Barack Obama is president of all the U.S.; don’t expect him to be a ‘black president’
Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America. Not a single president has served this country without having some of his …
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Time to put South Florida housing market back on track
In these uncertain economic times, we all know Florida’s real estate market has been hit exceptionally hard. While our state has recently seen a decline …
Cherokee high court backs denial of black tribal membership
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court has reversed a lower tribal court decision that voided a voter-approved constitutional amendment denying citizenship to …
On the road to a cure
Special to South Florida Times CORAL GABLES —Archie McNealy waged a seemingly hopeless battle for some seven years against a form of cancer known as …
Cop being investigated over traffic arrest
EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — A Fort Lauderdale police officer is under investigation for allegedly falsifying an arrest report and lying about it under oath. Officer …
South Floridians marvel at massive MLK memorial
Special to South Florida Times Although Hurricane Irene forced the Martin Luther King Jr. monument dedication ceremony to be postponed, hundreds of people still gathered …
Global slave trade under spotlight at ceremony
KEY WEST — A small ceremony at a historically important cemetery on the southernmost end of the continental United States formed the backdrop for a …
Rally puts focus on youth violence in Glades area
Special to South Florida Times BELLE GLADE — Too many young people are dying at the hands of other young people, community leaders in the …
Smithsonian to host exhibit on Jefferson, slavery
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is planning an exhibit with Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to explore the third …
Katrina’s 6th anniversary finds Gulf Coast on mend
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ The Gulf Coast mixed somber ceremonies with New Orleans' signature flair to mark the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and honor …