Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is hosting the 7th Annual Black, Brown and College Bound Summit February 20-23, 2013.  The summit, “Rebuilding the ‘Village’ For African American and Latino Males in Higher Education” will be held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside. Registration is on Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 4-8 p. m. “We strive to be a national […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor When Dr. Samuel Wright, Sr., USF Student Ombudsman, closes his office at the University today, (Friday), he will close a chapter in his life. The office will also close and its duties and responsibilities will be absorbed by others. Dr. Wright is retiring after 27 years of employment. […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A 30-year-old man who entered into a plea agreement on income tax fraud charges, has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison. U. S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday sentenced Jermaine Lippett to 65 months on Thursday. He was arrested on a 16-count indictment last September. Judge […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor  Last month, a jury took less than less than an hour to find a man guilty of a double murder that took place in 2002. On Monday during the penalty phase of the trial, the jury recommended that the defendant receive the death sentence. The vote was 11-1 […]

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Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z are taking their “Suit & Tie” show on the road. During the 55th annual Grammy Awards, Timberlake hinted that he and Hova will be going on tour. After teaming up at the Super Bowl and at the Grammys, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z will launch a 10-city stadium tour together. Timberlake was […]

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In case you haven’t noticed, the Beyoncé media takeover is currently in full swing. The R&B and Pop diva graces the cover of Vogue magazine’s March 2013 issue and will be appearing in an episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter. The Vogue feature, titled ‘The Queen B,’ is wide ranging despite Beyoncé being difficult to lock down. One […]

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GREER, S.C. — Rapper DMX has been arrested in South Carolina for driving without a license. Authorities say the 42-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested early Wednesday. Simmons already faced several charges of driving without a license. Deputies say an officer pulled him over after watching Simmons leave a gas station, get […]

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There’s sad news in the magazine world. According to the Maynard Institute, Essence magazine Editor-in-Chief Constance White is leaving her role as well as the beauty editor Corynne L. Corbett and the creative director Greg Monfries. Before taking the role as Essence EIC in March 2011, White served as the founder of Talk magazine, a […]

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NEW YORK — At the age of 14, Justus Williams is one of the top-ranked youth chess players in the world. According to the U.S. Chess Federation, Justus, who was 12 at the time, became the youngest African-American National Master ever.  And he led his Bronx middle school team to the national championship. To top […]

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