FMU names air pros to revamp aviation program
EXPERTS: Oneida James Rollins, above, was named chair of the aviation and safety program and Capt. Yograj S. Raghunauth is the new associate chair and …
Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage
FATMAN SCOOP: Collapsed on Friday in Connecticut at 53. With a gravelly voice and dance-floor-friendly sensibility, he was a mainstay of club playlists around the …
Former Cardiff and Ivory Coast soccer player Sol Bamba dies
Istanbul (AP) — Souleymane "Sol" Bamba, who played for Cardiff in the English Premier League, has died. He was 39. Bamba was coaching at Turkish …
The National Civil Rights Museum announces Jordan Brand as 2024 Freedom Award presenting sponsor, honoring Spike Lee
National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee PHOTO COURTESY OF CIVILRIGHTSMUSEUM.ORG Memphis, TN, – The National Civil Rights Museum announced Jordan Brand (NIKE, Inc.) will …
Florida Rising launches the statewide HBCU Voter Tour
Miami, Fla. – Florida Rising, a leading organization committed to enhancing voter engagement across the state of Florida, announces the launch of its HBCU Tour. …
Classic fun
MIAMI – North Carolina Central University defeated Alabama State 31-24 amid South Florida’s ubiquitous rain showers and more HBCU weekend scenes that included, below from …
Obituaries
ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Betty Breedlove, 85, died August 21. Service 10am Saturday, September 7, at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Martha Thomas …
Centuries-old NY cemetery for enslaved people is reclaimed
KINGSTON CEMETERY: The site is one of many forgotten or neglected cemeteries for African Americans around the U.S. that are getting fresh attention. PHOTO COURTESY …
Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact
Washington(AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that keeps …
DeSantis’ plan to develop state parks suffers major setback
The Department of Environmental Protection confirmed in an email that one group is no longer pursuing golf courses at pristine Jonathan Dickinson State Park in …