Miami Book Fair to highlight Tubman’s role in Civil War
DR. EDDA L. FIELDS-BLACK: Daughter of Dr. Dorothy Fields, prominent activist and founder of The Black Archives in Miami, in discussion and book signing with …
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California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
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Trump’s return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown
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Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
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Trump denies slavery messages to Blacks
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‘Emilia Pérez’: Mind-boggling, Zoe Saldana – and a musical
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RANKY-TANKY
RANKY-TANKY: The Grammy Award-winning, Charleston, SC-based quintet, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands, Nov. 16, 8-10 p.m., at …
Health and Wellness
Synthetic weed users flooding into Pennsylvania hospitals
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) _ A dramatic increase in hospitalizations tied to synthetic marijuana is hitting eastern Pennsylvania, officials said. The Morning Call reported (http://bit.ly/1HmHdq5) that …
Colombia’s health ministry seeks to halt coca spraying
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) _ Colombia*s Health Ministry is recommending the immediate suspension of aerial spraying of a herbicide that*s the cornerstone of U.S.-financed efforts to …
Education
Sean Combs to receive honorary doctorate
WASHINGTON — Entertainer and entrepreneur Sean Combs will deliver Howard University’s 146th commencement speech May 10 in Washington. The school announced that Combs will receive …
Unionizing seen as necessary
BRADENTON — Kain Colter is not completely sure what the landscape will one day look like if college athletes are allowed to unionize. He’s just …
A star’s downfall at historically black Alcorn
LORMAN, Miss. — M. Christopher Brown II was regarded as a rising star in the world of historically black university presidents and a transformational leader …