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 …
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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 …
City of Miami taxpayers could pay commissioner’s $63 million judgment
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA POLITICS MIAMI, Fla. – City of Miami residents and business owners may have to foot the bill …
New museum in Alabama tells history of last known slave ship to US and its survivors
Clotilda exhibit tells story of the ship and founding of Mobile’s Africatown. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – A museum that tells the …
US judge blocks portions of new Florida elections law
Residents enter elections office to vote and volunteers assist in the vote gathering process.STOCK PHOTOS Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge on …
Excessive heat scorching South Florida
Staff Report MIAMI, Fla. – Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings are affecting parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Florida …
Broward touts money- and water-saving rebate update
VANESSA BALTA: “We are empowering residents and businesses to make a meaningful impact on water conservation while easing the financial burden,” said the Water Conservation …
The African descendants of slaves still chasing freedom on July 4th
Another July 4th is upon us. Someone will post on social media Frederick Douglass’ soliloquy “What to the Slave is the Fourth Of July.” Progressive …
July 4th not my celebration day if legacies of slavery survive
Smithsonian African American History and Research Museum, Washington, DC. PHOTO COURTESY OF HARVARD.EDU I did not celebrate the Fourth of July. Actually, after celebrating Juneteenth …
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions under scrutiny
University of North Carolina PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK WASHINGTON (AP) – The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers …