Comedian, Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory dies at 84
Dick Gregory, Groundbreaking Comedian and Activist, Dies at 84. PHOTO COURTESY OF LONG ROOM By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Dick Gregory, the …
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Tributes pour in celebrating the life of Martha Rivera Chavis
Martha Rivera Chavis PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA By STACY M. BROWN NNPA Newswire Contributor Martha Rivera Chavis was not just the wife of civil rights …
Judge rules latest stand-your-ground law is unconstitutional
Stock Photo MIAMI (AP) – A judge has ruled that Florida’s lawmakers overstepped their authority in updating the state’s “Stand Your Ground” ruling. In ruling …
Report: Black girls thought to need less protection
Photo courtesy Wikipedia By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON – Adults think that black girls are less innocent, less in need of protection and …
Tennessee weighs commission to probe Jim Crow brutality
The Jim Crow crimes included beatings, drownings and lynchings. PHOTO COURTESY OF PINTEREST.COM By CHAS SISK Nashville Public Radio NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Charlie Morris vividly recalls …
From back of bus to back of the camel? Muslims say no
Commissioner Dale Holness, above left, presents a Broward County Proclamation in recognition of the 35th anniversary of the dedication of historic Masjid Al-Iman by Imam …
Tampa Civil War monument remains
Confederate monument in Tampa PHOTO COURTESY OF USF.EDU By TAMARA LUSH Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. – Officials decided Wednesday not to move a Confederate memorial …
Clash over Confederate street names leads to arrests in Hollywood
Downtown Hollywood. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Associated Press HOLLYWOOD, Fla. Five people were arrested after a clash about Florida streets named for Confederate generals spilled …
FL Senate apologizes for racial injustice
Walter Irvin, Charles Greenlee, and Samuel Shepherd were framed for a rape that never occurred. Ernest Thomas, the fourth person accused, fled. He was hunted …
Miami’s anti-bias suit against banks permitted
Justice Clarence Thomas PHOTO COURTESY OF BIOGRAPHY.COM By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press MIAMI – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities may sue banks …