Democrat Abrams is nation’s first black woman nominee for governor
Stacey Abrams giving victory speech. Photo Courtesy HelloGiggles By BEN NADLER Associated Press ATLANTA – Stacey Abrams won Georgia’s Democratic primary in the gubernatorial race …
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TRUE ORIGINS MEMORIAL DAY
IN MEMORIAL: Plaque dedicated to the history of the first Memorial Day on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CHICAGO …
Black women look to flex power in Georgia governor’s race
Stacey Abrams Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By ERRIN HAINES WHACK AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ This week’s primary election in Georgia presents black …
Opioid makers gave $1 million to Florida politicians
Photo Courtesy Wikimedia Commons TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida is suing drug companies that have steered more than $1 million to politicians over the last …
Orlando housing market heats as home prices outpace wages
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By MARY SHANKLIN Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ With Orlando home prices rising six times faster than wages in …
Hundreds of Floridians show up for offshore drilling protest
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) _ Hundreds of opponents of offshore oil drilling gathered at Florida beaches and held hands. The Tampa …
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TUSKEGEE NAMES FIRST PERMANENT FEMALE PRESIDENT COURTESY OF TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) – Historically black Tuskegee University has named the first female president on …
Three Black doctors detail their journey to success
AGAINST THE ODDS: Three Black doctors share their trials and victories in their quest to become medical doctors. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON By CHEVEL JOHNSON …
Lawsuit filed to block Obama Center
OBAMA CENTER CHALLENGED: President Barack Obama’s proposed center in the Jackson Park area of Chicago is the subject of a lawsuit. PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK …
AKA Sorority provides needed scholarships
PINK AND GREEN: Twenty-one students were given scholarships through the fundraising efforts of the local Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Zeta Tau Omega Chapter. PHOTO …