State education leaders are urging students to celebrate Black History Month by opening a book. The Florida Department of Education released its suggested reading list which showcases a selection of African-American authors. Black History Month begins Sunday. ...more

January 30, 2009

John Guare based his play "Six Degrees of Separation" on the true story of a con artist posing as the son of Sidney Poitier in the 1980s. The title came from the idea that no more than six steps separate an individual from everyone else on the planet. ...more

December 7, 2008

In the shabby living room of a Chicago apartment, a frustrated young chauffeur dreams of owning a business and buying pearls for his wife. His fiery sister, a college student, dreams of becoming a doctor. His weary mother dreams of a nice home for them all, and his pregnant wife dreams of just holding on until their poverty eases. ...more

February 21, 2008

Our country finds itself on the threshold of success in our long, hard-fought struggle toward racial tolerance and equality. Barack Obama, a product of a mixed marriage between a caucasian woman and a black man from Africa, won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa. This victory is of significant importance because the overwhelming majority of Iowa's population is caucasian. There are very, very few African-Americans in the entire state. Obama went on to win 13 other states on Super Tuesday. Furthermore, the candidacy of Obama has fueled a tsunami of political excitement among first-time voters — mostly those between the ages of 18 to 25. ...more

February 13, 2008

SEBRING — When it comes to being in charge and acting like an authority figure, Sun 'n Lake resident Terry Loughlin has just about done it all. Loughlin was a DEA agent, police officer, judge, jury foreman, school principal, lawyer, professor and even a general. The 63-year-old character actor worked in more than 20 feature films, about as many television shows and several theater productions. His resume includes movies: "A Time to Kill," "The Jackal,"and "Billy Bathgate;" plus television shows, "Matlock," "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Heat of the Night." ...more

January 24, 2008

DVD releases for January 17, 2008 ...more

January 17, 2008

The jet they had leased at their own expense and filled with medical supplies taxied to a stop at Kabul International Airport. On the runway, not 50 yards away, Vance Moss saw black smoke from the charred shell of a burning plane billowing into a blue sky. ...more

January 13, 2008

Oprah Winfrey said Monday she wept for half an hour when she heard a dorm matron was accused of abusing students at her school for disadvantaged South African girls. She promised to "clean house," starting with the headmistress. ...more

November 6, 2007