A classless end to a classy night
I literally laughed out loud as President Obama landed joke after joke at his eighth White House Correspondents Dinner. Commentators kept noting that no professional …
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US official visits Haiti to evaluate progress toward elections
PHOTO COURTESY OF APPEAL-DEMOCRAT.COM By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. State Department’s special coordinator for Haiti arrived in the troubled Caribbean …
Now I’ve found love…in all the right places – the office
Here she comes again. Strutting into the clinic on those long dark cocoa colored legs like a super model. As she passes by, she gives …
Science holds promise for efforts to reverse drug addiction
PHOTO COURTESY OF CENTRALCAREMISSION.COM By KATIE SANTICH Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. – He was 40 years old, a father of three and an Orlando house …
US Rep. Brown from Florida makes last stand for her district
PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKSONVILLE.COM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is making a last stand in her effort to keep her congressional district from …
When, where was photo of Frederick Douglass taken?
PHOTOS COURTESY OFTRIPADVISOR.COM AND OOYUZ.COM SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Researchers in upstate New York are trying to determine where and when a rare photograph of Frederick …
Obama embraces comedian’s sentiment
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.VOSIZNEIAS.COM BY KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama wasn’t offended by comedian Larry Wilmore’s use …
Can musicians make Washington the jazz mecca it used to be?
PHOTO COURTESY OF PASTDAILY.COM By PERRY STEIN The Washington Post WASHINGTON – A walk down U Street reveals relics of the strip’s jazzrich history. There’s …
Inner city seniors would benefit from more neighborhood greenery
MIAMI – Many nature enthusiasts tout the benefits of spending time outdoors, whether at a park or along a fitness trail. Turns out, being in …
Greek organizations party with an educational purpose in mind
MIAMI – Over the years, black Greek organizations have become known as much for their service as their partying. From mentoring children to feeding the …