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By Mike Heuer UPI.com The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau has launched an investigation into hiring practices at Disney and ABC to ensure neither is violating equal employment opportunity regulations through “DEI discrimination.” “I want to ensure that Disney and ABC have not been violating FCC equal employee opportunity regulations by promoting invidious forms of [diversity, […]

Dr. Valecia Dunbar, Founder and CEO of the New LaVilla Entrepreneur Center has a clear plan for her vision to revive what was once one of Jacksonville, Florida’s most vibrant, thriving African American communities. Now she’s seeking others who share her passion to invest in its return. The vibrant African American neighborhood that flourished during the early

Associated Press | [email protected] By KENYA HUNTER, Associated Press More research is needed into synthetic braids and other products. ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the convenience and fashion benefits

By Jim Turner | News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate in February ticked up for the second consecutive month, but a state official said it’s “too early” to link any increase to ongoing federal job cuts. The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday said the unemployment rate increased from 3.5% in January to 3.6%

Haiti By Jacqueline Charles Before he became an offiicial guardian of the French language, the exiled Haitian journalist-turned novelist Dany Laferrière called Miami home. From the colorful vibes and vibrancy of the community, so close to his childhood home in Haiti, Laferrière wrote 10 novels. In fact of his 16 books on Haiti, a dozen were

(Black PR Wire) Miami, Florida – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) hosted its Power to Save event, which had more than 160 community members and local officials in attendance at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex in Miami Gardens on Friday, March 21. The goal was to engage with the local community and share

By Raisa Habersham   John Charles Thomas recalls fondly what it was like being in his father’s office as a child in the 1960s. The office, which sits along Northwest Second Avenue in Overtown, was where lawyer Lawson E. Thomas worked on high-profile cases, such as fighting for equal education for Black students in Broward County

TRAVEL By Vinod Sreeharsha With so many frequent flier programs to choose from, is there a method to the madness? One Miami-based research firm says yes. Personal-finance website WalletHub released its 2025’s Best Frequent Flyer Programs report on March 26, pitting the 10 largest domestic airlines against each other. It judged the carriers on 21 metrics

By Raisa Habersham and Douglas Hanks Jeffery Johnson has been waiting to buy a home for nearly a decade. When the 58-year-old learned about a nonprofit’s program to sell affordable homes to low-income families in Liberty City, he filled out the paperwork and sent it to a lender in 2017. But there have been a lot of

Third annual celebration of Black music and culture features live music by The W’s and DJ Cardi, visual art and a special happy hour menu Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45* Ziff Ballet Opera House Miami, FL – March 25, 2025 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County