Plan for low-income housing gets ‘green’ light
MIAMI – Former residents of the Scott-Carver housing project in Liberty City returned to the area recently with hopes of laying a blueprint for the …
Group seeks to shrink digital divide
MIAMI — Keeping high-speed Internet access available and affordable to people of color in the U.S. is the goal of a national initiative that launches …
Five to be honored at scholarship fundraiser
HOLLYWOOD _ The Thurgood Marshall College Fund will honor five outstanding citizens on Saturday, May 3 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood. …
Democrats battle disunity before important votes
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama was scrambling to put his presidential bid back on track Wednesday after denouncing his former pastor, as he and Hillary …
Obama says he’s outraged by former pastor’s comments
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (AP) _ Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Tuesday he was outraged by the latest divisive comments from his former pastor and …
Wright says criticism is attack on black church
WASHINGTON (AP) _ In a defiant appearance before the Washington media, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright said Monday that criticism surrounding his fiery sermons is an …
New York detectives acquitted in 50-shot killing of man on his wedding day
NEW YORK (AP) _ Three detectives were acquitted of all charges Friday in the 50-shot killing of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding day, a …
Culture and tradition stay with us for life
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THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: Tavis Smiley finally got a taste of his own medicine
Isn’t it strange that those who make their living making fun of other people or ridiculing others or making nasty comments about them can’t stand …
$ MONEY BUZZ: Why you can’t afford a house
Home ownership doesn’t add up for many who work in South Florida. To afford the average house, priced at $280,000 to $311,000, one needs to …