Wade in Our Waters celebrates Virginia Key Beach 81st anniversary
Photo courtesy of dunnhistory.com The Black community and residents of Key Biscayne will gather this month to celebrate the 81st birthday of Virginia Key Beach, …
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Twelve HBCUs to benefit from $12 million endowment to boost academic, research programs
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Florida first state to respond to federal Call to Action on Academic and Operational Excellence
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MDSO, FDOT launch initiative to reduce reckless, aggressive driving
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Black students disproportionately falsely accused of cheating using AI for assignments
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Democrats unite to support socialist U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
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A Mini-Stroke Is a Warning You Should Never Ignore
Photo courtesy of Medical News Today By Knowridge A mini-stroke can last only a few minutes, but it can be an important warning about what …
Health and Wellness
DC mayor challenges city to join to walk a billion steps
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The District of Columbia’s mayor is challenging residents to join together to walk one billion steps. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the FitDC …
St. Joseph County seeks grant to address infant mortality
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ St. Joseph County health officials are seeking the state’s help to reduce the number of babies who never see their …
Business
Decline of Maine’s paper mills hurts middle class
By PATRICK WHITTLE BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP) — The road to the middle class in Maine might not be paved with paper any longer. The accelerating decline …
Nigeria parliament: Shell should pay $3.6 billion
WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — A parliament committee in Nigeria says that Shell should pay $3.6 billion in fines as punishment for a 2011 oil spill. The …
NY sales tax exemption on some clothes shoes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York tax officials are reminding shoppers and merchants that purchases of clothing and footwear for less than $110 are exempt from …
Education
New $17.1M building for South Louisiana Community College
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette is making room for more students with construction of a $17.1 million health and sciences …
Black students’ field trips tabled over inclusion concerns
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ An Indiana school district said Monday it will restructure field trips designed to expose black students to colleges so that …
Groundbreaking set on new University of Charleston gym
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ The University of Charleston is breaking ground on a replacement for its gymnasium this week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for …