Bobby Blackmon OWNS the Blues in Orlando
I wanted more than a cheesy show or an overly expensive dinner. I wanted great entertainment, good eats, AND a soft shoe. What can I say, I was footing the bill!
I wanted more than a cheesy show or an overly expensive dinner. I wanted great entertainment, good eats, AND a soft shoe. What can I say, I was footing the bill!
Recently I was asked to speak at a Black History Month program at a Black university in Florida. My excitement was tremendous but in less than 24 hours, I got an email that said my appearance was canceled!
When citizens called the school to ask why they were told I was dropped from the program because [...]
When every man, woman, and child in this country goes to bed each night with a full stomach, then and only then should we start to feed the rest of the world.
Book Reviews for West Orlando News
By Victoria Andrew
Hardcover Fiction
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. 451 pages. Amy Einhorn Books/G.P. Putnam’s Sons. $24.95
Skyrocketing to her 45th week on the NY Times Bestseller List, Kathryn Stockett has launched an explosive fiction debut unveiling a heartbreaking yet inspiring portrait of African-American women during the nascent 1960’s civil rights movement [...]
Thousands of attendees at the 21st Annual Zora! Festival in Eatonville, had an opportunity to learn about the 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour, on Saturday, January 30th.
While a college professor and later as a Dean of Academic Affairs, I heard too-many stories from students about how their career interview was going along well until… yes, that proverbial pause as the person sitting across from me lunges for an excuse. Anyway, one OOOPS can spoil the moment and potential offer.
At first, high-school student, Cyan Brown was seen as someone defending herself when several men began to harass and grope her, and she stabbed one in the chest on Christmas Eve. Subsequently, that all changed and now the 16-year-old is charged with first degree manslaughter and could face 25 years behind bars, if convicted.
The encouraging news regarding the economy may be easing hiring fears, as employers signal an increase in their plans to hire in the new year, according to CareerBuilder’s 2010 Job Forecast. While employers continue to closely monitor the progress of recovery for the U.S. economy, they are beginning to consider hiring strategies designed to preserve the health and growth of their businesses for the future.
How r u? The way we communicate is rapidly evolving, as evidenced by the fact that the number of text messages sent on cell phones has more than doubled from 48 billion in 2007 to 110 billion in 2008, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2010.
How powerful is your God? Yes! I said it! Why should I be afraid to ask such a question when you profess a mighty God who is the Creator of all that we can see from, horizon to horizon, and all that is contained within, yet most of you live a life that is about as powerless as a disoriented freshly sprayed roach under the well worn thick black orthopedic shoe of a 486 pound determined fat church lady rushing for that last precious scoop of potato salad at your church’s building fund dinner?
