“If you don’t stand for something, then you’ll fall for anything.” I remember growing up and sitting in my room, watching sports, having my father barge in the door, and begin to tell me those words. He would go on for minutes about how there was so much injustice in the country and how African-American civilians were treated much negatively than other races. He would frequently teach me about African-Ameri ...

Avis Burrows never really noticed, or cared, that she was the first Black female deputy at the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO). ...

After over 40 years of community activism and almost 19 years proudly leading Broward’s Democrats, this morning Mitch Ceasar opened his campaign for Broward County Clerk of Courts. ...

The highlight of this year’s ATA’s tournaments was the Black Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ...

Tribute and memorial ...

All Floridians are encouraged to Get-on-the-Bus to help mobilize the nation and demand a national policy agenda that protects your rights to a fair criminal justice system, access to the ballot box, sustainable jobs with a living wage, and equitable public education. ...

Phil needs help with his education ...

Playwright Kenike Miche and her Cindy’s Spirit ...

Navy Petty Officer Second Class Monique Lee, from Fort Lauderdale, FL and a 2006 graduate of Hollywood Hills High School, is an Operations Specialist serving onboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) since January 2015 and is forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan. Her parents are Pamela Orange and Anthony Lee. ...

Thousands of Urban League members from across the country representing some of the best and brightest minds in America, gathered in Fort Lauderdale along with local citizenry from South Florida to participate in the Urban League’s National Conference ...