Recently added articles from The Broward Times:
AKA's black Barbie may inspire young girls
Jan 18, 2008; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK In the famous 1940s experiment, black children looked at a black doll and a white doll. An adult asked which one they preferred. Most chose the white doll. Thurgood Marshall used this test by psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark to help bolster the ...
Black Violin to unite hip hop, classical at MLK event
Jan 18, 2008; ... Kevin Sylvester (a/k/a Kev Marcus) has fond memories of James Miles, the orchestra teacher at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale. Sylvester attended the school with his friend, Wilner Baptiste, also known as Wil b. "He is the one who got it in my head that we could do ...
Local politicians oppose property tax referendum
Jan 18, 2008; ... More than 200 adult education students at North Miami Senior High School got a real-life civics lesson this week when, instead of attending their regularly scheduled evening classes, they heard from government officials about a proposal to cut property taxes. The forum, hosted by North ...
Council strives to uplift black men and boys
Jan 18, 2008; ... Gov. Charlie Crist and the state Legislature this week received a blueprint to help build a firmer foundation for black males in Florida. The architectural plans, drawn up by the Council on the Status of Black Men and Boys, outlines more than 50 recommendations that group members hope ...
Obama's candidacy - a real eye opener
Jan 18, 2008; ... THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." - Matthew 11:15 As I watch the skirmishes between the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton presidential campaigns, even I am amazed at the level of personal attacks that the Clinton machinery has leveled at ...