Caribbean Development Bank helps Guyana tackle poverty
The South American republic of Guyana, too often the poster-child for poverty in the English-speaking Caribbean, has become the biggest beneficiary of a popular Caribbean …
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Growing up in rural Florida: poor but full of pride and determination
It was during my first semester at New York University that I discovered that I had grown up poor. It was in a graduate course …
Democracy calls on us to question, stand up and speak out
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, …
Slaves and freedmen spied on the South during Civil War
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the Confederate circles he navigated, John Scobell was considered just another Mississippi slave: singing, shuffling, illiterate and completely ignorant of the …
Home of civil rights pioneer dedicated as a museum
Special to South Florida Times The city of Fort Lauderdale honored the legacy of civil rights activist Eula Gandy Johnson and the 50th year anniversary …
A slain girl is remembered amid call to end the violence
Special to South Florida Times MIAMI — More than 30 family members and residents gathered at a memorial park Friday to mark the fifth anniversary …
Black cheerleader hopefuls say no to second audition
BOYNTON BEACH — Eight African-American girls, who said they were the victims of racism when they were denied a spot on the cheerleading squad of a …
Florida’s African-American history takes spotlight on tour
Educators, school administrators and others wanting to know more about the people and places that have shaped African-American history in Florida will spend five days …
Dem Party Official Wrote Checks To Himself
EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — A longtime official of the Broward County Democratic Party has admitted writing checks to himself and making cash withdrawls from the …
T-PAIN RECORDS NEW TRACK FOR SERIES PREMIERE OF “FAIL”
LOS ANGELES – Multi-platinum recording artist T-Pain worked his trademark vocals for the series premiere of “FAIL,” a fresh, new take on the black …