Preserving the future of young black males
MIAMI — Although blacks are 27 percent of South Dade County, they accounted for an astounding 67 percent of those arrested in 2014. This is …
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Cuban artist bolsters black pride through hair competion
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ HAVANA — A young Afro-Cuban performance artist transformed a Havana cultural center into the stage of a black hairstyle competition this weekend …
In northern Haiti, conservation efforts
By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press CARACOL, Haiti —Only little fish are pulled from the coastal waters off Haiti. In this overfished area of northern Haiti, …
Murder indictment for officer who shot fleeing black man
By BRUCE SMITH Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — It didn’t take long for a grand jury in South Carolina to indict a white former city …
Study: Minorities in retail get paid less, promoted less than whites
By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON — African-American and Latino cashiers, salespeople and first-line managers are paid less, are less likely to be promoted …
Tracy Morgan settles lawsuit with Wal-Mart over fatal crash
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has settled his lawsuit against Wal-Mart over a highway crash that killed one man …
Court orders State Dept. to release Clinton emails monthly
By LISA LERER Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the State Department to release batches of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s email correspondence …
Where our troubles began
Often when we are in a crisis we tend to view it as arising from current events or recent choices rather than from philosophical and …
Iyanla to dazzle Inlet Grove H.S. students
WEST PALM BEACH — Iyanla is coming! That’s right, Iyanla Vanzant, the sassy, no-nonsense, spiritual and psychological guru and talk show host, is coming to …
Groups join to host 1,000 Man March in Overtown
MIAMI — An Overtown-based ministry and a local foundation are hosting a rally and march through the community to call attention to ongoing violence. Grace …