Why didn’t the people’s house represent all the people? Four years later, the campaign has resulted in a sculpture of Vel Phillips, the most renowned African American woman in Wisconsin history, ...

When an architect decides on a home, it must hit a lot of marks. That’s why you often find them selecting those built by their colleagues. So it’s not surprising that Velpeau (Vel) Hawes fell for this ...

Vel Lewis (legal name is Velbert Lewis, Jr.) is an American contemporary jazz musician born on November 30, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His primary instrument of choice is the Hammond organ; ...

The ‘Janaraja Perahera’, organized to coincide with Sri Lanka’s 75th independence anniversary, kicked off this evening (Feb 19) under the aegis of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The historic Temple ...

The historic Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy will host a ‘Janaraja Perahera’ today (Feb 19), after a gap of 34 years. The procession, organized to coincide with the 75th independence celebration, ...