What we think: We too are Floridians
When some 20 members of the Florida Conference of Black State Legislators met Gov. Rick Scott on Nov. 1 in Tallahassee, they had a lot …
Time for young people to Occupy The Hood and Improve their world
The Occupy Wall Street Movement has captured the imagination of the world. We now have Occupy Tokyo, Occupy Berlin, Occupy Mexico, Occupy Australia, Occupy Brazil, …
Veterans Day this year a call to remember our reality
November 11 in the United States is a legal holiday, a day off work for many, with some even being paid, as we honor America’s …
Tea Party’s Herman Cain definitely not his brothers’ keeper
Racism is the belief that people of different races have different qualities and abilities and that some races are inherently superior or inferior. The Tea …
Paige, Gibson in league exhibit
Special to South Florida Times For two years, Kadir Nelson’s oil-and-canvas depictions of the era of black baseball have been on national display — from …
2 of NW Raiders crime unit charged
EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — Two members of the Fort Lauderdale police elite Street Crimes Unit have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of public …
Michael Jackson doctor guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The single word “guilty” brought a muffled shriek in the gallery of the packed courtroom and tears from Michael Jackson's family …
Racial politics return with Cain sex accusations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Herman Cain's rise as a presidential contender was supposed to prove that race didn't matter in the Republican Party. Cain is fast …
Condoleeza Rice to Miami students: Find role models
In her newly released political memoir, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she regrets that she took a vacation to New York instead of …
Birth control drugs tied to blood clots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety concerns about the popular birth control pill Yaz have increased after federal health scientists reported that the Bayer drug and other …