North Miami accepting applications for paid summer internships
North Miami City Hall PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Staff Report North Miami, Fla. – The City of North Miami’s Youth Opportunity Board (YOB) is once …
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Orange Bowl raises over $100K for charity at Food and Wine event
Top left: Antonella’s wishes to meet Disney princess Moana and go to a Hawaii resort with her family were granted at the Orange Bowl’s Food …
Dorothy Baker, former leader of Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce, Dead at 83
Dorothy Baker PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BAKER FAMILY Dorothy R. Baker, affectionately known as Dot, was a steadfast leader in the Miami community. She died …
Ways to deal with the death of a spouse
Courtesy of decorative-urns.com When you get married, you sign up to be partners for life. As partners who have been together for years, you become …
South Florida Spotlight: Na’sha Sings Heavenly Tunes
Na’sha sings on stage while playing Mercedes in the stage play “You’re Never Alone” in 2013. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ZOESTREAM ENTERPRISES By ISHEKA N. HARRISON …
EDITOR’S ADDRESS: Black Music is More Than a Sound
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE. HIP HOP WEEKLY, COVER ME SONGS, J.BOLIN, MYSPACE, DEFINEAREVOLUTION.COM, WHEN RAP WAS REAL, WHAS, RUN THE TRAP, WIKIPEDIA AND CHRISTIANITY TODAY …
The Evolution of Black Music
Duke Ellington PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITANNICA.COM Courtesy of lifeculturepeople.com WHERE IT ALL STARTED: BLUES & NEGRO SPIRITUALS Remember the days when music embodied real life …
South Florida Spotlight: Edjuan Sims is five times the charm
Edjuan Sims, left, learned to play piano after getting stuck in a keyboard class in high school. Right photo: Sims sings during a show. PHOTOS …
Ben Carson says poverty is a state of mind that can change
Ben Carson PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Associated Press WASHINGTON – Housing Secretary Ben Carson says poverty is a “state of mind.” In a radio interview …
Miss Black Texas 2016 says she was wrongfully arrested
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMERCE, Texas – An East Texas police chief is on leave pending investigation after he was accused of wrongfully arresting Miss …