Looking out into the darkness beyond the windshield of her mother’s car, where Chelesa Fearce and her mother were spending the night, her dreams of Yale Medical School seemed impossible.
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The estimated 45,000 attendees of Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour’s first three stops—Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis, Atlanta—discovered just how serious the talk show legend was about being more intimate about her life than she’s ever been. Considering that Winfrey built her brand on her openness, from battling weight issues to grappling with childhood sexual abuse, few could imagine her getting even more vulnerable. But she does just that as she helps others deal with their own stuff.
When LaQuinn Phillips was accused of dousing his pregnant girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire in 2018, he had a difficult time finding a lawyer. When he was acquitted after an eight-day trial, he and his family screamed for joy so loudly that a judge threatened them with contempt of court.
Beaches® Resorts and the Sandals Foundation kicked off the New Year with two soccer clinics at Beaches Negril, Jamaica and Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa in Providenciales in partnership with the Real Madrid Foundation – a foundation dedicated to promoting the values inherent in sports, both in Spain and abroad, through interactive programs. 2020 marks the second consecutive year that the Luxury Included resort brand for families has teamed up with the Real Madrid Foundation to bring Spain’s legendary sport to the Caribbean.
Billboards in urban areas and a robust ad blitz for a new Tuesday-night ABC drama promise something grittier than broadcast networks typically deliver. “For Life” adapts the real-life story of Isaac Wright Jr., a falsely convicted man who studied law in prison and won his own freedom.
Marvina Robinson was far from home—5,951 miles, to be exact—but as she stood in a vineyard in France’s fabled Champagne region, a glass of bubbly in her hand, she could visualize the grand ambition she hatched in New York.
DOHA, Qatar - Americans broke world records. A Qatari gifted the host nation its only gold.
Matthew A. Cherry’s “Hair Love” Oscar win for Best Animated Short Film on Sunday was a victory natural hair.
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Make no mistake about it. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, Florida ranks third in the U.S. in human trafficking cases reported by states, behind only California and Texas. The hotline received more than 41,000 calls and identified 10,949 victims of human trafficking in 2018 experiencing a 25 percent jump from 2017. In 2019, the Florida Abuse Hotline received 201 calls of suspected human trafficking cases of minors verifying 60 of those cases.
DOHA, Qatar - It took two life-altering experiences, squeezed into mere weeks, to convince teenager Terrence Jones he’s all grown up now.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – In anticipation of the 28th annual African-American Achievers awards ceremony,JM Family Enterprises, Southeast Toyota Distributors and JM Lexus recently held a private reception to announce the 2020 African-American Achievers. The program was created 28 years ago by JM Family founder Jim Moran to recognize inspiring individuals who give selflessly in order to make a significant difference in the lives of others.
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. –Fundraising for 50 new homes for Haiti will continue with the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians annual cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club, in Boca Grande, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Hope For Haitians Committee, along with partner Food For The Poor,is preparing for the 11th annual reception to help raise funds to transform the lives of 50 Haitian families who have been praying for safe shelter.
DOHA, Qatar – Fiercely hot competition was expectedat the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (WCA) here. Just the way Caribbean people like it.
