The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation in the area of Waterway Park, located at 600 West Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island. Deputies responded to the area at approximately 8:20 a.m., after the Sheriff’s Office was advised that a male was observed floating in the water. UponContinue Reading
The Elevation Experience presented by Visit Lauderdale perfectly aligned with the Orange Blossom Classic’s “The Reunion” theme, setting the stage for the upcoming HBCU Reunion Experience Labor Day Weekend. Prominent HBCU alumni, including Wendy Raquel Robinson and Yandy Smith-Harris, alongside Grammy award-winning singer LeToya Luckett, shared their invaluable experiences, inspiringContinue Reading
Washington, D.C.—Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, President of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (“ASALH”), is announcing a National Membership Campaign to attract new members to the nation’s oldest African American history association. The Association seeks to attract new members to join its campaign to promoteContinue Reading
The Shawn D. Delifus Foundation is seeking Teen Lifeguard Candidates, 16 -18 years of age, for a free, 12-week Lifeguard Training & Mentorship Program in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded by Joyce Delifus, the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation was named after her son, Shawn DeAngelo Delifus, who was an accomplished Swim CoachContinue Reading
In a pilot study of 165 people, Mayo Clinic researchers looked at the effectiveness of two different approaches to weight loss: a standard lifestyle intervention and individualized therapy. The standard lifestyle intervention included a reduced diet, exercise and behavior therapy. The individualized approach was based on phenotypes and included differentContinue Reading
By Lucius Gantt – I’ve been writing editorials, and opinion columns for most of my life. I’m not ashamed of my maturity but my first column appeared in the Georgia State University “Signal”, the campus newspaper in the late 1960s. I wasn’t writing about campus clowns or playing bid whiskContinue Reading
by Niara Savage (Minneapolis Spokesman) The promise of 40 acres and a mule An ambitious wealth-building initiative will provide 800 Black residents of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota with $50,000 grants over the next eight years to support economic justice and financial well-being for descendants of enslaved Africans during theContinue Reading
On a recent flight from Phoenix to London, Gerri Hether found herself seated next to an overweight passenger — so overweight that he couldn’t fit into his seat. “His fat rolls flowed over the armrest into my seat and onto me,” says Hether, a retired nurse from Mesa, Ariz. “IContinue Reading
Former NBA player Magic Johnson is at it again with his annual celeb couples trip. This year, like many others, the couples traveled throughout Europe. Johnson and his longtime wife Cookie have been sightseeing with Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson; judge Greg Mathis and his wife Linda Mathis;Continue Reading
by Vernon Williams This may sound clichéd, but it is factual, absolute truth. No matter what the enemy tries, no matter what is said to denigrate or dismiss, no matter if suffering is inflicted or injustices suffered, no matter if provisions of life are denied, no matter what weaponry usedContinue Reading