Black Entrepreneur Who Repeated the 9th Grade Twice With a 1.3 GPA Just Earned His Ph.D.
Jacksonville, FL. — 37-year-old Ron Lewis, Jr. was once a two-time high school freshman with a 1.3 grade point average, but now... Read More
Mental Health Emerges As a Dividing Line in Abortion Rights Initiatives Planned for State Ballots
Christine Fernando — The Associated Press The weeks after Kaniya Harris found out she was pregnant were among the hardest in her... Read More
Stakeholders Warn Lawmakers of Expanding Aging Population; Older Black Californians Included
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Commission on Aging (CCoA) hosted its second annual forum focused on challenges facing... Read More
U.S. Agencies Brace for Surge in Hate Crimes Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict; Minority Communities on Heightened Alert
By: Stacy Brown, NNPA The DHS’s recent intelligence assessment emphasizes an expected increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate attacks in the country... Read More
Former Florida Lawmaker Who Penned “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Sentenced To Prison Over COVID Loan Fraud
By: Aimee Picchi A former Florida lawmaker who penned the state’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law has been sentenced to prison for... Read More
Donald Trump’s business fraud trial wraps up day one in New York
Ximena Bustillo | NPR The first day of a civil business fraud trial against former President Donald Trump wrapped up Monday afternoon.... Read More
Hurricane Idalia Hits Florida With 125 MPH Winds, Flooding Streets, Snapping Trees and Cutting Power
Perry, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off... Read More
Far-Right Violence Expected to Continue, Expert Warns
Los Angeles, CA — Dr. Erroll G. Southers has studied hate crimes as a police officer, FBI agent and as a college... Read More
