Dillard jazz ensemble takes the top prize at Ellington again
TRIPLE CROWN: For the third time, the Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble has won first place at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz …
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MAN IN CUSTODY FOR VANDALISM OF ISRAELI FLAG IN PHILADELPHIA PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A man accused of splattering red paint on …
Tina Lifford honors teachers
Monica Banks, Emma Banks and “Queen Sugar’s” Tina Lifford at the My Teacher, My Hero Awards Gala. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAMILTON MULTIMEDIA By DAPHNE TAYLOR …
Trump urges Congress to overhaul nation’s prison system
PRISON REFORMER: Jared Kushner, senior advisor to the president, spearheads prison PHOTO COURTESY OF FOREIGN POLICY.COM By KEN THOMAS ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Donald …
Fiery bishop brings African American flair to royal wedding
LOVE SERMON: Bishop Michael Bruce Curry addresses 600 guests at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. PHOTO COURTESY OF SOJO.COM By GREGORY …
Broward College names Greg Haile as its next president
COLLEGE PRESIDENT: The Board of Trustees has selected the college’s general counsel to be Broward College’s next president. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD COLLEGE Staff Report …
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 …
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 …