The Rev. Jesse Jackson resigns from Rainbow Push
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC) is an international human and civil rights organization founded by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. RPC seeks to empower people …
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JOB CORPS SUMMER RECRUITMENT: The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a Florida drive offering immediate openings and free career training in the nation’s leading …
Johnson taps notable figure in law, service: Chanel Rowe
CHANEL T. ROWE: “I bring gender, race and age diversity,” said FIU’s youngest trustee, now named senior counsel for Johnson & Johnson. “I know that …
Burning with pride
C.B. HANIF PHOTOS / SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – Across the street from where the city once dedicated its post office in the …
Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison
WASHINGTON (AP) – Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another …
Rev. Al Sharpton, King family convene 60 national organizations as partners for 60th Anniversary of March on Washington set for Saturday, Aug. 26
PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM WASHINGTON – Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King, III, and Arndrea Waters King have brought together 60 national organizations across racial, …
Mississippi justices hear arguments over appointed vs. elected judges in majority African American capital
The Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson PHOTO COURTESY OF MPBONLINE.ORG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about a state law …
Jury decides 2014 document found in Aretha Franklin’s couch is a valid will
Aretha Franklin PHOTO COURTESY OF IMBD PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A document handwritten by singer Aretha Franklin and found in her couch after her 2018 …
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Massacre
The Greenwood District was reduced to ruins following the Tulsa Race Massacre of May 31-June 1, 1921. PHOTO COURTESY OF IMAGO / GLASSHOUSEIMAGES An Oklahoma …
Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ wins primary, nearly assuring seat on NYC Council
New York City Council candidate Yusef Salaam during an interview Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in New York. Salaam was one of three candidates in a …