Finally! - A black man released in the White House
LONG BEFORE Barack Obama began 'measuring the drapes' at the White House, gospel singer Lester Lewis envisioned a black man occupying the Oval Office at America's most famous residence.In fact, 12 years before Obama became the first black man elected president of the United States...

South African legend Miriam Makeba is dead
ROME Miriam Makeba, the South African folk singer and anti-apartheid activist fondly known as 'Mama Africa', died early Monday in southern Italy, after performing at a concert against organised crime, hospital officials said.

Ahoy! New book on Hebrew hellraisers
WHILE DOING research on Jamaican history at Kingston's National Institute in 1967, American author Edward Kritzler stumbled upon an interesting article that suggested many of the pirates in 17th century Jamaica were Jews. Forty-one years later, Kritzler...

Rocking the Mayor's Parlour
DESMOND McKENZIE has become known for his in-your-face approach since he became mayor of Kingston in early 2003. But, two weeks ago he began making a much more joyful noise on the Nationwide News Network radio station

Something extra
It's no surprise, The Gleaner's Man of the Year for 2008 is triple gold medal winner Usain Bolt! Congratulations to all the winners in the award categories...