I skidded down to the Lawrence Chapel Monday night because I wanted to hear Leonard Pitts speak. While the Pulitzer Prize winning writer certainly did not disappoint, I left that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration profoundly affected by a different speaker. Disarmingly diminutive, 17-year old Milly Figueroa took the mic and, with her own [...]
It takes a generous foot to walk a mile in John Henson's shoes. You'd have to wear a size 15 and have a record-setting wing span. You'd have to have been raised right, in a tight-knit family, with two parents who are business executives and a sister who plays college basketball at Duke. You'd have [...]
With profound faith and a commitment to education that transcended generations, Walter James Finley came to the United States in 1897. The Bahamian entrepreneur, farmer, and first black man in Broward County to own an automobile, planted fields and grew a dynasty. Today, the close-knit third generation of Finleys, includes educators and engineers, business owners, [...]
Within the glorious spectacle of the movie Selma, with its heart-stopping images, invigorating pacing and indelible performances, lies a phrase that lingers long after the credits roll. President Lyndon Johnson said it during a landmark civil rights speech he made on March 15, 1965. Treat yourself to a reading of this masterful piece of writing [...]
I like to think I have a lot in common with my sister in-law Joan Biskupic. She's tall. I'm tall. She is an oldest daughter. I am an oldest daughter. She earned a degree in journalism from Marquette University. I earned a degree in journalism from Marquette University. She received the Dirksen Award for distinguished [...]