Clergy joining forces seeking to reimagine Riviera Beach
R. iviera Beach, Fla. – Aa group of Riviera Beach clergy is determined to Reimagine Riviera Beach and have formulated an initiative entitled Riviera Beach …
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Broward commissioners ban variety of single use plastics
Broward County—Stepping up efforts to protect the environment by reducing the amount of waste, Broward County has banned single use plastic straws and beverage stirrers …
Memo to the GOP: It’s content of character, not skin color, that matters
When the late Thurgood Marshall was appointed the first African American on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967, he was already a distinguished NAACP civil …
nostalgia and its perils Imperial nostalgia and its perils
Although great empires rank among the most powerful engines of world history, they are also among the most dangerous, especially as they brood over their …
Joy as Muslims mark Eid
Cairo (AP) – For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugardusted cookies typically fills the air …
Interfaith Trolley offering tour of religion in America
Chicago (RNS) – In America’s third largest city, it’s possible to get a crash course in the world’s religions in a journey of just a …
Anti-democratic forces deploying Black Codes against autocracy opponents
Chris Wallace, formerly of Fox News, was visibly surprised when, in a CNN+ interview, journalist Nikole HannahJones reminded him that the United States was not …
The revival of White Redemptionism in Florida
George Santayana, the Spanish philosopher and essayist, famously wrote that “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It is a frequently-invoked …
Gospel singer Tameria Brown: Faith, physicians beat cancer
There’s not much that rattles Tameria Brown, 41, of Pompano Beach. The gospel singer, author and sexual abuse survivor has beaten cancer not once, but …
Muslims consider charity a moral, faith imperative
Zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, is an obligatory act of giving and among several distinct forms of Islamic charity. The Quran and …