Tuesday's event will highlight the works of nine composers of the Holocaust era, and include a taped video interview of a survivor telling his own story. ...more

November 8, 2009

With the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust, the world also lost millions of potential contributions. ...more

November 8, 2009

Ever wondered if you could be a blood marrow donor? Florida Blood Services is offering area residents a chance to find out with free enrollment in November. Anyone between ages 18 and 60 who donates whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma is eligible to join the National Marrow Donor Program - a nationwide database that attempts to match an estimated 6,000 people a day to a volunteer donor. ...more

November 8, 2008

Iraq's parliament Monday approved quotas guaranteeing minorities a handful of seats on the governing bodies of Iraqi provinces, an action that helps pave the way to regional elections but also angers Christians who had demanded greater representation. ...more

November 4, 2008

'We The People' I've stood by and watched for years, decades, even generations as special interests and stridently vocal minority groups have assailed our common decency, and our way of life. ...more

October 5, 2008

The Florida Parole Commission will remain all-white with the reappointment of an existing member Tuesday after a move to seek a more diverse slate of finalists failed. ...more

August 13, 2008

When you walk towards your polling place on Jan. 29, you may see someone with a clipboard or card table. This person will be a volunteer, a fellow Hillsborough County citizen, who wants your signature on a petition to change the structure of our county commission. ...more

January 27, 2008

Old traditions found new life at a restaurant when the owners offered a workshop for those who play Puerto Rico's national instrument - the cuatro. ...more

November 20, 2007

Men in traditional Puerto Rican straw pavas, or hats, teens wearing backward baseball caps and a smattering of women eager to break the gender barrier gathered recently to renew a connection with their island heritage. ...more

November 4, 2007

Closely mirroring last year's findings, a coalition of minority advocacy groups concluded this week that the four major television networks had made some progress in increasing ethnic diversity in front of and behind the camera but still fell short in demonstrating an overall commitment to cultural diversity in their prime time lineups. ...more

November 2, 2007