Florida legislators to consider new school voucher program
PHOTO COURTESY OF PROJECT JOY & HOPE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida legislators are about to hit the halfway point of their 60-day annual …
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PHOTO COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIA STEPS IN AFTER TRUMP ENDS CITY POLICE OVERSIGHT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The San Francisco Police Department …
Method vs. Message: How sports can start a movement
Colin Kaepernick PHOTO COURTESY OF ALL BLACK MEDIA By EDDIE PELLS Associated Press Colin Kaepernick’s first two “protests” drew scant attention. He sat on the …
Florida house approves slavery memorial for Capitol grounds
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A memorial recognizing the cruelty and inhumanity of slavery could soon be placed on the Florida Capitol …
‘Poor People’s Campaign’ readies nationwide mobilization
REBIRTH: The Poor People’s Campaign is a renewed version of Martin Luther King Jr.’s efforts to increase prosperity in the black community. STOCK PHOTO By …
AmEx’s Chenault speaks about legacy, diversity
Kenneth Chenault PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER By KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Chenault, the chairman and CEO of American Express, is retiring at …
Florida legislators to tackle harassment and child marriage
Jack Latvala, a former state senator, resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA POLITICS Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida legislators …
Sheila Johnson’s life a lesson in resiliency
Sheila Johnson PHOTOS COURTESY OF URBAN NEWS SERVICE By RONDA RACHA PENRICE Urban News Service MIDDLEBURG, Va. The “biggest fight of my life” Sheila C. …
Florida State workers, families need National Paid Leave
A National Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan Could Reduce by 79 Percent* the Number of Florida Families Facing Economic Insecurity When They Need Time …
Commissioner Jordan honors Melton Mustafa
Members of the late Melton Mustafa Sr.’s family accept a sympathy resolution from County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan. From left are Commissioner Jordan and Mustafa’s …