Sisters use unemployment to become entrepreneurs
(Tinley Park) SouthtownStar HOMEWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Someday, I'll have my own braiding salon, Sherry Harris Williams thought as she worked banking jobs and braided …
2010 The Academy Awards: 82 years of racial prejudice
The 2010 Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, displayed another year of offensive racial discrimination toward minorities. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and …
Why Republicans need Marco Rubio
Much attention has been paid lately to the swiftly declining political fortune of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. He was once the undisputed frontrunner in the …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give ex-offenders a chance to succeed
Dear Editor: The articles in the newspapers have been very interesting, informative and even pleasant most times. Many stories have highlighted the injustices done to …
Celtics don’t miss Garnett in 106-77 win over Heat
BOSTON (AP) — Even without Kevin Garnett, the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat. Easily. With the good-humored but hard-playing Glen Davis filling in while …
Rapper Jay-Z sues David Ortiz over nightclub name
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z and a business partner are suing baseball star David Ortiz,claiming the Boston Red Sox player named his Dominican nightclub after …
With new album, Monica’s career is back on track
NEW YORK (AP) — Monica, who debuted at 15 with the multiplatinu-selling CD Miss Thang, wasn’t one who succumbed to celebrity pitfalls as a child …
Artists create “Objects of Desire”
At first glance, Rodney Jackson and Caiphus Moore (known in the art world as R. Jackson and Caiphus), look like your average 26-year olds. In …
Spend $499 on iPad: Done. What else do iGet?
SEATTLE (AP) — For $499 consumers can buy Apple's iPad, a power adapter, a cable for connecting to a computer and not much else — …
Around South Florida with Elgin Jones 04-23-10
DECISION TIME Last year, a Quinnipiac University poll had Gov. Charlie Crist ahead of Marco Rubio by 46 points in the Republican U.S. Senate primary …