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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A memorial recognizing the cruelty and inhumanity of slavery could soon be placed on the Florida Capitol …

By ADRIAN SAINZ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)- Rain was falling in Memphis, Tennessee, when two sanitation workers picking up trash sought shelter in the back of …

EDITOR’S NOTE: African-American athletes have used their sports platforms for more than 100 years to impact social and political change. As part of AP’s coverage …

Hyacinth Henderson and her father, Robert Henderson Jr. of the Henderson Financial Group. COURTESY OF HEHENDERSONFINANCIALGROUP.COM By MICHELLE HOLLINGER MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – The Henderson …

American Spiritual Ensemble PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICANSPIRITUALENSEMBLE.COM BY JIMMY TOMLIN The High Point Enterprise HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) – For nearly a quarter-century, the American …

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 …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SEAN PYLES NerdWallet Record-level credit card debt and fluctuating incomes create financial challenges for many American households, especially those with …

Alan Page exhibits slavery artifacts PHOTO COURTESY OF HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – An iron collar that kept slaves in bondage. …

From left are Simone and Yanique Hylton, founders of Natural Trendsetters. PHOTO COURTESY OF SIMONE HYLTON BY ERICA VAN BUREN Special to South Florida Times …

PHOTO COURTESY OF CARLOS ARISTIZABAL VIA KIA AT BLOGALICIOUS WEEKEND. I truly believe our extraordinarily designed bodies are one of god’s most precious gifts to us. …