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A “parade” is an oft-used metaphor for life. Parades, like life, have many parts: honorees and celebrities, floats, bands, drum majors and spectators. God has …
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Word from the streets: Make Florida fair
It seems like just yesterday that Florida was at the center of a housing boom that analysts claimed would never end. Supposedly, housing values were …
You, too, should care about what’s happening to journalism
A central aspect of the art of politics in Washington is getting information to the American people. Determining what the White House, Congress and the …
Octogenarian recalls black Fort Lauderdale’s heyday
FORT LAUDERDALE — James D. Bradley remembers a time when black businesses boomed in Fort Lauderdale, and his family owned several of them. In 1943, …
Miami Children’s Initiative pushes forward
MIAMI — The Miami Children’s Initiative (MCI), formerly known as the Magic City Children’s Zone, is pushing full speed ahead, despite the controversial legislation and …
Urban League parties with Harlem Renaissance theme
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Harlem Renaissance was a period marked by the celebration of black literature, music, intellectual life and culture. Clothing and dance from …
Caribbean American media association forms
It wasn’t storming on the night a few dozen Caribbean Americans gathered at the small Caribbean Today newspaper office in South Miami. Nevertheless, a certain …
OUTDOORS WITH JULIA YARBOUGH: Legacy of our lands
What would you do if rangers with Everglades National Park invited you to take part in a PBS-sponsored adventure-reality show, and all you had to …
AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA with ELGIN JONES 10-02-09
EDUCATION LOAN SCAMS During what looked like a campaign stop in Troy, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 21, President Barack Obama expressed support for the Student …
POEM: “The Rebirth of Renaissance”
They came from a mighty long way in search of a better life. From the Nation’s Capital, to the City Of Wind,