LeBron group touts sports venues as mega-voting sites
Atlanta (AP) – If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites …
Cairo march highlights past heartland civil rights activism
Cairo, Ill. (AP) – About 50 people marched the streets of Cairo the evening of June 19 calling for an end to racism and discrimination …
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
Los Angeles (AP) – The Black National Anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called …
Obituaries
JAY FUNERAL HOME Nathan Sumpter, 81, laborer, died July 1. Service will be held 11am Friday, July 10 at Jay Funeral Home Chapel. Van Thomas, …
New Orleans police’s first Black woman officer, Bechet, has died
New Orleans (AP) – The first Black woman to serve as an officer in the New Orleans Police Department has died. The department announced Yvonne …
8-year-old dies in Atlanta shooting
Atlanta (AP) – An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed on the Fourth of July after at least two people in a crowd of armed …
New Black-founded and Black-led non-profit foundation promotes equity in America
Louisville, Ky. – Entrepreneur and founder of the Derby Diversity Business Summit (DDBS) Tawana Bain announces the founding of The Global Economic Diversity Development Initiative …
Small business aid went beyond hard-hit companies, data show
Washington (AP) – The government on Monday identified roughly 650,000 mostly small businesses and nonprofits that received taxpayer money from a program that likely helped …
MIAMI-DADE College coming, tips for paying
(StatePoint) – Heading off to college is exciting, and a time full of endless possibilities. However, circumstances have changed for many American families over the …
PALM BEACH Virtual summer camp spurs STEM learning
While some students are ecstatic about not having school or hanging out with their friends over the summer break, one group of kids is honing …