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Derrick Johnson, 49, of Jackson, Mississippi, was hired as the NAACP’s 19th president and CEO. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NONPROFIT TIMES By JESSE J. HOLLAND …

Young Barack Obama wrote letters to his college sweetheart, Alexandra McNear during the 1980’s. PHOTO COURTESY NH1.COM By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON – …

PHOTO COURTESY OF HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief …

Residents evacuate after the passing of Hurricane Maria over Puerto Rico. PHOTO COURTESY OF CNN.COM Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico Gov. …

PHOTO COURTESY OF MILITARY.COM US SUSPECTS NIGER VILLAGER BETRAYED ARMY TROOPS WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior U.S. defense official says the military suspects that American …

Rest easy Sgt. La David Johnson. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARMY.MIL By MICHELLE HOLLINGER Special to South Florida Times MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The death of …

Citing past clashes and protests, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency in advance of a speech white nationalist Richard Spencer …

Tallahassee public schools are predominately black and poor. STOCK PHOTO By JAMES CALL Tallahassee Democrat TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Tallahassee, scene of some of Florida’s epic early …

West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio PHOTO COURTESY OF WPB.ORG Courtesy of the City of West Palm Beach After eight meetings in six neighborhoods during …

Norland Senior High School students took part in “My Miami Story” conversations, Tuesday, Oct. 17. PHOTOS BY ISHEKA HARRISON FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES By ISHEKA …