Coming soon: The City of Fort Lauderdale will officially unveil the street signs, adding Rubin Stacy as a secondary name to a 2.1-mile segment of Davie Boulevard. The Resolution was passed by the City of Fort Lauderdale Commission on June 15, 2021. At the request of the family, the street signs will read “Rubin Stacy Memorial Boulevard”. […]
Kituria (Kit) Littlejohn McConnell passed away peacefully at her home in Danville, California, surrounded by her family, on Jan. 16, 2022, at the age of 71, following a two-year battle with cancer. […]
President Richard D. McCullough, Ph.D., Thursday to announce a $750,000, five-year agreement with Danfoss Turbocor to fund scholarships and provide research opportunities for faculty and students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (COE). […]
By Lem Satterfield Former champions Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios are skilled, heavy-handed fighters aiming to knock one another senseless during their Feb. 5. 147-pound clash at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Not only […]
I find my mind in a tempestuous and belligerent state when I think of the army of beautiful human souls trapped behind these prison walls by an unforgiving social system. The full extent on this country’s selective democracy and racialized capitalism torments my mind when I think of men like Michael Swain. […]
What has been reported as an inevitability is now official: Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons. The seven-time Super Bowl champion officially announced his retirement on Tuesday via his social media accounts. […]
Yvonne Grant Johnson was born May 7, 1938 to Joseph and Arodie Hooker(deceased) in Silver Creek Mississippi. She transitioned to eternal rest on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. […]
The new highly acclaimed motion picture” Selma” suggests that former President Lyndon Baines Johnson was not an ardent supporter of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and that he and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a less than fragile relationship. Nothing is further from the truth. […]
Educator and Author La Tanya Brooks inroduces A Brown Girl Like Me: A Journey Through HERstory. In this book, little Aubri Payton travels back in time and meets a beautiful fairy guide who whisks her off into a wondrous journey through time. The book presents history and victories in short, poetic, and fun lines that paint a picture of courage, audacity, and girl power. […]
Curtis graduated from Mays High School in 1958. While attending high school Curtis was a 3 sport athlete, participating in Football, Basketball, and track. But most importantly Curtis was an Honor roll graduate who succeeded in school and athletics. […]
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