophistishe.com For two years, I’ve wanted to create an African American gift guide, but I’ve somehow managed to become distracted …
Black stockings left hanging from trees at a SC university
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. – A group of artists said it left black nylon stockings resembling human figures hanging from trees outside …
Now that we are officially “Other”…
By CALIBE THOMPSON I am a passionate advocate of the movement to flip the election outcome. Last week, I shared one of the many posts …
Pioneer black journalist, Bea Hines, honored
By MALIKA A. WRIGHT Special to the South Florida Times Miami – There was no such thing as a black female reporter in the 1960s …
Ground-breaking journalist Gwen Ifill dies of cancer
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK — Gwen Ifill, co-anchor of PBS’ “NewsHour” with Judy Woodruff and a veteran journalist who moderated two …
Black authors well represented at this year’s Miami Book Fair
Staff Report This year, black authors made sure they weren’t absent from the faces that highlighted the Miami Book Fair. From local legends like Marvin …
Tampa encouraged black families to buy homes with Chinese drywall
By CHRISTOPHER O’DONNELL Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. – Sulfurous fumes seep from the walls of Valentine Hendrix’s home, slowly attacking her appliances and light …
Ten year-old CEO holds 2nd annual living doll experience
Miami Gardens, Fla – Graffiti sprayed, life- sized doll boxes, bearing words of empowerment, like peace, educated, beautiful and Black Girl Magic lined the floor …