Music festival will raise money for scholarships
RIVIERA BEACH – Smooth jazz artist Najee, rhythm-and-blues singer Will Downing and hip-hop artist Doug E. Fresh will be among the headliners at the Riviera …
Movie Review: Steam
I recently had the pleasure of volunteering for the Women’s International Film Festival. The opening night gala was held at the Gusman Theater and hosted …
Dancing on the scales of history
On the 40th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s death, we are reminded that there are two measures of human history, the scale …
Around South Florida with Elgin Jones 4-11-08
UNFIT FOR OFFICE Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Cindi Hutchinson was accused of using city resources to mail campaign fliers. When she was asked about it, …
‘Calendar girl’ raises money for breast cancer awareness
BOYNTON BEACH – Martha Clarke, 60 spends every Christmas with her daughter. That’s how they always did it, either she went up to Virginia to …
Riley named to Basketball Hall of Fame
MIAMI (AP) – Mired in his roughest season, Pat Riley has received basketball's highest honor.
Favorites battle for victory at NCAA men’s championship
SAN ANTONIO, Tx.— It came down to two teams laced with great athletic ability and depth playing for who was the best on April 7.
Serena wins 5th Key Biscayne title
KEY BISCAYNE (AP) – Serena Williams screamed at herself, broke her racket and then finally finished off Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 for her fifth …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rev. Wright criticism undeserved
We, the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, representing more than 80,000 members and clergy in the state of Georgia express support …
WAKE UP CALL: Kwame Kilpatrick’s Motown Mess (Part 1)
“Rich, it’s just something that black folks here don’t even want to talk about.” This was the sentiment conveyed to me by my good friend …