THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, FL - Describing what it called a "damning...
Tallahassee, Fla. – PICO United Florida, a faith-based advocacy group...
(Reuters) - Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and...
In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS...
Seattle, WA – The foreclosure crisis continued to destroy wealth on...
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, FL - Lawmakers will not have to testify about last year's redistricting process as part of a legal challenge to the congressional maps the Legislature approved, a...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson says that despite a reputation for being drenched in oil-based wealth, Nigeria has an unacceptably high rate of poverty. “People starving on an island of poverty amidst an...
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Florida teachers could see raises as soon as July first under the budget signed by Governor Rick Scott. State lawmakers fought Scott over whether the raises would be merit based...
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If you’re using social media for marketing, what should you say following a tragedy like the deadly blasts at the Boston Marathon on April 15 or the devastating tornado in...
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TALLAHASSEE, FL - For the third year in a row, Gov. Rick Scott has vetoed funding for legal aid to low-income Floridians.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (May 20, 2013) - The John Young History Maker Future Award was presented to High School students Bria Cobb, Roy Ma, Megan Birkes, and Catherine Ninah during the Orange...
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Orange County, FL – Orange County Utilities will not collect garbage or recycling on Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday. Customers with garbage collection on Monday will receive...
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Dear Central Florida Advocate: This week, House Republicans are putting forward a bill called the "Northern Route Approval Act." This bill overrides the President's authority to make decisions on the...
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Louise Seraaj
I have always suspected that racists didn't like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof.
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Dear Central Florida Advocate:Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." King was jailed for campaigning against racial segregation in...
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Dear Central Florida Advocate:As the quest for a so-called “grand bargain” to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits “in exchange for” modest tax increases on the rich lurches forward, we...
15-05-2013 Hits:48 Commentary Louise Seraaj
There is no way to make up for decades of discrimination that crippled the proud history of Black farm ownership in America. But we can do our best to move...
14-05-2013 Hits:50 Commentary Louise Seraaj
WASHINGTON-By many accounts, the economy is prospering again and the housing market is on the road to recovery. But, reality is nowhere near as comforting as fiction, and the facts...
14-05-2013 Hits:49 Commentary Louise Seraaj
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) is gearing up for a Day of Direct Action June 17th in Washington, D.C. to demand an end to the War...
14-05-2013 Hits:45 Commentary Louise Seraaj
A new NAACP report says Blacks are less prepared.
Photos, texts depict guns and marijuana.
She wears this floral frock for the seventh time.
Game-changing rulings loom at the High Court.
Advice on handling food and alcohol consumption.
Sadly, the attack will only heighten people's fear of Islam.
Every time so-called Western nations want to invade and [ ... ]
The Gantt Report
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Over the past few weeks, President Obama has made comments that seemed to s [ ... ]
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To Be Equal
“Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are…for all the [ ... ]
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