March 2025

Rapper Juvenile: 50 Years Wiser, Healthier, and Better Than Ever

“Cash Money Records taking over for the 9-9 into 2000” In 1999, New Orleans rapper Terius “Juvenile” Gray released the rap classic “Back That Thang Up.” Now, over 25 years later, the song has blossomed into a cultural anthem known to jumpstart any party–whether corporate or blue collar. At just about any social function, special […]

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Monday, March 31, 2025 Black Woman Injured Swimming With Dolphins in Jamaica, Had Emergency Surgery

Nationwide — Cierra Stockard, an African American woman from Nashville, Tennessee, is recovering in Jamaica after a dolphin swimming accident during her spring break vacation. The fall caused significant injury, and her family is now working to bring her home. What started as a dream vacation quickly turned into a nightmare when Stockard fell off a

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National Financial Literacy Month Can Impact Home Loan and Student Loan Decisions

April is National Financial Literacy Month! There is not as much attention paid to this celebration compared to Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March), but the focus on financial literacy is important, particularly for the Black community. A Tupac lyric, “trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents”, speaks to the

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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) Maya Angelou was a renowned poet, author, activist, and performer, best known for her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), which was one of the first autobiographies by a Black woman to reach mainstream audiences. Her work focused on race, identity, resilience, and social justice. Early Life & Challenges

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Florida might bring back arts grants — with political oversight and new strings attached

By Anthony Man | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel Wielding his veto pen nine months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis wiped out state arts and culture grants, sparking a bipartisan outcry — and forcing hundreds of Florida theater, visual art, dance, music and other cultural organizations to scramble to close unexpected budget shortfalls and salvage their programs. Arts and

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Here are the two major potential changes to be discussed at NFL owners meeting

Miami Dolphins By C. Isaiah Smalls II With the month of April almost here, the start of the 2025 NFL season draws closer. But first things first: the NFL Annual Meeting. All 32 owners will convene March 30-April 1 at The Breakers in Palm Beach to discuss potential rule changes. among many other things Chief among

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Heavy showers trigger flash flood warning in South Florida, NWS forecasters say

Weather By Milena Malaver The rain is pouring down on South Florida, prompting the National Weather Service in Miami to issue a flash flood warning Sunday. The warning is in effect for parts of Miami-Dade until 8 p.m. Miami Beach is getting drenched as the NWS says that, around 6:45 p.m., trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms

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Publix recalls ground beef products with the ‘potential for foreign material’

Recalls By David J. Neal Publix has recalled six ground beef products sold at one of their stores because they have “the potential for foreign material.” This not-food-in-your-food recall involves Ground Chuck, Ground Sirloin, Ground Round, Ground Lean, A/B Ground and Market Ground Beef sold Wednesday at the Publix at 2095 GA Hwy. 211 in the

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Poor sleep linked to advanced stages of a complex heart and kidney disease syndrome

By American Heart Association News, American Heart Association News The Tribune Content Agency People with a complex heart, kidney and metabolic-related condition who got better quality sleep were less likely to have an advanced stage of the illness than those getting poor sleep, according to a new study. The investigation looked at the link between

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Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about seeking third term in defiance of Constitution

By Erica L. Green NYT News Service/Syndicate Stories WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump did not rule out seeking a third term in office on Sunday, telling NBC News that he was “not joking” about the possibility and suggesting there were “methods” to circumvent the two-term limit laid out in the Constitution. Trump told

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