PELOSI UNVEILS PLANS TO ESTABLISH NEW HOUSE DIVERSITY OFFICE
PHOTO COURTESY OF AP PHOTO WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi wants to establish a House diversity office to recruit and retain employees from different …
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Minority candidates see both success and veiled racism
PHOTOS COURTESY MASSLIVE.COM, EDUCATIONPOST.ORG AND TWITTER.COM WASHINGTON (AP) – For all the many successes among candidates of color, the midterm elections also proved to some …
Jonestown tragedy remains a cautionary tale 40 years later
PHOTO COURTESY OF JONESTOWN APOLOGISTS ALERT I don’t believe I ever met the Rev. Jim Jones in person but the story of the man who …
Michelle Obama memoir is pick for Winfrey book club
NEW YORK (AP) – Michelle Obama’s “Becoming,” already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. “This book is …
Democratic coalition won back House, fell short elsewhere
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM NEW YORK — For much of the country, the 2018 midterm season is over. But unresolved races for governor in Georgia …
MISSISSIPPI US SENATOR WON’T DISCUSS ‘PUBLIC HANGING’ REMARK
PHOTO COURTESY OF HYDESMITH.SENATE.GOV JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A white Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi, a state with a notorious history for lynchings, says she …
DEMOCRATS PROMISE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON GUN CONTROL
WASHINGTON (AP) – Newly ascendant Democrats are promising congressional action on gun control amid a rash of mass shootings, including a late-night assault at a …
Amazon goes bicoastal: will open HQs in New York, DC suburb
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has set its sights on two of the nation’s largest and most powerful metro areas, announcing Tuesday it had chosen …
Dave Koz and Friends rolling into town for holiday show
PHOTOS COURTESY OF PARKER PLAYHOUSE FORT LAUDERDALE – A sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner is knowing that legendary and Grammynominated saxophonist …
BlackTech Week makes a stop in Kansas City
Miami-based BlackTech Week continues to take its brilliance on the road. The next event is BlackTech Weekend and the next stop is Kansas City with …