The Ralph Hogges and Benjamin Cowins Writers Group of South Florida are bringing together several South Florida writers for an evening of literary fun. The Speak, Sign and Sell event will celebrate South Florida’s writers of color. The free event is scheduled for Feb. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
When Powerful Women Converge
This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon in which the Mistress of ceremony was none other than Kalyn Chapman James, the former Miss Alabama who spoke about her conflicted feelings regarding the shooter at the Dallas rally [for peace]. Although she spoke about the aftermath of her […]
A Recipe For Success in Educating STEM Leaders
Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a local science conference. Because it was free, I took my upper level chemistry class. There were only three, so this was not an issue of space, reservations, or anything. When we arrived, I was glad to see that my students […]
When a Crime is not a Crime
Belinda knew that taking the babies was wrong. She knew it. But she was frieghtened. After all, hadn’t the little girl — she called herself Sasha, with the most adorable three-year old lisp –said that the baby was sheep, and Belinda knew that she meant asleep. The baby was asleep. […]
Indianola native’s novel awarded
Rose Mary Stiffin Ph.D., earned honorable mention in the Amsterdam Book Festival for her first novel “Walk in Bethel.” Stiffin, an Indianola native who now lives in Miami Gardens, Fla., traveled to Paris, France, recently to accept the award in the general fiction category. Stiffin said in a statement she […]