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Public Enemy fires Flavor Flav after dispute over Bernie Sanders rally
Published March 3, 2020 by CNN
The iconic rap group Public Enemy had an internal struggle over the weekend that ended with founding member Flavor Flav being fired.
"Public Enemy and Public... Read more
From 19-year-old receptionist to CEO: Ramona Hood's promotion makes FedEx history
Published February 23, 2020 by CommercialAppeal
Before Ramona Hood became CEO of a FedEx company, she was a 19-year-old single mother looking for a regular day job while taking night... Read more
Dear Debate Moderators, There Are More 'Black Issues' Besides Crime and Poverty
Published Febraury 25, 2020 by TheRoot
I’m obsessed with race.
After much self-reflection and receiving no less than 2,238,934 accusatory emails, tweets and DMs (not that I’m... Read more
Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and inspiration for the film 'Hidden Figures,' is dead at 101
Published February 24, 2020 by CNN
Without the precision of "human computer" Katherine Johnson, NASA's storied history might've looked a lot different. Her calculations were responsible for... Read more
If the governor signs this bill, Virginia will become the fourth state to ban hair discrimination
Published February 22, 2020 by CNN
Virginia is on the brink of becoming the fourth state to ban hair discrimination, with only the signature of the governor remaining for the prohibition to... Read more
St. Pete’s Very Own, The Urban Ink Tattoo Company Expands
Published February 23, 2020 by TheBurgVotes
A red-hot brand. A high traffic location. Hometown pride. And the full backing of his family. These are the ingredients poised to make Urban Ink Tattoo... Read more
John Legend to campaign for Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina
Published February 21, 2020 by CNN
Musician John Legend will campaign for Sen. Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina next week, appearing in at least two events for the Massachusetts Democrat in... Read more
New Jersey just raised its threat level for white supremacists to 'high,' well above ISIS and al Qaeda
Published February 22, 2020 by CNN
(CNN)White supremacists are officially more of a threat to New Jersey than both ISIS and al Qaeda, according to state security officials.
In New Jersey's... Read more
Racial Terror Lynchings in St. Pete, Local Coalition Joins National Monument Movement
Published February 22, 2020 by TheBurgVotes
“On November 12, 1914 a crowd of 1,500, including many of St. Petersburg’s prominent white families and leaders, gathered at Ninth Street... Read more
Bridging the ‘Downtown-Southside Divide’: OneCommunity, Localtopia Partner for Diversity
– By Gypsy C. Gallardo for Power Broker Media Group (Photo: Localtopia 2019)
The annual Localtopia Festival is billed as St. Pete’s largest “Community Celebration of All Things... Read more