What we think: AFSCME must restore UNCF funding
The furor which broke out in early June after the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced acceptance of $25 million from Koch Industries and the …
We can use our inherited wisdom to bring about change
Al Calloway’s column, Let’s have no illusions about politics, published on July 3, compelled me to weigh in with my own take on the theme. …
Grow your talent pool: recruit people over 55
Part one of a two-part series Are you overlooking a valuable pool of prospective employees and volunteers? Are you unknowingly operating from out-dated stereotypes of …
Getting more loans into the hands of the underserved
As Regional Administrator for Region IV of the U.S. Small Business Administration it’s my job, and the job of the agency, to try to help …
More than 500 dead as Ebola outbreak spreads to 3 West Africa nations
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Deep in the forests of southern Guinea, the first victims fell ill with high fevers. People assumed it was the perennial …
Wade says he’s ‘Heatlifer’, agrees 2-year deal
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade is staying with the Heat and his latest deal is designed to give both the player and the only franchise …
Jérôme Boateng gets a hero’s welcome
Jérôme Agyenim Boateng did not kick the winning goal in Germany’s World Cup victory over Argentina. That honor went to Mario Goetze, who scored in …
Building projects start and finish at Florida Memorial
MIAMI GARDENS — Florida Memorial University on Monday marked the end of construction on one building and almost simultaneously started a new one. The university …
Social South Florida 07-17-14
Friendship and service were recently celebrated in grand style by the Miami-Biscayne Bay Chapter of The Links Inc., as several service-oriented women were inducted into …
Food, hair, finances covered in workshops at book festival
FORT LAUDERDALE — Food Network personality and cookbook author Sunny Anderson will lead the two-day South Florida Book Festival at the African-American Research Library and …