CARIBBEAN CROSSROADS: Chaumala’s spirit lives on
A funeral was held Saturday, May 17 at Monique and Loriston Community Funeral Chapel in North Miami for Chaumala Laurent, the valiant young Haitian teacher …
WAKE UP CALL: Food for thought: Hunger in America
My wife is a great cook. Her Sunday dinners are a much-anticipated showcase of her culinary skills, and my son and I are the grateful …
High food prices don’t help Kenyan farmers
NDEFFO, Kenya (AP) – Sam Maina’s corn plants should be as tall as his hoe, well over the head of his 3-year-old son.
Barber ticketed for cutting hair on a Monday
HOUMA, La. (AP) _ Shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, a Houma Police officer handed 32-year-old Clyde Scott a ticket. Scott wasn't in a speeding car, …
HBO’s “Recount’’ captures emotion of 2000 Fla. election
TALLAHASSEE (AP) _ Political operatives who were involved in the most dramatic election of our lifetimes say HBO's “Recount,'' which premieres Sunday, May 25 at …
Ties between Dolphins, Jason Taylor all but severed
MIAMI (AP) _ The feud between Jason Taylor and Bill Parcells intensified Wednesday, making it likely the six-time Pro Bowl defensive end has played his …
World cricket tournament comes to South Florida
LAUDERHILL — The world’s second most popular sporting event will take center stage in South Florida during Memorial Day weekend.
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: Democrats wrong on voter ID law
On April 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can require voters to produce a photo ID without violating their constitutional rights. The court …
Inner-city students win national chess championship
From Civil War era chess wiz Theophilus Thompson, to Brooklyn-born and raised Maurice Ashley, the first black International Grandmaster of Chess, black people have had …
Former fraternity president ordered to repay funds
FORT LAUDERDALE – A judge has ordered a former fraternity president to repay $12,200 that members say he improperly took from the group for his …