HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
MIAMI – In honor of Juneteenth, the Overtown Business Association (OBA) is proud to present the Overtown Block Party & Heritage Market – Juneteenth Weekend …
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Candidates for U.S. Rep. Wilson’s CD 24 seat seeking her endorsement
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Miami-Dade unveils plans for first airport-wide digital monitoring hub in U.S.
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Florida proposal bans college admission, adult education classes for undocumented students
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Retirees spending more time exploring technology than leisure time
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PBC Elections invites residents to Elections Experience Tour
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How much does your life matter?
By Antonia Williams-Gary Once upon a time we were bought and sold in the slave markets where prices for our bodies were set according to …
Health and Wellness
Al Sharpton’s place at the center of civil rights
For many Black Americans, he is next to a Messiah. For many non-Black Americans, he is thought to be an agitator, riling up already uncomfortable …
Adopt-AnHBCU Voter Drive launches
Atlanta, Ga. (Black PR Wire) – HBCU Heroes, a nonprofit founded by NBA veteran George Lynch, entrepreneur Tracey Pennywell and CNN/MSNBC political commentator Kwame Jackson, …
Business
Vermont to pay $1.6 million to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) _ The administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin will pay Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont $1.6 million to cover past due premiums …
Kohl’s skids on back-to-school and sales tax concerns
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) _ Shares of Kohl’s sank 10 percent Thursday after the department store operator said state sales tax holidays hurt its sales …
GM recalls Chevrolet Cobalts for defective air bag wiring
DETROIT (AP) _ General Motors is recalling 73,424 Chevrolet Cobalt small cars in the U.S. and Canada because improper wiring could prevent the roof-mounted driver’s …
Technology
Small SUVs, pricey sports cars dominate at Geneva auto show
By DAVID McHUGH FRANKFURT, Germany — Small SUVs for families and powerful sports cars for the rich are the big things this year at the Geneva …
‘Forza’ creators revving up ‘Fast & Furious’ video game
By DERRIK J. LANG LOS ANGELES — “Fast & Furious” and “Forza” are hitching a ride together. The hugely successful movie franchise is teaming up with the …
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln plans $5M construction plan
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The University of Nebraska-Lincoln says it plans to spend $5 million on improvements to housing, recreation, parking and campus buildings this …
Feds approve Connecticut’s plan to swap 11th grade tests
By SUSAN HAIGH HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The U.S. Department of Education has signed off on Connecticut’s plan to relieve thousands of high school juniors …
Cheyney University faces enrollment, financial problems
By CLARECE POLKE Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH (AP) _ For Clairton High School graduate Qualyn Meade, Cheyney University is a “school for second chances.” After an …
Sports
Florida State freshman De’Andre Johnson charged with battery
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida State freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson has been charged with punching a woman in the face in a nightclub. Assistant State …
Lakers plan to sign Lou Williams, Brandon Bass
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The Los Angeles Lakers say they plan to sign guard Lou Williams, last season’s Sixth Man of the Year, and forward …
Winslow asked to do a little of everything for Heat
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Before ever seeing him in a Miami uniform, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was already putting a fairly high expectation …
