Congress should pass the Family and Medical Leave Act in 2016
By Congresswoman Frederica Wilson “Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. In a survey conducted in 2000, nearly 24 million …
By Congresswoman Frederica Wilson “Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. In a survey conducted in 2000, nearly 24 million …
By Mel and Pearl Shaw Here’s a stereotype to bust: Philanthropy is about large gifts from the rich and the powerful who give to organizations …
By Dr. Pierre B. Bland No man is an island. Being a solo practitioner drives that fact home on a daily basis. As I have …
Associated Press FORT LAUDER-DALE, Fla. – A group of South Florida middle school students has won a $20,000 grant from Verizon for inventing an app …
By Calibe Thompson Haiti’s embattled president Michel Martelly is out, but not without great incident. News reports describe violence in the streets, a purported stolen …
By Barbara Howard For those who have wondered why they have not heard from me over the past year, it’s because I have watched politics …
By Roger Caldwell In the 2012 election cycle, black voter turnout surpassed the white vote for the first time since 1996. This was a phenomenal …
By James Swain This month we are called upon to look back on the history of black Americans and, consequently, more broadly, to review the …
Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C.- A task force of Clemson University trustees has several suggestions for the university to better tell the story of its history, …
WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Institution will open the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Sept. 24 in Washington. Smithsonian chief spokeswoman Linda …