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NNPA Leadership Launches New Community-Focused Initiative at Mid-Winter Conference in Fort Lauderdale

     “We must leave a footprint in all of the communities where we have a presence and where we are making an impact,” stated NNPA Chair Karen Carter Richards. “As we visit different cities, we must connect with the communities we serve and leave a lasting impression. In doing this initiative, we must also highlight the newspaper(s) in those respective cities to make sure they’re included in the effort. We must work collaboratively together and make every community remember that the NNPA was on the scene and should never be forgotten.” […]

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Remember A Lakers ICON

Not only a star on the court, he was also a star off the court. He took the Mamba mentality with him while venturing into his second career of storytelling, his animated short film Dear Basketball won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short film. […]

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January 2020 Caucus Classic

In March of 1982, Mitch Bettis, Horace Shepard and Michael Curry attended a Mid-Year National Association Church meeting in Miami, Florida. After the meeting, the three close friends went up to Fort Lauderdale to play golf for three days.  In the midst of those days they enjoyed fellowship with each other and discussed the idea of coming to south Florida for one week in the winter months every year to play golf. […]

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Happy Birthday

On January 24th it was my birthday. I had such a great day that day with my family friends and others. I started the day off early in the morning because I had to go to school, but the breakfast that my dad cooked was amazing. He made me waffles and bacon with some orange juice which tasted outstanding!  I had gotten all my things together the night before so that when it was time to go I was ready to zoom out the door […]

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Zeta Rho Omega Salutes the Veterans

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Rho Omega Chapter’s Target III Building Your Economic Legacy chose to honor and salute the AKAmazing Veterans of American Legion 220 under the component of AKA Operation Assist. The members of Zeta Rho Omega showed up during a torrential downpour and showered them with major contributions! […]