LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rev. Wright criticism undeserved
We, the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, representing more than 80,000 members and clergy in the state of Georgia express support …
WAKE UP CALL: Kwame Kilpatrick’s Motown Mess (Part 1)
“Rich, it’s just something that black folks here don’t even want to talk about.” This was the sentiment conveyed to me by my good friend …
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: The reinterpretation of the dream
On Friday April 4, the fortieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s untimely death by assassination, men and women of all races, creeds and …
Mugabe fans racial tensions
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – President Robert Mugabe and his supporters targeted white farmers this week, with militants forcing about a dozen ranchers and croppers off …
WADE IN THE WATER
Civil rights activist Eula Gandy Johnson arrived in Fort Lauderdale in 1935 and soon decided that the Jim Crow laws in place needed to come …
House repair programs anger elderly resident
WEST PARK – Cardell Udell waited seven years for acceptance into several Broward County programs that were supposed to make repairs to her home.
Bahamian culture celebrated
MIAMI – Tourists may believe that the beauty of Miami is in its skyline and beaches. But in truth, Miami’s most attractive asset is its …
Charges dropped against 7 Edison High School students
MIAMI (AP) _ Charges have been dropped against seven students for their role in a demonstration that got out of control at Miami Edison High …
Bob Marley’s mother dies in Miami
Cedella Booker, the mother of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley, has died, according to South Florida Times news partner NBC 6 and The Associated Press. …
Exit polls: White Democrats who consider race favor Clinton
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Add this to the divisive debate over race in the U.S. presidential campaign: Whites who said race was important in picking their …