Anti-death penalty prosecutor pulled over in traffic stop
Aramis Ayala PHOTO COURTESY OF GAINFUL INSIGHTS By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. – There was nothing unusual about a June 19 traffic stop …
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Bethune-Cookman president is resigning after controversies
B-CU Immediate Past President Edison Jackson PHOTO COURTESY OF VOICE OF THE WILDCATS Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Bethune-Cookman University’s president is resigning before his …
Activists want to open bookstore in honor of a slain journalist
Kymone Freeman creates a contemporary bookstore to capture the life of Charnice Milton, a Washington D.C. journalist. PHOTO COURTESY OF CONGRESS HEIGHTS ON THE RISE …
Monestime to host groundbreaking of Father Gerard Jean-Juste Center
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime will host the groundbreaking ceremony for the Father Gerard Jean-Juste Community Center at Oak …
Congressman Hastings honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Ft. Lauderdale Congressman Alcee Hastings (center) was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service. PHOTO COURTESY OF CONGRESSMAN ALCEE HASTINGS OFFICE WASHINGTON, …
Pastors file suit against Coca-Cola over soda health risks
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Associated Press WASHINGTON – Two prominent African American pastors have filed suit against Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association, claiming soda …
Week In Review
PHOTO COURTESY OF AREVA MARTIN COSBY TRIAL SPECTATOR SENTENCED FOR POSTING ONLINE VIDEO NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A spectator who posted photos and audio online …
Black homeowners struggle financially
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO – Yul Dorn and his wife raised their son and daughter in a three-bedroom …
Minorities given new tool to challenge all-white juries
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By DAVID PITT Associated Press Justice Daryl Hecht DES MOINES, Iowa – Black defendants on trial in Iowa have a better …
Jobless rate for blacks hit 17-year low
STOCK PHOTO By Associated Press WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate for black Americans fell to 7.1 percent in June, the lowest level in more than …