A letter to Oprah: thank you for being the nation’s super mammy
Dear Oprah: This is a letter that I have wanted to write to you for the past 25 years. The timing has never been right …
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WHAT WE THINK: Doing the right thing
When the Orange Cowl Committee dedicates its new Orange Bowl Field at Moore Park in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood on Jan. 2, it will mark the …
An open letter to Miami’s African-American community
It is with great pride and even greater expectations that I enthusiastically congratulate the African American community in Miami. Although Jean Monestime won the race …
There’s no place in Broward County for discrimination
Recently the Broward County Commission held a workshop to discuss the 2010 Disparity Study. The purpose of the study was to examine the past and …
FAMU and Lawson to host event for Jennifer Carroll
TALLAHASSEE — Florida A&M University and Lawson Associates will sponsor a black-tie reception in honor of Lt. Governor-Elect Jennifer Carroll on Sunday, Jan. 2, in …
Obama: Legislative victories show bipartisanship
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON — Buoyant in political victory, President Barack Obama wrapped a long, rough year in Washington by rejoicing in a rare, …
Helplessness, prison blamed for rampant AIDS
Special to the South Florida Times Black males living in Liberty City face the most severe burden of HIV – the virus that causes Acquired …
Rookie Nolan Carroll living his dream
Special to South Florida Times It is one of the little ironies of life that, while the Miami Dolphins’ 2010 season was collapsing around them, …
Monae tops 10 best albums of the year
1) Janelle Monae, ArchAndroid: Pure dreamland that wove in Walt Disney influences, Fela and James Brown-inspired beats, Outkast-style rhymes and Beatle-esque melodies for a heavenly, …
Movies galore in 2010: the best and the worst of the lot
Now that 2010 is bidding us adieu and 2011 is knocking on the door, I thought I would give you a roundup of the best …