Dolphins rookie receiver Brennan Marion is trying to make his living on the football field. But at one time, Marion was practically living on a football fie…
Black Florida residents take control of their city's future (video)
MARK POTTER
Miami Gardens, FL – Some Miami residents have decided that they are going to take control of their city and steer in it the right direction…
Man shoots sixteen-year-old robber (video)
Walking with a limp after sorting some of the heaviest packages at a the mail facility where he works, a sleep-deprived Elliott Firby recounted his decisio…
Bonnaroo Music Festival features African acts
JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
MANCHESTER, Tennessee (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music Festival is large enough that it contains mini-festivals with…
Black and Muslim in America (video)
“Lazy” or “thugs” are just a few stereotypes that have haunted African Americans for generations. Now, being black and Muslim …
California to begin probe after porn actress contracts HIV
MICHAEL R. BLOOD
Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — State health officials are looking into the latest HIV case reported in CaliforniaR…
Reputed Klansman appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A reputed Ku Klux Klansman convicted of kidnapping two black men 43 years after the abductions wants the U.S. Supreme Co…
Motown turns to former NBA star and political newcomer for hope (video)
DETROIT- If guiding the city of Detroit through a political scandal that resulted in prison time for former-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick isn’t enough, t…
Malawi high court rules Madonna can adopt 3-year-old 'Mercy'
RAPHAEL TENTHANI
Associated Press Writer
(AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale)
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Madonna can get “Mercy,” MalawiR…
Teacher reinstated after allowing students to vote out autistic child (video)
The school board in St. Lucie County, Florida decided to reinstate suspended teacher Wendy Portillo. She was suspended for allowing her kindergarten stu…
