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
4 Steps to a Healthier You this New Year
StatePoint Want to make resolutions you’ll keep this new year? Think simple, sustainable changes. Follow these four steps for a healthier you, inside and out. …
Gene therapy for rare form of blindness wins US approval
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health officials have approved a breakthrough therapy that can improve the …
Business
Shares of PayPal rise on 1st day of trading
NEW YORK (AP) _ PayPal shares are up 5 percent in its first day as a separate and publicly traded company. The payments system company …
More flights from Orlando to London
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Tourists flying between Orlando and London are getting more options. Thomas Cook Airlines last week announced it would start nonstop flights …
Vacant factory building purchased to house homeless
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) _ An advocacy group has bought a vacant factory building south of downtown and plans to convert it to a shelter …
Technology
Signs of segregation online perpetuating digital divide
AP National Writer When the personal computer revolution began decades ago, Latinos and blacks were much less likely to use one of the marvelous new …
‘Halo: Reach’ more fun with more than one player
Associated Press Writer When “Halo 3: ODST” was released last year, the once vibrant Halo universe felt exhausted, as though even its creators at Microsoft’s …
Education
University restores Mississippi flag to campus display
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) _ The University of Alaska Fairbanks has returned a Mississippi flag to a campus display just days after the university removed it, …
Spelman College discontinues its Bill Cosby professorship
ATLANTA (AP) _ A historically black college is discontinuing its endowed professorship with Bill Cosby after recent details emerged of his testimony in a sexual-assault …
Analysis: Price hikes planned for Louisiana college students
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Public colleges escaped deep cuts for a second straight budget year, with some campuses even …
Sports
Brazil will appeal Neymar’s Copa America suspension
By RICARDO ZUNIGA SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) _ Brazil said on Saturday it will appeal Neymar’s four-game suspension that rules him out of the rest of …
France won’t forget women’s World Cup loss to Colombia
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer MONTREAL (AP) _ There is no danger that France is looking past South Korea in the women’s World Cup …
Utah Jazz work out Dekker, miss out on Hollis-Jefferson
By KAREEM COPELAND AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Sam Dekker was a little disappointed after his workout with the Utah Jazz on …
