John Conyers: The portrait of a Dean
These remarks are from Attorney General Eric Holder on the occasion of John Conyers’ elevation to Dean of the House of Representatives. WASHINGTON, D.C. — …
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The road forward in Ferguson is challenging
By ALLEN G. BREED FERGUSON, Mo. — It’s doubtful they were aware, but the rioters who torched Juanita Morris’ dress shop had strayed a couple …
Palm Beach charity receives top ranking second year in a row
PALM BEACH GARDENS — Place of Hope, Palm Beach County’s largest children’s organization, earned the highest ranking of excellence in 2015 for its work with …
Haiti-Electoral Impasse
By DAVID McFADDEN PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — President Michel Martelly is defending much-criticized elections in divided Haiti and asserts that the opposition has spread unsubstantiated allegations …
Body cameras will not change white attitudes
You see how quickly black and white liberals and conservatives happily jumped out there with something they all could agree on? Yes, indeed, body cameras …
This revolution is being tweeted!
Paraphrasing a popular Salt n Pepa Let’s talk about race baby Let’s talk about you and me Let’s talk about all the good things And …
Robert Simms, our fallen Warrior
As we reflect upon the life and legacy of Bob Simms, we are reminded that he was a role model to the black men of …
Jerk Turkey and Christmas Pudding
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for most. For workaholics like myself, we’ve probably just looked up and realized that the big day …
Young Broward author is a hit at Science Museum
RALEIGH, N.C. — Most 5-year-olds (or adults for that matter) can barely read Spinosaurus, Dromaeosaurus, or Tyrannosaurus rex, let alone write a whole book about …
Black on black crime a greater problem
In light of the situation surrounding the Ferguson, Missouri and New York cases involving unarmed black men, Michael Brown and Eric Garner, police departments all …