Religion
The Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams, known as champion for Detroit, dies at 86
Adams spent a half-century as pastor of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church before retiring in 2019. He had since served as pastor emeritus. […]
Articles by Carma Henry
Health
State Targets Nursing Home Kids Ruling
Florida is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a district judge’s ruling in a decade-long battle about children with complex medical needs receiving care in nursing homes, describing a key part of the ruling as an “arbitrary and unachievable” goal. […]
Local News
FAMU Announces Iris A. Elijah as Deputy General Counsel
Florida A&M University has announced attorney Iris A. Elijah as deputy general counsel. Elijah, who previously worked as an assistant general counsel in the FAMU General Counsel’s Office nearly a decade ago, returned in November. […]
Local News
College Board revises AP Black History class set to launch in 2024
The revision includes more material on topics including the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black culture’s influence on film and sports, and discriminatory practices related to housing, known as redlining. The new framework will be used when the course officially launches next academic year. […]
Local News
B-CU seniors preparing for careers in journalism
Shaneisha “Shay” Myrthil and Torree Mears will graduate in May 2024 from Bethune-Cookman University with degrees in mass communication. They both aspire to be journalists. […]
Local News
Senate Seeks to Add Doctors, Expand Access
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and two key lieutenants on Thursday rolled out a plan aimed at expanding access to health care, with a focus on increasing the number of doctors, encouraging technological innovation and boosting medical screenings. […]
Local News
Weston native serves at Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center
Seaman Sebastian Mojica, a native of Weston, Florida, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, the largest diving facility in the world. […]
Local News
Black Feminist – Ida B. Wells
The annals of school curriculums have vanquished another stout hero into the shadows of obscurity. This time it was the double edge blade of “Intersectionality” that prevented Ida B. Wells from her proper helm in our school books. She was not just a woman, but carried a second cross of being a Black Woman. […]
National News
A Growing Number of Black Californians Are Claiming Their American Indian Lineage
A growing number of Black Americans, relying on newly digitized federal records and other sources, are discovering direct bloodlines to Native American ancestors. These discoveries are inspiring individuals to trace and claim their Native American ancestry, leading some to apply for citizenship with tribal Nations. […]
National News
The Crime These Adoptive Parents Committed Brought Even the Judge to Tears
The adoptive parents of 15-year-old Karreon Franks have been sentenced on charges in connection to his death. While handing down their punishment, the judge shed tears at how cruel of a punishment Karreon suffered. […]