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
Abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions
Three states have sued to try to get courts to limit telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone, one of the two drugs usually used in combination for …
Kraft Heinz pulling artificial dyes from its US products by 2027
Kraft Heinz will be pulling artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer roll out new products with the dyes. …
Business
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that …
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon county
Portlanad, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual …
Starbucks workers strike, action could spread to other US stores
Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes by baristas and …
Technology
NAACP ENCOURAGES FACEBOOK’S MARK ZUCKERBERG ON POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS
PHOTO COURTESY OF AXIOS.COM BALTIMORE —The NAACP released the following statement after Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, and other civil rights leaders …
Apple commits $2.5B to combat California housing crisis
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARSTECHNICA.COM AND TWITTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – Apple has committed $2.5 billion to ease California’s housing crisis, eclipsing similar pledges by fellow …
Education
Broward schools get metal detectors
Torey Alston, a member of the Broward County School Board pictured during his tenure as a Broward County commissioner, supports the added security. PHOTO COURTESY …
Celebrating HBCUs
MIAMI, Fla. – The Historic Society and Hip Rock Star recently wrapped up the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference (HBCUCon), an annual celebration of …
Program providing Path to College for needy students
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A nonprofit college readiness program is helping to send low-income students to top-tier colleges and universities. Palm Beach County based …
Sports
Rookie QB shocks Dolphins, rallies Titans for late 28-27 win
UNDER MONDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Playing much the game without star receiver Tyreek Hill, Miami faded again, this time losing at home for the first time …
“Sportsman of the Year.” Buffaloes Coach Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders PHOTO COURTESY OF BIOGRAPHY.COM After all the controversy with his decision to leave an HBCU, Jackson State University, Sanders remains a winner even …
Dolphins’ struggles vs. better NFL teams on display again
TUA TAGOVAILOA: Two more costly blunders by the quarterback, including on final drive when Miami had a chance to tie. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA MIAMI …
