Verdict in Florida again raises self-defense issue
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A verdict in the city of Jacksonville is again raising the issue of self-defense and race in Florida, just seven months …
Community center in jeopardy of closing due to aging leader
MIAMI — It was 20 years ago that Rosetta Vickers decided she would repay her mentors for the impact they had on her life by …
Panelists highlight school choice issues in spirited debate
It’s an increasingly common refrain: school choice is an extension of the civil rights movement. But two of the choice movement’s elder statesmen took exception …
US drug policy fuels push for legal pot worldwide
(AP) – In a former colonial mansion in Jamaica, politicians huddle to discuss trying to ease marijuana laws in the land of the late reggae …
‘Knock me a Kiss’ gives glimpse into Harlem Renaissance
Through Knock me a Kiss, writer Charles Smith shines the spotlight on notable figures of the Harlem Renaissance.
Is there a need for your nonprofit?
“What do you do when an organization wants to raise money, but there really isn’t a need for the organization?” That was the question we …
Obama: Water distribution not a zero-sum game
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) – President Barack Obama says the U.S. has to stop thinking of water as a "zero-sum'' game and must do a …
Ring with the harmonies of liberty
Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.” This is the most important, the first on any list. …
A bloodline of art: Denise Collins exhibits family works
CORAL SPRINGS — The Coral Springs Museum of Art is hosting Denise Collins and her family collection of more than 50 pieces of original art …
Church offers sermon and drinks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — God never told the world to go to church. He told the church to go to the world. That’s the idea behind …