From Scott housing projects to FIU college graduate
PEMBROKE PINES —Sharella Spikes’ life can be summed up in the quote, “It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re going.” Raised in Scott Projects, …
CELEBRATE KWANZAA WHILE GIVING BACK
The Miami-Dade Chapter of the FAMU National Alumni Association, the Dr. Arthur & Mary Woodard Foundation for Education and Culture and Osun’s Village African Caribbean …
Rep. Darryl Rouson is co-counsel in the Barbara Dawson case
TALLAHASSEE – A woman who collapsed after police arrested her for refusing to leave a Florida hospital when doctors discharged her died from a blood …
Palm Beach Commission approves pot ordinance
PALM BEACH —As smarter legislation regarding criminal justice expands across some segments of the nation, more local political boards are moving to decriminalize the recreational …
Investigation ongoing in case of woman removed from hospital
TALLAHASSEE – The type of blood clot revealed in the autopsy of a woman who died after being forcibly removed from a hospital is often …
When a slave touched the president, chains broke open on the White House lawn
The President of the United States, the most powerful man on the globe, left the climate summit in Paris where the future of the human …
Thriller by Michael Jackson sets new sales record
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s Thriller is still scaring up sales and giving the King of Pop’s legacy a …
Cuban baseball defectors made triumphant return
HAVANA — A lineup of Cuban-born baseball stars, including some of the most famous defectors in recent memory, have made a triumphant return to the …
Woman starts new life, earns college degree
FT LAUDERDALE —Many people dream of dedicating their lives to helping others and making a real, meaningful difference in this world. Yahalia Franklin does not …
Good will and reparations
Happy Holidays! It’s a warm and encompassing statement, giving no importance to religion or creed. Just offering a simple expression of joy and goodwill to …