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
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 …
TheGrio launches Café Mocha TV
Café Mocha, the nationally syndicated radio show dedicated to women of color, has launched the innovative lifestyle destination series Café Mocha TV on theGrio Television …
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
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 …
Toyota, Nissan, Honda back hydrogen stations for fuel cells
By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) _ Toyota, Nissan and Honda are working together to get more fuel cell vehicles on roads in what they call …
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
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 …
Title or money? The give-and-take of one-and-done in hoops
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – The teenager who plays hoops for a year in college and …
