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
Vivian Blackmon-Taylor stars in ‘Dancing with Stars’ takeoff
Riviera Beach, Fla. – Vivian Blackmon-Taylor has dreamed of being on the hit TV show “Dancing With The Stars.” Now, at age 70, her dream …
Loved or hated, Fauci’s parting advice: Stick to the science
Washington (AP) – Long before the bobbleheads and the “Fauci ouchie,” Dr. Anthony Fauci was a straight-shooter about scary diseases – and “stick with the …
Business
What money tips would you give to your younger self?
(StatePoint) – As we age, we sometimes regret those life lessons that might have served us better when we were younger. If you could roll …
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR HABITAT BROWARD’S NEW HOMEOWNER APPLICATION PROCESS
FORT LAUDERDALE – From August 27 to August 30, a pre-qualification questionnaire for the new Habitat for Humanity of Broward’s homeowner application process for homes …
Black Economic Forum featuring Walter Bond
PHOTO COURTESY OF PREMIERESPEAKERS.COM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – In celebration of the National Black Business Month, The Mosaic Group (mosaicgroup.co), in partnership with the Urban …
Technology
Review: Gadgets for the beach and getting you there
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ If you’re headed to the beach or any other weekend getaway, don’t forget these “essential” …
Tractor-trailer hitches could be faulty, 6,000 may be in use
By TOM KRISHER and DAN SEWELL BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) _ On a twisty, snow-lined hill that the locals call “Devil’s Backbone,” a 12-ton semi-trailer came …
Education
COLLEGE EMPLOYEE ON LEAVE FOR CALLING COPS ON BLACK STUDENT
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) _ A Massachusetts college employee who called campus police to investigate a black student eating her lunch in a common room has …
Student diversion programs successful
Broward County schools superintendent, Robert W. Runcie. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. – The school district …
New money for program to help veterans become teachers
PHOTO COURTESY OF VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a nearly $2 million grant for a Virginia …
Sports
Female athletes get a trio of wins in equality fight
A girl’s soccer team. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer In a matter of days, female athletes around the globe scored …
Durant shines in return from 19-game absence, knee injury
Kevin Durant PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Kevin Durant’s first touch after missing 19 games with …
NCAA ‘reluctantly’ agrees to let North Carolina host events
NCAA sign made of balloons. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NCAA has “reluctantly” agreed to consider North Carolina as a host …
