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Education
AP African American Studies Course Blocked in Florida Schools
The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has rejected plans to expand an Advanced Placement African American Studies course for high schools
Business
Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to South Florida Small Businesses, Expands Eligibility to Include All Women-Owned Businesses
For the second year in a row, program will give $10,000 grants to 100 small businesses owned by people of color, including Hispanic and Black-owned businesses, and now women, in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties
Business
Promoting Homeownership as Means to Financial Freedom
There's been little change in the homeownership rate for Black families in 50 years, so some lenders are rethinking their practices to make buying a home more a reality than a dream.
Education
Florida’s Black College Students Need More Support
Barriers like financial constraints, family obligations and involvement with the justice system are preventing some Black Floridians
Politics
DeSantis Wages War Against Anti-Racism, Corporate ‘Wokeness’
The latest is his signing into law his version of Florida's new Congressional district maps which heavily benefits Republicans and slashes the number of Black districts in half
Politics
DeSantis Would Cut Florida’s Black Representation in Half
Florida's redistricting saga continues Tuesday when lawmakers return to Tallahassee for a special session to essentially give Gov. Ron DeSantis what he wants.
Legal
Youths of Color 50% More Likely to Face Juvenile Incarceration
According to a new report called "Too Many Closed Doors" from the Sentencing Project, about five times more than the annual point-in-time counts reveal.
Startups
Melanin Planted, a black woman-owned company geared towards millennials and beginner plant parents
Melanin Planted is an online, boutique plant shop that ships directly to the customer, offering all the most in-demand plant species and plant care supplies.
Latest news
Where is the insurance industry heading? Five Developments in 2023
Drawing on over three decades of experience, long-established insurance software solutions provider, Fadata, has identified five developments or trends in particular:
Pros and Cons of riding a Sea Adventure on Smaller Cruise Ships
when we talk about the ships, maybe a little. However, it all comes to your expectations with your cruise trip
What Exactly Is Tailgating?
Keep reading to learn more about this practice, including what you can do about a tailgater.
Must read
50 Leaders of Change Rise to the Challenges of Transformation
The economy of the future will be a world where technology is a necessity and not just a luxury and digital economy by leaders of change
Top Huda Beauty Lipstick Shades to Buy Online
A lipstick helps a woman achieve the perfect look. In other words, every woman must have a decent collection of lipsticks.