Miami Gardens elementary school among top four in Miami-Dade on writing test
MIAMI GARDENS — It was probably one of the few occasions when a teacher running through the halls, screaming at the top of her lungs, …
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No public criticism for Mugabe at African summit
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) —Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe entered an African summit accompanied by the meeting's host Monday, a sign that African leaders won't shun …
Conflict Corner: Sexism: How is it affecting our youth?
On Friday, June 20, I was a guest on WMBM AM 1490 with Brian Person, host of the radio show, “Brother to Brother.’’ I was …
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: Black Republicans unfairly marginalized, demonized and vilified
What is it about black Republicans that makes black Democrats cuss them, ignore them, or call them names? When I was a Democrat, I never …
LEGAL TIPS: Auto Insurance
QUERY Dear Attorney Williams: My friend got into a car accident, and her insurance company won’t pay off the damages to the car. She paid …
Williams sisters closing in on Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — One prematch glance Tuesday at the data displayed on those fancy, new digital scoreboards at staid, old Wimbledon provided a pretty …
9.68! Tyson Gay’s wind-aided 100 puts him on U.S. Olympic team
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Tyson Gay was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has. His time of 9.68 seconds at …
Art exhibit highlights ties between civil rights era and today
“The Supreme Court decision was only one month old when I entered prison, and I do not believe that I even had the vaguest idea …
Black women fight AIDS crisis
The number of AIDS cases among black females in Florida is 17 times higher than among the state’s white women. In response to the crisis, …
Forums seek to heighten political awareness
The Urban League of Broward County has organized a joint initiative with numerous organizations to host a series of political forums aimed at heightening the …