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It’s  tragic to see kids drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana or using any other drug. Tragic because they have their whole life ahead of them. Tragic because we, the adults in our community, are often guilty of just accepting it as a social norm. We the adults in our community too often look the other way. We don’t get involved or even worse, we don’t think it’s that big of a deal. It is tragic because toda ...

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then the question begs to be asked ...

As a woman I believe I am entitled to all the care and pampering a man can offer ...

(Fort Lauderdale, FL) Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) issued the following statement on the National Day to Demand Action: “Gun violence is a scourge on our community. Our nation’s policies on guns are no longer driven by common sense and reason, but instead by fierce ideologues. Over 3,000 Americans have died as a result of gun violence since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School ...

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This year as we again observe the days set aside to mark and remind us of both the tragic passing and praiseworthy endurance of victims of HIV/AIDS among us, we, of necessity, continue to search for solutions. And that search, wherever else it takes us, always leads us back to ourselves. For the effective confrontation and curing of this horrible human epidemic, so devastating to us as African people all ov ...

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RULE WOMEN As I write, Chaka Khan’s empowering “I’m Every Woman” loops in my head – like a soundtrack. (By the way, have you seen her lately? All slim, trim and more fabulous than ever).  It’s Women’s History Month and the lyrics to that iconic anthem should be resonating with all women, and those who love us, as we celebrate ourselves and the countless contributions we make everyday – both large and small ...