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Florida House Approves Mary McLeod Bethune Statue to Replace Confederate in the U.S. Capitol

February 20, 2018 Staff 0

By a vote of 111-1 on Tuesday afternoon, February 20, 2018, the Florida House approved HB 139 to place a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. The bill was signed by […]

Local

Mayor Honors Raines High School Football State Champions with Proclamation

February 15, 2018 Staff 0

Following a near-perfect football season, the William M. Raines High School football team was honored today with a proclamation by Mayor Lenny Curry for their state championship win. The Vikings defeated Cocoa High School 13-10 […]

Editorials

Voices of the Elders – Quotes from Great African Americans Leaders that are Still Relevant Today

February 13, 2018 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood If anyone has ever read this column you will know that I can’t write an article without using a quote from someone of historical significance. It’s certainly not because I lack original […]

Editorials

Black Civil Rights Groups Need to Spend More Time Focused on Black People in America

February 13, 2018 Staff 0

By Raynard Jackson In another episode of “What the hell are they thinking,” the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over […]

Editorials

How You Can Celebrate Black History Month?

February 13, 2018 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History selects a theme for Black History Month. This year, the theme, African Americans in Times of War, is […]

Advice

Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets

February 12, 2018 Staff 0

Digital documents are not nearly as easy to retrieve. Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com\What will happen to your Facebook account when you die? What about all your photos shared on social media, your texts with loved ones, or […]

Health

Flu Season Still Getting Worse; Now As Bad As 2009 Swine Flu

February 12, 2018 Staff 0

NEW YORK (AP) — The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago. A government report out Friday shows 1 […]

Business

Amazon Launches A Black Hair Shop For Textured Hair

February 12, 2018 Staff 0

None can refute the undeniable influence of Amazon. From original programming to same-day grocery delivery services, Amazon has literally worked to infiltrate every market, much to the destruction of smaller, mom-and-pop shops. Well, it seems […]

Book Reviews

Cry It Out: Nikki Giovanni’s New Book Says Embrace Every Emotion

February 12, 2018 Staff 0

“I love a good cry” – Poet Nikki Giovanni Twelve years ago, I sat in a classroom at Virginia Tech and watched poet and educator Nikki Giovanni inspire a group of black male students, all […]

Entertainment

Petition Asks Marvel to Give 25 Percent Of ‘Black Panther’ Profits to Black Communities

February 12, 2018 Staff 0

By Jenna Amatulli, HUFFPOST, Black Voices A Change.org petition is calling on Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company to invest 25 percent of the profits for the hot new film “Black Panther” into the black community. Created […]

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