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
Wearable fitness tracker maker Fitbit files for $100M IPO
NEW YORK (AP) _ Fitbit, the maker of a popular line of wearable fitness-tracking devices, on Thursday filed for an initial public offering worth up …
House OKs health screenings prior to solitary confinement
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The Texas House has voted to require that prison officials perform mental health assessments on inmates before placing them in solitary …
Education
A star’s downfall at historically black Alcorn
LORMAN, Miss. — M. Christopher Brown II was regarded as a rising star in the world of historically black university presidents and a transformational leader …
FAMU alum succeeds Bill Gates as Microsoft chairman
John W. Thompson, of Riviera Beach and a 1971 graduate of Florida A&M University, has been named chairman of the board of Microsoft Corp., succeeding …
FAMU trims list of candidates for president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – After spending nearly a year-and-a-half without a permanent leader, Florida A&M University is on a fast track to find a new …