Opinions

To The Editor,

      As experts predict another surge of coronavirus, Senators Marco Rubio and Tim Scott should help prevent the next pandemic, specifically by investing more government resources into cultivated-meat development. For those who don’t know, cultivated meat is grown from animal cells, without slaughter. Since livestock are removed the process, the risk of zoonotic diseases making the leap to humans is eliminated. […]

Opinions

“GOP WHITE SUPREMACY”

     It’s long past time to send an unmistakable message to these would-be White supremacist insurrectionists. Not for one minute would I actually believe any of these Trumptarded traitors are superior to anyone or actually capable of learning anything, but by making a cautionary example of these insane idiots we the people can make it clear to future generations that there will be a steep price to pay for treason. Lock them up! (At the very least.) […]

Local News

Silk Sonic and Bootsy Collins bring soul and funk to the mainstream again

      Today’s music scene is all over the place. We are living in a world where trap beats, poorly used samples, and mumble rap rule the charts and airwaves. In 2021, Silk Sonic saved our eardrums by surprising us with their debut single “Leave the Door Open”. Recently, Silk Sonic released their album, “An Evening with Silk Sonic.” Fans were elated to find out that funk legend Bootsy Collins appeared on the album. Well, thanks to Bootsy being featured on the album, he is making history for himself. Bootsy made his very first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. […]

National News

Museum of African American History Digitizes Exhibits

      Ever since it opened its doors in 2016, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has emerged into an institution that poignantly captures the essence of the Black experience. The museum is ensuring the rich history encompassed within its walls can reach the masses through the creation of a new digital project, the Washington Post reported. […]

National News

How and Where to Buy Black for Small Business Saturday, the Holiday Season, and Always

     If you want to get in on trying to reverse the capitalistic trend that was designed to favor powerful corporations over mom-and-pop shops that hold an outsized value to the communities they serve, Small Business Saturday — and every day henceforth, really — is your chance to help make a difference and know that your dollar likely won’t end up contributing to a greedy CEO’s annual multi-million dollar bonus. […]

Local News

South Dade Alphas, March of Dimes Host Premature Birth Awareness Workshop

     The Iota Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Miami-Dade County Chapter of the March of Dimes host a Premature Birth Awareness workshop for the students of Dorothy M. Wallace Cope Center. Sponsors of the program included Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Community Health of South Florida, Inc. and Mu Gamma Zeta and Beta Tau Zeta Alumnae Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. […]