MLK events going virtual because of pandemic
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY CELEBRATION 2021
Graduates of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project bow their heads at the 26th Annual Dr....
Impeachment took place amid heavily armed Capitol
BY KEVIN FREKING AND ANDREW TAYLOR
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The scene in the U.S. Capitol seemed jarringly disconnected. Inside the House chamber, the nation’s...
Churches join push for vaccinations
Black clergy and community leaders are doing their part to get African Americans vaccinated.
BY DAPHNE TAYLOR
FLORIDA COURIER
Dianne Rowles, 67, of Tampa, said she made...
Comcast RISE Program opens to minority-owned small businesses
SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER
Comcast is now accepting applications for the next phase of Comcast RISE with expanded eligibility to include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)...
U.S. House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’
BY LISA MASCARO, BILL BARROW AND MARY CLARE JALONICK
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON— Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead with plans to oust President Donald Trump...
Black leaders unite to help get minorities vaccinated
BY CHRISTINE SEXTON
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – A coalition of Black community leaders said Jan. 6 they will work to ensure that upward of...
B-CU’s Miami chapter honors 97-year-old Wildcat
BY ANDREAS BUTLER
FLORIDA COURIER
During the holiday season, Nancy Dawkins, 97, received a great gift.
The South Florida resident was honored last month for being the...
Coveted honor goes to Alabama’s DeVonta Smith
2020 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER
University of Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith celebrates on Jan. 1 after being named Offensive Player of the Game, following a...
‘TRAGIC, COWARDLY’ RIOT
Florida Republicans decried the violence at the pro-Trump protest but appeared careful not to condemn the president.
BY RYAN DAILEY
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – Florida...
State implementing extended unemployment benefits
BY JIM TURNER
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – Extended unemployment benefits included in the latest federal stimulus package are starting to become available for Floridians...
