As MLK holiday nears, Bernice King urges people to really focus on his teachings
Bernice King PHOTO COURTESY OF MARYVILLE.EDU ATLANTA (AP) — As the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is …
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Haiti remembrance Vigil to mark 2010 earthquake anniversary
MARLEINE BASTIEN: The Miami-Dade County commissioner and executive director of the Family Action Network Movement (FANM) urges attendance at the Sunday, Jan. 12 vigil to …
Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade following mentor Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Rep. Barbara Lee PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Washington (AP) — Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of …
Democrats seek revival
The general election of November 2024 resulted in Florida voters giving Republicans state House and Senate historic wins. Additionally, two Democrats change parties and at …
3 Blacks killed in New Orleans terrorist attack
By David L. Snelling Miami – At least three of the victims killed in the New Year’s Eve celebration terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Our country ‘ignored Africa,’ Jimmy Carter said. He didn’t
Jimmy Carter PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Nairobi, Kenya (AP) — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa. …
Historic moment: Swearing-in of Alexcia Cox as state attorney
West Palm Beach – Palm Beach County native Alexcia Cox took office as state attorney on Tuesday, calling her historic swearing-in “a big moment” and …
Dept. of Justice program seeks to minimize ‘White Woman Syndrome’
Miami – The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a program to boost law enforcement efforts to solve missing persons cases involving Black women and …
Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of humancaused climate change, according to a group …