Farrakhan: A ‘new beginning’ for Nation of Islam
CHICAGO (AP) _ Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan stressed unity among religions, while still preaching a message of black empowerment, at a rare public …
Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Colin Powell, a Republican who was President George W. Bush’s first secretary of state, endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday and …
Florida unemployment highest in 14 years
TALLAHASSEE (AP) _ Florida's unemployment rate is 6.6 percent, or the highest it's been in 14 years.
Republicans depict Obama with stereotyped foods
RIVERSIDE, California (AP) _ A local Republican group has distributed a newsletter picturing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on a fake $10 bill adorned with …
Supervisor who distributed racist email gets retirement deal
WILTON MANORS — A city supervisor who was suspended without pay, then demoted after distributing a racist email on her city computer, has inked a …
Some of McCain’s black relatives support Obama
In the rural Teoc community of Carroll County, Miss., where the ancestors of Sen. John McCain owned enslaved Africans on a plantation, black, white and …
Calendar of Events October 17-24
*Friday, October 17 (tonight) Hip Hop Concert: The group N*E*R*D (No-one- Ever- Really- Dies) is made up of music producers the Neptunes, composed of Pharrell …
Painting captures artist’s spiritual quest
At times, we all need to retreat from the world around us and find a secret hiding place where we can renew our spirit and …
Masqueraders jump and wave at the 6th annual Broward Carnival
LAUDERHILL — Marking its sixth year, the Broward Caribbean Carnival has become an exceptional cultural experience and spectacular display of colors, cuisine and costumes. Last …
Ex-manager who distributed racist email seeks retirement
WILTON MANORS — A city supervisor who was suspended without pay, then demoted after distributing a racist email on her city computer, is negotiating for …