Reconciling Jackson and Jackson
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia By BEN JEALOUS The party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things …
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HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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How much does your life matter?
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Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
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Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
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Study: Waiting lists for child care assistance nearly doubled
Photo courtesy of the National Women’s Law Center The National Women’s Law Center released its annual State Child Care Assistance Policies report, finding that the …
Health and Wellness
Bounce it out: Students on exercise balls concentrate more
By ANNA PATRICK The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Brady Stafford sits quietly, his feet flat on the floor with pencil in hand, as …
Ozone health watch issued for metropolitan Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) _ Environmental regulators have issued an ozone health watch for metropolitan Phoenix for Friday and Saturday. A health watch is issued when ozone …
Business
Simon Property raises bid for Macerich to $16.8B
By JOSEPH PISANI NEW YORK — Mall operator Simon Property boosted its hostile bid for rival Macerich by 5 percent to $16.8 billion and said it will …
The 20 hour shift to end all 20 hour shifts
By Pierre B. Bland, DVM Being a veterinarian is not all puppies and kittens. I assure you. As with any profession, the behind the …
Madam C.J. Walker still inspiring black community today
Madam C.J. Walker in her car PHOTO COURTESY OF madamcjwalker.com Madam C.J. Walker hair products PHOTOs COURTESY OF umw.edu Madam C.J. Walker PHOTO COURTESY OF …
Education
St. Paul teacher named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) _ A St. Paul high school teacher who teaches writing and English to immigrant students has been named Minnesota’s 2015 Teacher of …
Jimmy Buffett University of Miami commencement speaker
MIAMI (AP) _ Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett is scheduled to give the commencement address for University of Miami. The university says Buffett will speak Friday when …
100 seniors will not graduate after prank goes too far
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ One hundred Sequoyah High School seniors are not being allowed to graduate and a school resource officer has been fired after …
Sports
Sports Briefs
Anthony, Knicks shoot back NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony made the big shots at the end. Amare Stoudemire provided a spark right from the start.
LeBron James: Transition over, ready to be take-charge player
MIAMI (AP) — A year ago, it was all different. LeBron James calls it a transition phase, one where he was wrapped up in figuring …
Marlins suspend humbled manager
MIAMI (AP) — Chastened Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen sat alone at a podium and began in Spanish, then halted in the middle of a …