Former Trump supporters regret voting for his presidency
One who is not a Trump supporter, Maryland Gov. Westley Moore, the state’s first Black governor, is on the Democratic Party’s radar for the presidency. …
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Leo poses AI as an existential threat for humanity
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Broward County school district ends free lunch program, increasing prices
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Republicans’ Medicaid cuts will leave millions without care
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The Spinners’ lead singer, songwriter John Edwards dies at 80
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More Florida residents obtain firearm license despite permit less carry law
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Pope Leo has Black, Mulatto grandparents
Pope Leo and his childhood home in Dolton, Illinois PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA AND Detroit, MI. – A New Orleans genealogist has found that the …
Health and Wellness
Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis, and we should be, too
John Green PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM So you read “The Fault in Our Stars” or watched John Green on YouTube, and, if you’re like me, …
Black women’s hair products are in the safety spotlight. Here’s what to know
STOCK PHOTO ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get …
Business
23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK New York (AP) — 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the …
Contentious Florida bill exempts minimum wage for apprenticeships
By David L. Snelling Miami – Florida employees can waive their right to receive less than minimum wage if they agree to enter job-based learning …
Small Business Administration to relocate 6 offices in so-called ‘sanctuary cities’
PHOTO COURTESY OF MILITARY.COM New York (AP) — The Small Business Administration said it will relocate six of its regional offices in so-called “sanctuary cities,” …
Technology
First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from every direction
Denver (AP) — Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to …
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing
New York (AP) — Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into …
Education
FMU names air pros to revamp aviation program
EXPERTS: Oneida James Rollins, above, was named chair of the aviation and safety program and Capt. Yograj S. Raghunauth is the new associate chair and …
Back-to-school health tips for a successful school year
TOWARD A HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR: From conscientious eating, to counseling your children about e-cigarettes. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSIDE CREATIVE HOUSE / ISTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES …
Bethune first HBCU to host women historians
DR. CRYSTAL A. DEGREGORY: Director of the Bethune Institute and coordinator of the Southern Association for Women Historians Triennial Conference, which will coincide with founder …
Sports
Fans to boycott Super Bowl over Black anthem
Photo courtesy of the NFL MIAMI – The Black National Anthem to be performed at the Super Bowl is once again sparking controversy after NFL …
Butler suspended 3rd time as deadline looms
JIMMY BUTLER: It’s complicated. He wants a trade. The Miami Heat are trying to comply. As NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline fast approaches, Butler repeatedly …
WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting her due
Maya Moore during the Lynx’s championship-clinching game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIEPEDIA In a banner year for women’s professional sports, …
