Remembering the Buni Yadi schoolboys massacre
Today marks a dark moment in Nigeria’s history. On February 24, 2014, the Islamist militant group Boko Haram killed 59 boys at the Buni …
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Buffett: U.S. economy better than presidential hopefuls say
OMAHA, Neb. – Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that the nation’s economy is in better shape than the presidential candidates make it seem, though …
In court fight, Democrats pressure Republicans at home
WASHINGTON – Searching for a way to put a new justice on the nation’s highest court, President Barack Obama is hoping that all politics really …
Morehouse man helping small businesses soar
After graduating from Morehouse College, Cassius Butts contemplated attending law school, graduate school or the seminary. He decided on graduate school and earned his Master …
AARP: Price hikes doubled average drug price
TRENTON, N.J. – The average cost for a year’s supply of a prescription drug doubled in just seven years to more than $11,000 – about …
Riviera Beach on the move
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – One by one current and former Riviera Beach city officials tossed a coin into the fountain and made a wish outside …
Black Tech Week was place to be for techies and non-techies
Silicon Valley had nothing on the Magic City last week as Black Tech Week offered several days of powerful workshops, information and motivation designed to …
Event offers day of empowerment and holistic activities
As Black History Month draws to a close, the RBG (Rising Black Greatness) of South Florida is hosting “Family Fun Day & Mini Market,” to …
Film uses virtual reality to reenact Trayvon’s murder
In the four years since Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, the self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Walter Scott, and …
ABC appoints first black woman to head a broadcast TV network
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The president of the ABC Entertainment Group is departing amid low ratings, to be replaced by the first African-American to head …