Florida Sentinel Bulletin

The White House isn’t letting Marcus Garvey off the hook even after his demise. Donovan Parker, a Jamaican attorney in Florida, who has been writing to the U.S. President every week requesting a posthumous presidential pardon for Garvey was denied. “It is the general policy of the Department of Justice that requests for posthumous pardons […]

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One doesn’t have to look far for evidence that wearing natural hair is still unacceptable to many in the mainstream. Only four short years ago, a Glamour magazine editor presented a slide show on proper corporate fashion during which she declared the afro “a real no-no” and dreadlocks “truly dreadful.” Despite such negative feedback, more […]

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An alleged trading scheme at UBS AG went undetected for three years before it was finally discovered, triggering a $2 billion loss, U.K. authorities indicated Friday as they charged a 31-year-old trader at the Swiss bank with fraud. Flanked by a newly hired lawyer from a top London firm, Kweku Adoboli briefly gaped at reporters […]

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BY TED TAYLOR The Rattlers of Florida A & M got a taste of big time college football on Saturday evening in Tampa, but it was not a good taste. The University of South Florida Bulls crushed the Snakes to the tune of 70-17, in Raymond James Stadium before a crowd of 50,128. USF took […]

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ATLANTA — Former Washington Wizards guard Javaris Crittenton is back in Atlanta to face a murder charge in a woman’s shooting death. Crittenton is charged in the death of 22-year-old Julian Jones, a mother of four who was hit by gunfire during a drive-by shooting. Crittenton has denied any involvement in the shooting. Fulton County […]

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LAS VEGAS — In just one round, Floyd Mayweather Jr. got a head butt, a kiss and a hug from Victor Ortiz. He responded with a right hand that ended a bizarre fight early. Mayweather remained unbeaten and did it in emphatic fashion Saturday night, stopping Ortiz at 2:59 of the fourth round to take […]

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NFL star Nnamdi Asomugha distinguishes himself both on and off the field. The Philadelphia Eagles player was featured on The Today Show’s Extra Yard for his passion for helping others. Dubbed “Senator” by his teammates, Asomugha earned the nickname for the great work that he does within California and other communities across the country. Coming […]

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LOS ANGELES — Ron Artest’s bid to become Mr. World Peace was delayed, but not denied. A court commissioner granted the Lakers forward’s request to officially change his name to Metta World Peace on Friday, three weeks after the bid was blocked because Artest had unpaid traffic tickets. Artest, 31, did not attend a brief […]

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A 44-year-old Tampa day care operator has been arrested in connection with the death of an infant. The five-month-old died six weeks ago. Ms. Tina Toney Lark, 9503 Woodborough Court, is being held without bond at the Hillsborough County Jail. She is charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. According to police, the parents of […]

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