Did black groups pimp their members to Democrats?
By RAYNARD JACKSON When the leaves start falling,we know autumn is around the corner. When the snow begins to fall on the east coast,we know …
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Will Trump out perform GOP with African American voters?
By CLARENCE V. MCKEE The Republican and Democratic conventions gave us a glaring example of America’s racial and political divide! While the Democrats had a …
Nation watching as two states refocus beyond ‘Obamacare’
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON – Moving beyond “Obamacare,”political activists are lookingto state ballot questions to refocus the nation’s longrunning debate over government’s role …
Nevada mourns loss of first black woman to earn college degree
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. – Nevada’s two major universities are mourning the loss of the first black woman to earn a college …
Dump can’t win if black folks and the rest of the Obama coalition vote
By C.B. HANIF Editor’s note:C.B.Hanif is a former South Florida Times managing editor,and former editorial columnist for The Palm Beach Post. This essay features his …
“Chat and Chew” ladies pray and applaud for their native son
By DAPHNE TAYLOR WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. – Bradley Harper is making his rounds in Palm Beach County talking to groups big and small. On …
Black Tech Week presents Grit, Grits,+ Glitter
Staff Report MIAMI – Building on the momentum from Black Tech Week’s Women’s Innovation Brunch last February,the organization is presenting Grit, Grits + Glitter, a …
O’Jays ask Republican congressman to stop using their music
Associated Press LOS ANGELES –The founding members of the O’Jays are asking a Republican to stop using their music for the second time in a …
Oklahoma’s first black state senator, Melvin Porter, dies at 86
By DANIEL C. HOUSTON Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s first black state senator, one of the state’s most prominent civil rights leaders, died at …
Broward College helps YMCA students set sights on higher education
Staff Report DAVIE, Fla.- Exposing high school students to actual college experiences improves the likelihood of them choosing to pursue a higher education. To that …