Local News

“I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here”

It doesn’t even look right. It’s a mess, which isn’t how you expected it to be. No, you should’ve turned around the minute you saw it, walked out the door, and denied all responsibility but now you’re involved. And in the new memoir “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here” by Jonathan Conyers, making things good is going to take some work. […]

Entertainment

“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” Turns 25: A Tribute to the Album that Refined Hip-Hop and Feminism

     Singer, songwriter, producer, rapper and multi-hyphenate Lauryn Hill is a household name for a reason. The eight-time Grammy winner masterfully created one of the most influential hip-hop albums in the history of the genre and she wrote and produced it when she was 22 and pregnant with her firstborn son. As the genre that Hill redefined turns 50, and “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” turns 25 — there is a need to look back at why the album still hits just as hard and continues to be a touchstone in people’s lives. […]

Local News

Baila Pompano Returns to Pompano Beach Cultural Center

Pompano Beach Arts is excited to kick off the month-long observance of Hispanic Heritage with a return of one of Pompano Beach’s favorite dance programs, presented by renowned Latin dancer and instructor Alex Bezianis of Poppin’ Events. Baila Pompano will include salsa, bachata, and other Latin dances, including a one-hour dance class, a live band, a DJ and performances by professional dancers. […]

Opinions

McCarthyism, from Oppenheimer to today

   I recently viewed the new Oppenheimer movie and was struck by the horrifying McCarthyism based on unfounded accusations and inuendo that destroyed Dr. Oppenheimer’s reputation. This severely undermined his efforts after World War II to stop the H-bomb and start nuclear arms control regimes to prevent nuclear war. […]