A Sweet, Bitter Start to the New Year
A new year is upon us and once again, just like clockwork, we found ourselves doing a variety of things to usher it in. Like many of my friends who were at concerts or parties, I kicked off my new year on a high note at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Boynton Beach where the incomparable gospel music legend Evangelist Barbara Norwood was in concert. This More...
A Holiday Season with Many Meanings, What Does Christmas Represent to You?
I love this time of the year, not because of the gifts, the merrymaking or even the weather, but more so, for the outpour of heartwarming stories of kindness from those among us. While penning this week’s column, More...
Remember Your Local Nonprofits in Your Giving This Christmas
The nonprofit organizations that make such a big difference in South Palm Beach County need our help year-round. But with Christmas just one week away, several local charities that depend on our generosity to help More...
Voting is not an event, it Determines the Future you want for your Children
By: C. Ron Allen Election day is in one day. And as Palm Beach County voters head to the polls on Tuesday, they will be facing some historic choices. By the end of the day, voters will have elected a new governor, More...
Agent of Change: Revered Retired Judge Edward Rodgers dead at 90
WEST PALM BEACH; 5/28/97: Judge Edward Rodgers (cq) (Ret.) in the law library in the State Attorney’s Office. Staff Photo by Lannis Waters Retired Palm Beach County Circuit Judge, who was the county’s More...
Random Thoughts
Just few weeks ago, I encouraged you to support the West Boca High School Chorus’ effort to raise $8,000 for their music program. You responded and within hours of my appeal, they exceed their target by more than More...
Invest in our Students, the Arts Instruction. It’s Critical for Their Education.
By: C. Ron Allen Boca Raton, FL – Every year dozens of students who participate in band and orchestra in schools across our district cannot afford to rent or buy their instrument. But there is an even greater More...
Not Voting Does What?
By: C. Ron Allen As the ballots were being tallied on election night, all indications were that Kathy Cottrell had won a seat on the Boca Raton City Council. But then the race got interesting, or rather ca used More...
Col. Willie “Bill” J. Condry: A True Gentleman, Leader, Christian
When Delray Beach city officials needed structure at Pompey Park Recreational Center some years ago, they tapped U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Willie “Bill” Condry – the city’s first black to reach such rank More...
Should Journalists Start Packing Now?
Sitting in my journalism classes in college, I learned the essence of what makes a good story, avoid libeling someone, the importance of asking tough questions and getting the details to write my stories factually More...