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By CALIBE THOMPSON “Eternal Father, bless our land. Guide us with thy mighty hand.” Those are the words that start the Jamaican national anthem. No …

By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND “Cough. Cough. Cough. Good morning, I am Dr. ,Cough, Bland. Cough.“ Not my usual introduction, but the best I could …

Staff Report MIAMI – The Sweet Home Missionary Baptist church celebrates the third anniversary of Pastor Theo Johnson with five days of praise and worship, …

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press WASHINGTON – Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine is predicting that the Roman Catholic Church may eventually change its opposition …

By AL CALLOWAY The political reality for African Americans is bigger than Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. It is about appearances versus reality, not personality …

By ROGER CALDWELL When Trump tells the media and America that he is going to give a major policy speech, listeners will be more confused …

By MOHAMED HAMALUDIN The large crowd rose almost as one as the National Anthem was sung – all, that is, except one man, who remained …

Dr. PIERRE B. BLAND When you have a store front facility, visits from sales reps and the like are everyday occurrences. Some bits are welcome …

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY – Elevating the “saint of the gutters” to one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors, Pope Francis on …

By CALIBE THOMPSON Does anyone remember Occupy Wall Street and their fight against greedy corporations? Or the Tea Party and their fight against the bipartisanship …