Some employers can opt not to pay for birth control
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law …
Why celebrate the independence of the slave masters?
I am African American, black, negro, African, mulatto, moreno. Some people – even people who look like me – still call me by the N-word. …
Groups want to see Montana judge’s racist emails
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – A group of American Indians wants a court to preserve and eventually release an investigative file containing inappropriate emails sent by …
Funny man Chris Tucker comes to Hard Rock
HOLLYWOOD — Chris Tucker brings his Payback Tour to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, July 12, at 8 …
Free financial literacy workshop in Miami
MIAMI — OneUnited Bank will host a series of free and open-to-the-public consumer finance summer workshops at various bank branches until Aug. 26.
A haircut and a book
Barber promotes reading among boys RIVIERA BEACH — Boys don’t come to the Royal Touch Barbershop just to get a haircut; they also come to …
Community stays vigilant over new Norland High
MIAMI GARDENS — Determined that a new school being designed to replace the six-decades-old Miami Norland High will meet the community’s needs, a loose coalition …
Legislators reflect on mixed achievements
DAVIE — Fresh from the recently ended session, members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus took time to reflect on their successes and disappointments during …
Civil Rights Act celebrates major milestone
Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C., on June 24 commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act by posthumously bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal upon …
NYC OKs proposed $40 million settlement in Central Park jogger case
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has approved a tentative $40 million settlement with the five men wrongly convicted in the …