Editorials

Lest we forget

     The charismatic and ever so eloquent, witty, fiery and most intelligent and articulate, The Honorable Congressman Alcee Hastings, left an indelible reminder of what our purpose should be in championing the cause of the poor, least privileged and the young.   […]

Feature

Why is Suicide a Growing Problem in the Black Community?

A June 2019 study conducted by the Journal of Community Health revealed that suicide deaths among Black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182 percent between 2001 and 2017, while the rate among Black teen males rose 60 percent during that same period. From 2015 to 2017, 52 percent of Black teen males who died from suicide used firearms, a method with a fatality rate of nearly 90 percent. Another 34 percent used strangulation or suffocation, which has a fatality rate of about 60 percent. […]

Local News

Darius Daughtry

     “I believe in the power of storytelling. Whether it be through a poem, a song, a play or dance performance, it is essential that stories, our stories, continue to be told. People, young and old, need to see themselves and their experiences reflected, and that’s what I’m doing through my writing and with Art Prevails Project.  […]

Local News

100 Golfers set to Tee-Off at Swingin’ with Style Golf Tournament and Youth Golf Clinic    

     This Saturday, September 28, 2019, members of the Delta Education and Life Development Foundation, Inc. (DELDF), in partnership with the Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. are set to host 100 Golfers, to play in their Golf Tournament and over 20 children are registered to participate in the Youth Golf Clinic. There is still an opportunity to join the fun as a player or sponsor. […]