Robert E. Lee bust
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Authorities in Florida say they’re trying to find out who knocked down a controversial bust of …
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Native Americans say movement to end ‘redface’ is unfortunately slow
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – John Little can hardly go a week without a reminder that he and other Native Americans often are viewed as relics …
TOUGALOO NAMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADER AS NEXT PRESIDENT
TOUGALOO, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi college is naming a community college leader as its next president. Tougaloo College said Monday that its next president …
R. KELLY CASE SPOTLIGHTS ABUSE OF GIRLS IN THE ERA OF #METOO
Photo courtesy of www.apnews.com NEW YORK (AP) – The arrest of singer R. Kelly on charges of sexually abusing girls as young as 13 …
HUNDREDS GATHER OUTSIDE CHICAGO TO MARK MOSQUE ATTACKS
MORTON GROVE, Ill. (AP) – Hundreds gathered in suburban Chicago to show solidarity with area Muslims and take a stand against hate in the wake …
Fort Lauderdale officials invested in WAVE ‘Loop’ they pushed
PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDABULLDOG FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – In Fort Lauderdale, and especially in the Sistrunk neighborhood, the WAVE streetcar plan was little mourned when …
NYC official: Kushner firm flouted rules, endangered tenants
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York City councilman accused the Kushner family real estate company on Tuesday of putting tenants in danger by allowing …
Key West not forgetting victims of slavery trade
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FLORIDA KEYS & KEY WEST The 2019 annual Key West Community Observance of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims …
Report: Progress on gender equality remains stagnant
MIAMI, Fla. – Progress on gender equality remains stagnant, according to a new report on the status of women in Miami-Dade County. “Gender differences persist …
Prof. Lawson, history making new STU Law dean, honored
MIAMI, Fla. – Professor of Law Tamara F. Lawson (left) was honored as the first AfricanAmerican female dean of the St. Thomas University School of …