Felecia Wintons Taylor didn't set out to be a trailblazer, but that's what she did when she opened Books for Thought in 1992. ...more

November 19, 2009

There's a shiny newness to the American Stage Theatre Company's 2009-10 lineup. First there's the fresh playlist of award-winning shows about second chances. And then there's the first production in a brand-new space. ...more

March 22, 2009

Champion of the Dream, the theme of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival that begins Friday, takes on special meaning in the wake of the presidential election, organizers say. ...more

January 14, 2009

"Champion of the Dream," the theme of the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival, takes on special meaning in the wake of the presidential election, organizers say. The event, hosted and organized by the Improvement League of Plant City, runs Jan. 16 to 19 and features a variety of activities, including a parade, a street festival and the popular Statewide High School Step Team Competition. ...more

January 6, 2009

Hidden in the theme-park sprawl of greater Orlando, a few miles from the shiny, the loud and the gargantuan, lies a quiet town where the pride and complications of the African-American experience come to life. ...more

September 30, 2008