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HBCU Prostitution Ring Near Atlanta Allegedly Involved AKA Sorority

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

Fort Valley, GA — Fort Valley State University, an HBCU located about 100 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia, was shocked with a scandal last year that involved the apparent sex trafficking of Alpha Kappa Alpha […]

Sports

Russell Wilson Sticks with Seahawks, Becomes Highest Paid Player in the NFL

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Russell Wilson is sticking around with the Seattle Seahawks as the highest paid player in the NFL. Wilson posted a video on social media early Tuesday saying, “Seattle, we got a […]

National

Atlanta Mayor Initiates New Probe Into Atlanta Child Murders

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s mayor and police chief are leading a push to re-examine evidence from a string of murders that terrorized the city’s black community between 1979 and 1981. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police […]

Lifestyle

‘Black Men in White Coats’ Are Inspiring Boys to Become Doctors

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

Dallas, TX — With the number of African-American men entering medical school on a steady decline, one organization is hoping to inspire more of our youth to pursue careers in medicine. Dr. Dale Okorodudu, an […]

Entertainment

Aretha Franklin Awarded Posthumous Pulitzer Prize

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the Queen of Soul. By Ryan Grenoble, The Huffington Post The Pulitzer Board announced Monday that it was honoring Aretha Franklin with a posthumous award, commemorating the Queen of Soul in the category of […]

Editorials

African American Task Force Continues to Ensure Florida’s Black History Seen as Florida History

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

By Tony Hill I am happy to report that the Florida African American History Task Force remains active in its mission of raising awareness about our state’s rich black history. We continue to meet and […]

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Editorials

The Woods Effect: One Moment in Time

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

by Raynard Jackson Last Sunday, on my flight back to Washington, DC, I, like millions of people all over the world, was captivated and mesmerized by the play of Tiger Woods during the final round […]

Entertainment

New Film Highlights History of U.S. Residential Segregation

April 15, 2019 Staff 0

Residential segregation, the government’s plan against blacks “Segregated by Design,” a short film based on The Color of Law by EPI distinguished fellow Richard Rothstein, examines the forgotten history of how federal, state, and local […]

Sports

Black Men Rule: Tiger wins the Masters, and Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix on the same day

April 15, 2019 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe BlackmansStreet.Today Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters on Sunday and a few hours earlier because of the difference in time zones, Lewis Hamilton, the world’s top Formula 1 Driver, won the […]

Local

Bold City Links Put the Fun in Funds at Old/New School Gala

April 11, 2019 admin 0

The Bold City (FL) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated held their annual Old/New School affair dubbed a “party with a purpose. Hundreds converged on the Hyatt Riverfront dressed in their favorite back in the day […]

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