Antebellum African-American site now a Virginia landmark
The site of the historic “Kitty” Foster home at University of Virginia. COURTESY OF WSET.COM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – An archaeological site at the University of …
Obama’s historic trip fruitful
PHOTO COURTESY OF PRESSDEMOCRAT.COM CASTRO, FROM 1A After responding to a handful of questions, Castro ended the news conference abruptly, declaring, “I think this …
Federal judge rules state prison gerrymandering unconstitutional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge ruled Monday that prisoners can’t be counted for population or in drawing up boundaries of voting districts in Florida, …
Black women feel jilted by President Obama with Supreme Court
Avis A. Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D. PHOTO COURTESY OF WMC SHESOURCE WASHINGTON – Black women’s groups said Wednesday they feel President Barack Obama jilted them by choosing …
Community mourns child-homicides
Miami – March 22 would have been the 19th birthday of Sherdavia Jenkins, the bright and promising nine-year-old whose life was lost suddenly to a …
Literature and music come together in Little Haiti
Literature and music combine for a night of reading and revelry at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. The ongoing cultural celebration known as ‘Big Night …
Nicole Henry takes the stage at the Seminole Theater
Nicole Henry has made an international name for herself, packing performance venues around the globe, including Tokyo, Madrid, Moscow, Paris and Shanghai. She has also …
Palm Beach library offers a night of food, vino and reading
Spend a relaxing evening learning about the grapes and styles of wines from Tuscany that are made in America. For $20, the event will allow …
Indy flick chronicles Muhammad Ali’s life and brave choices
The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center’s new independent film series is underway and a flick on boxing great Muhammad Ali that Sports Illustrated calls “richly …
Meditate to shed mental, physical and spiritual weight
Now that she has invested in and appears to be benefiting from the Weight Watchers program, Oprah is taking the physical journey to lose weight …