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But here’s the truth: your circumstances set the stage, but your choices write the script. As Jay-Z wisely put it, “I’m not a businessman. I’m a business, man.” This lyric reminds us that we have the power to shape our own destiny through the choices we make.
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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Conrad Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., pulsed with history and urgency as the Black Press of America gathered for its Annual National Leadership Awards and Reception.
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‘The Wiz’ returns to Miami with local talent and a legacy of Black storytelling on stage
Now she’s coming back to Miami — and to “The Wiz,” this time playing the Good Witch Addapearle in the South Florida premiere of the show’s most recent revival. The limited engagement will take place Oct. 7-12 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House, celebrating 50 years since the musical first opened on Broadway in 1975.
The City of Pompano Beach recently honored hometown rap artist Kodak Black with a key to the city in recognition of his charitable contributions and ongoing support for the community.
Yarbrough died on June 19, 2025, due to complications from heart disease.
Local Artist Sir Diego Brazil will be performing at Miramar’s 2025 JUNETEENTH FREE Family Fun Day
Happening 6/19/2025 between 11AM – 3PM at Their City Hall Plaza located at 2300 Civic Center Place. Also at North Miami Beach’s 6/19/2025 Event, as well. There, He’ll sing the National Black Anthem, prior to the Drum Line & NPHC Step Show Competition. It’ll be located at 17011 NE 19 Ave North Miami Beach, Fl 33162 between 5pm – 9pm. 12pm – 4pm Legal Aid Services will be available.
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Scourge of Deadly Vengeance
Both America and Israel can’t and should never allow any of its enemies, especially weak unsophisticated ones, to launch a surprise attack killing thousands of its citizens. They must be ever so cognizant of how their own foreign policies and suppressive tactics create an endless slate of enemies. Regrettably, failure to prevent such attacks gives rise to the scourge of deadly vengeance.
I don’t know how else to say this other than to just say it.
By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Marilyn Batista, General Counselor for Broward County Public Schools needs to go. In fact, Batista…
A Transformational President
It was much more than a political assessment when I declared 15 months ago that “we know Joe, and most importantly, Joe knows us.” Joe Biden is succeeding because of he understands the needs and aspirations of the American people. His bold and inclusive initiatives are restoring the faith of those who have been hardest hit by the current health and economic crises and raising the hopes of those who had already been hard hit by injustices in our society long before these crises struck.
OP-ED: Remembering Dr. Dorothy Irene Height
During the early Civil Rights Movement when women worked behind the scenes, her quiet power brought wisdom and a social worker’s perspective to deliberations and strategies of the “Big Six” civil rights leaders. With an understanding of the importance of power of location, she purchased a building in Washington, D.C. between the White House and the Capitol, the only African American-owned building along that corridor of power.
It Takes A Village: Closing the STEAM Gap Requires Early Exposure to Career Choices
We’re all familiar with the popular proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” As a 21st century society, this still holds true, literally and figuratively. For non-millennials, who grew up in a vastly different era, there is a nostalgic mindset that a diverse community of inspiring people interacting with children has a positive and sustained life-changing impact on their developme
Black State Legislators have power
Black Legislators political power that Black state legislators never had before and may never have again!
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