More than 250 people were at New St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon demanding justice for the shooting death of Ajike “AJ” Shantrell Owens last Friday night.
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The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has awarded more than $1 million in grants for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that were targeted and disrupted by racist bomb threats last year. The grants were awarded as part of DOE’s Project SERV (Project School Emergency Response to Violence) initiative that works to help institutions of higher learning affected by violent threats.
In a compelling video shared on Twitter, West expressed his intention to run for the pursuit of truth and justice, emphasizing that the presidency serves as a means to achieve these noble ideals.
The book aims to teach young readers about Juneteenth, a national holiday honoring the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Celebrating 40 years of serving teachers and students in Broward County, Broward Education Foundation strolled back to school at the mythical Rydell High made famous in the hit movie Grease during the BrightStar Credit Union’s GREASE Lightnin’ Presented by Office Depot at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort.
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Scott Israel, the former Broward County sheriff and current Opa-locka Police Chief, has announced his resignation, effective July 1, 2023. Israel, who served as the sheriff during the tragic 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, has been at the helm of the Opa-locka police department for a year.
If Brown wins confirmation, it will make African Americans the majority in the Pentagon’s top military and civilian roles.
The state’s decision to confront this profoundly troubling trend comes as a response to the countless untold and unsolved stories that have plagued the community for far too long.
Clinical trials have also become another intersection for race and medicine, with people of color woefully underrepresented in important research to improve health outcomes for patients with particular diseases or medical maladies. These studies primarily enroll white, male patients, who makeup the vast majority of participants in clinical trials.
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) launched the rebranded Be Fierce.Take Control.™ campaign during Lupus Awareness Month with rebranded imagery to connect with young Black and brown women at greater risk of developing lupus in their lifetime. The campaign empowers women to take control of their health, highlights common lupus symptoms and encourages those that may be experiencing symptoms to talk to their healthcare providers.