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The Black List returns with third volume on HBO

Originally from February 8, 2010

HBO will air 'The Black List: Volume 3 tonight to celebrate Black History Month. Photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sandersand critic Elvis Mitchell continue their exploration of what it means to be African-American today with the third volume of their acclaimed series The Black List. px00201_9-copy1 The new edition features interviews with Oscar-winning actress and TV host Whoopi Goldberg, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend, United Negro College Fund President Dr. Michael Lomax, actor Hill Harper, fashionmodel Beverly Johnson, CEO of BET Debra L. Lee, actor LaTanya Richardson and director-producer Lee Daniels....

Railroad The Story Behind Street’s Name

Originally from December 24, 2003

Readers: Recently I declared myself and my colleagues in the local historical scholarly community stumped on the story behind Randolph Siding Road in the Jupiter Farms neighborhood. That brought a response from Graham Huls, a surveyor and historian from that area. He points out the actual spelling is Randolf and said it refers to the Randolf Siding Railroad. That was a spur of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad built to accommodate logging and farming in Italian Farms,...

2005: Lake Worth Area Popular With Finns — Q: Why is the Lake Worth-Lantana area full of Finns? A: Finns came to the area as farmers during the Depression, and the volume grew...

2000: Santaluces High School Named For Indian Group — Q: Who is Santaluces High School, west of Lantana, named for? A: "Santaluces" is a name given to a local Indian group by Europeans that probably...