Religion

Jimmy Heath was a legendary jazz saxophonist Dies 

   Jimmy Heath was a legendary jazz saxophonist who played with jazz giants John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Heath stood 5’3” and was called ‘little bird” for his size and great skill in tribute to the legendary saxophone player Charlie Parker, who was nicknamed “Bird.” Overcoming an addiction to heroin, Heath was a prolific musician for over seven decades and a pioneer of be-bop. He later taught music at Queens College.    […]

Local News

Sixteen Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway

December 21, 2019, Gold Star Production, American Legion Deerfield Beach, Post #287, and a group of volunteers collaboratively held the 16th annual Christmas Toy Giveaway. The celebration has become a tradition of sharing the Love of God and bringing smiles to the faces of children from all over Broward and Dade Counties. […]

National News

Stress: The Systemic Silencing of Black Women In America Is Meditation the Winning Combination for Success?

Kendra Hill announced the release of her first book, Black Girls Guide To Meditation. The 15-year Atlanta resident, business owner, and Holistic Resources (Emotional RxTM) industry veteran aims to expand resources for Black women in America to reduce stress and increase overall wellness. The guide depicts the challenges Black women face daily and offers ways that meditation can reduce stress and increase the quality of one’s Life. […]

National News

Blacks Make up Majority of Inmates in Mississippi’s Debtors Prison

An investigation led by The Marshall Project and the nonprofit Mississippi To-day discovered that hundreds of Mississippi residents – the majority being Back – were sentenced to the state’s little-known restitution center.”Basically, we discovered, Mississippi was running a modern-day debtors prison,” reporters Anna Wolfe and Michelle Liu,” wrote of their investigation. […]

National News

NNPA Urges Better U.S.-Cuba Relations

“The majority of the people of the United States want better relations with Cuba, and that is the will that must prevail,” stated Chavis, who counted among the delegation of 30 American scholars who attended the 18th edition of the Series of Academic Conversations on Cuba in the Foreign Policy of the United States of America. […]