What the hell do African Americans have to lose? Consider this
By: REV. DR. WENDELL ANTHONY President, Detroit Branch NAACP One might wonder if the late great P.T. Bar- num, creator of THE GREATEST SHOW ON …
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New Smithsonian Museum offers rich black history
Smithsonian’s black heritage museum opens next month on the National Mall with a dedication by President Obama on September 24th. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.NPR.ORG By …
Florida may rebury reform school bodies
Professor Erin Kimmerle, University of South Florida’s lead researcher, and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson stand beside the “White House,” known for torture. PHOTO COURTESY OF …
I’ll always love Jamaica, but can we ever go home again?
By CALIBE THOMPSON Last week I sat in a hair salon near Half Way Tree in Jamaica listening to the shop owner vehemently disparage America …
Drone being tested for use during disasters and emergencies
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press HILLSBORO, N.D. – A 20-foot-long drone that was brought to North Dakota to test precision agriculture methods is now part …
Kobe Bryant starts $100 million investment fund
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK – Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant is moving to Wall Street, announcing the formation of a $100 …
Olympic Golf was reborn in Rio
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer RIO DE JANEIRO – Adilson da Silva of Brazil hit the first shot that put golf back in the …
Russia banned from Rio Paralympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA – Russia is banned from the Paralympic Games as punishment for a state backed doping program, after losing …
Florida Memorial welcomes largest freshman class in six years
Staff Report MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.- While enrollment at many of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is declining, South Florida’s only HBCU, Florida …
Upendo Shabazz elected chair of WPB Development Authority
Upendo Shabazz Staff Report WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After serving on the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board of Directors for since …