Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured center) may be the most-iconic African-American figure of all time. The clergyman, activist, and Civil Rights Movement leader managed to impact race relations during one of the most-turbulent periods in America. His tireless devotion to promoting racial equality via peaceful means stands as an indelible footprint in the annals of Black History. Today, NewsOne honors Dr. ...

A state senator says he has an idea to fix the long lines that plagued Florida's 2012 election. Democratic Sen. Jeff Clemens says since the Republican-led Legislature stacked the ballot with 11 constitutional amendments last November, he thinks voters should get the chance to limit the number of amendments from lawmakers. Sen. Clemens has filed legislation that would prohibit state lawmakers from placing mo ...

by _YBF Nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis walked away with the Critic's Choices Award for best young actor/actress last night.  And that means she's the one to watch at the 2013 Oscars! Find out about her adorable acceptance speech and what's up next for this shining star.... With her smartphone in her hand, 9-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis stole the hearts of viewers as she acceptedher Critic's Choice Aw ...

By Michael Peltier, Reuters     TALLAHASSEE, FL - In a dramatic about-face, Florida's health agency now says the cost to state taxpayers of expanding Medicaid under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law would be barely more than a tenth of its original estimate. Governor Rick Scott, a Republican who had fought hard against the reform law known as Obamacare, had complained earlier last week that the ...

Lyceum Series Presents Langston Hughes’ Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) Lyceum Series will present Langston Hughes’ Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz featuring the Ron McCurdy Quartet with special guest spoken-word artist Malcolm-Jamal Warner on Friday, January 25.  The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium. Tickets are av ...

(305)586-4848  Sign Up Soon!    Currently we are in the process of gathering individuals to participate as prospective acts/talent as well as judges.  Vendors are also very welcome to participate. This Event began in October - The next event will be Saturday, December 8th and will take place monthly on the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.   The exact location of the talent show will ...

  CALL US AT - 305.586.4848 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Monday, January 21, 2013 "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."-Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Parade to Begin at Deerfield Beach City Hall @ 10 amParade to End at Westside Park @ 11 amEvent End Tim ...

Fort Lauderdale – The City of Fort Lauderdale will temporarily close asection of S.W. 9th Avenue between S.W. 15 and S.W. 16th Streets for five days beginning Monday, January 14, 2013 at 9 a.m. The temporary road closure is necessary to allow a City contractor to perform an emergency repair on a sewer line. The City expects to reopen S.W. 9th Avenue on Friday, January 18th by 5 p.m. Message boards and detou ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi reminds eligible Florida borrowers that the January 18, 2013, deadline to file a claim for payment under the national settlement is fast approaching. To date, approximately half of the people to whom notices have been sent have not yet filed claims. Eligible borrowers include those who lost their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 and had ...