Turn a wall on its side, and it becomes a table
We have always been at our best when we welcomed the stranger. It is time to be at our best again. A friend said something …
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Florida proposal bans higher education for undocumented students
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America’s Juneteenth 2026 Events
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South Carolina Senator Scott leads bipartisan campaign to keep National Civil Rights Network
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Juneteenth, America at 250, and the hole in the soul of our Democracy
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Black Music Month 2026: ‘Wake Up Everybody!’
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What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites
The dangerous blood-sucking arthropod insect carries the encephalitis virus, Lyme disease, borreliosis and infectious dermacentor (Photo courtesy of iStock). By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer …
Health and Wellness
Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves, but already banned in some states
PHOTO COURTESY OF UPSIDEFOODS.COM Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never …
Black Americans are underrepresented in nation’s residential care communities
STOCK PHOTO Norma Upshaw was living alone south of Nashville when her doctor said she needed to start in-home dialysis. Her closest family lived 40 …
Business
Sheila Oliver, 71, was Lt. governor, well-known figure in New Jersey
SHEILA OLIVER: “Brought a unique and invaluable perspective to our public policy discourse and served as an inspiration to millions of women and girls everywhere, …
Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’
Matthew DePerno at a Trump rally PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former …
Disney asks a judge to toss lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of …
Technology
New Ways to Create Ambiance at Your Holiday Party
StatePoint Hosting a party this yuletide? These days, there are new and innovative ways to set the tone for festive holiday cheer. High-Tech Lighting Holiday …
Tech solutions to tackle overfishing, labor abuse at sea
By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) – Fishing boats used high-tech systems to find vast schools of fish for decades, depleting stocks of some …
Education
FLORIDA HOUSE APPROVES BALLOT MEASURE TO LIMIT SCHOOL BOARD TERMS
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – A proposal to limit elected school board members in Florida to eight consecutive years took a step closer Thursday to appearing …
Florida’s unpopular Common Core standards are ‘eradicated’
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Common Core in Florida is over. The state Department of Education in a statement on Friday said the controversial set of academic …
Lawyers turn out to meet students
Orlando, Fla – The atrium at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law was buzzing as students networked with attorneys and representatives from a wide …
Sports
Miami’s Minkah Fitzpatrick traded to Steelers
PHOTO COURTESY OF BEHINDTHESTEELCURTAIN.COM DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick got his wish and was traded Monday night to the Pittsburgh …
Jerry Sandusky’s resentencing is delayed for reasons unclear
PHOTO COURTESY OF KOSU.ORG BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) _ Jerry Sandusky’s resentencing on a 45-count child sexual abuse conviction is on hold, and it’s not clear …
Black Women in Sport Foundation honors supporters
Philadelphia, PA – Black Women in Sport Foundation (BWSF) honored its outstanding supporters during the Neighborhood to Neighborhood (N2N) Street Festival: Celebration of Women in …
