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British Researcher's Work Uncovered Previously Unknown African Women Who Also Survived the Middle Passage Aboard the Clotilda Slave Ship (Mobile, AL, February 1, 2021) -- Dr. Hannah Durkin's research uncovered two African women -- Sally Smith (African name "Rodishi") and…

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By Sheryl Boldt I struggled with self-hate and all that goes with it beginning in my teens. I based my self-esteem on what I did or didn’t accomplish or by what others thought of me. The relentless need to be…

Deborah Desilets

To My Valentine By Deborah DeSilets How many of us can say we have hand drawn a card for our loved ones for Valentine’s Day? The one in the photo was drawn in the 1920’s by Morris Lapidus to his…

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Can you afford another year of failed New Year’s resolutions? Neither can I. Because we want to become better people, we list the bad habits we resolve to tackle during the coming year. But after failing to stick to our…

Deborah Desilets

By Deborah DeSilets Twenty years ago, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami held a memorial service for the great architect of Miami Beach, Morris Lapidus. It was planned as a tribute to his love affair with architecture…

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another" Charles Dickens

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could a fuller grasp of God’s love for you in the midst of all your circumstances change your holiday season