The Links celebrate 60 years of service
By ALEX BLENCOWE MIAMI — Ambassador Andrew Young Jr. is no stranger to The Links Incorporated-several family members participate in the volunteer-based organization that is …
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Survey: Black millennials experience police abuse
By JESSE J. HOLLAND WASHINGTON — Long before the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Freddie Gray, more than half of African-American millennials indicated …
FMU President appointed to Homeland Security Council
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson recently announced the appointment of Florida Memorial University’s President Roslyn Clark Artis to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC). Artis is one …
Conference convenes men to discuss violence in the community
A conference to bring together over 300 men to learn, discuss and plan how they can actively play a positive role in the elimination of …
The biggest loser of the 2016 presidential election cycle
Though no votes have yet to be cast, the biggest loser of the 2016 presidential election cycle is by far the National Association of Black …
Find out how to research your family tree at library workshop
Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates has boosted the popularity of discovering family roots with his PBS show, Finding Your Roots. What’s fascinating is the same …
Around South Florida
State COOKING THE BOOKS? Gov. Rick Scott has not responded to calls for a forensic audit of the books at Bethune Cookman University (BCU), but …
Whooping cranes may lose ultralight assistance
By KARL ETTERS Tallahassee Democrat TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Whooping cranes migrating south with the help of ultralight planes may have to start fending for themselves. …
Sister Souljah makes three South Florida appearances
Sister Souljah did not allow poverty to limit her. Born poor, she is now a graduate of Rutgers University, an impactful activist and a world …