Many residents in Florida would like to believe that Florida is turning into a purple state, because there are more Democrats on the voting rolls. But, President Trump in 2016 turned the state red, and won by 113,000 votes. In the governor’s cabinet, the most powerful group in the state, one member is a Democrat and the other three are Republicans.

“You will go through many trials and obstacles in life and I want to tell you it’s not because of your heart but the color of your skin. But just like people before your time, you will overcome.” My grandmother told me that randomly one day when I was young, but I never really understood the severity in what she said.  Growing up a young black man, there are things that I wouldn’t have had the luxury of doing if there were not pioneers before me who paved the way.

Many Americans think President Donald Trump is not competent enough to be one of the most powerful men on the planet, but he is. Many think he is a double agent with the Russians, but they cannot prove it. Others think he has mental health issues, but he is still their boss, and the leader of the free world.

For over eighty minutes, President Trump preached to the American public and legislators with lofty words, which made you think, that he is a leader with integrity. Our president has made some mistakes, but based on his second State of the Union Address, he has seen the light. He now believes by working with a bipartisan collaborative team, the divisions in the country will suddenly disappear.

The irony is, people who reach the so-called golden years are often put in institutions with the same beguiling, gilt edged names such as Golden Age Home, Golden Acres, Golden Springs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Imagine disaster early warning systems using the latest tools offered by artificial intelligence and augmented reality.

What is a high brown though? It’s the term used to describe someone, usually a woman, who is negro by race, but fair skinned, light complexion, and not darker than a brown paper bag.

The festive season is here and many people seek companionship. Isn’t that why people seek each other - to gain companionship, have a meaningful relationship, fall in love and live happily ever after?

For 30 years Caribbean Today has shone light on issues of importance to the Caribbean community.It’s been a long and inspired journey.

When the Republicans are calling for a Democratic governor to step down from his office because of a racist photo, something must be horrific and shocking. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam during Black History month (February 2nd, 2019) acknowledged that a photo in his 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical College yearbook was him dressed in a KKK outfit or blackface.