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Staff Report As South Florida experiences chilly weather, the homeless are often left without resources and accommodations to help ensure their warmth. Miami Rescue Mission/Broward …

In January of 1863, Col. James Montgomery of Kansas was authorized to raise a regiment of troops consisting entirely of free blacks and former refugee …

Staff Report A new movie is attempting to awaken the black community to its reported buying power of $1.3 trillion by 2017 (Nielsen). It’s no …

By MICHELLE HOLLINGER MHollinger@sfltimes.com Eradicating poverty in the black community is one of those intractable, seemingly impossible goals that individuals, organizations and politicians seem to …

Associated Press KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – The band Duran Duran is facing opposition in its bid to play in Key Biscayne from the government of …

By Mel and Pearl Shaw Here’s a stereotype to bust: Philanthropy is about large gifts from the rich and the powerful who give to organizations …

By Dr. Pierre B. Bland No man is an island. Being a solo practitioner drives that fact home on a daily basis. As I have …

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Institution will open the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Sept. 24 in Washington. Smithsonian chief spokeswoman Linda …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A federal jury awarded $23.1 million on Wednesday to a 22-year-old black man who was unarmed when he was shot and …

By Daphne Taylor WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A decision made by Palm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor has caused an upheaval in one key …