Opinions
African Americans do not understand their power
African Americans do not understand their power
Year: 2017
National News
Camilla Mayor retains Ben Crump to help desegregate city-owned cemetery
Mayor Rufus Davis of Camilla, Ga., has retained national civil rights Attorney Ben Crump to represent him in an ongoing feud with city officials to end “segregationist practices. […]
Advice
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Announces Application Deadline for Three Hardest-Hit Fund Programs
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Announces Application Deadline for Three Hardest-Hit Fund Programs
National News
Negative portrayals of shooting victims lead to victim blaming
Negative portrayal of a shooting victim can lead people to blame the victim for his own death and to sympathize with the shooter, says a new study by researchers at Duke Univerity and Simmons College. […]
Religion
‘Revelation in Greek is ‘Apokalypsis’ means to ‘unveil’
‘Revelation in Greek is ‘Apokalypsis’ means to ‘unveil’
Health
U.S. announces new policy for pathogens that could cause a pandemic
The government lifted a three-year moratorium Tuesday on funding for research into ways that certain viruses can be made more virulent and transmissible, announcing a new plan for assessing applications to study these and other dangerous pathogens […]
Health
Fighting the toll of STIS in Black communities
While sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a concern for all, statistics show that Black people are particularly at risk. […]
Advice
3 Scholarship Programs that all single moms and low-income women should know about
Women are leaders in business and technology, and their careers usually start with college education. Because of this, more and more programs are being created to help single moms and low income women attend and graduate from college. […]
Local News
B-CU Student Receives Dream Opportunity
Most recently, Marcus received one of his life’s dreams to learn from some of the best media industry leaders. Out of 955 applicants, only 91 students were selected to attend the, ‘Spotify Opening Act HBCU Conference;’ Marcus being the first student to represent Bethune-Cookman University. […]
Health
Annual survey of students shows marijuana use up among grades 8, 10, & 12 versus 2016; virtually all other substances decreasing
The Nation’s annual survey of students reported today marijuana use among all grades was higher than last year, signaling that marijuana use is rising in a growing culture of acceptability. […]