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. […]
Authorities say a Florida police officer has been fired and is being investigated after arresting two six-year-olds for separate incidents at their schools. CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV reports that Officer Dennis Turner was previously suspended pending the outcome of an internal investigation by the Orlando Police Department. […]
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. […]
Texas prosecutors Monday made their case that former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger’s cellphone records, web searches and text messages on the night she fatally shot her neighbor should be admissible during her murder trial. […]
“I understand the impact personally that establishing an endowment has on a student’s enrollment and graduation prospects,” Dr. Glover said. “The actions of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will go a long way toward ensuring that HBCUs remain open and able to encourage the best Black students to choose them as a first option,” she said. […]
The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. […]
“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. […]
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. […]
The City of Miramar’s Vice Mayor, Alexandra P. Davis, working with the City of Miramar’s Economic & Business Development team, Business Inclusion & Diversity (BID) programs and in partnership with the Miramar-Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to host the Biz Fit Tours and Workshops 2019 […]
Timeout for Being A Ballot Casting Sucker! […]
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