Week in review
DETROIT BRANCH NAACP REMEMBERS WINNIE MANDELA Detroit, MI – Detroit Branch President Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony issued this statement in regard to the recent death …
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Black marchers see gun violence differently
Adia Granger, far right, and scores of Baltimore students came to the march on buses sponsored by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.. Spencer said her cousin …
Historically Black Colleges and Universities receive funding increase
Trump signed the executive order after meetings with HBCU presidents and Republican lawmakers earlier this week. PHOTO COURTESY OF COLORLINES.COM By K. BARRETT BILALI Special …
“Black Girls Rock” captures prowess of black women
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK TIME TRAVEL By JULIANA ACCIOLY Special for South Florida Times CORAL GABLES, Fla. Celebrity DJ and philanthropist Beverly …
Grandmother of slain Sacramento man calls for police changes now
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The grandmother of an unarmed black man killed by Sacramento police called …
Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case, dies
Linda Brown PHOTO COURTESY OF TALKING POINTS MEMO Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – As a girl in Kansas, Linda Brown’s father tried to enroll …
Sherdavia Jenkins would have been 21-years old
The family of Sherdavia Jenkins is joined by members of the community to commemorate what would have been her 21st birthday. PHOTO COURTESY OF ELAINE …
Broward to Dade funeral procession to commemorate Martin Luther King’s life
Martin Luther King Jr. STOCK PHOTO FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – April 4, marks fifty years since the assassination of Martin Luther King and the Roots …
Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar and Parkland students to commemorate King’s death
A JOYFUL NOISE:The 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination will be commemorated on April 4 at the Athalie Range Park in Liberty City. PHOTOS …
Florida governor approves slavery memorial for Capitol
Statues of chained slaves in Tanzania stand as a memorial to the old slave market. PHOTO COURTESY OF HISTORY.COM Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s …