[ May 17, 2008 8:00 pm to May 18, 2008 1:00 am. ] Celebrating the breadth and impact that people of African descent have had on all aspects of Latin American culture, Soul Simpatico will feature performing and visual artists, established and emerging, from an array of genres, including an Afro-Latin jazz band, salsa lessons, massage therapy by Mellow Massage, body paint, and an art exhibit.

On Saturday, April 22, 2000, due to an order issued by a federal magistrate, eight SWAT-equipped agents of the Border Patrol’s Unit BORTAC unit siezed 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez from the Miami, Florida home of his paternal relatives .

At about 5 a.m. this morning, after 49 years as leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro officially resigned.