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
Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered
South Sudan PHOTO COURTESY OF RESCUE.ORG Mundri, South Sudan (AP) — Joy Falatiya said her husband kicked her and five children out of their home …
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
Hiroshima, Japan (AP) — Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing …
Business
Contentious Florida bill exempts minimum wage for apprenticeships
By David L. Snelling Miami – Florida employees can waive their right to receive less than minimum wage if they agree to enter job-based learning …
AI made its way to vineyards and is helping to efficiently make wine
Agrology arbiter system PHOTO COURTESY OF PHYS.ORG Los Angeles (AP) — When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an …
Black graves are being moved to make way for an industrial park
The home was built in 1825 by Samuel Hairston. The house was burned down by vandals in 1988. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAIRSTON.ORG Danville, Va. (AP) …
Technology
FPL counters COVID-19 by lowering customer bills
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (Black PR Wire) – Florida Power & Light Company has announced it will significantly lower bills for the second time this year …
COVID-19 related phone scams and phishing attacks increasing
ATLANTA, GA (Black PR Wire) – The CDC has become aware that members of the general public are receiving calls appearing to originate from CDC …
Education
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. to host its 84th Grand Conclave in Tampa during June 27 – July 2
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated is proud to announce that it will host its 84th Conclave in Tampa, Florida, from …
College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation
Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, …
Investigation finds no bullying before suicide of top historically Black Missouri college leader
Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey PHOTO COURTESY OF .HBCULEGGINGS.COM Columbia, Mo. (AP) — The president of a historically Black Missouri university has been reinstated after an independent …
Sports
Dawn Staley, South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling, repeat as champions
DAWN STALEY: "She is winning the hearts, souls and minds of the next generation of powerful, exceptional leaders.” With most of the team – minus …
NFL mock draft: Bears take QB Caleb Williams at No. 1
The Chicago Bears passed up C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young last year because they had Justin Fields. Now, they’ve got a shot at Caleb Williams. …
Spring Sports Roundup Play Ball? More Black major leaguers may be on the way
NUMBERS REMAIN HISTORICALLY LOW: But Major League Baseball is working to get a new generation of African American stars such as Lee Allen Jr. into …
