Blacks should be proud to call ABFF their own
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KEVIN HICKS By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com It is SO important that blacks tell their own stories. And maybe that’s why 8,500 …
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New Faces of TV inspire black crowd of hopefuls at this year’s ABFF
Left to right: Actors and actresses Dondre Whitfield (Queen Sugar), Merle Dandridge (Greenleaf), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have it), Jessie T. Usher (Survivor’s Remorse), Dawn-Lyen …
Queen Sugar Cast wows ABFF audience
Cast members from the OWN hit show, Queen Sugar, with ABFF founder, Jeff Friday, following a panel discussion and the premiere of season two. PHOTO …
Former Florida mayor gets probation for voter-fraud charges
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Associated Press EATONVILLE, Fla. – A former Florida mayor convicted of voter-fraud charges will avoid prison time. The Orlando Sentinel reports …
Florida reef rescuers keep pace with climate change
Marine biologist Diego Lirman PHOTO COURTESY OF RESEARCHGATE By JENNY STALETOVICH The Miami Herald MIAMI – Ten years ago, when scientists in South Florida began …
Florida reef rescuers race to keep pace with climate change
Coral reef off Florida coast. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JENNY STALETOVICH The Miami Herald MIAMI (AP) – Ten years ago, when scientists in South …
5 Tips for Balancing Family, Work and Education
StatePoint It’s an age-old conundrum. To advance professionally, often one must go back to school. However, earning a degree might seem like an insurmountable challenge …
A Father’s Heart
President Obama (center) stands with the Men of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, whom gladly took the helm on the subject of Fatherhood at the request …
Appeals court tosses FCC cap on cost of calls to prisons
Andrew Jay Schwartzman COURTESY OF JUSTICE INTEGRITY PROJECT By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK – A federal court struck down regulations intended to …
Ex-congresswoman seeks new trial after conviction
Ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown PHOTO COURTESY OF DISABLEDVETERANS.ORG Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is seeking a new trial after a federal …