National News

What’s Next for Black Twitter After Elon Musk’s Massive Layoffs?

      Today’s the day for Twitter’s most dramatic—and likely traumatic for employees—changes since Elon Musk completed his $44 billion buyout. The planned mass firing has the potential to decimate Twitter’s internal diversity and to impact user experience and content on the service, highlighting the challenge for Musk in owning an entity that serves multiple purposes: tech behemoth, cultural phenomenon and critical platform for information and culture. […]

Opinions

Hispanics’ Shift To Republic-communism

America having opened its arms to Cubans fleeing Castro’s regime beginning in 1959 thru 1990 welcomed more than 1.4 million refugees. By 1994, the Cuban Migration reached a crisis. The crisis was not that of a burden but how to process the new arrivals and how to provide for their transition from Castro’s Communist regime to life in this Country. President Eisenhower Republican, 1960, authorized the Cuban Refugee Program; thus, paving the way for billions budgeted to cover this influx refugees. […]

Local News

Meet the Philanthropist changing lives through Financial Literacy & Investing

     I once heard a quote that says, “Change occurs when ideas pivot to execution.” With that said, my story is one of pivoting. It starts as a young man falling in love with sports like most boys from underserved communities. Thus, during my adolescence my dream was to play collegiately and, if possible, professionally. I entered my junior year as a star basketball player ready to earn my notoriety. Unfortunately, my dreams of sports were derailed by being diagnosed with a heart disorder leading to me having open heart surgery. […]

Editorials

White Fragility on Board

     I must preface this article by saying this behavior of White Fragility, and Karenism is a proponent of White privilege. Its infiltrations into our democracy is causing an erosion to what is being put into place to offer some form of equality to people like me, who want what’s right and are willing to fight for it. […]

Local News

A ninety day wonder

     The Super has 90 days to respond to some pressing issues and it is uncertain that she has what it takes to get it done. The  sand tunnels are filled with rumors that she has hired an Image Coach to work with her on her public perception. And while she was not very interested in engaging with the community, Instagram and Linkedin tell a story of her joining community boards like Career Source Broward to rally support. If you noticed, most of her community support came from businesses from her old school district in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin, where she was ousted after principals launched a no confidence vote. […]

Local News

He’s 9 month old and a U.S. citizen. Why does Florida DCF want to send him to Haiti?

     Urged on by the Florida Department of Children & Families, a circuit court judge has ruled that 9-months old Ector — by birthright an American citizen — should be sent to Haiti to be with his maternal grandmother, who lives in a mountainous region and has no steady income. The Florida foster family that has raised him since he was a week old fears for his safety in a country torn by kidnapping gangs and catastrophic hunger and wants to adopt him. They are suing to keep him here in their care. […]

Local News

Voting: Keeping Hope Alive with Stories of Two Elderly Community Residents

     This weekend, my faith in voters and their willingness to vote was revitalized upon meeting two elderly women affectionally called Ms. Pat and Ms. Jean. They both lived in the Lake Forrest community in West Park Florida. We met them while volunteering in their community distributing door hangers containing non-partisan important voter information and notices of a new Early Voting location in their neighborhood.  […]