Time for African, Caribbean political acumen to grow up
By RAYNARD JACKSON During the holidays, I had several frantic conversations with diplomats from Africa and the Caribbean. They all knew that I was active …
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Tomorrow is a New Day
By CLINTON K. POWELL Special to South Florida Times Well, it’s that time of the year again. 2016 is now the past and we find …
Religious makeup of new Congress remains overwhelmingly Christian
By EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER Courtesy of Religion News Network The United States Congress is about as Christian today as it was in the early 1960s, …
Kim Burrell won’t appear on ‘Ellen’
Staff Report LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres said that Gospel singer Kim Burrell isn’t going to appear on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” as scheduled. DeGeneres’ …
Will Blacks Become the Priority Minority Politically in 2017?
By Roger Caldwell Happy New Year and what will Black Folks do differently in America in 2017? In 2016, Black on Black violence has reached …
Obama gets no credit. Why?
By ROGER CALDWELL In 24 days, Americans will be forced and some will be ready to drink President Trump’s Kool-Aid. There is a reverence for …
My brother’s keeper or killer?
By SAM WALTHOUR Each and every day we are exposed to opportunities to be our brother’s keeper or killer. I believe that the ultimate choice …
Rapper’s journey to Christ is now available on Netflix
Staff Report Just in time for the holidays, ”The End of Malice,” is now available to watch on Netflix. Originally released back in March on …
Final chapter? Hardly. Ask my grandchildren
By ANTONIA WILLIAMS-GARY Its official! Donald J. Trump is now the 45th President-elect of the United States of America, and we can begin the countdown. …
What black people can do now
By JEFFREY SWAIN Black people are too gifted to let one election hinder our progress. We’ve survived slavery, segregation and suppression. Nothing has stopped us. …