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What black women need to know about endometrial cancer
From Wire Reports
Recently, we lost legendary journalist Gwen Ifill.
The host of “Washington Week” and “PBS NewsHour” was a trailblazer for African Americans and women in the...
Groups document more than 860 hate incidents since elections
By Jesse J. Holland
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Civil rights groups called for President-elect Donald Trump to forcefully and publicly denounce racism and bigotry, pointing...
Holiday shopping online? Here’s how to protect yourself
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Once upon a time, not too long ago, people would plan holiday shopping trips to cities with stores not located in...
Magic City Bar Association awards $10K in scholarships
Special to The Times
Three law students received $2,500 scholarships from the Magic City Bar Association (MCBA) at the Annual Judicial Reception and Scholarship banquet.
Starr...
Registration open for AARP forum
Special to The Times
The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc., AARP, Inc. and several other organizations will hold a forum Saturday, Dec. 3 to prepare families...
Miles College Golden Voices to perform Christmas classics
Special to The Times
The Miles College Golden Voices will present its annual Christmas concert, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Brown Hall...
Trump victory brings ‘alt-right’ into full view
By Jay Reeves
Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Donald Trump’s election is bringing to the fore a strain of race-based politics once so far out...
My Day With Fidel Castro
Lunching With El Jefe in Havana
Ericka Blount Danois
©2016, The Shadow League
Just a few months prior to my first trip to Cuba, my second child,...
Cubans line streets as Fidel Castro’s ashes begin journey
By Peter Osri and Juan Zamorano
Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) — To waving flags and some shouts of "Long may he live!" Fidel Castro's ashes began...
Prosecutor: Officer acted lawfully in man’s killing
By Jeffrey Collins and Tom Foreman Jr.
Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A prosecutor on Wednesday cleared a Charlotte police officer in the killing of a...