2nd annual Art Africa Miami Arts Fair will Basel you
MIAMI — TheUrbanCollective and the City of Miami plan to present a top-notch lineup of the most exquisite contemporary artwork from Africa and its Diaspora …
Fiscal cliff negotiators are facing high hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) _ It's entirely possible that lawmakers and the White House will reach a deal that staves off an avalanche of tax increases and …
Brazil’s first black Supreme Court president
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) _ Brazil's Supreme Court is now headed by a black justice for the first time. Joaquim Barbosa was sworn in on Thursday. …
New Florida leaders vow election fix
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida's new legislative leaders on Tuesday pledged to fix the state's troubled elections system, and promised a new era of …
Fla. justices OK jury instruction on eyewitnesses
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Trial judges are being required by the Florida Supreme Court to instruct jurors on factors such as race and familiarity that …
Blacks to Obama: Your turn to deliver
WASHINGTON — When black voters gave President Barack Obama 93 percent support on Election Day in defiance of predictions that they might sit it out …
Police officer quits after comments about Obama
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) _ A police officer has quit after admitting he told colleagues that he would volunteer to assassinate President Barack Obama.
Dozen House Women Slam Criticism of Rice Over Benghazi
WASHINGTON (AP)— Republican senators' angry criticism of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice over her initial account of the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya smacks of …
Smart Spending: How to do Black Friday right
Thanksgiving Special NEW YORK (AP) — Give thanks — and let the post-Thanksgiving shopping begin. Over the years, stores have been expanding their hours on …
Miami exhibit tells story of iconic guayabera shirt
MIAMI — Its roots are in 19th century Cuba, but the guayabera — a button-down shirt in cotton or linen with four pockets and embroidery …