Black Florida Neighborhood Resists Annexation

By Raisa Habersham Miami Herald     More than a year after efforts to annex parts of Brownsville into Hialeah failed, the historically Black community and three other neighborhoods are taking steps to become a city.     Brownsville Civic Association president Kenneth Kilpatrick said the Hialeah annexation was a “wake up call” for residents living in …

Honeymoon Days And A Potty-Placement Row

by Kevin Burton    Ah Hounslow!    On the desktop of my office computer is a picture of the “Hounslow Central” sign which was in front of our nearest train station while we were on our honeymoon in London.    Our adventures started there that week, and took us all around the capital city, to …