Remembering American history on Veterans Day
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, 101 years ago, with great ceremony, what had so vainly promised …
Are we forgetting 400 years?
As Black History Month (BHM) 2019 begins, we might easily find ourselves simultaneously gratified, impressed, and nearly overwhelmed by the rich smorgasbord of programs and …
A bittersweet anniversary inspires, compels, empowers
Dr. Maya Angelou COURTESY OF HISTORY THINGS By DINIZULU GENE TINNIE Special to South Florida Times Of course, every date on the calendar, like every …
Remembering Athalie Range, a phenomenal single mom
I am not alone among those who have often thought that in our capital cities, our parks and public spaces, with so many statues of military …
Remembering the Middle Passage
One of South Florida’s most meaningful traditions continues on Sunday morning, June 21, from 5:30-8:00 a.m., when the 24th Annual Sunrise Ancestral Remembrance of the …
1945 “Wade-in” yields Colored Beach
On May 9, 1945, the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, then called Baker’s Haulover, was being developed by Dade County for “Whites Only.” On that …
Protest in the Everglades
PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE VAUGHN For five history-making days, from March 28 through April 2, at the ambitious rate of 15 miles per day, upwards …
Remembering ‘our black shining prince’ 50 years later
“I’m for Truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against.” –El Hajj Malik …
Policing ‘race’ – and greed’s other myths – at gunpoint
That was exactly the way to end the year: Al Calloway, with his resounding home run of a commentary, “Body cameras will not change white …
Letter to the Editor: Another blockbuster revelation …
Our people have always been too realistic (having been “forced, obligated, challenged, and blessed to be truth knowers, Truth keepers, and Truth tellers”) to buy …