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Urban League

ULGM to host community meeting on marijuana legalization

ULGM to host community meeting on marijuana legalization

Should Marijuana be legalized in Florida? Florida is among a number of states where the legalization of marijuana is being Full Article

Development Revolution

Sign the Petition: Tell Congress to Preserve Free Tutoring!

Sign the Petition: Tell Congress to Preserve Free Tutoring!

Join T. Willard Fair and the Miami Urban League in calling on Congress to preserve after-school tutoring programs right here in Florida! Full Article

I Am Empowered: Take the Pledge

I Am Empowered: Take the Pledge

The Urban League of Greater Miami is asking 50,000 Miamians to take The Pledge, promising to help guide, nurture and encourage the children of Liberty City. Full Article

Issues & Ideas

Fighting Miami’s ‘brain dran’

Fighting Miami’s ‘brain dran’

From the Miami Herald, one young woman, Fabiola Fleuranvil, fights the cynicism of her peers and refuses to leave Miami behind. [Read More]

Education

Governor’s Proposed Professional Training Matching Grant Program Great Timing for Common Core

Governor’s Proposed Professional Training Matching Grant Program Great Timing for Common Core

From Foundation for Florida’s Future – Our state’s transition to the Common Core State Standards will change the expectation of what students need to be learning in Florida classrooms. Standards will be fewer but deeper, and more aligned to what they’ll need for success after high school in our changing world – this brings incredible [Read More]

Reducing Crime

Mass Shootings Prove Gun Buyers Should Be Drug-Tested

Mass Shootings Prove Gun Buyers Should Be Drug-Tested

From the Miami New Times – As a responsible gun owner, I am a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment. If an intruder comes into my home, you better believe I will defend my wife and son by any means necessary, including using Florida’s “stand your [Read More]

Health

Ask Dr. Ty: Keeping testosterone levels up

Ask Dr. Ty: Keeping testosterone levels up
From the Grio health- Question: I am a 46-year-old man. I would like to know if there is something I can take over-the-counter that could raise my→

Boys Entering Puberty Up To 2 Years Earlier, Study Says

Boys Entering Puberty Up To 2 Years Earlier, Study Says
From the Huffington Post – Puberty is one of the biggest, and often most awkward, changes that boys go through, and a new study shows it→

Vegetable Compounds Effective In Treating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Study Shows

Vegetable Compounds Effective In Treating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Study Shows
From the Huffington Post – Broccoli and Brussels sprouts have their place on both sides of the good vs. good for you debate, but regardless of→

Breast self-exams: How to do it efficiently

Breast self-exams: How to do it efficiently
From the Grio – As my mother passed from breast cancer in her early thirties, breast self-exams have become a familiar part of my life.→