Florida Sentinel Bulletin

GALESBURG, Ill.  — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Washington has “taken its eye off the ball” as he pledged a stronger second-term commitment to tackling the economic woes that strain many in the middle class nearly five years after the country plunged into a recession. Pres. Obama returned to the college campus where he […]

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ATLANTA – Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice has made history. The natural born leader has been appointed the new president of Morehouse School of Medicine – the nation’s first African-American woman to lead a free-standing medical school. And when you consider the under-representation of Black women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, Montgomery’s selection […]

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ATLANTA – A young, idealistic and dedicated professor, at Emory University has launched a nationwide grassroots campaign to empower African-American men. Dr. Gregory Ellison, 36, an assistant professor in the theology faculty, kicked off the initiative on Saturday in Emory’s Center for Ethics. The program, titled Fearless Dialogues, included live music, spoken word poetry, and […]

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After Rachel Jeantel‘s primetime appearance as a witness in the killing of her friend, Trayvon Martin, the 19-year-old says the experience has inspired her to pursue a law career. Jeantel spoke exclusively to The Rickey Smiley Morning Show last week when she spoke about how the George Zimmerman trial affected her. She said the not […]

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A Black Man First BY CLARENCE BARR, II Just when I thought that President Barack Obama was on cruise control, basically easing through his second term in office trying not to break a sweat, he did something that let me know that he was still willing to mix it up a little bit. I couldn’t […]

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This week’s Spotlight feature is Ashley, and as you can see, she is truly a gift to behold. This young lady says her favorite stars are Ray Lewis, and Floyd “Money” Mayweather, and her hobbies are singing and dancing. It’s obvious Ashley is very much a sports enthusiast, and in the future, she’s like to […]

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams has been a consistent contri-butor over the past three seasons, and on Wednesday the team rewarded him with a five-year extension through the 2018 season, according to the Bucs’ Twitter account. Since Williams was already under contract for the upcoming season, the signing ensures that he will be […]

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Kobe Bryant is now a couple of championship rings short. Actually, the rings he gifted to his parents—which at one point were part of a lawsuit he filed against his mother—have been sold at auction. The NBA championship rings that Kobe Bryant gave to his parents each sold for more than $100,000. Goldin Auctions said […]

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The title of “hero” is often thrown around freely in the world of sports. On Tuesday, Tennessee Titans linebacker Jonathan Willard truly earned that title. The 6’2”, 225-pound Willard reportedly saved a family from a burning car. Willard, who signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Clemson after the 2013 NFL […]

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