Professor’s new book examines Dr. Bethune’s activism in Florida
BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES The contributions of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune will be given literary homage in a new book by Dr. Ashley Robertson, curator, assistant professor and museum director at the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation. Robertson’s historical chronicle is titled “Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State.” The […]
Alpha Phi Alpha party to benefit the Police Athletic League
The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host its first “All White Party” on June 27 to benefit Daytona Beach’s Police Athletic League (PAL). The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural and Educational Center, 1000 Vine St. Daytona Beach. The party will include a live band, […]
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Maze performs Sunday at Peabody Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will be at The Peabody for one show only, Sunday, June 14 at 8 p.m. For nearly 30 years, Frankie Beverly and Maze have created a unique sound and have become one of the most influential groups in modern history. The group is known for such […]
‘PURSUING LIBERTY IN THE FACE OF INJUSTICE’
That was the theme of the Volusia County-NAACP’s 42nd Annual Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet held May 30 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort. Local photographer Duane C. Fernandez Sr. was there and captured the program highlights. Click here for the images of branch president Cynthia Slater and attendees.
Sorority honors ‘professor, mentor, sister’
Dr. Cleo Higgins, longtime educator at Bethune-Cookman, honored at gala BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF For more than 40 years, Dr. Cleo S. Higgins was an esteemed educator in Florida, spending much of those years making a tremendous impact at Bethune-Cookman University. On May 23, the 91-year-old educator and community leader was honored for her many […]
‘Forms of Freedom’ at Golden center
Exhibit will be on display through Aug. 28 SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Artists and artist appreciators came together on May 22 to honor freedom and enjoy live music by Highway 40 at the Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural & Educational Center located at 1000 Vine Street, Daytona Beach. The exhibit “Forms of Freedom,’’ curated by […]
B-CU is named third best HBCU in country
COMPILED BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF College Choice, a publication that helps students select the best educational choices based on their needs, desires and future plans, has named Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) as one of its top HBCUs (historically Black college and university.) The university is ranked No. 3 on its list; the first time B-CU has […]
US students learn about Cuba by being there
Students from America experience change during semester at Arcadia University in Havana BY MICHAEL MATZA PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/TNS HAVANA — Crossing the campus of Cuba’s premier university, Janelle Crilley passes a mural portraying corporate America as a sharp-toothed ogre trampling black hills labeled “99 percent.” The Earth, torn to shreds by the ogre’s bite, is in […]
Volusia NAACP banquet is set for May 30
FROM STAFF REPORTS Henry “Hank’’ Thomas, one of the original 13 Freedom Riders, will be the speaker on May 30 at the Volusia County-Daytona Beach NAACP’s 42nd Annual Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet. The theme for “The NAACP: Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice.’’ As a student at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the […]
Concert to help homeless kids go to summer camp
A benefit performance for Halifax Urban Ministries’ camp for children takes place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 29 at McK’s Tavern, 218. S. Beach St., Daytona Beach. The Black Sheep Ceili Band will perform. There’s no cover charge to attend; all tips and funds raised will be donated to Halifax Urban Ministries (HUM). The […]
